Thanks to the SMS community, we were able to raise $11,128.45 from our fall fundraiser!
Goodies and gifts will be arriving on November 1, 2023!
We need volunteers to help sort and distribute orders.
Sign up here for a short shift either during or after school.
This Wednesday, October 18th from 10 am to 10 pm, we will earn 20% of all fundraiser sales at Panda Express, 2380 Monument Boulevard, in the Kohl’s Pleasant Hill shopping center!
Order ahead online or in the app and enter 361231 in the fundraiser code box.
If ordering in person, just show this flyer on your phone.
Mark your calendars for our first dine-and-donate event of the school year!
Wednesday, October 18th at Panda Express, 2380 Monument Boulevard in Pleasant Hill, we will earn 20% of all fundraiser sales from 10 am to 10 pm!
We had to face hard facts and make some difficult decisions at our first General Meeting. Not having an in-person walk (or drive) through for all grades greatly impacted our ability to collect donations. Even if planned fundraisers are successful throughout the year, our capital will still be significantly short of costs.
Certain expenses cannot be cut. For example, we’ve already committed to paying a $23,000 portion of the school counselors’ salaries. So, other expenses have to be reduced or eliminated. Based on information presented by the Treasurer, our school community voted to make the following cuts to this year’s budget.
| Cut | Notes | |
| Hospitality | $1,810 | All remaining (After reimbursements) |
| Teacher Grants | $4,000 | 43% reduction (Grants reduced from $250 to $110 per teacher*) |
| Admin Budget | $200 | All |
| Career Day | $800 | All |
| Character Building | $300 | All |
| Office Supplies | $150 | 56% Reduction |
| Business Insurance | $240 | 48% Reduction |
| Total | $7,500 |
In addition to the budget cuts, we are also committing to an online auction, which will hopefully close the $10,000 gap.
It’s not too late… you can help! If you haven’t made your dollar-a-day donation, do it now! We appreciate any amount you can contribute. Your donations decide whether or not teacher grants can be fully funded or if we can contribute to counselors’ salaries next year. Together, we can definitely make a difference!
You might have missed our table at Walkthrough or not had time to donate during Back to School night, but you can still help us reach our fundraising goal! Last year the PFC raised over $20,000 in the first few weeks of school, so far we have raised less than $5,000.
If having a School Counselor is important to you, please donate. If you want Homework Club and the Renaissance program to continue, please donate. If supporting teachers and staff is a priority, please donate.
We need help from the Sequoia community. With enough donations, we can fund all of these things and more! Without them, vital line items will have to be cut from our budget. We suggest a donation of $180 per student, a dollar for each instructional day, but are grateful for any amount you can contribute.
Let’s turn that 10% into 100%! Check out our donations page to find which payment option works best for you.
With just a dollar a day, you can help fully fund our PFC!
By donating $180, a dollar for each instructional day of the school year, you can support the success of our students. Your donation goes directly to the salary of our School Counselors, Homework Club and the Renaissance Program for academic achievement. It reimburses teachers for their supplies and lets us show all school staff how much they are appreciated.
Visit our donations page to learn about payment options and decide which one works for you. You’ll feel good knowing you’re making the difference with a dollar a day, everyday!
The PFC needs your help and generosity! We rely on donations from the SMS community to fund everything from our school counselors and teacher supplies, to Homework Club and the Renaissance program for academic achievement. Please consider making a contribution to the success of our school and students.
We accept credit card donations via Square here.
We accept cash and checks made out to “SMS PFC” returned to the office C/O the SMS PFC Treasurer.
If you prefer to make a monthly donation, please fill out the SMS PFC Monthly Evergreen Donation form attached below and either email it to sms.treasurer.pfc@gmail.com or return it to the office C/O the SMS PFC Treasurer.
Many companies match their employees’ contributions to non-profit organizations. This doubles your donation, so you can feel twice as good about supporting the SMS PFC!
If you need a donation receipt, please download and fill out the SMS PFC Donation Receipt form attached below. These can be used for company matching and tax-deductible purposes.
If you would like to arrange any other form of donation, please email sms.treasurer.pfc@gmail.com.
Thank you!