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Raccoon Move-A-Thon
Mark your calendar for October 17th! Our Raccoon Move-A-Thon is a great way to bring our school community together for a fun, healthy day that also raises money for our school. These funds support education enrichment programs, teacher grants, assemblies, our learning garden, celebrating staff, school community events, and so much more!
What Is The Raccoon Move-A-Thon: Event Details
The Raccoon Move-A-Thon will take place on the large fields at River Grove Elementary. Students will attend the event during school hours in two different groups. This is a fun day with a variety of activities for the students to choose. Students can run/skip/walk laps on the Reggie Racetrack or play games with hula hoops, parachutes, cornhole, and more.
More details and volunteer signups will be sent out next week, this is a great way to support this event while also cheering on our kiddos!
This is our school’s largest fundraiser of
the year and we need your help collecting donations.
Our goal is to raise $35,000.
For our Raccoon Move-A-Thon this year, we're using an awesome web based fundraising system that makes it much easier for you to request pledges from your family and friends, and for them to make secure credit card donations online. Pledges should be a flat amount for the day as laps and activities completed will not be tracked in the tool. One time saving feature is that all contacts that you have entered in past years are saved so you only have to enter them once. It's fun, it's easy, and people who use it typically raise twice as much as those who don't!
Please register now to help our school raise as much as we can for the PTO to enrich the educational, social and individual experiences of each child, parent/guardian, teacher and staff member of River Grove.
Using your computer or phone's browser:
- Go to pledgestar.com/rivergrove
- Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”
- Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”
- Follow the instructions on-screen to register Student(s) and add family and friends
When you finish, the system emails pledge requests to your family and friends, and allows them to make secure credit card donations online. You get notified each time a pledge is made, and you can track your pledge progress online.
Call 1-888-598-7510 if you need help with PledgeStar.
PTO Programs, Activities, Events
Volunteer
It takes a village to make each year magical and we are so glad that you are part of our village! From volunteering at events to volunteering in your student’s classroom, from joining a committee to joining our board, there is something for everyone. For those interested in volunteering during school hours, please consider signing up for Art Literacy, the Garden Committee, or being a Classroom Parent. Outside of school hours there are lots of opportunities that range from helping at events to contributing to planning committees. All of our volunteer opportunities are great ways to make friends, create lasting memories, and get involved at school.
If you are interested in signing up for a volunteer opportunity that requires you to be in the school building or interacting with students outside of the school building during school hours (such as Art Literacy, Classroom Parent, Garden Team, chaperoning field trips, etc), you must complete the LOSD Volunteer Application (background check) and be cleared by the district prior to your scheduled volunteer time. Anytime you volunteer during the school day with students, you must sign-in at the Front Office through the Raptor system. You simply scan your driver's license and it will print a name label.
Volunteer Opportunities
Donate
All donations to River Grove PTO support the PTO’s effort to improve the educational, social, and individual experiences of each student, parent/guardian, teacher, and staff member of River Grove. River Grove is a Title 1-A school, which is a Department of Education designation that our school has a high percentage of low-income families, making your generosity even more critical to our success. Our school PTO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, any donations are tax deductible. Our tax ID number is 27-4994613.
Tax ID: 27-4994613
Student Fee
The River Grove PTO works hard each year to create meaningful and equitable experiences for all River Grove students. The student fee specifically covers the cost of field trips, Art Literacy, a shirt, and a yearbook for your student. Instead of asking families to pay for each of these things throughout the year as they come up, the River Grove PTO pays for all these items up front so that all students can have an equitable experience.
We ask families to contribute $50 per student or set up a recurring $5 monthly contribution.
We understand that not all families have the financial means to cover this cost, so we invite families who are able to consider sponsoring a student.
Pay your student fee
Meetings
Our PTO General Meetings are open to all River Grove parents, guardians, teachers, and staff. They will occur each month at the River Grove Library and we will provide a Google Meet link for those who prefer to join remotely. Meeting Agendas will be posted ahead of each meeting and Meeting Minutes will be available after each meeting.
2024-2025 PTO General Meeting Dates
Budget & Financing
By-Laws & Rules
PTO Members
President
Anna Carper
VP
Casie Hobbs
Secretary
Tess Chadil
Treasurer
Amy Quiring
Social Media Coordinator
Daisy Greene
Art Literacy Coordinator
Stacy Dutton
Garden/Green Team Coordinator
Jen Birge
Belonging Coordinator
Kate Bethell