2026-2027 Donation Challenge
Help Us Reach Our Goal, and Earn an Ice Cream Party!
Our Donation Challenge runs through January 31, 2027! We’re challenging each grade to reach 100% of their fundraising goal, and the grade with the highest percentage achieved will earn a delicious Ice Cream Party!
Every direct donations received by the PTO between July 1, 2026, and January 31, 2027, count toward the challenge. Scroll down for complete details and guidelines!
Goal Calculation & Enrollment
Total Direct Donation Goal: $60,000.
Grade-level goals are weighted based on enrolled student counts as of the campaign launch date and will remain fixed throughout the challenge: TK: $7,125 - Kindergarten: $5,375 - 1st Grade: $10,500 - 2nd Grade: $8,750 - 3rd Grade: $8,625 - 4th Grade: $8,250 - 5th Grade: $11,375
Eligible Donations & Cutoff Dates
All direct donations received by the PTO between July 1, 2026, and January 31, 2027, count toward the challenge. The official date of receipt depends on the donation method:
Check: The date the check is dropped into the PTO box in the school office.
PTO Website: The transaction date listed on your receipt/confirmation email.
Payroll Deductions (e.g., Benevity): The date the funds arrive in the PTO bank account. (Note: Payroll deduction processing can take up to 30–60 days to reach our bank account, so please schedule your contributions early, or consider donating directly through our website and submitting your receipt to your employer for a corporate match afterward!)
Donor Advised Funds (DAF) & Stock Donations: The date funds arrive in the PTO bank account.
Exclusions & Guidance
Corporate Match & Corporate Grants: Matching funds and corporate grants do not count toward grade-level challenge totals (only direct individual contributions count).
Multi-Student Families: If your family has students in multiple grades, please specify the desired breakdown when donating online or on your check memo line; otherwise, direct donations will be split equally across your children’s grades.