Sherman PTA Fundraising Activities

Proceeds earned at our fundra1isers support drawing and painting lessons, choral music, classroom support and more!

Key Documents to download:

Sample Procurement Letter

Donation Form

Rafflemania!

Wow!  We surpassed our goal and raised $21,000 through this year's Rafflemania!  Thanks to Crystal Brown for leading this successful fundraiser with the great help and hard work of her committee members - Elizabeth Charles, Jennifer Deming, Erica Hunt, Cece Kaufman, Leila Langlois, Michelle Parker, Pascale Ruimy and Kris Van Giesen.  And big, big thanks to all who sold (and bought) tickets in support of our school.  These funds will go toward our enrichment programs that the PTA supports as well as toward funding additional classroom supplies for our teachers.

Our 2008 prizes! 

• FIRST PRIZE:          Slumber party with the sharks for 30 guests at the SF Pier 39 Aquarium!

• SECOND PRIZE:      Sports Ultimate Fan’s Dream: 4 tickets to 4 games of Bay Area major league teams!

• THIRD PRIZE:          Private Napa Valley Dinner with Wine for 10 guests at Clos Pegase Winery, in Calistoga, CA!

• FOURTH PRIZE:      8.1 mega pixels Sony Digital Camera!

• FIFTH PRIZE:          $500 CASH prize!

Funds raised from the Raffle go to programs that benefit Sherman students directly, including:

• Choral Music

• Full-time Art Classes

• Full-time Sports4Kids

• Equipment and team sports

• Classroom Supplies

• Sherman Library and books

• Field trips

• Outdoor Education and the Sherman Green Schoolyard

Sherman Annual Fund

We did it again! In the past year, we had another impressive jump in Sherman’s Academic Performance Index (API) scores, rising 24 points to 891 (1000 is the highest possible score) - once again a Top-10 school in the entire city! As you know, Sherman Elementary School has emerged as one of the best-performing, most-sought-after elementary schools in San Francisco. Congratulations to all the parents, staff and students who have worked so hard to help with this achievement.

We have begun the Sherman Annual Fund Drive, and we need your help!

The Sherman PTA must raise $110,000 this coming school year to meet our financial goals and commitments to the students and staff of Sherman Elementary School, and much of that money is raised through the Annual Fund Drive. We simply MUST meet our goals if we are to avoid any serious impact to those programs you and your family have come to rely on as part of the daily life at Sherman Elementary.

In light of the "funding gap" that has developed in public education, private donations and outside grants are absolutely essential to delivering the high-quality programs and activities that you and your children expect and deserve.  While San Francisco Unified School District pays for Sherman's facilities and maintenance, teacher/principal salaries and benefits, a front office staff, and custodians, among other things, it is, in fact, our own fundraising efforts that support all other vital programs.

If we can reach our goal of raising $110,000, we will be able to maintain all the programs we currently have that benefit your child directly. While there are many programs your donation helps pay for, here are a few specific examples of what your gift could fund:       

• $50 pays for one classroom’s office supplies

• $100 pays for 1 week of garden maintenance

• $250 pays for half of the 5th grade yearbook

• $500 pays for close to 1 week of choral music

• $1000 pays for one week of full-time drawing and painting for the entire school

• $2,500 pays for all needed K-1 classroom support, including all field trips

• $5,000 pays for 2 months of full time Sports4Kids

If we were able to exceed our goals by even 25-30%, raising an additional $30,000, we could start to invest in future capital projects like Smartboards for more classrooms, a new sound system for the school, musical instruments for all 4th and 5th graders, and a significantly improved PE program for all kids. These are just a few examples.

Please help us reach our goal by making a donation today to the Sherman Annual Fund!!!

Consider what your child’s education is worth to you and to him/her, and then consider what you can afford to contribute to the Annual Fund. Imagine- if every Sherman family donated $275 per student at the school (close to 400 students), we would reach our goal of $110,000! Even a $100 gift per student would raise $40,000 towards our final goal. Whatever amount your family can afford is appreciated. Our goal this year is 100% participation.

Use the enclosed form to make your tax-deductible contribution by check or you may make a secure online credit card donation. For budgeting purposes, we ask you to make your gift NO LATER THAN December 19th, 2008, if possible. Thank You!!

Kris Van Giesen, Fundraising Chair

Michelle Parker, PTA President

Sara Shenkan-Rich, Principal

Click here for copy of Annual Fund letter and donation form

Shopping online?  Earn money for Sherman by shopping online!

«Sherman Shopper - If you, your family, friends, or grandparents shop online, we've made it easy to help support arts & music programs, and a variety of other activities funded by our PTA for Sherman Elementary School. 

Using Amazon.com, we allow you to simply shop and Sherman benefits!  There is no need to sign up, or give out your email address.  Simply click on the Amazon link listed below.  If you make a purchase online, a portion of the purchase price will be contributed to the Sherman Elementary School PTA! 

Spread the word!  Tell you family and friends to bookmark our Sherman Shopper page!

Click here to learn more about our other ongoing fundraising programs...

Our Annual Events...

Annual Fund - Make an Online Donation to the Annual Fund!

Click here for a copy of our Annual Fund letter.

Rafflemania!

Silent Auction

Spell-a-thon - coming in the Spring!

To help out with our fundraising efforts, please contact Kris Van Giesen, Fundraising Committee Chair.