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Fundraisers

Highland Christian school is 100% funded through tuition and gifts. Fundraising can be understood in 3 categories:

Direct Appeals

These appeals are Board directed and designed to meet specific needs. There are 3 specific annual appeals.

  1. Building Fund/Capital Improvements -(October)Each year, the School Board identifies a specific capital improvement project that needs to be completed in order to cost effectively maintain the beautiful facilites we enjoy with. This appeal takes place in October.
  2. Foundation Appeal – (February) Whereas the School Board addresses “brick and mortar” issues, the Foundation raises money for the HCS Endowment Fund. This is an invested growth fund used. Gifts to this fund are kept in perpetuity. An annual gift is made to offset operating expenses at Highland Christian School and thereby control tuition fees.
  3. Wishlist – The Wishlist is published quarterly in the School Bell and is also available to view online. These are “wished for” items that will compliment student experiences in learning.

Fundraising Opportunities / PTO

There are many opportunities throughout the year to support your child(ren)’s classroom experiences. These opportunities will be primarily publicized through the Parent Note and website. There are 2 categories of fundraising opportunities:

Events

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) At HCS, Husky Parents make all the difference in the world!! Our Parent Teacher Organization is a group of volunteers that serve to strengthen our community through volunteer coordination, special family activities. Funding for their activities is raised through:

  1. Apple Slices (October) This is a tradition at HCS! Volunteers prepare homemade apple slices to “take and bake.”
  2. Banket & Cake Rolls – Celebrate the winter holidays with a festive cake roll or delicious homemade banket. Banket is another tradition from our Dutch heritage!
  3. Paper Retriever, Terracycle – Go green! Recycle for a double benefit- environmental stewardship and cash rebates to boot!

Office

This year HCS will be hosting the sale of the century! Students will have the opportunity to sell either Worlds Finest Chocolate OR Entertainment Books! This sale will take place at the start of the School Year and benefits Library, Grandparents Day & Student Activities.

Ongoing Fundraisers.

These projects take place year round are opportunities to care for the good of HCS through everyday purchases and stewardship. Below is a list of opportunities and the area of interest they fund.

  1. Box Tops – (Accelerated Reader)
  2. Funding Factory – (Technology) Recycle old cell phones & used ink cartridges for cash!
  3. Good Search – (Technology) This is an online search engine that pays HCS per search!
  4. Labels for Education – (Classroom Materials) Clip labels for free supplies & equipment
  5. Market Day – (Capital Improvements)
  6. TRIP – (family accounts) Get your family signed up for big savings on tuition!
  7. Tyson – (various)

Shop! Shop! Shop! Husky Pack!

Be loud and proud! These stores make big payouts to schools for your everyday purchases!

  1. Meijer Rewards - (various)
  2. Office Depot/Office Max- (Technology)
  3. Target Red Card-(various) Shop! Shop! Shop!