Fundraising

 

EEPA Fundraising Overview

2014-2015

This year,we are happy to announce that the proceeds from the following Fundraising activities will go towards the purchase of new Smart Boards for the new Kindergarten and Grade 2 Classrooms, as well as an update for the Sound System/Projector System in the gym.  It will also be used to help fund some of the school activities EEPA supports, like the Division I Swim Lessons, and the Division II Ski Trip, Track Meet and Sport Team fees.  It will also be used to purchase Mathletics licenses, kanga pouches, agendas and other essential materials for education.  Thank you in advance for your participation! 

Fundraiser #1 – Cookie Dough (Dough to Dough - English Bay)

The information for this fundraiser will be going home with the children the week of October 20^th.  All order forms will be due back to the school by November 4^th.  There will be multiple kinds to choose from.  The approximate price is $13-15 per box.  Payment form accepted is cash and cheque.  Please make cheques payable to EEPA.  Please write one cheque for the full amount/one cheque for each order.   Once the orders are submitted, parents can expect the order to arrive around the week of November 22^nd 2014.  Orders will go home with your child, or can be picked up at the school. 

Fundraiser #2 – Christmas Cards

Throughout November, the teachers of each class will do an art project (NO GLITTER GLUE PLEASE) with their class.  This artwork will be ready by November 14^st for the Classroom Representatives to pick up.  After it is formatted, the digital files will go to a local print shop and be made into 3x5 cards.  These cards will be available for you to order in packages of 6.  Each package of 6 will cost $6, and you can order as many packages as you would like.  Please note, it is only one single print per package, and they must be ordered in multiples of six.  Order forms for the cards will go home with your children the week of November 3^rd, and will be due back November 14^th.  Artwork will be readily available for parents to preview through their classroom teacher, if necessary.  Payment is due at the time of ordering.  Payment accepted will be cash or cheque, made payable to EEPA.  The cards are expected to be ready sometime in the week of December 1^st. 

Fundraiser #3 – Best Seats in the House

Our Christmas Concert will be held on December 18^th, time TBA.   In December, a page of ballots will go home.  Each one of these tickets is $5.  When the family fills it out, it goes into a draw box.  The winning family is chosen at the time of the concert and get the “Best Seats in the House” (the staff room couch that is brought right to the front of the gym).  We will likely do two draws, one for the afternoon concert and one for the evening concert. 

 

Fundraiser #4 – Family Movie Night

·         Please note – we may do this activity twice, in November (Christmas Movie) as well as Feb/March.

This is more of a fun family night than a fundraiser.  Dates, Times and Movies TBA.  The Grade 6’s will run a concession stand, with the profits of the same going towards their year-end trip.  Admission will be per family and families will be encouraged to bring their pillows and blankets to sit on the school mats in the gym. 

Fundraiser #5 – Wilhauk Meats Beef Jerky

* Dates for this fundraiser may change slightly based on availability

Just in time for May Long Weekend, we will be selling Beef Jerky from Wilhauk Meats.  This cost of each bag will be $15.  Please write one cheque (or cash) for your entire order, payable to EEPA.  The order forms will be distributed April 20^th 2014 and be due back, with full payment on April 30^th 2014.  Once ordered, the turnaround time is about 2 weeks, so you can expect to have beef jerky in time for the May Long Weekend. 

ONGOING FUNDRAISERS

At East Elementary, we are very lucky to be on the receiving end of money raised from gaming in the Province of Alberta, through Bingos and Casinos.  They are controlled by the Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission (AGLC) and as such, they are very specific in our use of the funds.  Money raised from these sources has, in the past, funded a large part of our playground, our classroom Smart boards, swimming lessons and sports events along with many other activities and important school items.  EEPA is very happy to help provide these “extras” for our school – but to do so, we must have the volunteers to work the various events. 

Bingo

Each year, we are awarded 8-10 Bingo dates.  These can be afternoon (11:30-3:30) or evening (5:30-9:30) Bingo.  All Bingos are held at the Leduc Bingo Hall.  Each Bingo requires between 12-15 volunteers – which means that over the course of a year, we need a minimum of 96 volunteers from our parent population, in order to continue to be able to utilize this source of revenue.  If we don’t have enough volunteers, or if people who have committed do not show up, EEPA is fined and risks losing our Gaming License – which would be a huge financial blow to the programs and activities we provide for our school children.  Our yearly revenue from Bingo is generally $6000-$7500. 

As such, we kindly request that each parent make themselves available to work AT LEAST ONE Bingo throughout the year for each child enrolled at East Elementary.  Upcoming dates are posted on the East Elementary Blog, as well as EEPA’s blog.

Casino

Approximately every 2 years, EEPA is awarded a Casino.  These are generally 2-3 days, with varying shifts.  The Casino we are assigned to is Camrose Resort & Casino.  The revenue we receive from this activity is generally around $19000, which makes up a very large part of our budget.  When we have a Casino, we generally require a large amount of volunteers.  Our last Casino was in November 2013, and our next one is tentatively scheduled for early 2017, unless we get word of a cancellation that we can fill.  Once we have a date, more information will be going home with the children.  

As always, if you have any ideas or suggestions, we gladly welcome them!  Thank you for helping make our school a great place to learn!