It's only with YOUR support that we can provide funds for clubs support and rewards for our students, appreciation events for our teachers, and supplies for our building and classrooms which are NOT covered by the school budget.
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We all know that schools are increasingly being asked to do more with less, and our help is needed more than ever to fill in the gaps!
Our PTG needs to raise thousands of dollars every year with YOUR help and participation in various fundraisers, BoxTops collections, store rewards programs, etc., in order to provide money for these fantastic events and activities (and more!) at Gillette:
Gillette teacher and staff appreciation surprises and treats
Organize and sponsor class parties and programs
Gym equipment (like the state-of-the-art Fitness Center installed in 2017!)
Annual Dollars for Scholars scholarship contribution
Game Club support
Garden Club support
Pizza Hut Book It! reading program
USA Day & Diversity Day events
Book Fair & Book Swap support
Contribute to transportation costs for student trips
Student Council support
Academic achievement awards
Cooling fans and other classroom equipment
FCCLA club support
Student of the Month rewards
Flags for the Color Guard
Steel Drum Band support
Chinese Lantern Festival support
7th Grade Honors Ceremony awards
Examples of what the PTG does for our kids:
Provided over a dozen volunteers for Scholastic Book Fair, Candy Weighing for the Troops, and Student Council 7th Grade Party ticket sales.
Provided gift cards from Five Below & Skyzone BOGO passes for students donating candy for the troops.
Coordinated and hosted a BoxTops party for Mrs. Harris’s 5th grade homeroom.
Facebook shout-out for November 1 School Administrator Appreciation Day for Principal Leahey & VP Cordone.
Planned our annual December Hot Chocolate Bar for Gillette teachers & staff.
Fundraising partnership with Abbott Farms
Valentine dance
Final tally for October Color Run fundraiser came in at $4,000 with nearly 200 runners - thank you for your support!
Added Dunkin Donuts as another GRMS PTG community sponsor!
Final tally for Gillette spiritwear sales was over $3000 - thank you for your support and school spirit!
Parties for the grade levels
We strive to provide fun and unique and convenient experiences and fundraisers for your families!
All families have unique preferences and needs, and so we know that not every family here at Gillette will participate in all fundraisers, which is why we offer a variety of different fundraisers every year. For most of our fundraisers and events, we can accept donations and payments with all major credit cards through Paypal (you don't have to have a Paypal account!).
"A-THON" FUNDRAISERS
We love these "A-Thon" fundraisers for getting kids involved in activities that are fun, healthy, AND that give back to their school!
In 2018 we hosted Gillette's first ever Color-a-Thon Fun Run to raise funds for our great PTG programs benefitting our students, families and teachers.
In 2016-17 our "Rock the Walk" Walk-a-Thon paid for 75% of the outdoor computerized Fitness Center (the last 25% was generously sponsored by Aspen Fitness).
PRODUCT PURCHASE FUNDRAISERS
Every couple of years we offer a product fundraiser because some families like to purchase for its convenience for them and like knowing that most proceeds go back to benefit their students at Gillette. In past years we've offered Yankee Candles, safety & emergency kits, local area shopping discount cards and Little Caesars pizza & meal kits.
SPONSORED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Some families like to participate in after-school programs that benefit their child AND the PTG at the same time - Shades of Orange art classes, karate classes, Mr. Haas' basketball classes, etc. For more information about these programs, please click here.
COMMUNITY & BUSINESS PARTNER EVENTS
Some parents & kids love to participate in our community/business parter fundraisers, like our annual Gillette Night with the Syracuse Crunch hockey team, partnerships with Barnes & Noble and Abbott Farms, or restaurant fundraisers at The Meadows, Sweet Frog, Panera Bread, and more.
FLAMINGO FLOCKING
Some families love to have fun flocking their friends with our flamingo fundraiser that we do every few years!
JUST WRITE A CHECK
And some prefer to bypass all of our fundraisers and simply just donate some cash or funds via Paypal or write a check to "Gillette Road PTG."
"SHOPPERTUNITIES" REWARDS PROGRAMS
Please know that we realize you're busy and maybe can't help as much as you'd like or perhaps funds are tight for your family right now - we totally understand! We have several ongoing (aka "passive) fundraising campaigns with programs like Box Tops and Amazon Smile that help out our PTG by doing things you do anyway - no extra time or cost for you, and lots of benefits for your Gillette student! For more information about these programs, please click here.
We are grateful for ALL financial support made to our PTG through any and all of our fundraisers or through direct donations - THANK YOU!
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North Syracuse Central School District | Gillette Road Middle School | 6150 South Bay Road | Cicero NY 13039 | 315-218-3000
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization - most donations to us are tax-deductible! 😀