If you are looking for specific information about the 2023-2024 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 a Capital Campaign?
A capital campaign is another way to say "fundraising drive" or "fundraiser". 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.
When is this year's campaign?
September 1st is when our incentive competition begins but you can donate all year long! If you are donating after our October 6th cutoff date please click here to make your tax-deductible donation to BES!
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 benefitting OUR teachers, OUR staff and OUR students. If you have to make a choice on fundraisers, choose the one with the most impact!
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 Glow Fun or the "Me and My Guy Dance", 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!
I don't want any of these programs and resources to go away!! How can I help?
It's easy! You can make a donation today by clicking below! Your donation is tax deductible (and often matchable by employers...see below!) and counts towards the fun incentives offered for this campaign!
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!
In addition to the intangible benefits of supporting your neighborhood school, the school, as a whole, will earn the incentives as the campaign total passes certain benchmarks.
School-Wide Incentive Levels
$5,000 - Crazy Hair Day
$10,000 - Hat Day
$15,000 - Pajama Day
$20,000 - Special Guest Mascot
$25,000 - Pie the Teachers
$30,000 - Tape Principal Rogers to the wall!!
$35,000 - Dunk Tank
$40,000 - Ice cream and bounce houses
In addition to the intangible benefits of supporting your neighborhood school, the school, as a whole, will earn the incentives as the campaign total passes certain benchmarks.
School-Wide Incentive Levels
$5,000 - Crazy Hair Day
$10,000 - Hat Day
$15,000 - Pajama Day
$20,000 - Special Guest Mascot
$25,000 - Pie the Teachers
$30,000 - Tape Principal Rogers to the wall!!
$35,000 - Dunk Tank
$40,000 - Ice cream and bounce houses
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 ballantyneptatreasurer@gmail.com before the end of the campaign! Please include the names and homerooms of what student(s) the match will support.
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