Cougar C.A.G.E. Annual Donation Drive
Welcome New and Returning Families to the 2023-2024 School Year!
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Create And Give Enrichment to our children!
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C.A.G.E. Donation Drive Meter |
We need $300 per student to be able to fund all the enrichment activities and supplies not covered by the district. (See below for a list of items we typically fund each year)
There are 3 Membership Levels (Donation Levels are per Student):
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Bobcat: $150 |
A donation of this level applies $150 to all AVHSC expenses detailed above and will include one entry into our grand prize raffle. |
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Cougar: $300 |
A Donation at this Level covers all AVHSC Expenses for your child(ren) as detailed above and will include two entries into our grand prize raffle. |
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Tiger: $500 |
A Donation at this Level provides and additional $200 to go towards the student's enrichment programs and includes three entries into our grand prize raffle! |
Note: You are also able to make a custom donation if one of the levels listed above does not work for you. Every penny helps fund your child’s education!!
COUGAR PRIDE PRIZE!!!
All students in the grade with the highest % of participation by donating on or before September 8, 2023 will WIN A COUGAR BRACELET AND BE RECOGNIZED AT THE WEDNESDAY ASSEMBLY!
NEW THIS YEAR!!!
Every family that donates will be entered into a raffle for a grand prize. The higher the donation, the more entries!
| Bobcat Donation or below: | 1 Entry |
| Cougar Donation: | 2 Entries |
| Tiger Donation or above: | 3 Entries |
(Number of entries is per child. Example: if you have two children at Alta Vista and donate $300 for each child, you will receive 4 entries)
Grand Prize is your choice of 1 Ipad (10th Generation, 64GB) or 1 Nintendo Switch (with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy-Con)!
Where do my donations go? What does the Alta Vista Home & School Club (AVHSC) fund?
Did you know that the Alta Vista does not receive funding for items such as Classroom supplies, Physical education, Music, clay, art & field trips? We rely 100% on family donations to support these activities!! More specifically, the AVHSC funds what is not otherwise funded by the district. This includes:
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Classroom Supplies & Activities |
Clay |
Olympic Day |
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Field Trips (& buses for select trips) |
Art Vistas |
Mileage Club |
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Project Cornerstone |
Garden Club |
Class Parties |
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Music |
Movie Night |
Variety Show |
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Multicultural Night |
Author Visits |
Crossing Guards |
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Community Events |
School T-shirts |
& MORE! |
How much do some of the items above cost?
Here is a breakdown of our larger budgeted items for 2023-2024:
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Grade Level Supplies/Projects (total not per grade level, includes class shirt) |
$34,500 |
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Music |
$43,500 |
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Field Trips (including Buses) |
$35,000 |
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Crossing Guards |
$30,000 |
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Other Enrichment (Art Vistas, Clay, Cornerstone, Etc.) |
$25,800 |
Don’t forget to use corporate matching to double your donation.
Here are just some of the local companies that support corporate matching!
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· Apple |
· SAP |
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· HP |
· Microsoft |
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· Intel |
· NVIDIA |
· PayPal |
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· Netflix |
· Genentech |
· Applied Materials |
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· Dell Technologies |
· Thermo Fisher |
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Want to learn more about corporate matching? Please visit our Corporate Match FAQ page!
Questions?
C.A.G.E. Questions: Contact AVHSC Membership VP at avhscmembership@gmail.com
Volunteer Questions: Contact AVHSC Enrichment VP at avhscenrichment@gmail.com
General AVHSC Questions: Contact AVHSC President at avhscpresident@gmail.com
