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Day of Reading
OUR ANNUAL STUDENT FUNDRAISER
Kicks off Wednesday, February 15, and culminates on Friday, March 3 — the actual Day of Reading.

DONATE HERE:  oakgroveschool.org/reading/

WHEN
On Wednesday, February 15, all Oak Grove students, faculty, staff, and participating parents planned to come to school in their jammies, along with a favorite stuffed toy and a treasured book for a day spent exploring the magic of words and pictures. Before then, each of our students is asked to request that their aunts, uncles, grandparents, family friends, and neighbors sponsor them to read (or be read to) on March 3, 2023.

HOW
Fundraising officially began on Wednesday, February 15, and continues until March 3. Students (and parents) get sponsors in two ways:

  1. The sponsorship webpage: oakgroveschool.org/reading/
    Click on a students grade level and fill out the form
  2. Directly, with one-on-one requests (like we did with candy sales or walkathons when we were kids). Each student will be given an orange-colored sponsorship envelope after the Day of Reading Launch.

WHAT
Day of Reading is an opportunity for our students to raise money to support their school. In the past, our students have purchased many needed items through this annual fundraiser including: instruments for the music programs, art patios, new playground equipment, water fountains, stone Pavilion seating, and much, much more.

This year’s Day of Reading goals
With the $40,000 goal for proceeds raised by our students, the plan is to support STEAM throughout campus including large outdoor building blocks and building materials (ramps, tubes, etc…) and outdoor art spaces for our youngest students. For our elementary and middle school, they’ll be raising funds for field trips, technology upgrades and classroom upgrades. For High School, students have identified a need for supplies for our newly renovated Science Lab, robotics equipment for our Coding elective, art and creativity supplies for the HS Pastoral Care Time, and additional loaner laptops for the HS students.

They also chose to give funds to MESA, a local organization that provides transitional housing and wellness services for young adults, aged 18-24, who are at risk of homelessness or who are already experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.

Day of Reading Email Appeal Suggestions

  • Have the email be from your student (in first person) if possible
  • Use humor to make it fun
  • Include a photo or art (of the student’s) in the letter, if possible
  • Include the information that we are supporting — supplies and initiatives supporting STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) on campus, with proceeds going to MESA, a local organization which provides transitional housing and wellness services for young adults, aged 18-24, who are at risk of homelessness or who are already experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
  • Remind donors they can use a credit card through our website
  • Remind donors to direct funds to the student’s name
  • Include your student/child’s name in the subject line, so it catches the eye of the receiver

Example of 6th grade email appeal …

Subject: Max has a message for you.
(Be sure the website link is included, so they can simply click the link in your email to donate.)

Dear Grandma,

Please sponsor me to read at my school’s Day of Reading on March 3rd. We are raising funds to purchase new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) supplies and projects, and also to raise funds for a local organization that provides transitional housing and wellness services for young adults, aged 18-24, who are at risk of homelessness, which is provided through the organization MESA.

Day of Reading is a significant student fundraiser we have each year at Oak Grove School, so your donation really means a lot. Won’t you please click on the link below to learn more and make a credit card donation today?  Don’t forget to select my grade (I’m in 5th grade now), so you can see my class photo!

Go to: oakgroveschool.org/reading

Thanks so much, I love you!!
Max

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