CVES Olympians... It's Walkathon 2016!

See the all-new 2016 Walkathon music video here! 

MISSION: Calling all Olympians in grades K-5 to GO FOR THE GOLD!  Your goal is to walk/run as many laps as you can in 1 hour!

WHY: To raise money to support teacher enrichment grants, fund student assemblies, purchase physical fitness equipment, continue the Art program, sponsor family events, STEM programs and more!

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 6 on the school field!

     AM Session: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. (3rd, 4th, and 5th graders)

     PM Session: 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders)

HOW: Each Olympian collects donations/pledges from family, friends, neighbors and co-workers etc. Donations can be made in two ways:

1. Online - see below. (note: even if all donations are made online, envelopes must be returned)

2. Cash and Checks returned in the envelopes sent home with each student

How to Donate (Deadline 10/10/2016)

Start collecting pledges and encourage online donations!  Ask for pledges from friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. Send a "Friends and Family" pledge email to make pledge collecting easier. Friends and Family do not have to be authorized users of the PTSA website to make an online donation.  They can donate online by clicking on the "Friends and Family Donate Here" button below. If your company provides corporate matching for donations, please refer to the information below.

                          

 

Envelopes are due back to school by Monday, October 10th.  Please make checks payable to CVES PTSA.  Donations may be tax deductible.  

Corporate Matching

Double your Walkathon donation with your corporate matching funds! Many local companies have programs including Boeing, Microsoft, Home Depot, Nordstrom, Costco, and Starbucks. 

NOTE: Complete the match process by visiting your employer’s internal giving website and selecting Cascade View Elementary School PTSA 2.18.7 as the organization to receive the matching funds. You can look up the PTSA by Tax ID or EIN: 87-0744093. If you have any questions on this process, please Contact Us.

Additionally, Boeing, Microsoft and other employers offer generous volunteer HOURS matching programs as well. If you or your spouse works for any of these companies and volunteers at the school, please Contact Us to log these hours and convert your time spent at school into free money for the PTSA!

Goal and Raffle

We challenge each student to raise a minimum of $70 to meet our $45,000 goal!

  • Meet our $45K goal? Mr. Frazier & Ms. Kim will be silly stringed at the assembly! Exceed $45K? Mr. Frazier & Ms. Kim will dye their hair!
  • All Olympians should come dressed in their assigned color: K - green, 1st - red, 2nd - yellow, 3rd- blue, 4th - purple, 5th - black/white. (LAST DAY TO ORDER CUBWEAR IN TIME IS SEPT. 23.)
  • Students can earn raffle tickets for prizes in the following ways (see display case at school for prizes)
    Every 5 laps run: 1 raffle ticket
    Every $10 donated (corporate match dollars count, too): 1 raffle ticket
    Boy AND Girl who complete the most laps per class: 5 extra raffle tickets
    Student who raises most money per class: 5 extra raffle tickets
    At least ONE online donation: 10 extra raffle tickets!!
    		 
  • Additional prizes include:
    Top 2 classes with most money raised ONLINE by Sept 28th: Donut party!
    Top Fundraising Student:

    		 Be Principal for a Day!
    Top Fundraising Class in school: $250 grant to Teacher PLUS Ice Cream Sundae party!

    Class with the Most Spirit:
    Pizza party!

    Class w/ Most Laps Completed
    (K-2 & 3-5):

    DMW Martial Arts party!

    Students who raise $70 (pre-corporate match):
    Cub Water Bottle!

    Students who raise $100 (pre-corporate match):
    Name is put in a drawing for a GoPro!

  • All Envelopes must be returned, and all online donations submitted, no later than Monday, Oct 10th
  • VOLUNTEER? Please contact PTSA volunteer coordinator Dana Valley-Swift at volunteer@cvesptsa.org to see how you can be a "Go for the Gold" Volunteer!

    Come cheer on your olympians, and thank you in advance for supporting the fit and fabulous Cascade View Elementary School PTSA!  

    Walkathon Co-Chairs: Laura Clark and Morgan Espeland