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[quote=Anonymous]My children are at Haycock and they are doing a "Boosterthon" this month.  I'm a little confused.  From the principal's email, I gathered that they are doing this to buy new computers.  I know all of the SOLs are now online.  Is that why we need new computers?  If we are required to do SOLs online, why wouldn't the state our the county provide us with adequate computers to do that?  Why would the parents be asked to pay for them and the students be expected to "earn" them by running?  Also, it looks like this is a fundraiser that the school itslef, not the PTA is sponsoring.  Does anyone know if that's correct?

After receiving the email and hearing from my children within the past few days how they have to call their relatives all over the country for pledges, I did a little research.  Are folks aware that Boosterthon keeps about half of the money raised?  I had no idea this was through a for-profit company that would get half of the $125 that the principal suggests people contribute.

What do others think about this?  I know I should ask the school some of these questions directly but I am reluctant to go to the administration becuase I don't want to be branded as a troublemaker.  I will likely contribute becuase I do support my kids' school, but I'm thinking of writing a separate check and indicating it is not for Boosterthon so they don't get half of the money.[/quote]

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