Fundraising

OUR 2022 READ-A-THON

Our annual fundraiser, Read-A-Thon, is here!

The official reading days are from February 22-March 11.

SES students received all of their information packets and bookmarks on February 22.

To sign up your kid to raise money for SES online click here! It is really easy and takes just a couple minutes.

Your child will get their own custom link to send out to friends and family.


Buy books to support our guest authors and SES on SchoolPay (20% of book sales goes to us). ALL books will be signed by the authors and will be delivered to school to your student when they arrive.


We have lots of amazing prizes for top fundraisers and top readers, plus TONS of exciting activities planned for the students.

Schedule of Events:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd
READ-A-THON kicks-off!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25th
Social justice day. Wear a social justice shirt. Read, Rise, Resist!
Author talk and drawing lesson: Ron Chan (Plants vs. Zombies series, Earth Boy and more) @ 10am

THURSDAY, MARCH 3rd
Author talks: Cathy Camper (Lowriders in Space series and new picture book 10 Ways to Hear Snow), 9:30am (about picture book 10 Ways to Hear Snow) & 10am (Lowriders to the Rescue)

FRIDAY, MARCH 4th
Pajama Day read-in event. Enjoy cozy read-in time during recess.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8th
Author Talk: Kate Berube (John’s Turn, Hanna & Sugar and more) @ 10am

THURSDAY, MARCH 10th
Author talks: Marjorie Liu (Wingbearer and more) @ 9:30am and 10am

FRIDAY, MARCH 11th
Dress as a Book Character Day, prizes awarded for “Locker Library”, & FINAL reading day.

We’ll also have ongoing events and reading prizes throughout Read-A-Thon, including: House Cup, Got Caught Reading and Locker Library.

A very important reminder: We measure reading for this event in UNITS, NOT MINUTES.

  • Grades K-2: 15 minutes of reading = 1 unit
  • Grades 3-8: 30 minutes of reading = 1 unit

Please feel free to contact me with questions at leslielothamer@gmail.com.

To download another brochure or just have a digital version click here.

Ready, set, read!

Cheers,
Leslie Lothamer

The READ-A-THON helps fund Sunnyside’s enriching programs such as Gardening and Outdoor Classroom, Virtual Art and Music Enrichment, Teacher Grants and Virtual Field Studies, so start your fundraising engines!  Fundraising will be online only go from TODAY – April 1st.

Fundraising

Register your kid on funrun.com TODAY. It’s very easy. Click the button below to sign up or learn HOW to register here. Once signed up share about our fundraiser with family and friends and give a donation if you are able to.
There’s also this very cool video called the Student Star Video that you can create for your student on the funrun.com website. You’ll have to see for yourself, but you upload a photo of your child and they become part of the video – your friends and family will think it’s pretty cool, too!

Schedule

February 22nd: Fundrasing platform open. Go to funrun.com to sign up your kid.
March 1st: Reading days begin. Get a Reading Tracker/Roadmap here.
March 2nd: Virtual Author Visit – Aron Nels Steinke, author and illustrator of the Mr. Wolf’s Class series of graphic novels, presents to our students. 10am for K-3rd. 10:45am for 4th-8th. Go here to buy a signed copy of one (or more) of his books* to help support author visits at Sunnyside.
* when you go to checkout to select “Sunnyside Elementary” under “Calculate Shipping Cost” and books will be delivered to the school for pickup
March 5th: Cozy pajama read-in day
March 12th: Dress like a book character day
March 17th: Virtual Author Visit – Elizabeth Haidle, author and illustrator of Before They Were Authors (this year’s OBOB book), presents to our students. 10am for K-3rd. 10:45am for 4th-8th. Go here to buy a signed copy of one (or more) of her books* (even a few pre-sales) to help support author visits at Sunnyside.
* when you go to checkout to select “Sunnyside Elementary” under “Calculate Shipping Cost” and books will be delivered to the school for pickup
March 19th: Dress up day #3 (TBD)
March 19th:FINAL READING DAY
March 20th – April 1st: Submit # of “Reading Challenges” completed from Reading Tracker (submission link coming soon)
April 1st: FINAL FUNDRAISING DAY

 HOUSE CUP “BEAN” COUNTER

Numbers of minutes read can be submitted by teachers for their whole class each day. For K-2 full number of minutes will be shown below, for 3rd-8th minutes will be divided by 2 (this is what we do every year for fairness and consistency).

Stop by here to see who is winning so far.

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Important Documents

Virtual Locker Library

by Heather’s 5th grade class

Prizes

Prizes in fundraising are awarded for each grade group: K-2, 3-5, 6-8

TOP 3 FUNDRAISERS (per grade group)
$50 Gift card of choice (local business’s only please)

TOP FUNDRAISING CLASSROOM (per grade group)
Class celebration: Class party organized by Gillian (school librarian)

TOP READING CLASS (per grade group): class with highest submitted average of completed Reading Challenges
Book Legacy Prize: $100 Gift Card to Powell’s

READING RAFFLE PRIZES
One raffle ticket per completed “Reading Challenges”

PRIZES AVAILABLE (per grade group):
Escape Room in a box
A graphic novel bundle from Books with Pictures with personal concierge book selection help by Katie (the owner)
Book bundle with books personally selected by Gillian
2 x $15 Books with Pictures gift cards
5 x $5 Powell’s Gift Cards

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Fundraising

THE 2021 BACK TO SCHOOL ASK

Our Back-to-School Request helps fund Sunnyside’s enrichment programs such as:
  • SES Gardening and Outdoor Classroom Program
  • Virtual Art And Music Enrichment Program
  • Teacher Grants
  • Virtual Field Studies

The amount requested ($150per student) is determined by calculating roughly what all of our fundraising needs are to support SES each year, and then dividing the number of students enrolled at SES.

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Some of you have shared that you feel fortunate and lucky, expressed that you want to give more than you have in the past and asked how to do so. Other community members are experiencing traumatic financial hardship, and we understand that you may not be able to contribute at all. The pandemic has revealed the spectrum of home/job/life experiences that are alive within our community during this unprecedented time in our lives. If you are able to give more, thank you. If you are not, we’ve got you. Everyone is better only when everyone is better, and as a school it is our job to meet the needs of each and every child, as well as each and every family.

Please give as you are able and know that we will continue to hold fundraisers as we can safely and there may be small classroom asks as appropriate throughout the year to support all of our students, classrooms, and grades.

Your donations pay for important programs unique to Sunnyside which are not funded by PPS. It takes all of us to make Sunnyside a special school. If you have questions or concerns please go to sesptsa.com and click on the “contact” pull down menu to contact us. There is also a section of our website called “Where does the Money Go?” which will explain more about our yearly budget.

I can help! Please visit www.schoolpay.com, use the “nonprofit groups” tab on the left to find our BTS ask to make a tax deductible contribution (you can sign up here for a recurring monthly donation as well). Your school pay may have different nonprofit groups depending on what other schools your kiddos attend.

If you would prefer to pay by check, please make your check payable to SES PTSA and mail your contribution to:

SES PTSA
3421 SE Salmon St.
Portland OR 97214

Every dollar and every cent is helpful and appreciated and serves all the kids at SES.

Thank You!

READ MORE
Fundraising

OUR 2021 READ-A-THON

Our beloved READ-A-THON IS HERE!

Official reading dates are March 1st – March 19th.
Fundraising dates are NOW – April 1st.

The READ-A-THON helps fund Sunnyside’s enriching programs such as Gardening and Outdoor Classroom, Virtual Art and Music Enrichment, Teacher Grants and Virtual Field Studies, so start your fundraising engines!  Fundraising will be online only go from TODAY – April 1st.

Fundraising

Register your kid on funrun.com TODAY. It’s very easy. Click the button below to sign up or learn HOW to register here. Once signed up share about our fundraiser with family and friends and give a donation if you are able to.
There’s also this very cool video called the Student Star Video that you can create for your student on the funrun.com website. You’ll have to see for yourself, but you upload a photo of your child and they become part of the video – your friends and family will think it’s pretty cool, too!

Schedule

February 22nd: Fundrasing platform open. Go to funrun.com to sign up your kid.
March 1st: Reading days begin. Get a Reading Tracker/Roadmap here.
March 2nd: Virtual Author Visit – Aron Nels Steinke, author and illustrator of the Mr. Wolf’s Class series of graphic novels, presents to our students. 10am for K-3rd. 10:45am for 4th-8th. Go here to buy a signed copy of one (or more) of his books* to help support author visits at Sunnyside.
* when you go to checkout to select “Sunnyside Elementary” under “Calculate Shipping Cost” and books will be delivered to the school for pickup
March 5th: Cozy pajama read-in day
March 12th: Dress like a book character day
March 17th: Virtual Author Visit – Elizabeth Haidle, author and illustrator of Before They Were Authors (this year’s OBOB book), presents to our students. 10am for K-3rd. 10:45am for 4th-8th. Go here to buy a signed copy of one (or more) of her books* (even a few pre-sales) to help support author visits at Sunnyside.
* when you go to checkout to select “Sunnyside Elementary” under “Calculate Shipping Cost” and books will be delivered to the school for pickup
March 19th: Dress up day #3 (TBD)
March 19th:FINAL READING DAY
March 20th – April 1st: Submit # of “Reading Challenges” completed from Reading Tracker (submission link coming soon)
April 1st: FINAL FUNDRAISING DAY

 HOUSE CUP “BEAN” COUNTER

Numbers of minutes read can be submitted by teachers for their whole class each day. For K-2 full number of minutes will be shown below, for 3rd-8th minutes will be divided by 2 (this is what we do every year for fairness and consistency).

Stop by here to see who is winning so far.

[visualizer id=”3938″ lazy=”no” class=””]

Important Documents

Virtual Locker Library

by Heather’s 5th grade class

Prizes

Prizes in fundraising are awarded for each grade group: K-2, 3-5, 6-8

TOP 3 FUNDRAISERS (per grade group)
$50 Gift card of choice (local business’s only please)

TOP FUNDRAISING CLASSROOM (per grade group)
Class celebration: Class party organized by Gillian (school librarian)

TOP READING CLASS (per grade group): class with highest submitted average of completed Reading Challenges
Book Legacy Prize: $100 Gift Card to Powell’s

READING RAFFLE PRIZES
One raffle ticket per completed “Reading Challenges”

PRIZES AVAILABLE (per grade group):
Escape Room in a box
A graphic novel bundle from Books with Pictures with personal concierge book selection help by Katie (the owner)
Book bundle with books personally selected by Gillian
2 x $15 Books with Pictures gift cards
5 x $5 Powell’s Gift Cards

READ MORE
Fundraising

THE 2020 BACK TO SCHOOL ASK

Our Back-to-School Request helps fund Sunnyside’s enrichment programs such as:
  • SES Gardening and Outdoor Classroom Program
  • Virtual Art And Music Enrichment Program
  • Teacher Grants
  • Virtual Field Studies

The amount requested ($90 per student) is determined by calculating roughly what all of our fundraising needs are to support SES each year, and then dividing the number of students enrolled at SES.

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Some of you have shared that you feel fortunate and lucky, expressed that you want to give more than you have in the past and asked how to do so. Other community members are experiencing traumatic financial hardship, and we understand that you may not be able to contribute at all. The pandemic has revealed the spectrum of home/job/life experiences that are alive within our community during this unprecedented time in our lives. If you are able to give more, thank you. If you are not, we’ve got you. Everyone is better only when everyone is better, and as a school it is our job to meet the needs of each and every child, as well as each and every family.

Please give as you are able and know that we will continue to hold fundraisers as we can safely and there may be small classroom asks as appropriate throughout the year to support all of our students, classrooms, and grades.

Your donations pay for important programs unique to Sunnyside which are not funded by PPS. It takes all of us to make Sunnyside a special school. If you have questions or concerns please go to sesptsa.com and click on the “contact” pull down menu to contact us. There is also a section of our website called “Where does the Money Go?” which will explain more about our yearly budget.

I can help! Please visit www.schoolpay.com, use the “nonprofit groups” tab on the left to find our BTS ask to make a tax deductible contribution (you can sign up here for a recurring monthly donation as well). Your school pay may have different nonprofit groups depending on what other schools your kiddos attend.

If you would prefer to pay by check, please make your check payable to SES PTSA and mail your contribution to:

SES PTSA
3421 SE Salmon St.
Portland OR 97214

Every dollar and every cent is helpful and appreciated and serves all the kids at SES.

Thank You!

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Community

Pastini Fundraiser – Mar 2nd & 3rd

Restaurant: Pastini Pastathon
When: Monday, March 2 & Tuesday, March 3

Description:
Eat pizza for SES

Mention SES at Pastini on SE 20th & Division anytime on Monday and Tuesday, March 2-3, and Pastini will donate 20% of what you spend to SES. 

VERY IMPORTANT: YOU MUST MENTION SES WHEN YOU ORDER OR WE DO NOT GET CREDIT FOR YOUR MEAL

 

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Community

Teote Fundraiser

 

Restaurant: Teote
When: Tuesday, November 5th

Description:
SES Fundraiser at Teote

SES favorite, Teote (owned and operated by Sunnyside families), is inviting the SES community to dine in or take out 11am-10pm Tuesday, November 5, with 20% of the day’s proceeds going to the SES PTSA. Come enjoy delicious (and gluten-free) Latin American food. Teote is located at 1615 SE 12th Ave, just south of Hawthorne. Check out the menu before you visit. You can also call in a take-out order at 971-888-5281.

 

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Fundraising

SES Holiday Pie Fundraiser!

PIE ORDERS ARE CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST!
 
Save yourself some time this holiday season and order delicious pies, cobblers & frozen fruits from Willamette Valley Pies AND help Sunnyside at the same time. Win, win! Orders must be placed by November 6.
 
All pies priced the same as in stores but over 1/3 of the money is donated to the SES Go Fund. 
 
These pies are all-natural, no GMOs, 2 crust pies are trans-fat free and dairy free and ALL pies are low in added sugar. Go to https://www.wvpie.com/products/pie-ingredients/ to see all the ingredients in each pie we are selling.
 
Pies will be delivered to Sunnyside Environmental School on November 20th. Please plan on picking them up in the afternoon that day. Feel free to ask questions… send a message to Holly Cook!
 

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Community

October’s Restaurant Fundraisers

This month we have two restaurant fundraisers!


Restaurant: Renata
When: EVERY MONDAY in October

Description:
Little big Mondays with Renata

Little by little we can make big things happen for our schools! Renowned Italian restaurant Renata is donating 5% of all gross sales during Mondays in October to benefit SES. Join us for dinner 5-9pm Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28. Mention Sunnyside and ask for their special kids’ menu.


Restaurant: Pastini
When: Oct 21st & 22nd

Description:
Pastini Pastathon

Join us at Pastini on SE 20th and Division Monday, Oct. 21 and Tuesday, Oct. 22 for the two-day Pastini Pastathon. Pastini will donate 50% of net proceeds those two days to SES. Lunch, dinner and take-out orders are all included.

 

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