Back 2 School Fall Fundraiser · Now through November 11
Together, we make a difference
This is the Alcott PTSA's one big ask of the year. No catalogs, no wrapping paper, nothing to sell — just a direct gift that funds enrichment, clubs, teacher support, and family events for every student at Alcott. We suggest $150 per student, and if your employer matches, that becomes $300.
Any amount helps, and no family is expected to give more than they can. Louisa May Alcott PTSA 2.8.3 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax deductible.
What we're asking for
Our suggestion this year is $150 per student. That is a suggestion, not a requirement — gifts of every size add up, and participation matters to us more than any single number.
Don't forget to ask for a match
Many employers in our area match employee donations to schools, and some match volunteer hours too. It usually takes a few minutes on your company's giving portal, and it is the single easiest way to double what your gift does for Alcott students.
$150 your gift + $150 your employer = $300
Search for Louisa May Alcott PTSA 2.8.3 in your employer's portal. If you cannot find us, email us and we will send you what your company needs.
What your gift pays for
Every dollar raised this fall stays at Alcott and goes back to students through the programs below.
Classroom and school support
Teacher materials, student agendas and Orca folders, library resources and author visits, STEM classes, music, PE, and classroom magazines.
Teacher and staff appreciation
Thanking the teachers, staff, and volunteers who make the school year work.
Enrichment and clubs
After-school enrichment classes, Running Club, Math Challenge, Spelling Bee, and other student clubs.
Advocacy and safety
Representing Alcott families at the district and state level, and supporting safety programs at school.
Family and community events
Back-to-school events, Trunk-or-Treat, family nights, community celebrations, and 5th grade promotion.
Assemblies and field trips
Schoolwide assemblies, field trips, and the experiences students remember years later.
Members decide how it gets spent
Donating funds the work. Membership is how you get a say in it.
The budget that sets every amount above is voted on by PTSA members at our fall general meeting. Members propose changes, ask questions, and raise a hand on the final vote. If there is something you want funded differently at Alcott, that meeting is where it happens — and a membership is what gets you a vote in the room.
Membership is separate from a donation, and it is inexpensive. It also counts toward how many families the PTSA can say it speaks for when we advocate at the district and in Olympia.
Fall General Meeting
Date to be confirmed — late September or early October. Watch the newsletter and the school calendar.
On the agenda: the 2026–27 budget vote. Every member present can vote on it.
Every class that reaches 100% earns an ice cream party
Each class with 100 % participation in the Back-to-School Fundraiser will win a PTSA-sponsored ice cream party.
This is not a drawing and not a contest between classes. There is no limit on how many classes can win.
Participation means every family in the class has taken part. The size of the gift does not change whether a class qualifies.
Classes that reach 100% will be celebrated in the newsletter as they get there, not only at the end.
Questions families ask
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Our suggestion is $150 per student, and if your employer matches, that becomes $300. But it is a suggestion and not a requirement — there is no minimum, gifts of every size add up, and participation matters to us more than any single number.
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No. Anyone can give — families, grandparents, neighbors, staff. Membership and donations are separate, and you are welcome to do either or both.
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Yes. Louisa May Alcott PTSA 2.8.3 is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and Givebacks will email you a receipt for your records.
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That is completely fine, and it is not something you need to explain to anyone. Volunteering, coming to events, and joining as a member all support the school. Every Alcott student benefits from what the PTSA funds, regardless of whether their family donated.
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Everything raised stays at Alcott and funds the programs listed above. The exact amount that goes to each one is set by a budget that PTSA members vote on at the fall general meeting, and the approved budget is available to any member who wants to read it.
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Yes — become a member and come to the fall general meeting. Members vote on the budget, which is what decides how much goes to enrichment, classroom support, events, and everything else. Donating funds the work; membership is how you help direct it.
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