Friends of SEAS
Be a Friend of SEAS
* 2011 Update: Our Friends of SEAS campaign was a HUGE success!
We exceeded our goal of $20,000 to raise over $33,000 for our school!
“Friends of SEAS” direct donation Campaign
- Last year was very successful.
- If every family at SEAS donated $70.00 ‐‐ 70 x 300 = $21,000
- Completely voluntary
- Commitment cards to go home in the school bags.
- Our goal is 100% participation by returning the cards, even if the answer is “No thanks”
- Incentives for the kids, class and school
- Every child who turns in their card will get a prize
- Every class who has 100% participation will get a pizza party
- If the school reaches our goal of $20,000 raised, then we will have a free dress day
- Only need 1 card per family – every child will get credit for their class.
- On the back of the commitment card is a place for you to give us names and addresses of other people who might want to be a “Friend of SEAS” (i.e. grandparents, godparents, alumni, aunts/uncles, etc.)
- We will send them a letter, explaining our campaign
“Friends of SEAS” donation levels
- $25 – Honorary SEAS‐PTO member
- $50 – SEAS Patron Level
- $100 – Blue Level
- $250 – Red Level
- $500 – Gold Level
- $750 – Cardinal Level
- $1000 – Mother Seton Level
Where does the money go?
- 100% of SEAS‐PTO fundraising goes back to the classrooms for the teachers and the kids
- SEAS‐PTO Annual Operating Budget
- Classroom Supply reimbursements for teachers
- Catholic Schools Week
- Home Room Parent Funds
- Field Trip Subsidies
- Field Day
- Special Projects in the past have included
- Laptop carts for middle school and upper elementary
- Classroom Audio Systems (2)
- Classroom projector installation
- AED Defibrillator
- Music Stands
- Guest Speakers for student and parent enrichment
- Gym Divider
- Basketball and Soccer goals
- Red Cats
- Smart Boards
- Welcoming New Families Program
- "Love and Logic" Parent Enrichment
- Field trip subsidies
- School supply packages
- Special Project Goals for 2011‐12
- Cafeteria Renovation
- Audio Systems for all classrooms
- Portable Interactive Whiteboards for every classroom
- Student Songbooks
- Park Benches for playground
- IPADS
Why don’t you just raise our tuition?
- Tuition covers the basic operational needs of the school such as Teacher/Staff Salaries, Insurance, Building costs, curriculum costs, etc.
- Tuition Rates are set by the Parish Total Education Advisory Council and are based on the budgetary needs to operate the school with Parish support.
- SEAS‐PTO strives to fund enhancements to our childrens’ educational experience that would not necessarily be provided by tuition alone
