Teachers usually spend their own money on little things for the classroom – extra supplies, displays, educational tools. We reimburse each teacher up to $200 for these expenses.
Field trips, assemblies, and classroom presentations from outside groups enrich the education experience for our children. The PSO covers a set amount per student for each grade to help pay for these events.
The biggest part of the PSO budget is the funding for educational assistants. This is the single item with the biggest impact on the school. Our principal is able to have directed help for the classroom and playground and she has complete direction and flexibility to use them where most needed. Not only do students who work directly with these assistants benefit, but all students benefit. More instructors in the school means each child gets more attention.
This committee will follow up with all of the Byrom supporters that will be receiving the donation letter. These businesses have all donated in the past and are very excited about supporting our school. They will also solicit new business and pick up all donations which can then be delivered to either chair of the auction. This is one of the most important committees and the success of our event depends on these donations. The team needs about 10 members. The co chairs of the auction will also be involved in this task.
This committee will contact previous and potential cash sponsors. They will present the different levels and types of sponsorships and provide the information including logos, ads, and donations back to the co chairs. This committee would be perfect for 1 -2 people.
This team will contact the classroom parents for someone in each class to take over a basket or a project. They will provide these volunteers with deadlines for projects and basket items. They will also pick up or have delivered the donations. This committee should have between 2 -4 people.
This committee will provide our Totally 80s Byrom Bash with the decorations for the event. They will provide signs for each section and raffle. They will also be in charge of set up and tear down of the decorations.
The set-up committee will help transport donations to the venue and help to set up silent, live, auction and general venue décor. This project will tentatively start at 8:00am the morning of the event. This committee needs 20 + people. We only have a short time for this and the more people that can commit the smoother the setup will go.
This committee will be in charge of obtaining our wine donations for the wine wall and guests of the event. A wine drive after school, local wineries, and wine distributors are a couple of places that have been successful in this task. It is our goal to keep our ticket prices down and provide our guest with beer and wine during the event.
The person in charge of this opportunity will hold a meeting with the teachers and obtain the activities that they would like to offer their students in the silent auction. They will also follow up following the auction with each teacher or school employee providing them with the student or students that won each activity.
Any amount of time is greatly appreciated. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need a lot of support to make it successful. Please contact us for more details regarding the many volunteer opportunities. Also like us on our facebook page Byrom Elementary Auction for exciting details about our upcoming event!