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Newburyport Public Schools Fundraising Procedures
Newburyport Public Schools Fundraising Policies
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APPROVED FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES 2024‐2025
Organization
Contact Person
Fundraising Activity
Start Date
End Date
Funds used for
Cheering
Julie Wilmot
Face painting at Yankee Homecoming
28‐Jul
28‐Jul
offset cost of cheer bows, jackets, competition fees, gifts or certificates/awards
Football
Ben Smolski
Selling gold cards
23‐Aug
31‐Aug
practise/weight room shorts/shirts, banquet,
plaques, team dinners
Art Dept/Global Scholars
Mary Rakoski
Car wash
14‐Sep
14‐Sep
Raise $ for related to overnight field trips in
2025. Offset busing, tips etc.
Golf
Mike Guthrie
Putt‐a‐thon
21‐Sep
21‐Sep
shirts, hats, pullovers, awards, food
8th Grade Trip
MaryKate Allan
Selling cookies, cake rolls via online sales
(thru MCM fundraising)
23‐Sep
11‐Oct
$ goes towards cost of 8th grade trip (at home
or Philly)
Ski Team
Lauren Rathbone
raffle (skis and ski chairs)
Sept.
Dec
banquet & awards
PTO
John Ricci
Spirit Wear Sale
Sept, Nov,
and Feb
April
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
NHS Student Council
Nadine Holohan
Sell pink t‐shirts for Breast Cancer
Awareness
1‐Oct
31‐Oct
all $ donated to Susan B. Koeman
NHS Soccer
Shawn Bleau
2 soccer games to support ALS
5‐Oct
5‐Oct
to support finding a cure for ALS. A check will be sent directly to the ALS Foundation.
Bring Change to Mind
Jaime Calisi
Purple Out at football game
11‐Oct
11‐Oct
club event, cookie decorating, rock painting,
yoga and club shirts
Field Hockey
Shannon Haley
Runway for Recovery ‐ Play for Pink game ‐
50/50 raffle, bake sale etc
16‐Oct
16‐Oct
all $ will be donated to R4R (Runway for
Recovery) breast cancer organization
Girls Volleyball
Lori Solazzo
Dig Pink Game ‐ collect donations for
American Cancer Society
17‐Oct
17‐Oct
$ will be donated to American Cancer Society
Class 2025
Meghan Marlar
Homecoming dance $10 per ticket
18‐Oct
18‐Oct
senior week activities
Boys Soccer
Shawn Bleau
Golf Tournament
20‐Oct
20‐Oct
to support Boys Soccer program ‐ banquet,
trophies, team shirts, awards
7th Gr Science
Jess Philbrick
Jack‐O‐Light night: charge $5 per tix to view carved pumpkins donated by the
community
29‐Oct
29‐Oct
supports 7th grade Camp Jewell Scholarship fund
PTO
John Ricci
Molin Pasta Party / Pep Rally
Oct
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
PTO
John Ricci
Bresnahan Fall Festival
Oct
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
Boosters
Christen Page
Holiday Wreaths & Poinsettias Sales
20‐Oct
22‐Nov
scholarships, sports equipment, Sr flowers
Organization
Contact Person
Fundraising Activity
Start Date
End Date
Funds used for
8th Grade Trip
MaryKate Allan
Selling Charleston Wrap online
11‐Nov
6‐Dec
$ goes towards cost of 8th grade overnight trip
PTO
John Ricci
Election Day Bake Sale
Nov
proceeds will be donated to 8th grade trip
Class 2025
Meghan Marlar
10% of food sales at Mission Oak
4‐Nov
4‐Nov
10% of sales will benefit Class 2025 for senior
week activities
Class 2025
Meghan Marlar
Harborside Half Marathon ‐ $40 per
student per shift
8‐Nov
10‐Nov
senior week activities
Class 2025
Megan Horst
10% of sales at Giuseppe's dine in/out
13‐Nov
13‐Nov
10% of sales will benefit Class 2025 for senior
week activities
Class 2025
Megan Horst
t‐shirt sales for Color Day
13‐Nov
15‐Nov
senior week activities
Nat'l Honor Society
Ken Cole
Personalized letters From Santa ($10 per letter, $25 for 3 mor more)
16‐Nov
6‐Dec
benefit Natl Honor Society activites/supplies
Class 2025
Megan Horst
Selling baked goods & coffee outside school every other Wednesday 7:30 ‐
8:10AM
20‐Nov
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senior week activities
Sailbot / Class 2026
Sarah Leadbeater
Live auction of desserts in the NHS café
26‐Nov
26‐Nov
1/2 proceeds for Sailbot Team competition expenses (travel, food); 1/2 proceeds to Jr Class for class activities;
Best Buddies
Jessica Buchman
candle sale
2‐Dec
27‐Dec
Best Buddies activities
Nat'l Art Honor Society
Mary Rakoski
Silent & live Art Auction, raffle tickets
7‐Dec
7‐Dec
costs for professional artist workshops, supplies, to offset dues & trip costs
Nat'l Honor Society
Ken Cole
Holiday Singing
20‐Dec
20‐Dec
benefit Natl Honor Society activites/supplies
PTO
John Ricci
Bresnahan Sing‐a‐long Hot Cocoa Stand downtown
Dec
to cover annual operating budget; future shortfalls;
PTO
John Ricci
Holiday Raffle Calendar (drawings begin in
January 2025)
Dec
Dec
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
Nat'l Art Honor Society
Mary Rakoski
Flatbread Pizza in Amesbury ‐ a % of each pizza sale between 5‐9PM
31‐Dec
31‐Dec
Artist workshops, supplies, offset membership dues and NYC trip
Fine Arts/Artists of France/Spain
Mary Rakoski
earn $$ from pizza sales ($3.50/large and
$1.75/small) between 5‐9PM ; Also a raffle for gift cards.
14‐Jan
14‐Jan
Money raised will be used to help offset cost of bus to/from airport;
Organization
Contact Person
Fundraising Activity
Start Date
End Date
Funds used for
Red Cross Club
Colleen Fallon
Bake sales / snack bar at high school home basketball games
Dec 17
Jan 7
Jan 13
Jan 20
3‐Feb
Red Cross training
Class 2026
Jessica LeBlanc
Class of 2026 store ‐ selling class branded merchandise; pop‐up sales
3‐Jan
17‐Jan
raise fund for Class 2026 to offset costs of Senior Week activities.
PTO
John Ricci
Candygrams sales; taking online order for
$5 per box due by Feb. 5th; candygrams delivered on 2/13 & 2/14
5‐Feb
14‐Feb
funds raised to benefit the Community Service of Newburyport and the PTO.
Class 2028
Glenn Farrell
Selling Valentine's Day Cards & candy @
$2‐$3 in the lunch room; To be delivered on Feb. 14th
10‐Feb
13‐Feb
Funds used to help decrease ticket costs for the Sophmore Semi Formal dance;
Nat'l Art Honor Society
Mary Rakoski
Selling handpainted boxes to students & faculty for Valentine's Day
12‐Feb
14‐Feb
art honor society supplies for the Induction Ceremony
Softball
Dom Masi
50/50 Raffle at hockey games over the February vacation
15‐Feb
19‐Feb
student clothing for the softball program
Class 2025
Megan Horst
Woburn. Present flyer between 2‐5PM and Class will earn 20% of all food & non alcholic beverage sales and game play
18‐Feb
18‐Feb
Funds got towards Sr. week activities: Prom, banquet and sr activities
Class 2025
Megan Horst
The Poynt: $1 oysters and 10% of sales (wine tasting) between 5:30 ‐7:30PM
27‐Feb
27‐Feb
Funds are for Sr. week activities: Prom, banquet, and sr activities.
Class 2028
Glenn Farrell
Selling 50/50 raffle tickets for $4 at the basketball game
28‐Feb
28‐Feb
1/2 funds will go towards sophomore semi, and 1/2 funds will go to the winning raffle ticket.
PTO
John Ricci
Nock 6th Grade Social
Feb
to cover annual operating budget; future shortfalls;
PTO
John Ricci
Nock 7th Grade Social
Feb
to cover annual operating budget; future shortfalls;
Clipper Performing Arts Boosters
Alan Brown
Selling treats/cards to be given to show performers, as well as candy & water at the Molin musical
20‐Mar
22‐Mar
to support performing arts in NPS;
Organization
Contact Person
Fundraising Activity
Start Date
End Date
Funds used for
Baseball
Ron Jordan
SNAP fundraising ‐ online platform
20‐Mar
20‐Apr
proceeds used toward team jfackets, warm ups and to defray costs for trip to Cooperstown, NY
7th / 8th Grade Trip
Nick Markos
Student/Parent/Staff Basketball Games, 50/50 raffle, $5 admission @ door;
snacks/drinks/pizza avail for purchase
26‐Mar
26‐Mar
proceeds help support Gr 7/8 overnight trips in May and June;
Class 2025
Megan Horst
Selling Dave & Buster's Activity Cards: 20% of sales will go to the Class 2025
1‐Mar
31‐Mar
funds will go towards Senior Week activities
PTO
John Ricci
Molin Music Bingo
Mar
to cover annual operating budget; future shortfalls;
PTO
John Ricci
Readathon
Mar
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
Clipper Performing Arts Boosters
Alan Brown
Selling treats/cards to be given to show performers, as well as candy & water at the NOCK musical
10‐Apr
12‐Apr
to support performing arts in NPS;
Women in Sports
Amy Heath
Bake sales and 50/50 raffles at designated home games this spring
1‐Apr
1‐Jun
to help purchase field hockey sticks for Youth Field Hockey to be used by young girls just starting out
PTO
John Ricci
Nock Dinner & Show
April
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
PTO
John Ricci
Kitchen Tour
Jan / May /
June
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
PTO
John Ricci
Bresnahan Spring Fling
Jun
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
PTO
John Ricci
Opportunity Nights
Oct and Mar
May
to cover annual operating budget; future
shortfalls;
Sailbot / Class 2026
Sarah Leadbeater
Live auction of desserts in the NHS café 6‐ 9PM a few days before Thanksgiving
11/25/2025
11/25/2025
1/2 proceeds for Sailbot Team competition expenses (travel, food); 1/2 proceeds to Jr Class for class activities;