If you are looking for specific information about the 2024-2025 Capital Campaign then you have come to the right place! Read on for information about the fundraising drive, incentives offered and how you can support your child today!
What is the Capital Campaign?
Our Capital Campaign is the annual fundraiser that kicks off the school year. We set aside one month at the beginning of school to raise funds that we use all year long to support our students and staff in ways that a public school cannot always achieve without outside support. We would love it if you could pitch in a small contribution at the start of the school year.
We will accept cash, check (make it out to Ballantyne Elementary PTA) and online donations! *Cash and check donations are fee-free to process. This year, we will be collecting online donations on Pay4SchoolStuff! Click here to set up an account. Need help getting your account set up? Click here for instructions.
Ballantyne Elementary is NOW offering the money saving Attractions Dining and Value Guide to our community!! The coupon book sale is an additional way to support the Capital Campaign! Click here to order!! Our EZPay Code is: Ballantyne
Attractions is a $25 coupon book with over $5,000 in easy to use local savings at great restaurants and kid friendly places in Charlotte.
We will accept cash, check (make it out to Ballantyne Elementary PTA) and online donations! *Cash and check donations are fee-free to process. This year, we will be collecting online donations on Pay4SchoolStuff! Click here to set up an account. Need help getting your account set up? Click here for instructions.
Ballantyne Elementary is NOW offering the money saving Attractions Dining and Value Guide to our community!! The coupon book sale is an additional way to support the Capital Campaign! Click here to order!! Our EZPay Code is: Ballantyne
Attractions is a $25 coupon book with over $5,000 in easy to use local savings at great restaurants and kid friendly places in Charlotte.
When is this year's campaign?
September 18th is when our incentive competition begins but you can donate all year long!
Does all of the money benefit our school?
Yes!! Unlike other fundraisers, the money made from this short drive will stay in house 100%. That means 100% of the money goes to benefiting OUR teachers, OUR staff and OUR students. If you have to make a choice on fundraisers, choose the one with the most impact!
Here's how your donations help our BES Bear Family!
Students: Assemblies, PTA Funded Clubs, Popcorn Fridays, Field Day, Year-End Books for all, Leader In Me, Academic Tools and more.
Staff: Professional Development, funding towards all Special Areas e.g. Science Lab & Art Room, Teacher Supply Stipends, Teacher & Staff Appreciation and more.
Family and Community: Bears K-5 Dance, Bear Fair, Movie Nights, 5th Grade Events, Community Outreach and more.
School Property: Safety Upgrades, Beautification, Outdoor Classroom and more.
Here's how your donations help our BES Bear Family!
Students: Assemblies, PTA Funded Clubs, Popcorn Fridays, Field Day, Year-End Books for all, Leader In Me, Academic Tools and more.
Staff: Professional Development, funding towards all Special Areas e.g. Science Lab & Art Room, Teacher Supply Stipends, Teacher & Staff Appreciation and more.
Family and Community: Bears K-5 Dance, Bear Fair, Movie Nights, 5th Grade Events, Community Outreach and more.
School Property: Safety Upgrades, Beautification, Outdoor Classroom and more.
What happens to all of the money raised?
The PTA has paid for many programs and resources that most parents do not consider. If your child used a touch-screen Chromebook, sat on media center furniture, played on the back playground turf field, learned to read with the Fundations curriculum, attended an assembly, attended a fun family event like Bear Carnival, the school dances, or used any of the many classroom supplies that we reimbursed teachers for, then your family benefitted from the presence of the PTA.
In the 2020-2021 school year Ballantyne Elementary implemented a whole school mindset & habit structure (called The Leader In Me) to help our students become leaders in their learning, wherever they are learning from! A new mentality towards educating our students and preparing them to succeed in the 21st century takes training for our staff & students and, unfortunately, this type of training is not something funded by public school dollars. It is your donations that make this program a success and will allow the students and staff at Ballantyne Elementary to embrace empowerment as we approach the unknowns of the new school year and creates a space that restarts academic learning, while supporting emotional well-being.
Learn more about The Leader in Me at Ballantyne Elementary by clicking here!
In the 2020-2021 school year Ballantyne Elementary implemented a whole school mindset & habit structure (called The Leader In Me) to help our students become leaders in their learning, wherever they are learning from! A new mentality towards educating our students and preparing them to succeed in the 21st century takes training for our staff & students and, unfortunately, this type of training is not something funded by public school dollars. It is your donations that make this program a success and will allow the students and staff at Ballantyne Elementary to embrace empowerment as we approach the unknowns of the new school year and creates a space that restarts academic learning, while supporting emotional well-being.
Learn more about The Leader in Me at Ballantyne Elementary by clicking here!
If you would like to see a copy of the current year's budget, detailing more of our current year plans, then please click hereMeeting Minutes to download.
So how much should we give?
We know that many families have had hard years recently so we have adopted the mantra "Shoot for the Moon, Land Among the Stars" meaning we need the $30,000 from our campaign to balance our budget but if we can earn more, we can do more...and let's be honest, we ALWAYS want to do more for our school and staff and kids! That is why we were more conservative in budgeting but are aiming higher just in case we are blessed with more than we expected!
It doesn't take much to hit our budgeted goal, just $30 from each student will get us there!
It doesn't take much to hit our budgeted goal, just $30 from each student will get us there!
If I donate, will my child get anything for the donation?
Besides enriching the educational experience for all of the children at our school, donating builds a sense of community and those children take pride in something they know their family helped create. Not only does being a part of an engaged community benefit your children but seeing their family participate helps them learn to have a servant's heart which is a trait that will see them through their adult years. Be that great example and help us build leaders!
Do you want to learn how you can double your impact?
Many employers will match your donations - visit our Corporate Matching Page for more information!
- Important: If you want your matched donations to count towards the school-wide or classroom incentives for your student then make sure you forward a copy of the proof of match to our Treasurer at [email protected] before the end of the campaign! Please include the names and homerooms of what student(s) the match will support.
Are You Ready to Make an Impact On Your Child's Educational Experience?
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