Colerain Elementary PTA Fundraising

Our third grade team is looking for help to continue supporting our families in need:

The Colerain Feed-a-Friend team is looking for monetary donations to keep our program going despite not being in school. Each month our third grade students at Colerain Elementary collect and distribute food to families in need. Last month we were able to distribute gift cards and we are in current need of funds to do so again.

Please consider donating at the Colerain PTA site at the following link so we can purchase more gift cards for May.
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If you are able to help, we would appreciate it! Thank you for the continued support of our school.

Feed a Friend | Colerain PTA Once a month Colerain asks for donations from our school community in the form of non perishable groceries for those families at school who could use extra items. The PTA will purchase fresh fruit and veggies the day of to send home with students and appreciate any monetary donations as well.

Thanks to This Week News for helping us share our story!

Colerain Elementary School trail's long path ends in win A "game-changer" project more than two years in the making is moving forward at Colerain Elementary School, thanks to the work of some intrepid

Dear supporters of the Colerain Wellness path,

We finally have great news to share!

Last night at the Columbus City Schools Board of Education meeting, legislation was approved to accept the donation from the Colerain PTA and to approve the construction contract. Construction is slated to start in the spring.

While it may not be the path we originally dreamt up five years ago while sitting in the principal’s office, it is a path that meets the original mission: to get kids outside, especially those with mobility impairments, as independently and as safely as possible.

In the past five years, we’ve procured estimates, written grant proposals, met with engineers, met with the City of Columbus, met with Columbus City Schools, met with construction specialists, met with stormwater specialists, emailed, called, asked questions, pleaded for favors, brainstormed, fundraised, followed every lead and went down every rabbit hole in an attempt to create the path. Our efforts lead to the conclusion that the project as it was originally envisioned could not be done with the amount of money raised.

The money we raised was a massive effort, one that we are so proud of and immensely grateful to our community for supporting, but it’s simply not enough. What we didn’t foresee is that the project would require a stormwater management plan, which would add a significant expense and drastically change the use of green space. So we reimagined a new project with the same mission.

A focus group of special education teachers and community members came together and were asked to come up with ideas that met the project mission, wouldn't trigger the threshold for stormwater management, would stay within budget, and would be a meaningful addition to the school grounds.

The group came up with an idea we are very excited about: a scaled-down version that connects to an existing path, creating a loop that will go under mature trees and include a bridge over an existing drainage swell. The shortened distance is long enough to be fun for kids on bikes or scooters and for adults on foot, but even more important, it’s short enough to make the journey around the loop possible for students with mobility impairments while also helping them build endurance. The use of this reimagined path during recess will also be a more practical, safer option, as staff will be better able to monitor the students.

A huge thank you to all the people who have donated money, time, and energy, and who have encouraged and supported this project. Words cannot express how grateful we are to the Colerain school community and its neighbors. The project’s success is a testament to the passion of this community and to the power of numerous small efforts. Its success is only possible through every small gesture and every penny.

We are so happy to bring this project to our school community and our neighbors. We look forward to seeing you out there, whether you walk, run, scoot, shuffle, or roll.

Stay tuned for more updates!

When it's all over, we are left with hearts full of kindness and love...We are lucky to have almost 100 staff members at our small school because of our big needs. Each of them provide a piece to our Colerain Puzzle. This post is inspired by a Colerain Teacher who shares "Thankful posts"

So in honor of our 8th successful year of the Craft Show & Silent Auction, here is ours:

-Thankful moments we are able to GET to do
-Little moments that have turned into memories
-Smiles that turns into hugs
-Neighbors who turn into friends
-Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Principals, Students working together
-Great food, shared meals, and laughter
-A bake sale so good a patron drives back to donate more because after she tasted our treats, she decided we deserve more
-Hearing chatter about someone was waiting all year for this event
-Old friends coming to visit
-The HUGS from all
-Secret High-Fives in the hallways
-Silent Auction items people had to have
-The LAUGHTER
-Kids showing off their Face paint from a parent volunteer
-Colerain Alumni visiting their elementary school with their service dog
-The COMMUNITY SUPPORT for the students in the school
-Celebrating 8 years of growth
-Vendors excited to return
-New Vendors excited to join
-A deeper love for the school, and the community it brings together
-To you for reading the post, sharing in our success and helping us grow

Thank you for the support!
With Love,
Colerain AllStars

We are officially open! Silent Auctiin and Raffle tickets end at 1pm, event ends at 2pm. Food trucks start at 11am!! Stop by to support Colerain and shop local!!

100% of proceeds from our Silent Auction this Saturday will help us support programs to enrich classroom experiences, support inclusive programs such as Momentum and so much more. Thank you to all the sponsors and the wonderful donations!

We are so excited to have friends that love supporting our school! We will have Hot Diggity Dog, the Tasty Good and the Funnel Cake Station at our event 8th Annual Craft Show and Silent Auction on November 2nd 2019. Our fun begins at 9am, trucks will open at 11am and the event ends at 2pm.

Snow trails, Zip Zone Canopy tours, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Sky Zone- we are so thankful for all the support! Make sure to check out our event on November 2nd!

Thank you to Mozarts Bakery, the Ohio State Reformatory and the Cheesecake Factory for donating to the silent auction to support our school❤❤