Welcome back!
I hope everyone had a wonderful, restful summer. Now, it’s time to get back to the busy schedules we all keep during the school year.
It is partly because of the busy lives we all lead that I am writing. As you know, TPS customarily has a fundraiser in the first part of the school year to pay for things that are not fully covered by the school budget. A few of these things are technology upgrades, field trips, and curriculum enhancement. We also understand that it is time consuming to have our kids sell fundraising products door-to-door. This leads us to question the status quo of traditional fund raisers, where only 40-50% of your money goes to TPS.
So this year we would like to try something different. We are simply asking each TPS family to contribute towards a donation drive so that TPS can continue to offer the wonderful programs and extracurricular activities that have built TPS into the highly respected school that it is.
The goal is for each family to contribute $100 per child enrolled at TPS. It will be very satisfying knowing that 100% of your contribution will be used to improve the environment and curriculum that your child is exposed to each day at school. Imagine the possibilities for our school if we could raise $80,000.00 (800 students x $100)!
“Many hands make light work,” so the saying goes. If each TPS family would give $100 per student, we can help support the programs and extracurricular activities throughout the school year . We can also make technological upgrades on our campus, which WASC sited as a “need for improvement” on their current assessment of TPS.
Please return your contribution to school as soon as possible. For your convenience we will also be readily available at Back to School Night to collect donations and answer any questions you may have. Don’t forget, your contribution to the school is fully tax-deductible! Upon receipt of your donation, a receipt will be sent home with your child along with a special “Donation Drive” t-shirt for every $100 you give. Please indicate the adult t-shirt size you prefer with your check, made payable to TPS PATS.
Thank you so much for all your support. Together, we're going to make TPS even more amazing for our children!
