Spill Your Spirit

Birthday Grams are a great way to brighten someone’s birthday at school. These grams can be complimentary just to raise school spirit or appreciation, or they can be sold and purchased as an ongoing school fundraiser. The birthday grams may include a balloon, candy, a birthday hat, baked goods, etc, and they may also be delivered during class. There is not much preparation needed for this, but the school will have to purchase balloons and a helium tank for the balloons and the rest of the items included in the birthday grams.

Pasta socials are evening events scheduled around dinner time in which parents can interact with the student body and staff of their child’s school. The food is served by teachers, and having the band and choir perform is a good opportunity to showcase the school’s talents. Additionally student art work can also be put on display. Ticket prices will vary depending on the cost of food and such. – Carnegie Middle School

In this activity, students in their homeroom classes decorate a pumpkin in the spirit of autumn and Halloween. As it is an “uncarved” pumpkin, no knives will be needed as students will be using various arts and crafts to decorate their pumpkins. Such pumpkins will be supplied by student government. Each homeroom will select a committee of students to design and style their pumpkin. They must follow the following rules: 1. Bring things to decorate that you do not want returned to you as the pumpkins will be given away after the contest, 2. No carving the pumpkin at all, 3. You may use glue, pins, nails, etc., 4. Be original! After the pumpkins are judged, they can be used as decorations for the Halloween dance, or can be donated to the local convalescent hospital retirement home or children’s hospital by the members of student government. – Kenilworth Jr. High

Find a good local polka band to come and play at this dance, inviting students and parents and run as a regular dance. Price of tickets may increase due to the cost of hiring the polka band, but the profit should be high as parents are invited as well.

International Food Fairs are days in which the clubs are allowed to sell food and drinks to the students during lunch. It provides clubs with a way to fundraise for their upcoming events. To ensure that there is a wide variety of food, no two clubs are allowed to sell the same type of foods. Sign ups can be set up by the Club Council, or by ASB. Providing music in the area where the clubs set up their booths provides a fun atmosphere for students to purchase foods and learn more about the clubs selling them.