Thank you to everyone who supported our 2025-2026 Fall Fundraiser! 

You can still donate here: 

Move-A-Palooza! 

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Move-a-palooza - October 17th - 8:15-11:45 AM
  • Donate Here
  • The Fun Run is our Annual FUNdraiser
  • Our goal is $30,000. This is a stretch goal, but we want to limit the amount of fundraising this year.
  • If we hit our goal, Principal Jefferson has offered to get slimed by the students!
  • $30,000 comes out to about $60 per student
  • 20% or about 112 students are low-income and many more families are strained financially but don't qualify for federal assistance. About 12 students are homeless. 
  • The PTO is currently operating with a deficit. We have a reserve which we are spending down.
  • Some of our programs pay for themselves: ALL, Winter Carnival, Book Fair, Parents Night Out, Dunking for Diversity,
  • Funds raised go towards these events that the PTO funds (* = volunteer opportunities)
    • ​Institute Day Lunch for Teachers/Staff
    • Back to School Picnic*
    • Always Learning at Longfellow*
    • Storyteller Presentations
    • New Family Dinner
    • Book Fair*
    • Teacher/Staff meal during Parent/Teacher Conferences
    • Teacher Holiday Gifts*
    • Black Families Affinity Dinner
    • Winter Carnival ***
    • Spelling Bee
    • Harambee
    • Dunking for Diversity
    • Art Night*
    • Opera for the Young
    • Science Fair
    • Parents Night Out*
    • Talent Show
    • Staff Appreciation Week*
    • Olympic Day*
    • End of Year Picnic*
    • Super Summer Math*
    • Summer Gardening Club*
  •  The PTO also funds these things and more:
    • Birthday books for every child
    • One bus for a field trip per grade
    • 5th grade celebration bundle (t-shirt, yearbook, field trip)
    • Free meal for all students at Back to School Picnic
    • Book Fair gift certificate for qualifying students
    • Winter Carnival wristbands for qualifying students
    • ALL course for qualifying students
    • School supplies for qualifying students
    • Holiday gifts for qualifying families
    • Books for the school library
    • One Book, One School books for staff
    • Seeds, soil and equipment for the Longfellow Garden
    • Prizes, equipment, supplies for all of the events PTO hosts or supports
    • Mutual Aid through Bears Care (supplemented by Angel Funds) for coats and winter wear and other family emergencies/necessities. Email [email protected] or the school social workers [email protected] or [email protected] to get connected to our Bears Care fund!
  • If your family is in a position where you can afford it, consider donating extra for the families that can't. 
You want to help! You value these (and other) Longfellow programs and want our school community to thrive! Here are some ways to contribute:
  • Join the Move-a-palooza committee! About 5 hours of your time for planning, plus being present during the event. Contact: [email protected]
  • Help out on the day of the race! 35 minutes outdoors while your child runs (plus we always need clean up help!) Contact: [email protected]
  • Donate here and share with your networks.   We can reach our goal with $75/student. Again, if you have the means, please consider giving more!