Showing posts with label Fundraising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fundraising. Show all posts

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Candy Cane Grams-Days, Times & Location

Candy Canes will be sold:
Friday: at lunch in the library & after school by the flagpole
Monday: Same as Friday
Tuesday: at lunch in the library & at the Christmas recital.
(none after school on Tues.)
We will need 2 days to put them together, after school, on Wed & Thurs. If there is a teacher or staff member that can have about 6 people putting these together in their room AND if there are any volunteers that would like to attach the tags to the candy with ribbon, I would love some help. My car seats 5 extra kids, so I can give rides home! I will ask Headmaster about some help passing these out at lunch on Friday...any volunteers, preferably older students?
Please reply or call with any questions.

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Sabrina Orihuela
Treasure Valley Signs
208-412-7103
www.treasurevalleysigns.com
sabrina@clearwire.net

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Box Tops are up!

Our Box Top account is set up!!!!!! Headmaster was kind enough to stay late after school and set this up with me. Michelle now has a big job on her hands with collections! Let us know if you are willing to help her.

Please do not hesitate to send Box Top upc codes in! The more the better!

T-shirt Coordinator

We are in need of a t-shirt coordinator. This person would collect order forms, place orders, help with filling orders, work with the PFA Treasurer on monetary collections, etc.

We plan to do t-shirt sales/orders once a trimester. August, November, and March will be the months we fill orders. You can order a t-shirt any time on our website but we will not fill orders until those dates. The t-shirt coordinator would advertise t-shirt sales, take orders, and notify the PFA when orders are ready. T-shirts will be available for pick up at PFA meetings.

Please email ncapfa@gmail.com if you are willing to help in this capacity. Thank you!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Thank You!

Hello NCA Families and Faculty,

I want to start off by giving a big THANK YOU for all of your help with our Boise's Best fundraiser. There are a few that helped make this fundraiser possible and I want to formally thank each of them.

Thank you to the parents who helped at the pizza party Sabrina Orihuela, Pam Kruck, Ann Roe, Paula Hakes and Holle McRae we could not have had 150 plus children fed without you.

Thank you to Head Master Bush for supporting the PFA with the fundraiser and providing the rooms to have the pizza party in. Thank You to those teachers Rainsdon, Handyside, and Tillotson for letting us use your rooms. Also a big Thank You to Martha Castillo for helping us out in the office. Of course Thank You to all the teachers for encouraging their students to participate. It has been wonderful to have such support from everyone.

Lastly....Thank You to the other PFA Presidency Members. You were all a great support in getting this endeavor going.

Thank You

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Christine Plummer
PFA Vice President
plum83607@gmail.com

Saturday, October 24, 2009

$176 from Scratch for Schools

We won $176 from Idaho Lottery's Scratch for Schools Event on Thursday!

Julie, Holle, JoLynn and Amber went to the event this past Thursday and scratched 300 lotto tickets. The Idaho Lottery invites a certain amount of schools each year to scratch tickets and keep whatever the amount is on the ticket. This year everyone who entered the event was chosen.

We didn't win the big bucks, and only made it through the first round of scratching, but $176 isn't bad!

Here are some pictures of the event.

Amber holding our $30 winner!



JoLynn and Julie scratching their little hearts out in the first round.




Thursday, August 13, 2009

Business Directory/Coupon Book

Dear NCA Families,
We would like to put together a Business Directory/Coupon book for NCA. If you have a business and would like to advertise and/or put in a coupon we need your ads, business contact info, and coupons. You can purchase a full page ad for $50, half page for $30, or quarter page for $20. Or, you can just be listed in the Directory for $10. Those who pay for larger ads will be listed in the directory for free. If you pay for an ad in this book you will also have the luxury of being included on our website, and adding extra ads or coupons into our quarterly newsletters throughout the year.
This is a great way to advertise your business, and will be a great resource for the family's of NCA. We would like to support NCA families wherever possible. I am looking forward to getting this available. Please send your info, ads, and coupons to 8350 Partridge Dr. Nampa Id 83686, email them, or bring them to a PFA meeting, and give them to me (or any of the presidency), along with your money by September 8 (the first day of school).
I would appreciate if you could send a shout out by email to addylynncagle@yahoo.com if you want an ad in so I can see the interest in this and get a picture of the size the book will be.

Remember, this opputunity is only for NCA families' businesses (at this time), and only for paid PFA members.

Thanks,
Addy Cagle
PFA Advertising Committee Leader

Monday, August 10, 2009

Capri Sun position: FILLED

Thank you to all who volunteered for the Capri Sun collection! Piper Skoglund will be our point person on this.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Box Tops, Capri Suns, & Soup Labels - oh my!

Thank you to those of you who have already turned in Box Tops. Annette has been passing them on to me. I will get those to Michelle. She already has some ideas in place for collection, so please save as many as you can! Michelle is willing to collect soup labels, but needs some help with Capri Suns.

Can we get someone to be in charge of the Capri Suns? We want to start this right away since so many kids will be bringing these in their lunches. Let us know if you are interested. ncapfa@gmail.com

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

*New* Meet & Greet at Nampa Bowl

The car wash has been postponed due to bad weather. We will have one at the end of August or it may be in Sept.
We are still going to keep the Meet & Greet. It will be at Nampa Bowl, on Caldwell Blvd. We are going to keep the same times, so not to mess with any weekend plans. We will be meeting at 10:00 am and parents can pick up at 1:00. I have room for four (4) more kids. Please call or reply with any questions. Again, this is open to 6-9th graders. If smaller children want to attend, a parent or guardian needs to be there with them.
Cost: $1 per game, $1 shoe rental, $1 hot dogs, $1 fries, $1 sodas. We will play 2-3 games depending on time and how many children attend.
Thanks to all that came tonight and made such great signs. See you Friday.


Sabrina Orihuela
Treasure Valley Signs
208-412-7103
www.treasurevalleysigns.com
sabrina@clearwire.net

**Important** Car Wash Update

Car Wash Update. Due to the crazy weather and my lack of luck, it looks like Friday will be the worst possible day yo have a car wash. We can discuss this tonight at the poster making meet, at Lion's Park, off Davis, In Nampa, if anyone is still interested, we can make them and use them at a later date.
I called Nampa Bowl and they have $1 Fridays. It's $1, per game, $1 drinks, $1 hot dogs. From 10 am - 9 pm. Does this sound like a good plan to anyone? I can still provide transportation and we can decide on a time. Since they do not hold lanes that day, we may have to wait for lanes to open. Please respond TO ME or CALL ME personally.
Thank you!
Sabrina Orihuela
Treasure Valley Signs
208-412-7103
www.treasurevalleysigns.com
sabrina@clearwire.net

Severe Weather Alert

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Watches and Warnings

Nampa Forecast
...MAJOR CHANGE IN THE WEATHER TO BEGIN THURSDAY...  A LARGE FALL-LIKE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES AND LOTS OF RAIN TO SOUTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST IDAHO. WE WILL SEE RECORD-SETTING TEMPERATURES...IN THE RATHER OBSCURE FORM OF COOL DAYTIME MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES. THE CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH THE RAINFALL WILL KEEP THE TEMPERATURES FROM PLUMMETING AT NIGHT...AND THEREFORE WE WILL NOT SEE ANY RECORD LOW NIGHT-TIME TEMPERATURES... THE KIND WE NORMALLY THINK OF WHEN WE THINK OF RECORD COLD WEATHER.  THE OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THIS STORM IS THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN. PARTS OF THE AREA WILL SEE OVER AN INCH OF RAINFALL IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. MODEL GUIDANCE IS EVEN INDICATING THAT TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL MAY OCCUR IN SOME AREAS. THEREFORE...IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT RAINFALL RECORDS WILL BE BROKEN AS WELL.  THE RECENT REAPPEARANCE OF EL NINO...AND THE OFTEN-DISCUSSED TOPIC OF CLIMATE CHANGE...MAY PROMPT THE QUESTION...WHY ARE WE HAVING THIS STORM? SCIENTIFICALLY...THIS PARTICULAR STORM CANNOT BE TIED TO ANY ONE PROCESS. FOR MOST OF THIS WARM SEASON...UP UNTIL ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO...THE NORTHWEST UNITED STATES WAS IN A PERSISTENT PATTERN OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL RAINFALL. THIS STORM SIGNALS A RETURN TO THAT PATTERN. IT APPEARS LIKELY THAT THIS PATTERN WILL DOMINATE THE SUMMER OF 2009. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE ANOTHER HOT SPELL...BUT OVERALL THIS SUMMER WILL END UP BEING RELATIVELY COOL AND WET FOR MOST FOLKS IN OUR PART OF THE COUNTRY. 

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

2009-10 Fundraiser Letter

Dear NCA Parents,

We are so very excited that each of you has made the choice to send your child/children to Nampa Classical Academy. We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all of you who were able to complete our Fundraiser Survey. There were a lot of really great ideas and suggestions for the entire year.

We went through each and every survey detailing everyone’s suggestions. Many of our families expressed interest in both product and event fundraisers. We have some things in the works for event fundraisers and upon approval from NCA those will be unveiled soon.

Because this is our first year as an Academy we do not have the luxury of a residual balance in our account. Taking that into account we tried to plan fundraisers that would fit our Academy as well as bring in good return for our money.

All the money that is raised by the PFA will go towards our kids. Throughout the year there will be things that the Academy will need and we would love to be able to support them. Below are some of the product fundraises and on-going fundraisers we would like to do.

Product Type Fundraisers

Boise’s Best Fundraising is our main product fundraiser this year. We have chosen to work with this company because it has a variety of products that are all from Idaho based businesses. We will receive 40% of each product sold. Their pamphlet contains the Boise Prime Card (discount on local businesses), Dawson Taylor coffee, Idaho Pizza, Pumpkin Roll, Éclairs, Cookie Dough, Gourmet Carmel Corn, Cheesecakes and much more. Our hope is to have each family do their best to sell items with this product sale so that we can start the year off with a good amount of money in the PFA account. (Remember, we will not allow door to door sales for safety reasons, and all children will recieve a prize for their particpation.) We see this as a family fundraiser, and not the sole responsiblity of the children. If you choose not to participate, you can make a monetary donation. We are working on a prize for those children whose families choose this.

Chief Pierre Pies and Papa Murphy’s Pizza Cards are two others that we would like to support this year as well.

Ongoing Throughout the Entire Year

There are many on going fundraisers that will help support the academy with very little effort and money on each of us. We are going to sponsor some of theses as well.

One that we are working towards having is popcorn/snack days every week. Due the high cost of the popcorn machine we would like to have snack days first to help raise the money for a popcorn machine. There is also a possibility that the PFA could receive a grant towards a milk product vending machine. Snack days may go towards our cost for this vending machine as well.

We will sale Academy t-shirts that will be accordance with NCA’s P.E. uniform policy. These will soon be available on our Web Store.

Box Tops, Campbell Soup labels, and Capri-Sun pouches are a few things that can be saved. We will have a collection bin at the Academy for these.

Link your Albertson’s Card to our school and we will receive a percentage of what has been spent. There are also several restaurants in the area that sponsor special fundraising events. Some of these will be used throughout the year as well.

Our hope is that with providing a variety of venues each family will find what will best fit them. We understand that each of the things we have planned my not work for your family but hope we will have something that you will be able to support.

Thank you in advance for your support. We look forward to working with you this year! Keep an eye out for our letter on upcoming Events.

Thank You,

PFA Presidency

Friday, July 31, 2009

Car Wash (more info)

Hello All -

Lunch:
I just thought of this: We will be at Albertson's from 9:30-2:00. Kids may get hungry. Please have them bring some lunch or money to go into Albertson's and purchase something to eat and Bring Water, hats and sunscreen!!
Appropriate attire:
Since we are representing NCA, we should also do so in our clothing. Please, no bathing suit tops, spaghetti strap tanks, "shortie-shorts". Please have your tank top straps at a 2 finger width. No t-shirts with rude or crude sayings, also goes for your hats. Boys need to keep shirts on at all times.
This will be a fun time to get to know each other, thank you all in advance for attending this event, I look forward to meeting all of you! Don't forget about Wed. Aug 5 at Lion's Park...we will be making the signs we will be using for the car wash. Poster board, markers, whatever will make the signs "pop"!!

Please call or email me with any questions or suggestions.

Sabrina Orihuela
Treasure Valley Signs
208-412-7103
www.treasurevalleysigns.com
sabrina@clearwire.net

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Fundraiser Survey Results


  1. Do you prefer?
    1. Both -17
    2. Event fundraisers -12
    3. Product fundraisers-1
    4. Neither-0

  1. Please select fundraisers you enjoy
    1. Carnivals-21
    2. Popcorn days-21
    3. Raffles-18
    4. Family events-16
    5. Auctions-15
    6. Retailer coupon/discount cards-13
    7. Vendor fairs -12
    8. Cook offs-9
    9. Candy-6
    10. Catalogs with various products-5
    11. Cookie dough/cookies -5
    12. Pledge drives-3
    13. Scrip cards (retail cards sold a face value for profit to academy)-3
    14. Magazine subscriptions-3
    15. Gift wrap-3
    16. Specialty chocolates-2
    17. Entertainment coupon books-0
    18. Other

  1. Please include fundraisers that your school has done in the past, that you feel were successful.
    1. Carnival -8
    2. Carwash-4
    3. Ceasers pizza, papa johns, pizza days -4
    4. Bake sale-3
    5. Popcorn-3
    6. Box tops-2
    7. Book a Thon -2
    8. Cookie dough-2
    9. Art auction -1
    10. School spirit -1
    11. Treat days/subway/pizzahut ect.-1
    12. Teach kids value of hard work ie. Carwash, garden -1
    13. Gift baskets -1
    14. Boise Best-1
    15. Auction 1
    16. Book Sales at teacher conferences 1
    17. Applebees 1
    18. Carl’s Jr. 1
    19. Raffles 1
    20. All you can eat breakfast 1
    21. Worlds finest chocolate candy bars 1
    22. Entertainment books 1
    23. Family night 1
  2. Please include fundraisers that you would prefer not to participate in again, and why?
    1. Cookie dough/cheesecake-8
    2. Overpriced catalogs-5
    3. Candy-3
    4. Door to door -2
    5. Selling to get prizes-2
    6. Magazine orders-2
    7. Campbell’s soup -1
    8. Ticket selling-1
    9. Gift wrap-1
    10. Any type of food items-1
    11. Popcorn day 1 (child allergic to corn)
    12. Entertainment coupons-1
  3. How many fundraisers do you feel that you would participate in per school year, including social fundraising evens, donation/pledge drives, product sales etc.
    1. 4-6 #17
    2. 1-3 #12
    3. 7-9 #1
    4. 10 or more#0
  4. Fair price per ticket?
    1. Depends on item #2
    2. Unsure? #3
    3. .50 cents-$2 #4
    4. $2-$5 #6
    5. $5 #9
    6. $6-$10 #6
  5. Per family?
    1. Unsure? #3
    2. $1-$10 #5
    3. $11-$20 #12
    4. $21-$30 #10
  6. Would you like to participate on a fundraising sub-committee?
    1. Ye-16
    2. No-14
  7. Which of these can you contribute on a regular basis?
    1. Walmart bags-21
    2. General Mills Box Tops-16
    3. Campbell’s Soup Labels-13
    4. Use Albertson’s card -9
    5. Use Target card-9

calling all car washers!

Hello all car washers-
It would be fun if the kids could get together for a hour or so Wed. August 5th, before the car wash to make posters. I was trying to think of a central location with lots of tables...Lion's Park? About 6:30? Bring poster boards, markers, and whatever will make the signs visible from 12th and 11th streets. Please let me know if you can make it.
Thanks for the feedback and RSVP.

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Sabrina Orihuela
Treasure Valley Signs
208-412-7103
www.treasurevalleysigns.com
sabrina@clearwire.net

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Car Wash Poll

Please see the blog to vote in the poll, we'd like to have a head count.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Car Wash (date change)

We ended up being double booked, so Sabrina had to switch the day. I hope everyone can support this!

Nampa Classical Academy CAR WASH
Date: Friday, August 7 Time: 10:00 - 2:00
Place: Albertsons, 715 12th Ave. Nampa
Call: Sabrina 461-7491 or 412-7103

7-9th Grade Meet & Greet!!
Please bring buckets, towels, rags, soap, sponges, hoses.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

7-9 Meet & Greet CAR WASH

Hello All -
I finally found a place for the car wash. It is at Albertsons, in Nampa. 715 12th Ave. Nampa 83651 (466-2481, Mike or Ruben).
Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 10:00 - 1:00 (we need to be there at 9:00 for set-up).
Bring: hoses, nozzles, buckets, rags, soaps, window squeegees, sponges, towels.
We can get the kids together a few days before and make signs OR each person attending can make their own sign and bring it.
CAR WASH
Nampa Classical Academy
CAR WASH
We can talk about details at Tuesdays meeting.

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Sabrina Orihuela
Treasure Valley Signs
208-412-7103
www.treasurevalleysigns.com
sabrina@clearwire.net

Friday, July 17, 2009

Tuesday Meeting (Location Change)

Note: This meeting is for ANYONE wanting input on our activities and fundraisers for the year. We would like any or ALL parents to join us in planning for the 2009-10 school year.

Are you interested in helping us this year with some wonderful fundraisers & activities for Nampa Classical Academy? We need you!!! If you are only able to help in a small way you are still needed.

Please come to our Social & Fundraiser Committee Meeting this Tuesday, July 21st @6:30pm. We will meet at the Smokey Mountain Pizza (in large private room). Come have dinner, or just get some dessert! :)

If you plan to attend or if you have any questions please feel free to drop me an e-mail or call. I look forward to meeting lots of NCA parents.



Thanks, Christine Plummer
337-2031

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Fundraiser Meeting

Are you interested in helping us this year with some wonderful fundraisers for Nampa Classical Academy? We need you!!! If you are only able to help in a small way you are still needed.

Please come to our Fundraiser Committee Meeting next Tuesday, July 21st @6:30pm. We will meet a the Moxie Java next to the Edwards Nampa Theater.

If you have plan to attend or if you have any questions please feel free to drop me an e-mail or call. I look forward to meeting lots of NCA parents.



Thanks, Christine Plummer
337-2031

Monday, July 6, 2009

7-9 Grade Meet & Greet Fundraiser

Hello NCA Parents and Staff -
I will be organizing a meet & greet for the 7-9th graders. We will be holding a car wash/fundraiser.
I would like to know:
1. What dates the children are available
2. Would a Friday or Saturday be better
3. Does anyone have a location, in Nampa, we could use (we need water & treet traffic)
4. Who would like to attend this event.
I would like to get together a few days before and make signs.
Thank you,
Sabrina Orihuela
208-461-7491
208-412-7103

PFA Calendar

Which would you prefer regarding the moderation of the google group? PFA blog posts will still be posted on the google group either way, but it's up to parents how much involvment you'd like the PFA to have in moderating.

What would you like our Art Program to be named?