Category Archives: fundraising

The Read-a-Thon Rolls On!

The Read-a-Thon enters its second week today! Our students have been focusing on reading at school and home. Several of our students are challenging themselves to read 24 hours on their own! This is our academic fundraiser so we’d like … Continue reading

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Read-a-Thon 2017 Begins

Our gnome-friend Reade visited all of our classrooms yesterday to kick off our annual Read-a-Thon fundraiser. The Read-a-Thon is a fundraiser for our school library and summer reading books. It works through sponsors; this year, sponsors will give money based on how … Continue reading

Posted in fundraising, language arts, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, partners

SOAR Family Hike

This past Saturday, some of the McGuffey community gathered for our annual SOAR (Students Outside and Running) Family Hike. Zafer Ozdemir led us on a three-mile hike followed by an optional three-mile run. It was a great opportunity for the students to … Continue reading

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SOARing at McGuffey

It’s Fall and SOAR is in the air! SOAR, or Students Outside And Running, is an all-school running and walking program that inspires fun and fitness during the noontime recess and P.E. for two weeks. The entire McGuffey community takes laps … Continue reading

Posted in building and grounds, community, fundraising, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, outside, physical education, Primary, Upper Elementary

Earn 4 Family Work Hours by enrolling your Kroger Card!

Did you know that each year McGuffey raises hundreds of dollars simply by families and friends linking their Kroger Plus card to McGuffey? Simply link your Kroger Plus card to McGuffey through your online account and we receive a percentage from … Continue reading

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Read-A-Thon is underway!

The Read-A-Thon is here and McGuffey’s students are excited about it! The Read-a-Thon is an annual event where, for two weeks, we celebrate the joy of the written word and encourage our students to read, or be read to. We … Continue reading

Posted in announcements, community, fundraising, language arts, Lower Elementary, McGuffey, Middle School, parents, Primary, Upper Elementary

Box Tops for Education Submission Date is coming up!

The submission date for Box Tops is coming up! It may seem like a drop in the bucket, but most years McGuffey raises over $500 through Box Tops—that’s enough to cover the cost of a bus for two or three field … Continue reading

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2016 Shop Local Cards Available Now!

2016 Shop Local cards are here! Get them at MOON Co-Op, Juniper, the Oxford Farmer’s Market and McGuffey Montessori for only $15. This year’s card features benefits including… —5% off every day at Moon Coop —15% off one item at Juniper … Continue reading

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Annual Giving Campaign

December 2015 Dear Families and Friends of McGuffey, It is with great pleasure that Janet and I write to you about the continuing success of McGuffey, thirty-two years after its founding as the McGuffey Foundation School. We are also writing to … Continue reading

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McGuffey Spirit Wear!

McGuffey Spirit Wear is now available for purchase! Elizabeth and Matt have been working on setting up an online shop through Zazzle, which you can check out here, or by clicking “Shop” under the Fundraising menu above. We’re currently offering t-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles, … Continue reading

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