Boosterthon Runs at MCPS schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why Ritchie Park is holding the run on take your child to work day. It is almost like they decided, fine, we will hold the fundraiser but we will pick a day when we know 50% of the school is absent? Makes no sense.

The kids running in the fun run does not matter. It is the $$ they are concerned about.

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure that 50% of the school is not out for Take your Kid to Work Day. Come on....stop throwing out nonsensical numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why Ritchie Park is holding the run on take your child to work day. It is almost like they decided, fine, we will hold the fundraiser but we will pick a day when we know 50% of the school is absent? Makes no sense.

The kids running in the fun run does not matter. It is the $$ they are concerned about.

but the pledges come in based on how many laps the kids run. If the kids don't run...no money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pretty sure that 50% of the school is not out for Take your Kid to Work Day. Come on....stop throwing out nonsensical numbers.

Last year my child said 1/2 her class was out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ritchie Park is doing this right now, and they gave absolutely no information about how much is going to the PTA vs. the company.

I am refusing to donate and am not going to send my child on the day of the run. I hope my other parents follow suit.

Yes, we are boycotting, too.

[Anonymous]

you people that are "boycotting" are only hurting the school. What don't you understand? You would be better served by working to find a new fundraiser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you people that are "boycotting" are only hurting the school. What don't you understand? You would be better served by working to find a new fundraiser.

We are donating directly to the PTA, and we donate and volunteer thoughout the year. Just how am I hurting the school by giving 100% of the money to the school rather than half to the school, and the other half to Boosterthon? I'd say those who are giving to Boosterthon are hurting the school because that money could go directly to the PTA instead of just half.

I would also argue that Boosterthon hurts the kids by taking instruction time away from them, and also by penalizing those kids who don't have family with money to donate. Yes, they get penalized because they don't get the prizes or the extra recess time, or any of the other stuff that are given to those kids/classes who raise more money than anyone else. That's shit awful.

Many parents have advocated for a buy-nothing fundraiser. Just write a check to the PTA. I'm all for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you people that are "boycotting" are only hurting the school. What don't you understand? You would be better served by working to find a new fundraiser.

We are donating directly to the PTA, and we donate and volunteer thoughout the year. Just how am I hurting the school by giving 100% of the money to the school rather than half to the school, and the other half to Boosterthon? I'd say those who are giving to Boosterthon are hurting the school because that money could go directly to the PTA instead of just half.

I would also argue that Boosterthon hurts the kids by taking instruction time away from them, and also by penalizing those kids who don't have family with money to donate. Yes, they get penalized because they don't get the prizes or the extra recess time, or any of the other stuff that are given to those kids/classes who raise more money than anyone else. That's shit awful.

Many parents have advocated for a buy-nothing fundraiser. Just write a check to the PTA. I'm all for that.

MANY parents have advocated for a different fundraiser..the PTA didn't listen. Also, The PTA spent the money from the boosterathon on ipads for the principal and the VP (one of which is no longer there). How does that benefit the students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you people that are "boycotting" are only hurting the school. What don't you understand? You would be better served by working to find a new fundraiser.

We are donating directly to the PTA, and we donate and volunteer thoughout the year. Just how am I hurting the school by giving 100% of the money to the school rather than half to the school, and the other half to Boosterthon? I'd say those who are giving to Boosterthon are hurting the school because that money could go directly to the PTA instead of just half.

I would also argue that Boosterthon hurts the kids by taking instruction time away from them, and also by penalizing those kids who don't have family with money to donate. Yes, they get penalized because they don't get the prizes or the extra recess time, or any of the other stuff that are given to those kids/classes who raise more money than anyone else. That's shit awful.

Many parents have advocated for a buy-nothing fundraiser. Just write a check to the PTA. I'm all for that.

MANY parents have advocated for a different fundraiser..the PTA didn't listen. Also, The PTA spent the money from the boosterathon on ipads for the principal and the VP (one of which is no longer there). How does that benefit the students?

Agree.

We are not doing it either and I am thrilled it is on Take Your Child To Work Day. Not well thought out from the PTA (is anything ever?) but it benefits those that want to avoid.

[Anonymous]

Valuable lessons you are teaching your kids. When you go to work, you can boycott the assignments from your boss because you don't agree with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Valuable lessons you are teaching your kids. When you go to work, you can boycott the assignments from your boss because you don't agree with them.

This is not even a little bit the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Valuable lessons you are teaching your kids. When you go to work, you can boycott the assignments from your boss because you don't agree with them.

Or, oth, here's the lesson boosterthon is teaching your kids: if you have lots of money, you can win prizes; if you don't, you get zilch, and no extra recess other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Valuable lessons you are teaching your kids. When you go to work, you can boycott the assignments from your boss because you don't agree with them.

I didn't know boosterthon was a required assignment. I thought it was all voluntary. Most of my work assignments, oth, are not voluntary. Logical fail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Valuable lessons you are teaching your kids. When you go to work, you can boycott the assignments from your boss because you don't agree with them.

I didn't know boosterthon was a required assignment. I thought it was all voluntary. Most of my work assignments, oth, are not voluntary. Logical fail.

Pta is not my boss. Nor do they pay me any kind of salary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Valuable lessons you are teaching your kids. When you go to work, you can boycott the assignments from your boss because you don't agree with them.

Why don't you put this in the Boosterthon flyer