Treasurer Secretary SLVMS Principal Faculty Rep Communications / Website Laurie Becker Meeting Minutes and Reports |
What We Do: Throughout the year, the Panther Club (SLVMS parent group) sponsors or provides volunteers for a wide variety of events and activities. If you have an idea that you think will help, let us know. Here are descriptions of some of the events that we have planned. ESCRIP is a free and easy way for schools to make money. Parents, relatives, neighbors etc. can sign up (renewed annually) listing SLVMS as their school of choice. All purchases made at participating stores (e.g. Safeway) through the use of grocery savings cards and consumer credit (registered VISA and Mastercard) will have donations automatically accrued for our school. All you have to do is register your card numbers then use your credit or grocery cards every time you shop. Log on to www.escrip.com and register, the San Lorenzo Valley Middle School supporter id is #5224874. Or, download a sign-up form (Safeway card only) and return it to your child's classroom or the school office.
Drive for Schools Fundraiser - SLVMS has once again been invited by Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and The Capitola Auto Mall to participate in the annual car give away fundraiser - Drive For Schools! This year the Grand Prize will be a brand new Toyota Prius or Subaru Outback (including tax and license)! If the winner is not in the market for a new car, they will be awarded $25,000 cash instead! There will be MANY other smaller prizes awarded as well. >>Read more. Box Tops for Education – This is ongoing throughout the year. It’s a fun competition between the 3 grade levels and they choose a prize at the end of the year. We usually raise about $400+ each year. Learn more about collecting Box Tops for Education here and also find coupons for your favorite brands. Panther Pantry - The Pantry sells snacks at after school sports events. While only a few years running, it has already been very successful! The money raised goes to fund PE class supplies and after school sports (pays for Officials &prevents us from becoming a “Pay to Play” sports program). The Pantry can always use cash donations for supplies, a person to assist the coordinator in the stores operation (opening & closing for home games) and volunteers to run the pantry during games. Last year, this raised $6,000 ($3.500 was given to the Athletic Director for new uniforms). We REALLY need to get a 6th or 7th grade parent to “learn the ropes” to take over next year. Halloween Dance – The Panther Club sponsors a Halloween Dance. We have a lot of parents excited about getting involved in the decorations & coordination.
Back to School Night - September. Baked goods /bottled drinks are needed for our bake sale table. Magazine Drive - This is coordinated through the school (not Panther Club), but they do need parent volunteers to help ON Prize day. Starts in Sept. Money raised helps the ASB to pay for dances, after School sports officials, uniforms & many other things. Ink Cartridge / Toner Recycle Program – We got this running toward the end of last year. We worked it out so that we will buy cases (10 reams = 5,000 sheets of copy paper & 10 cartridges/toner can buy a case of 10 reams) of paper that will be divided among the faculty & staff. We’re hoping if it works as planned, we can keep the school supplied with paper throughout the year. Just drop off any brand of ink cartridges/toners & we’ll get store credit to purchase papers. Donate Tissues / Hand Sanitizers – In middle school, it’s hard for one family to donate supplies to 6 teachers. Certain classes do need specific donations (Science, Art, etc.) but we found that every class has the same need for copy paper & tissues/hand sanitizers (especially during the cold season since classrooms do not have sinks). If we can keep them supplied with these items, they can use their school allotments for other special needs for their class. Tissues/hand sanitizers & cartridge/toner recycling will be ongoing throughout the year. Ben Lomond Super – You MUST use your BLS card for the school to get credit. Just giving them your phone # will not give credit to our school. Amerigas - Are you customers of Amerigas Propane? If yes then save your receipts. You can turn them in to our school or turn them in to their office & ask them to credit SLVMS. Our school will get a percentage & it costs nothing extra for you. You can also ask any of your friends, neighbors or businesses who use Amerigas to support our school. Target & Nob Hill –
They
also give a percentage of your purchases to our school. You just need to sign
up with
them. Art Night – New this year, we will have an Art Night in Sept. Cost will be only $2 per person, snacks will be included. Any age is welcome to participate. If you like the artwork a lot, order forms will be available to have the artwork put on a mug, bag etc. They’ll make great gifts for the grandparent (or friends/relatives) who is hard to shop for (they’ll be delivered in plenty of time for the holidays). School Dance
Chaperones - Organized through the school, they need parent chaperones to help
ensure that they are a safe and fun environment for all. Parents mainly
monitor the doors (to make sure no one is trying to sneak in) or run
the snack bar. Discipline is handled by the staff chaperones. Sign up
for one or more dances – 8th grade parents do NOT chaperone the “8th
grade only” dance. Winter Carnival - Help supervise during this event & set up a fundraising table. It’s a good cause but a booth makes very little money. The question is whether we want to set up our own booth or just help with the supervision. Staff Recognition Day – Done in May. We give a gift (either a large one for the entire staff or individual gifts). We set up a fancy luncheon outside & last year, we also had a “Specialty Coffee” Day. This has been very popular & successful. Staff Supplies Funding - Last year, we gave them $25 per unit. We already gave them their disbursements for the start of this year PLUS we are giving them copy paper & tissues. If successful, we can keep them supplied for the entire year. We also already gave them money to buy 2 more Elmo Projector sets. Each set is just under $1,300 each. Popcorn Sales / After School Dessert Sales- The Panther Club has a popcorn machine and we're looking to have Friday popcorn sales & after school dessert sales (ice cream, smoothies etc.) to raise funds for the 8th Grade End of Year festivities. We need a parent(s) to help sell during lunch or after school (maybe once a month – whenever a parent is available). Dates & times are very open. Open House – Held in May. We need different people to help coordinate the various events (bake sale, silent auction & dinner. 8th Grade End of Year Activities - Need several parent volunteers to coordinate or volunteer at the two events. We want to give them a great send off!!! After School Clubs / Activities and Sports - Ongoing throughout the year, we need parent volunteers to help with the Panther Pantry food sales, coordinating a monthly club (e.g. cooking, ping pong). You can volunteer for just one meeting or for the entire club meetings. This is very open. Halloween Gram / Valentine Candy Gram - We did the Ghoul-O-Grams the past few years but since we are putting on the Halloween Dance, do we still want to do this? Do we want to do the Valentine Grams? Honor Roll Breakfasts / Lunch - Need volunteers to help out with these events. Done a couple weeks after Grades come out each Quarter. Panther Jewelry/Sticker Sales - We have a limited # of PAW items for sale. This is not a big money maker – more along the lines of providing spirit items. Go Green Recycle Day – Done for the last 2 years in March. It was very successful and done as a drive through in the SLE parking lot. | Thank You We could not have done it without you!
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