Fundraising

Charter schools, like all public schools in California, receive funds from the State of California based on average daily attendance. The formula presently being used by the state to fund schools does not cover our needs for basic expenses, including salaries, facilities, and supplies. Parents are required to work in fundraising to fill in the gaps so that we don't have to cut vital programs from our curriculum. Linscott's community believes in a well-rounded curriculum, and we fundraise to support programs such as PE, music, and theater.

We fulfill our fundraising needs in a variety of ways. We offer events for the community to support our school, including our yearly Auction and the spring Apple Blossom Run. Our parents and the community can also help by taking part in our in-school fundraising. Everyone can help by donating items on our wishlist. The Linscott Parent Donation Drive is a parent-led initiative to fundraise for the school. We welcome cash donations anytime. We also support the Pajaro Valley Schools Foundation, which raises funds for public schools in our district.

Community Fundraising

Our school's supporters join together to offset the deficit between our school's need to offer a full educational program and the state funds available. We hold two yearly fundraising events, the Auction in the fall and our Apple Blossom Run in the spring.

In appreciation we promote donor businesses in our newsletter, in our website's Business Directory, on our Apple Blossom Run t-shirts, and in the auction program. Donors receive a letter of recognition of their donation for tax purposes.

Parents: If you need a receipt to prove your donation of goods and services for tax purposes, you can download this PDF file. Fill it out and bring it to the office for a signature.

Donations

All donations to Linscott are tax-deductible through our non-profit entity, Linscott for Kids. For your records, our tax ID is #99-6910685.

You can make secure, online donations to Linscott for Kids using your credit card through Paypal, an internationally respected online payment system. You do not need a Paypal account to make a payment in this manner. Your credit card will show a payment to "Paypal", but you will receive an acknowledgement letter from our non-profit entity, Linscott for Kids.

Please note that although we welcome online donations, Paypal does take a fee for this service. If you would like to mail a check made out to Linscott for Kids, please refer to our Contact page for our address. Press the button below to pay online.

In-School Fundraising

Linscott parents and staff lead a variety of fundraising efforts for the school that parents, families, and other supporters can join in on. Some of our in-school fundraisers are listed below:

Shopping

E-scrip Signing up for E-scrip is incredibly easy. Just go to http://www.escrip.com/ and create a new account (or access your existing account). Do a search for Linscott and add the school to your beneficiaries list. Sign up your credit cards and Safeway card. Note that you have to re-enroll some cards yearly, so put a reminder on your calendar. Boxtops and Labels Earn easy money for the school by collecting Boxtops for Education. A drop off box for your labels and boxtops is located above the parent mailboxes. You can also sign up on their website at http://www.boxtops4education.com/ to shop online or apply for a credit card that donates 1% of your purchases to Linscott School. For a list of participating products, go to http://www.boxtops4education.com/clip/ and click "see all participating providers" at the bottom of the page. Put box tops in ziploc bags and return to Lorraine Stern's box in the staff lounge. Save your labels to join in on Campbell's Labels for Education. Chances are, you have eligible products in your kitchen right now -- such as Campbell's soup, Prego pasta sauce, Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers, or V8 beverages. For more information about the above fundraisers, contact Lorraine Stern. Nob Hill and Safeway e-scrip Do you frequently shop at Nob Hill or Safeway? Then we need you to come by the office for your scan card that gives our school $$$! WaMoola for Schools If you're a Washington Mutual customer, enroll in WaMoola at your local branch or visit wamoolaforschools.com for more information. Use the promotional code RYSS3P3.

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School Supplies

Classroom Lunch Fundraisers

Linscott Parent Donation Drive

Wishlist

Like all public schools, Linscott's funding has been decreasing in recent years. We have to make up the money we need for basic operations through community donations. Although we appreciate cash donations and the support of our fundraisers, giving equipment and supplies is a great way to support the school as well. Teachers and staff, please contact the webmaster if you'd like to add to this list.

Please contact Sandra if you have something to donate.

Recurring needs

Current needs

Pajaro Valley Schools Foundation

The Pajaro Valley Schools Foundation is a 501(c)(3)non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to enriching the educational experience of students in the Pajaro Valley region. [Visit the PVSF website]

Thanks!

Congratulations to Tracy Dixon and Janet Covington, Newly elected SMT Board Members
Special thanks to all who ran for office…as always, it was a close match as we have so many wonderful parents who would do a fantastic job representing our community

To everyone who helped build our beautiful new Linscott Charter School play space.    We appreciate all your hard work.

Book Fair:

CONGRATULATIONS Phoenix Hall For having the highest cumulative sales for the Gift Wrap fundraiser earning the Ice Cream classroom party. CONGRATS TO EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS A SUCCESS

Fire Captain Fernando Tapiz certified Linscott staff members last month in both CPR and First Aid. Also, a huge thanks goes out to Linscott parent, Cheryl Selden, who set up our training and assisted in the classes.

Thanks to Lorraine Stern, our Fabulous Enrollment Coordinator...she has filled just about every classroom here at Linscott! Super duper job!

Linscott Charter School 220 Elm Street Watsonville, California 95076 (831) 728-6301