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ORGANIZATION

LOCATION

DATE
HELD

% bks to kids/sch
% cash to school

# of STUDENTS INVOLVED

# of

STUDENT BODY

AMOUNT RAISED

RE-

BOOKED

NOTES

Oakwood Elem

Oshkosh, WI

2004 Nov

50% students

30% cash

20% lib & prizes

376

504

$19,720.46

Oct 2005

School doesn’t do fundraisers

Only MarketDay and Scholastic

100% support of Parents & Teachers

Unknown name

Highlands

Ranch, CO

2003 Jan

100% students

20% library

380

 

$16,500.00

 

Free & reduced lunch

Little Chute Elem

Little Chute, WI

2004 Mar

50% students

30% cash

20% library

 

550

$15,500.00

YES

90% students reading

50% brought in pledges

Immaculate Conception School

Somerville, NJ

2004 Nov

50% library

30% Cash

20% students

239

525

$11,877.00

Yes

H.S.A. loved the program,

RFTS has replaced their Book Fair!

Fall River Elementary

Longmont, CO

2003 Jan

100% students

20% incentives

371

 

$11,787.00

 

 

Mooresville

Morresville, NC

2003 Feb

50% students

20% teachers

30% pto cash

10% incentives

251

650

$11,441.35

 

 

Isanti Elementary

Isanti, MN

2002 Apr

50% students

60% library

192

780

$10,281.70

Feb 2003

 

Elementary

WI

2002 Sep

 

 

450

$10,119.00

 

Middle-lower income area

Elementary

Trulland, CT

2004 Oct

100%

257

490

$10,000.00

 

 

Isanti Elementary

 

Isanti, MN

2003 Apr

50% students

60% Library

188

780

$ 9,952.00

Feb 2003

Raised more funds than any other program they have done!  LOVED it!

McGee’s Crossroad Elementary

Angier, NC

2003 Mar

30% Cash to PTO

20% classrooms

50% students

212

844

$ 9,530.73

+$    981.00 outside orders

Yes,TBA

Everyone was excited about program.

Townsend North Elementary School

Vassar, MI

2003 Mar

Students Pledges

50% Students

30% Class

20% library

Business Pledges

80% class

20% library

153

351

$9,500.00

 

 

Mason City School District

OH

2003 Mar

100% students

25% school

329

715

$9,400.00

Yes

Kindergarten ONLY
(District has all K in ONE building!)

Oconto Falls Elementary

WI

2002 Feb

50% students

60% teachers

10% incentives

250

550

$8,600.00

 

All students did reading, had all school ice-cream party after (donated by outside co.)

Monument Charter

Academy

Monument, CO

2004 Sep

50% students

30% library/class

30% Cash

140

423

$8,582.00

>>>

Librarian retiring, encouraging new librarian to do it again

Mohegan Elementary

Uncasville, CT

2002 May

60% students

20% cash for plgd

20% school

145

495

$7,927.02

Yes, TBD

 

Grand Priarie Assn. Of Gifted/Talented

Grand Prairie, TX

2004 Oct

50% Students

20% teachers

30% cash

130

578

$7,800.00

Yes TBD

K-5 school

Thurmont Elementary

Thurmont, MD

2001 May

92% students

8% in award books

144

800

$7,276.11

TBA

 

Lee Elementary

(Salem-Keizer Dist)

Salem, OR

2003 Mar

50% students

20% library

30% cash

115

267

$7,173.00

+BF $350.00

Spring 04

District Librarian is very pleased!! Is having a special meeting so all schools in dist are aware of the program.

McGovern School

Medway, MA

2003 Jan

20% cash

20% teachers

60% students

184

500
(1/2 gr only)

$ 6,791.75

 

 

Edgewood Elem

Folsom, PA

2004 Nov

50% students

60% school

165

380

$6,500.00

Fall 05

 

St Ann Roman Catholic School

Raritan , NJ

2002 Dec

75% library

25% classrooms

130

276

$ 6,276.00

 

Pre-K – Gr 8

Greenwich & Stewartsville Schools

Stewartsville

NJ

2002 May

50% students

50% library

20% incentives

165

900

$ 6,000.00

Feb 2003

 

Keystone Academy

Belleville MI

2004 Mar

50% students

50% school

10% teachers

89

359

$5,714.00

Fall 04

 

Quarry Hill

Monson, MA

2001 Jan

70% students

30% classroom

20% lib & incentives

226

860

$ 5,400.00

Jan 2002

There was an increase in 5th & 6th grade participation: from 5 in 2000 to 25 in 2001. 1 boy logged 6,000

Burchfield Elem

Allison Pk, PA

2004 Nov

40% students

20% teachers

10% incentives

30% cash

87

500

$5,160.00
+ 222.09
in add’l donations

Yes TBD

Devastated by Flood in Sept, 04 but did RFTS. Ľ of families affected, many not back in homes—issues affected event launch, but loved program as a worthwhile fundrasier.

Quarry Hill

Monson, MA

2002 Jan

70% students

30% classroom

20% library

5% incentives

229

Only K-4 students now

$ 5,100.00

Jan 2003

Actually was increase despite move to new school (5-6 moved to new middle school)

 

Union Avenue Alliance Preschool

Alliance, OH

2004 Nov

50% student

40% cash

10% teachers

70

125

$5,000.00

?

Director extremely happy w RFTS and with consultants help, was able to reach the parent’s club goal.

Unknown

 

2002 Feb

 

96

143

$4,513.45

 

 

Ryland Heights Elem

KY

2003 Feb

100% students

25% school

120

240

$4,500.00

YES!

60% Free/reduced lunch program

Unknown Name Private School

GA

2001 Apr

60% school

40% students

50

200

$4,500.00

EVERY YEAR!