I am with everyone else on this, unless it is a specfic class project then any fundraising should be even between all grades. If the money is used school wide it should be raised school wide, you could end up hitting up the same family over and over if you only do certain grades.

I second the motion

All students should be able to participate (as above usually the parents do the selling- family, friends, co-workers).

How can you not involve the students?- they are included as stakeholders of the school and community?

I'd do an opt out- or donation for families that dont want to sell- a flat fee donation maybe?

As you'll see if you peruse the boards - fundraising is pretty much a neccessity and getting the students fired up for morale, empowerment and self worth i.e.Our school is selling to do/buy this..., or have that activity..., our school rocks because we do this..., our class get this educational tool for selling that much..., Getting students involved in all aspects of the school is a very important part of the learning process I think

[ 11-14-2006, 05:55 PM: Message edited by: Shawn ]

Yes, let all grades have the opportunity to participate. If someone doesn't want to take part, they can return info or let you know. We are a K-8 and one of our best sellers 2 years ago was a 3rd grader. Participation tends to vary according to the fundraiser and the desire of the kids/parents to take part.

Well-ours do. I know some folks don't do fundraisers and we don't give out prizes for sales but we do send the sales stuff home through the children. We tell them not to go door to door and I suspect the parents do the selling but they participate. I think to accomplish the goals we have for the school we have to do some things to raise money and to date this has been the one we've done...d

I'm going to jump in with my first inclination. My answer is yes - IF the student wants too. If you have a child that is really gung ho about fundraising for the school, they should have the opportunity to do so. But on the flip side, a shy child should never feel like they "have to" participate in the fundraiser. Obviously, parental permission is key to this decsion and should be stricly honored.

More info...

The students are in grades K to 12 and our schools host a variety of fundraisers. These may include wrapping paper, pizza, candles, etc. The proceeds are usually used for field trips, playground equipment and, on occasion, building maintenance and repairs.

I left the question vague because I am seeking reactions from the community. Thanks

[ 11-13-2006, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: Kyrana ]