Attend our Events
Fun
Run
Montessori Magic – Silent and Live Auction
Spring Fling
Volunteer
Become a PFA liaison or Classroom Parent
Share your special skills or talents with the classrooms
Join
an Event Committee
Chaperone a field trip
Attend
PFA Meetings and/or Work Parties
Sort
cans and bottles on recycling day
Ask your child’s teacher for other ways you can
help
Other Programs
These
additional programs help generate funding for the
school, and most do not cost our supporters
anything. Click on the links for more information.
e-Scrip
Boxtops for Education
Target Take Charge of Education
GoodSearch and
GoodShop
Montessori
Services "For
Small Hands" (MCS code: 114961)
MCS
Annual Giving Campaign
What is the Annual Giving Campaign?
The
Annual Giving Campaign is a yearly appeal for contributions to support
the current operations of the school. These gifts improve the daily life
of every student and every faculty member by enhancing our school’s
programs:
* Academic
* Music
and Art
* Peace
Education
* Environmental
Studies
* Professional
development
* Tuition
assistance
Annual Giving dollars are raised and spent within the same year and are
a critical part of the school’s budget. Virtually every independent
school across the United States has an Annual Giving Campaign like
Montessori Community School’s.
Your
Gift Keeps our Mission Alive
At
Montessori Community School, children are encouraged to “learn how to
learn,” thus gaining independence and self-confidence. MCS emphasizes
learning by doing and by teaching others.
We provide
specially designed, multi-sensorial materials that engage the children
constantly in their own learning, allowing each to learn (and to
understand) by doing. Multi-age groupings in three-year developmental
cycles enable children to internalize what they have learned by teaching
the younger children and by being mentors and role models. In this way
they also learn leadership and responsibility.
How
will my gift be used?
Each
gift to MCS directly enhances our children’s learning environment.
Unrestricted gifts to the Annual Giving Campaign help MCS further our
goals of providing a quality Montessori education for our children and
ensures the long-term stability of the school for future generations of
students.
Every gift to the Annual Giving Campaign provides Montessori Community
School with the resources to meet operating expenses, enrich the
learning environment, provide professional development opportunities for
the teachers and staff, and provide tuition assistance on a needs basis
to qualified students
Who should give to the Annual Giving Campaign?
MCS
is a small independent school serving approximately 160 families with a
maximum enrollment of 199 students. We do not receive funding from any
religious institution. We depend on the support of our parents,
grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, faculty, staff and friends of
Montessori Community School to enable us to further our educational
aims. When our organization is financially healthy, we are able to carry
out our mission to its fullest. Ultimately, the entire community
benefits.
How
much should I give?
The amount you give is a
highly personal decision. Please give thoughtful consideration to what
MCS means to you and consider making the Annual Giving Campaign one of
your top charitable priorities.
You may wish to use our
Giving Levels as a guide for determining the amount that is right for
you. You might also consider spreading your gift out over several
monthly installments, using a credit card or giving appreciated
securities.
Golden Bead
Circle..............$10,000 and up
Visionary.............................$5,000 to
$9,999
Scholar................................$2,500 to
$4,999
Leader……….....................$1,000
to $2,499
Mentor…………..........................$500 - $999
Educator………............................$100-$499
Supporter…………..........................up to $99
Every gift is valued, and
any amount is greatly appreciated.
How
can I make my Gift to the Annual Giving Campaign?
We
offer many ways to make an annual gift:
CASH/CHECK – Gifts of cash are the most common form of support. Simply
fill out the
pledge card and mail it in, along with your
check payable to Montessori Community School.
ONLINE –
Donate
online securely using
any major credit card.
PLEDGE – If you choose to make a pledge, you may pay in one sum, or
divided into monthly or quarterly installments. Simply indicate your
preference on the
pledge card and return to us.
MATCHING GIFTS – Many companies offer to match charitable gifts made by
an employee. Matching gifts are credited to the donor and can double or
even triple the size of your gift. Please contact your company’s human
resources department to find out if they participate in employee
matching.
STOCK – Some donors choose to make a gift of stock or securities.
Please contact the
Development Director for more information.