Medfield CSA

About Blake CSA

Volunteer Update:

*NEW!* Please use our online Blake volunteer sign-up form to participate in CSA volunteering opportunities for 2010-2011 school year.

Blake CSA 2009-2010 Highlights and Accomplishments
The Blake CSA is proud to report that the following programs and purchases were made possible by our many volunteers and supporters. Thank you all for helping us enrich the education of our youth here at Blake.

Strategic Planning:

• Researched and selected a new main fundraiser, Meadowbrook Farms catalog, to replace the Sally Foster gift wrap fundraiser starting fall 2010
• Communicated CSA news to parents via the Blake Newsflash
• Updated and maintained the CSA website and calendar in an ongoing effort to improve communication between the school and parents
• Changed our online volunteer form to a google docs form
• Set aside funds for the 2010/2011 school year
• Continued to invest funds in an interest-earning money market account

Funded Programs:

• Author visit from Yoko Kawashima Watkins for 7^th graders
• Shakespeare Now Theatre performance (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) for 6^th graders
• Higgins Armory presentation related to the Middle Ages unit for 8^th graders
• Latino Dance troupe La Pinata for 8^th graders
• Scholarships for Washington DC 8^th grade and Nature’s Classroom 7^th grade trips
• Career Day breakfast held for 8^th graders
• Foreign language magazine subscriptions

Fundraising:

• Organized summer reading book sale, proceeds from which go to the literacy fund and library book purchases
• Managed SCRIP sales, which this year funded the purchase of a podium customized for Blake as well as trip scholarships
• Organized fundraisers to help families offset the cost of the 8^th grade trip, including Sally Foster gift wrap and Otis Spunkmeyer cookie sales
• Organized first NSTAR sale of light bulbs in connection with Earth Day, all proceeds from which funded the CSA
• Managed Royal Pizza night on the first Monday of each month which funded BMS
• Continued collection of General Mills Box tops to raise funds for the CSA

Teacher Appreciation:

• Gave a welcome coffee for the visiting teachers from China and the teaching staff
• Provided Staples gift cards to the teachers to start the school year
• Gave holiday gifts to administrative staff
• Sponsored teacher luncheons, breakfasts and teacher appreciation week efforts

Treats for Students:

• Snacks during MCAS testing, including Ronnie’s Slush at completion
• 8^th grade cookout and graduation reception
• 7^th grade ice cream social on June 21

Supplies:

• Funded Nurse’s office for purchase of crackers, ginger ale and water for sick students
• Donated Staples gifts cards to front office for supplies