Alma Schrader Elementary
PTO Sponsored
Dear Parents/Guardians of Students at Alma Schrader Elementary,
Your PTO is once again sponsoring a fundraiser initiative called a Knowledge-A-Thon (KAT).
KAT is a pledge type fundraiser whereby we give the students 100 questions and answers appropriate for their grade level. They will have eight weeks to learn the information. KAT is an exciting opportunity for our children to learn, have fun and raise money for the Alma Schrader PTO. Though their effort will directly impact the amount of money raised, the lessons that are reinforced and the new information gained through KAT are the primary reasons to utilize this fundraiser.
The Knowledge-A-Thon will take place on March 7, 2012. Although that seems like a long way off, we need to start planning and getting ready at the beginning of our 2011-2012 school year.
We would love for you to sign up to join in on this amazing new initiative for our children to promote positive self-esteem, build a great knowledge base, and work as a team to help raise money for our PTO.
We will need a lot of Volunteers to make this Knowledge-A-Thon a success! Together we can achieve an amazing outcome in hopes to meet our PTO fundraiser needs for the year! Contact us and let us know you are willing to help out! Below are the names and information of the committee chairs for this year's event.
Knowledge A Thon Committee Chairs for 2011-2012
Paul Cairns: Public Relations
Email: pcairns@mba2004.hbs.edu phone: 334-5310
· Write an article for the SE Missourian about KAT and get it published.
Shelby Caldwell: Kick-Off Assembly
Email: shelbycaldwell@yahoo.com phone: 803-1126
· Organize 20-30 minute KAT kick off on Jan. 5th, 2012 for all grades.
Kala Groves: Timeline – Parent/Guardian Communications
Email: kalag53@hotmail.com phone: 579-9644
· Send out all parent/guardian communications per timeline.
Monique Johnson: Volunteers (need 110)
Email: mcjohnsonpsu@yahoo.com phone: 651-4840
· Recruit 110 volunteers to attend KAT on Test Day
o Testers (100)
o Tally (12) – generally test first and then tally
o Runners (4)
o Finish Line (3)
o Post Test Class Coordinators (4)
Christina Mattison: Teacher Communications
Email: cmattison@ymail.com phone: 579-8535
§ Give Questions to teachers to update
§ Labeler – 3 sets of labels needed
§ Prepare all test packets in December – (need 10 helpers)
Jacquie Maxton: Test Day set up (need 10 to help)
Email: jmaxton@charter.net phone: 803-0444 or 270-7073 (cell)
· Set up cafeteria and gym for testing….update and distribute instructions for all other test day duties: tally, runners, finish line, post test class coordinators
· Obtain coupons for all testers – Mc Donalds, Beef O’Brady’s…?others?
· Ensure all Sub Committee Chairs follow through with their assigned tasks on time.
Lori Strickland: Tutor Team (need 12-15)
Email: momotot@hotmail.com phone: 339-7646
Recruit and organize 12-15 tutors to go to Alma Schrader and work with students to study the KAT questions for 3-4 weeks leading up to test day.
Sincerely,
Jacquie Maxton (jmaxton@charter.net)
Alma Schrader PTO