Fundraising

Fundraisers.... = = =Easy things that you can do to support our school!=


 * TARGET** -- Do you have a Target Charge Card? Have you designated Ross Elementary? Target Take Charge of Education program allows you to choose any eligible K-12 school, and Target will donate 1% of your REDcard purchases at Target.*It's that simple. __**The most recent Target donation to Ross Elementary was $833 (August 2011**__). If you or someone you know has a Target Charge, please designate Ross Elementary (Zip 15237)for your donation. []

If you know of other programs like these please email me at reiterkreps@yahoo.com and I will include them! Thank you.

Every year, the PTA provides additional resources for our school and opportunities to build community through our many fundraising efforts and programming. In order to meet our PTA budget this year, we will need to raise **__$61.13 per child.__** That money covers field trip buses, assignment books, Field Day t-shirts, snacks and festivities. It supports Author's day, science assemblies and classroom parties at Halloween, Winter Holiday and Valentine's Day.It supports sixth grade graduation efforts. It thanks our teachers and staff by providing extra supplies for their classes and helps to fill little gaps here and there that were not provided by the school budget. We understand that times are tight and we continue to try to make the best use of PTA funds.
 * Ross PTA Fundraising Strategy for 2011-2012 School Year **


 * The PTA Plan**. The PTA continues to seek resources through Box Tops type programs, cash-back and reward programs from our local stores etc. and Market Day. We will also host a handful of additional fundraising programs this year. You may be aware that the KidStuff books are currently available and the Enjoy books are available through your favorite sixth grader. The PTA will sponsor another Steeler Ticket Raffle this year, as well as a Gift Card Tree Raffle, and Penguins Raffle. Look for North Hills Spirit Ware to be available in time for the winter holiday. We will also hold a basket raffle at Open House. We hope that you will participate in these planed efforts and additional programming organized through the PTA. Of course, if you would rather opt out of fundraising efforts and make a donation we welcome that as well. Together we can make things happen for our kids.

**Steeler vs. Ravens Ticket Raffle $2** Get out your jersey because you could be headed to a Steeler Game. The Ross PTA is raffling off three tickets to the Steeler vs. Ravens game complete with a parking pass, Steeler gear and dinner at the Bettis Grill. And if that isn't good enough, if you are the student that sold the winning ticket then you get Steeler tickets to the Steelers vs Browns game! Each student will receive a pack of 10 tickets that are sold for $2 each. Return the stub to the school with cash or checks made out to the "Ross PTA." Please Return unsold tickets. And if you would like more tickets, you can request that too! Hurry and turn your tickets in as you sell them because there may be additional drawings for students selling tickets!

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