Bailey Lake Elementary PTA introduces Friday, September 26, 2014

Be INSPIRED To Do Your Best! Something new and exciting for all of us! We are planning a Fun Run this year!

Our FUN RUN fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2014 (rain or shine), during the school day. This will be BLEs largest fundraiser this year. How does it work? Your children will be running/walking for dollars! On September 26th they will walk/jog/run as many laps as possible around our 1/10 mile asphalt track in the 15 minutes allotted. This will be a fun and exciting day with a DJ, mascot, as well as fellow classmates cheering each other on. We will celebrate our schools accomplishments in an assembly at the end of the day, announcing prizes and offering random drawings. Pledge donations and forms will be due no later than Wednesday, September 24.

Our FUN RUN theme is Be INSPIRED To Do Your Best because it MATTERS and we hope you will join our fundraising efforts. Every contribution MATTERS; and everyone MATTERS in making a difference. Whether it is a $2 pledge or a $200 contribution every penny MATTERS and will add up to continue to provide BLE with excellent programs.

The money raised from this event will support our many fun and educational programs at BLE such as: Family Bingo Night, March Reading, Seuss Fair, Reflex Math and Reading programs online, Field Day, and all the Field Trip excursions geared towards each grade levels curriculum, additionally a specific percentage will go automatically to each classroom to help with extra resources the teachers need throughout the year. These funds offer our students a much richer educational experience, plus they provide for many fun and spirit filled BLE activities and events.

Based on our projected budget for the 2014 2015 school year, our goal is to raise $24,000. If we reach this goal, it spares us from having to implement numerous small fundraisers throughout the year, i.e., candy sales, bake sales, pizza kits, magazine sales, etc.

PTA School Goal $24,000 --------- Goal Per Student $40 ----------- My goal is $

Each child participant that submits a pledge will receive a t-shirt! Should we reach our goal of $24,000, our principal, Mr. Gualtieri, has agreed to die his hair blue for the day!

We know these are difficult times, but we hope that your family will be able to help us raise some funds. BLE has always been blessed to have such generous households. We thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for BLE programs and activities. Your Bailey Lake Running of the Bulldogs Team

Each student may record pledges on his/her Pledge Form. Donations are a flat base and are not based

on how many laps your child has successfully completed. Everyone is a winner! *****(For increased safety, pledges should be requested from friends or relatives only and a parent should always accompany children when requesting pledges.) *****

The Pledge Sheets along with donations should be returned to your childs teacher on or before Wednesday, September 24.

No matter what amount, each child will receive a spirit t-shirt. These shirts can be worn for many other school events throughout the year.

It would be greatly appreciated if you would write a personal check for your childs total pledges collected. Make checks payable to: Bailey Lake PTA ***All retuned checks due to insufficient funds will require immediate reimbursement from the responsible party via cash or money order and may be subject to a service charge.

The day of the FUN RUN, Friday, September 26th. Please have your child bring in a water bottle (re-usable is great!) with their name on the bottle. Those students that do not have water bottles will be provided with water at the event. Listed below are the teachers/grades and their scheduled time to run/walk. Children are encouraged to wear their grade-colored spirit t-shirts they will receive for turning in their pledge forms prior to the day of this event.

(T-shirts are compliments of some generous sponsors, supporting our school!) Please feel free to join us and cheer for your child during their scheduled run time.

Kindergarten (blue): Morris Sprague Wilson/Secord Reis

1st Grade (yellow): Noble Sajan

Patnaude Shipp

2nd Grade (green): Lambouris Copland Santola

Stephenson

3rd Grade (red): Simecek Avery Moscovic Vanas

4th grade (orange): Brown Minot Rocho Taseski

5th Grade (white): Kornas Barber

Brazier Martinez

Schedule for Grade Level:

3rd Grade Walk/run 9:10-9:25 am.

5th Grade Walk/run 9:35-9:50 am.

2nd Grade Walk/run 10-10:15 am.

4th Grade Walk/run 10:25-10:40 am.

1st Grade Walk/run 10:50-11:05 am.

Kindergarten Walk/run 11:15-11:30 am.

School Assembly: 3 -3:30 p.m.

**VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THIS EVENT!** If you would like to help us, and havent already, please check sign-up genius on or after Sept. 12,

or contact either : Ashleigh Guidoux: alguidoux@yahoo.com Theresa Rotman: tjrotman@att.net

PLEDGE FORM Friday, September 26, 2014 Be INSPIRED To Do Your Best!

PLEDGES FOR___________________________________________________ (students name)

Teacher/Grade__________________________________________________ I will be running, jogging or walking on Friday, September 26th in our PTAs RUNNING OF THE BULLDOGS at Bailey Lake fundraiser. I will have 15 minutes to circle an approximate 1/10 mile course as many times possible within that time limit. 100% of the funds collected will go to finance programs at my school such as field trips, reading programs and family fun nightjust to name a few! I hope you can help by sponsoring and donating! Your donation may be tax deductible. Receipts are available by request. If possible, Please make check, payable to Bailey Lake PTA.

PTA School Goal $24,000 Goal Per Student $40 My goal is: My personal goal in laps is:

Sponsor Name/ Phone Number Total donation Received

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If you are ambitious, full of school spirit, and have more than 9 sponsors.FANTASTIC!! Please staple more paper to this

sheet with your list of additional sponsors. # of receipts needed for tax purposes? ___________________________ Students/Parents: If possible, please submit one check made out to: Bailey Lake PTA for the total amount collected.

OFFICE USE ONLY: Check # OR Cash _____________________ Total Amt. PD__________________________

I did my BEST and it MATTERS!

(# of laps filled in day of event)

Prizes & Incentives

Please remember that everyone is a winner, no matter how fast or slow, 10 laps, or 1 lap If we are lucky enough to receive donations, than all of us will win!

Should we reach our goal of $24,000, our principal has agreed to die his hair blue for the day!!

Children will also receive a bracelet for each lap they complete. Students will be given a snack and the chance to cheer on another grade after their run.

ONE CLASS with the highest donation amount total will win

1st prize Goldfish Swim Class Party The childs safety and transportation to/from, and at this party venue will be the parents responsibility and will be held after school hours at a later

determined date, and not the responsibility of the Bailey Lake Elementary or Clarkston Community Schools.

Following 1st Prize, ONE CLASS from each grade (besides winning grade) will be rewarded one of the following prizes based on the next highest class donations total:

A class Chicken Shack Lunch Party A class Little Caesars Pizza Lunch Party

A class Dunkin Donut Party A class Ice Cream Party

A class Snow Cone/Popcorn & Movie Party Also, all students who raise $100 or more will be entered in a drawing to win a:

Pump-It-Up Party with pizza & drink for up to 25 kids or 1-month free membership to Great Lakes Athletic Club for the entire family

Students who raise $60 or more will be entered in a drawing to win a:

$100 gift certificate to Stars & Stripes or $50 Punch Card from Pump-It-Up, good for 10 visits at designated pop & play times only.

Many random drawings and raffles will take place at our assembly, including gift cards for top number of laps.

Prizes from Rainforest Caf, Zap Zone, Culvers tokens, 7-Eleven and many more!

**Turn in your pledge sheets with donations early to be entered in random drawings every morning beginning

Friday, September 19th for 10 lucky students each day! **