Fundraising

One of the goals of the PTA is to raise enough money to support our school's ability to provide those "extras" every student appreciates: a music curriculum, a library with wonderful resources (including a librarian), and various family events.  For more information on how we spend your hard earned dollars, please visit our Budget page. 

We sponsor five major fund raising events.  Please click on each to learn more. 

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Hassle Free 100

What is it?

Each family is asked to give $100 (or whatever amount you think your family is able to give).  Some families give $100 per child at CFK.  Some grandparents also participate.  NOTE:  Because the CFK PTA is a 501 (c) 3 organization – your Hassle-Free contributions are tax deductible!  This is a donation that is in addition to your membership dues, but you can pay it over a period of months if you need to.

Why do we do it?

The Hassle-Free 100 fundraiser was put into place several years ago to replace multiple smaller fundraising activities during the year.  We have one Fall fundraiser through Innisbrook for gift wrap, cookie dough and restaurant discount cards as our primary fundraising activity.  The Hassle-Free 100 program is our only other major fundraising activity.  A Hassle-Free 100 donation keeps you and your children from having to spend time attending fundraising events (spaghetti dinners, etc) or selling additional products to your friends and neighbors throughout the year. 

What is the money used for?

Because of CFK’s small size, the PTA at Center for Knowledge plays a much larger role to help expand our curriculum and capabilities.  PTA funds are used to pay the contractor fees for our Music teacher and our Librarian.  Each year, the PTA provides $250 for each teacher for classroom supplies.  The PTA also pays for the Accelerated Reader program expenses, and for most social events such as Grandparent's Day and the Back to School Picnic.

 

Innisbrook Gifts and Gift Wrap and Helen Grace Gourmet Foods

Innisbrook is a company which offers quality products that our customers are proud to share with family and friends. The Innisbrook gift selections continually grow and change as they create exciting new collections that are tasteful, fashionable and truly appreciated.  The Helen Grace Gourmet collection offers yummy and easy to bake cookie dough, just like homemade pies, and other amazing snacks and appetizers.  Plus, 50% of sales come right back to the CFK PTA!  To preview the Innisbrook and Helen Grace products, please go to  www.innisbrook.com and click on "Shop Our Online Store".  The CFK school number is 119534. 

Scholastic Book Fairs

CFK's PTA teams up with Scholastic three times a year to provide your family an opportunity to discover new books, and support the library!  Approximately 30% of our sales during the fall and spring fairs come right back to the library!  What a great deal!  Please consider stopping by once the book fair comes again.

Birthday Book Club

To celebrate your child's birthday and help build our library, please consider joining the Birthday Book Club.  The month of your child's birthday (or their half birthday for our students born June, July and August), our librarian will purchase a book that interests your child and that book will be dedicated to your child, in honor of his/her birthday.  You can click here to download the form.  Please fill it out with a check made out to CFK PTA for $15.  The form and payment may be dropped off in the main office or sent in to your child's teacher. 

General Mills' Foods sponsors a fantastic program, Box Tops for Education.  Each time you purchase a product with the Box Tops logo, simply cut off the logo and send it in to your child's teacher.  We receive 10 cents for each box top, and they add up quickly!   This year, Box Tops proceeds will go to our computer lab for new technology.