Download MVSA April 2013 Newsletter
Dear Parents, Staff members and friends of
Mission Valley School,
I am so pleased to announce our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Jog-a-thon, was a success! At the end of a school year, where we funded expensive projects, yet had smaller than expected income, it is an enormous relief to have this fundraiser meet its budgeted goal. THANK YOU!
We raised $35,000 and we did it in big ways and small.
Everyone who donated 5 or 10 dollars contributed and everyone who raised enough to become their grade level winner of season passes contributed. All teachers who ran, walked, encouraged, cheered on, shuttled paperwork and personally donated funds, contributed.
The volunteers who passed out cups of water, marked laps, distributed popsicles, counted funds, contributed. Everyone who cheerfully ran for the fun of it, contributed. Our tireless PE teachers Ms. Hughes and Ms. Hilton, who organize this event each year, contributed most significantly.
And everyone, whose sponsors asked their employers to match their donation, contributed doubly!
We can’t thank you enough. We had 446 students participate by raising funds… and that is 64% of our student population! They raised an average of $81 each. We had 234 red playground ball winners, who donated $100 or more.
All students participated by running, jogging, walking and having a good time at the event. Together we marked arms 11,123 times, which is about 1,390 miles logged. That is almost half way across the United States! Jonathan and Alexander (both from Room 28) ran the most laps. They each ran 4 miles (32marks) in 30 minutes. That is fast!
Though no single classroom had 100% participation in the fundraising for Jogathon, Ms. Aidun’s (Room 3) and Mrs. Carlson’s (K2) classes came very close with 27 participants bringing in donations. Mrs. Maryman and Mrs. Bockstiegel’s classes each had 25.
The classrooms that brought in the highest amount of donations in each grade level will be awarded with an ice cream party to celebrate their success. Those classrooms are: Mrs. Carlson’s K2, Mrs. Cowan’s Room 8, Ms. Aidun’s Room 3, Mr. Lotz’s Room 15, Mrs. Maryman’s Room 31, Mrs. Cooper’s Room 28, Mr. Rivera’s Room 19. Congratulations to the winning classrooms.
We also have grand prize winners from each grade level. They are awarded to the students who raised the most funds. They are: Rohan R. in K2 for Kindergarten, Emily in Room 8 for First Grade, Sai in Room 3 for Second Grade, Ethan S. in room 15 and Anton in Room 16 (a tie) for Third Grade. They will each receive a season pass to Aqua Adventure Park. Eshaan in Room 31 for Forth Grade, Kevin in Room 24 for Fifth Grade, and Kevin C. in Room 20 for Sixth Grade will each receive a season pass to Great America. Congratulations to the big winners.
If you have not yet done so, please check with your company to see if they have company charitable donation matching program. This is the easiest way to, in most cases, double your donation. (Please see below of information on corporate matching.) And, of course, please do not hesitate to donate even though it is past the deadline. The MVSA will gladly accept your donation and put it to good use, no matter when you give.
Thank you everyone for helping make this success possible.
Filiz Crocker and Suman Gill
Jogathon Cochairs
Corporate Matching Information
Did you know that that many employers will match your donation(s) to MVSA? Your company may match dollar for dollar or up to a certain amount for your contributions. All you have to do is just ask!
Here is what you need to do:
- Tell us who you work for.
- Obtain a matching gift form from your employer (usually available on your company’s intranet).
- Fill out your information completely.
- Return the form to MVSA (drop off in the front office).
- We’ll complete our part and mail it in!
For more information about Corporate Matching contact MVSA at board@mvsa-fremont.org
For a list of companies that support Corporate Matching, please see our website, http://mvsa-fremont.
Download MVSA March 2013 Newsletter
JOGATHON – Our biggest fundraiser !
There is still time to donate !
Please help us meet or exceed our goal of raising $35,000 for Jogathon 2013. This year we have simplified the process by asking for flat rate donations and making online payments an option. Remember to include your student’s name and room number on the memo line. Please be generous! And don’t forget to ask your employers for company matching donations. That often doubles your donation. You can also donate online.
There are fun prizes at every level, and of course, we will still be marking and recording how many laps the students run. If you have time to help us, please contact us at: Suman 510-673-0046, gillsuman@yahoo.com or Filiz 510-249-9590, fcrocker@pacbell.net
HELP DESIGN SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE
Fremont schools are among the highest performing schools in the area. We work hard to provide our students the best learning environment with our limited facilities budget. Many of our schools are in need a major repair and modernization to prepare students for a 21st century education. On January 23, 2013, the Board of Education approved the development of a Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP) to guide facilities decisions for the next decade. The plan will help us make decisions about how to best use our funds and explore other funding sources such as a school bond campaign in 2014.
Over the next ten months, there will be multiple opportunities for interested parents, students, staff and community members to provide input, review proposed solutions, and to help prioritize future projects.
Please see flyer for more details LRFP Flyer
News from the Library
I would like to extend a big THANK YOU to everyone who donated to the recent fundraiser for the library.
Thanks to you we have an additional $1300 to spend on books. I shall be updating our non-fiction section with this money, with special reference to the sciences and technology.
Mission Valley parents and students, you are wonderful.
