Fifth Grade Contribution Letter
Buchanan
Elementary
4th & 5th GradeTeachers
100 Franklin Ave.
Mrs.
Pyle Rm 207
Lewistown,
PA
Mrs. Reyes Rm 209
17044
Mr. Henry Rm 208
717-248-0179
Mrs. Stimely Rm
210
To: Buchanan Fourth & Fifth Grade Parents
Topic: Shaver’s Creek Contributions
Date:
September 22, 2005
Parents:
As you know, each year the fifth graders from our school attend the Outdoor
School at Shaver’s Creek. We are scheduled to visit the Outdoor School
this year from Tuesdayto Friday, . This unique
educational experience includes four days and three nights at the Outdoor
School, along with meals and lodging for our students. The cost of this trip is
$135.00 per student or $4320.00 for all thirty-two (32) fifth graders. As you can
see, this is a lot of money to raise, but we have never failed to reach our goal
in the past. We hope to continue that success this year.
This year we will be starting the fund raising in fourth grade as well as
fifth. This will make it easier for the fourth graders because they will have
two years to raise the money they need. We will continue to be diligent in our
record keeping. Funds for each student as well as each grade will be kept
separate. In the past we have always had some students who did not
contribute any money or participate in sales. Please do all that you can to
help your child in this effort by allowing his or her participation in as many
projects as possible. We will work with you in any way possible, to ensure your
child’s participation.
The following is a list of the various projects, or ways to
help your child contribute, that will be going on this year. Please discuss
these projects with your child and choose the methods that suit your family
best.
Buchanan T-shirt and
Sweat Shirt Sale -
The fifth graders will be selling Buchanan T-shirts and Sweat shirts sometime
this fall. This sale will be done by taking prepaid orders for each item. More
details on this sale will be forth coming.
Sandwich Sales
- These will be held near the beginning of each month and will involve the
selling of sandwiches from Wilson’s Store. The profit for these is about 50%.
In other words, for every sandwich your child sells, we would make $1.00.
Information about the first sale is listed at the bottom of next page.
Donations
- You and your child can simply donate the necessary amount as the year
progresses. This can be done by giving so much money a month, biweekly or how
ever it suits. A confidential record will be kept of each child's donation by
his/her teacher.
Cans
- We will be collecting aluminum cans throughout the year, so please send your
cans in whenever possible. Each child that brings in a large garbage bag of
cans (80 gallons or larger) will receive a dollar credit towards their total
contribution.
Box Tops For
Education - As in the past we are collecting box tops from Box Tops for
Education from the General Mills Products. This involves the whole building.
Keep on clipping those box tops.
Finally please note these other guidelines concerning our fund raising efforts for this year.
-Failure to make this contribution will not
affect your child's participation in the trip, but
does put more of
a burden on everyone else.
- Contributions made by check, or any type of payment by
check, should be made payable
to "Buchanan
Elementary."
- We would like to have all of the money raised for
fifth grade before we attend the
Outdoor School.
- Any extra money raised through these projects goes to
help the whole group in general.
- There will be meetings to answer questions, give out
permission slips, etc. later
in the year
- There may be other projects that are not mentioned in
this letter.
Thank you!
