Events
and Fundraisers
PTO Membership Drive
Join the PTO and help support our fundraising efforts for just $5.00 per family. The membership drive will begin the 2nd week in September. Each class with 100% participation by September 25th will receive a pizza party! We have two general membership meetings each year, although you are always welcome and encouraged to attend any meeting. Click here for a list of our meeting. Contact Cathy Horwitz (215-269-0661) for more information.
Walk-a-thon
This is one of our largest fundraisers of the year. Most of the funds that are raised in this event will help to offset the cost of field trips. The kids will walk laps around the Sandburg track. You may sponsor them per lap or with a flat donation. Parents are invited to come out to the track and cheer them on. Support your kids as they 'walk for education'. In past years a portion of our funds raised in this event have been donated to the Red Cross, the Philadelphia Zoo, local shelters, and the local fire department. Contact Jane Guindon (215-945-2986).
Target Take Charge of Education
If you are in the market for a new credit card, please consider a Target Visa Card. Target donates a percentage of all purchases made anywhere to Albert Schweitzer. Contact Sharon Kneiss (215-949-1931) for more information. Applications available at Target stores or on-line at http://target.com/common/financialservices/target_visa_main.jhtml Click on 'school fundraising' for more info about the program. Albert Schweitzer's school ID# is 90279
Spirit-Wear
Once again, we will be offering Spirit-Wear. Show your Schweitzer pride by sporting the Schweitzer/Neshaminy name on a variety of items including short and long sleeve T's, gym shorts, sweatpants, sweatshirts, and hoodies. Contact Darlene DiFrank (215-750-6404) for details.
Box Tops for Education
Please save the 'Box-tops for Education' Coupons located on General Mills and Betty Crocker products. Each one is worth $.10 to Albert Schweitzer. Just send them into school with your child. That's all it takes! For more information log onto http://www.boxtops4education.com or contact Cathy Horwitz (215-269-0661).
Kid's Stuff Coupon Books
Our 5th grade will be conducting this fundraise to help offset the cost of their move-up activities, yearbook and Shore Club trip. The books will be available during 'Back-to-School' week and flyers will be available to place your order. Schweitzer will earn a 50% profit. They pay for themselves by using just a few coupons. You end up making money on them! Contact Marian Turner (215-943-4925) for more information.
Campbell's Labels for Education
Save labels fro Campbell's products as well as Swanson, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farms and many other items and send them to school with your child. They are redeemable for such things as athletic equipment, educational resources, classroom accessories and computer software. For a complete list of eligible products log onto http://www.labelsforeducation.com/howtogetinvolved.aspx or contact Cathy Horwitz (215-269-0661) for more details.
WAWA Hoagies
Who wants to cook during the busy fall/spring sports season anyway?? WAWA hoagie coupons are available for $3.00 each and are good for the purchase of a shortie hoagie (retail value = $3.29 - you save 29 cents on each one!) They are available all year. Contact Sharon Kneiss (215-949-1931).
Fall/Spring
Book Fair
The fall book fair runs from September 18 -25 and will be open prior to Back-To-School Nights. The spring Book Fair takes place in May and coincides with the Spring Concert. All proceeds from the Book Fair benefit the Library. Children will have the opportunity to shop at the Book Fair on their Library day. Contact Laurie Carson (215-752-4611)
School
Store
The school store gives the kids an opportunity to shop for their needed school supplies so that parents won’t have to make special trips. The kids can purchase various items such as pens, pencils, crayons, and notepads, as well as cute little novelties. The students may visit the school store during their recess period. It is open on the first two Fridays in September, then once a month thereafter, usually on a Friday. However, the dates are subject to change. The School store dates will be listed on the monthly calendars that are sent home. Volunteers are welcome. Contact Darlene DiFrank (215-750-6404) for details.
Book
Jumbo Book Sox will be sold at the beginning of the school year. They will also be sold at the school store. Jumbo book socks fit all the Schweitzer text books and are available at half the price of the local stores. There are many colors and styles for sale. Contact Darlene DiFrank (215-750-6404) for details.
Monster Mash
Each year we have a special event for our Schweitzer families. This year we will host a Halloween Dance. It will occur on Friday, October 27, 2006. Come out with your family for an evening of fund. Volunteers are needed. Contact Sharon Santoro (215-269-9752) or Cheryl Arleth (215-547-2136) for more details.
Home
Interiors Candles
The
Home Interiors Candles are a big favorite. The sale usually runs in the fall and
in the spring. There’s a wide variety of scents
from which to choose. They make great gifts. Contact Lisa Weaver
(215-945-9040) or Dara Bullick (215-945-9717) for more details.
Gertrude
Hawk
BINGO! A fun filled night of pizza and bingo with your family and friends…. What could be more fun? Come out and win fabulous prizes. Raffle tickets will be sold to win summer fun, crafts and sports baskets. The PTO will be asking for donations of various items to fill the baskets, as well as baked goods, canned soda and bottled water. This event will take place in March. Volunteers are needed to staff this event. Please call Joe Bley (215-943-9443) for details.
Corbi’s
Pizza
This
is always a favorite. Stock up on your Corbi's pizza. We
will have 2 sales this year, one beginning September 20th. The winter sale will
begin late January for delivery around February 21st. Corbi's offers a large
variety of specialty and individual pizzas and cookie dough. Contact Sharon
Kneiss (215-949-1931) for more details.
This
event will take place in the spring and will occur based on our fundraising
needs. Save your pennies (nickels & dimes, too!)
The proceeds from this event
Skating Party
We
have teamed up with Samuel Everitt and planned 2 skating parties. Our first
skating party of the school year will be on Sunday, October 8th and the second
will be Sunday, January 28th, both at the Cornwell's Skating Center. You can
purchase your tickets in advance for $3.00 each. Tickets will also be available
at the door for $4.00. Come out and skate with all your Schweitzer and Everitt
friends! It is always a lot of fun (and great exercise, too). Contact Becky
Kurtz (215-269-4954) or Cathy Liszewski (215-269-7656) for more details.
Field
Although
Mr. Boone is the one who makes field day a success, the PTO also does its part.
In addition to providing all the children and teachers with field day t-shirts,
The PTO also purchases ice cream treats for everyone. The cost of field day is
offset with money raised from our PTO events and fundraisers.
Ice
Cream Social
Got
the winter blues??? Tired of being stuck inside??? Come out and have an ice
cream sundae with your friends and family in the Sandburg cafeteria. Our
teachers will be dishing the ice cream and sprinkling the toppings. In
conjunction, there will be some sort of fun activity. In the past years, we've
done a talent show, a movie night and a sock-hop. Information
will be sent out in early January. Contact Cheryl Arleth (215-547-2136) for
more information.
Mother’s
Day Flower
Our plant sale is scheduled
for May 9, 2007. It is always exciting for the children to shop for mom and grandma for
Mother's Day. Each classroom will have an opportunity to browse through the
flowers. We have a large variety of hanging baskets and bedding plants
available. Come up and shop for your own garden. As always, volunteers are
needed. Contact Linda Kelly (215-946-1240) for more details.
The
holiday shop will take place in mid December. It gives the students the
opportunity to shop for their parents, siblings and friends for the holidays.
There is a large variety of reasonably priced items from which to choose. They
can shop ‘til they drop’! Volunteers are needed to staff this event. Contact
Linda Norton (215-946-4221) for more information.
Courtyard
‘Habitat’ Project
For the past few years, the PTO has assisted with additions to the Habitat project. We’ve donated bedding flowers and shrubbery. As teachers retire, the PTO places and dedicates items such as benches, birdbaths and statues to them for their years of service. We also assisted the first grade classes in building a reading patio. Last year, we helped to fund a memorial garden to honor two of our Schweitzer family members who had passed away. This is an ongoing project and the possibilities are endless!
Teacher Welcome Breakfast
Each year, the PTO welcomes the teachers with a continental style breakfast on the day before the first day of classes.
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
This
is our way of saying “Thanks You” to the wonderful faculty and staff of