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07.23.08, 17:36 PM General Topics
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What fundraisers do your kids' preschools have? (Besides a big fancy auction) [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.23.08, 05:36 PM Flag

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now that dd is out of preschool i have come to realize that the fundraisers were totally over the top and a bunch of bull. your kid is only there for two years anyway so why bother? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 05:42 PM Flag

our elemetary preK-8th did carnival, auction, candy sales, gift wrap sales- 4 fundraisers/year. Fwiw I was the last year's treasurer and we had nearly $100k in our accts. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 05:46 PM Flag

I don't understand why they have to do fundraisers. Why not just put the fees up? I'm not a local so I find this all a bit strange. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 05:59 PM Flag

Giving money in fundraisers is voluntary. There are some that can give a lot, some a little, and others nothing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 08:14 PM Flag

its just part of the whole private school system. the work you do for the preschool is just the warm up game for the big leagues at ongoing. the whole thing is a big scam. first you pay through the nose, then you are told the school can't even educate your dc for $30K per year, so fundraising is necessary. then they use a ton of money to pay for people who have decided to SAH to raise their dcs and cannot afford the $30K. its a racket! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:45 PM Flag

Surprisingly almost none. They tried to sell some bags with the school's name on it. It was a very slow year last year. The year before was a little more aggressive (fancy dinner and cruise) and some kind of year book where you could pay for a dedication for your child, take out ads, but they never got around to actually print that thing (but took our money). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 08:12 PM Flag

An Autumn Bake Sale and a Spring Fair/Carnival, Games, Rummage,etc. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 08:31 PM Flag