Anonymous
09/10/2025 14:58
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
Weird, since as a 501c3 nonprofit they file a 990 every year as required by the IRS. The 990, as you may know, shows the details of every dime of expenditures.
True, but it doesn't name the specific items. It's more high level so you don't know how much went to staff holiday party vs picnic
Right, 990's don't show the "details of every dime of expenditures". They only report spending in broad categories. There's no way to connect specific fundraising activities to particular expenses.
Since you are knowledgeable about what people would like to see, volunteer to help.
Anonymous
09/10/2025 14:57
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Since you are knowledgeable about what people would like to see, volunteer to help.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
Weird, since as a 501c3 nonprofit they file a 990 every year as required by the IRS. The 990, as you may know, shows the details of every dime of expenditures.
True, but it doesn't name the specific items. It's more high level so you don't know how much went to staff holiday party vs picnic
Right, 990's don't show the "details of every dime of expenditures". They only report spending in broad categories. There's no way to connect specific fundraising activities to particular expenses.
Anonymous
09/10/2025 13:16
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
Weird, since as a 501c3 nonprofit they file a 990 every year as required by the IRS. The 990, as you may know, shows the details of every dime of expenditures.
True, but it doesn't name the specific items. It's more high level so you don't know how much went to staff holiday party vs picnic
Right, 990's don't show the "details of every dime of expenditures". They only report spending in broad categories. There's no way to connect specific fundraising activities to particular expenses.
Anonymous
09/10/2025 11:47
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
Weird, since as a 501c3 nonprofit they file a 990 every year as required by the IRS. The 990, as you may know, shows the details of every dime of expenditures.
True, but it doesn't name the specific items. It's more high level so you don't know how much went to staff holiday party vs picnic
Anonymous
09/09/2025 18:33
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
The volunteers are probably overworked just raising that money.
Maybe you could offer to help with communications?
Anonymous
09/09/2025 16:16
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
Weird, since as a 501c3 nonprofit they file a 990 every year as required by the IRS. The 990, as you may know, shows the details of every dime of expenditures.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 14:45
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
A lot? Seriously?
KFC for a family of 4 is $50.
What's your point? Because eating out is expensive, BASIS should charge $35/kid for a two hour dance for 5th graders hosted in the building?
To be fair, BASIS is clear that at least two of those 5th grade dances are fundraisers for ATF.
Supposedly, high school dances are not ATF fundraisers but the pricing makes you wonder. I wish they would just call it a fundraiser if that's what they're doing.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 14:18
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Yes they do - they cannot be specific but they give bonuses to the teachers. Ask any of the teachers.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
Anonymous
09/09/2025 13:03
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
A lot? Seriously?
KFC for a family of 4 is $50.
What's your point? Because eating out is expensive, BASIS should charge $35/kid for a two hour dance for 5th graders hosted in the building?
Anonymous
09/08/2025 19:07
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
Well I guess they are providing tacos this weekend for all 600 students and their families?
Anonymous
09/08/2025 18:55
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
What’s interesting about the basis boosters club is that they raise $50,000 to $70,000 per year from parents but never provide any reporting on what they do with the money.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
Then it does sounds like the school nickels and dimes you as someone upthread says.
Know that if your kid goes to BASIS, you should budget at least a thousand per year for field trips, clubs, sports, parties, donations. This does not include aftercare. Would be nice if school shared costs by grade.
Not our experience.
How much are you giving to ATF and Boosters?
Anonymous
09/08/2025 13:33
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
A lot? Seriously?
KFC for a family of 4 is $50.
And Giant for a family of 4 is $15.
So families should skip meals so a kid can go to homecoming? How is the price of KFC relevant?
lol. You don’t shop at Giant.
Yeah, seriously. The only way you're paying $15 for a meal at Giant is if you buy bagged beans and rice and a jar of salsa. Prices at Giant are higher than Whole Foods these days.
Anonymous
09/08/2025 08:22
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
A lot? Seriously?
KFC for a family of 4 is $50.
And Giant for a family of 4 is $15.
So families should skip meals so a kid can go to homecoming? How is the price of KFC relevant?
lol. You don’t shop at Giant.
Anonymous
09/08/2025 08:18
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
A lot? Seriously?
KFC for a family of 4 is $50.
And Giant for a family of 4 is $15.
So families should skip meals so a kid can go to homecoming? How is the price of KFC relevant?
No one is skipping meals at Basis to go to homecoming.
Anonymous
09/08/2025 07:31
Subject: $90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:BASIS charged a LOT for everything. The 5th grade dance was $35. Every “fun” thing the kid might want to participate in (trick or treat with teachers at school etc)… $20. The 5th grade trip… hundreds of dollars.
A lot? Seriously?
KFC for a family of 4 is $50.
And Giant for a family of 4 is $15.
So families should skip meals so a kid can go to homecoming? How is the price of KFC relevant?