WAT Parent Resources

Work-A-Thon is our annual service & fundraising event for 3rd - 12th grade. Each year, GVCS students and teachers devote one full day to serving the elderly and people with disabilities in our community by assisting with outdoor projects, yard work and winterizing their homes. They work hard and take time to talk and encourage those they serve. In anticipation of the work they will accomplish, students are asked to gather pledges to achieve their fundraising goals.

This year's Work-A-Thon will be held Friday, November 4th. 

Details:
- 3rd-5th grade students will be working near school grounds for safety purposes.
- 6th-12th grade students will be going out in small groups to serve the community more effectively. 
- All students should wear shoes and layered clothing they don't mind getting dirty. 
- Students should bring gloves, rakes and hats. 
- Send lunch money with high school students as they will go out to lunch off campus. 

Walk-A-Thon is an opportunity for our preschool through 2nd grade students to participate in the Work-A-Thon mission in a more age-friendly way. These students will also earn pledges, but instead of doing yard work, they will be getting some exercise with friends and family through a one-hour walk. 

This year's Walk-A-Thon will be held Friday, October 21st at the Norwoodville Community Center (just east of the elementary building).
1:00-1:30 p.m. – P3, P4, KT, and Kindergarten
1:45-2:30 p.m. – 1st and 2nd Grade

Details: 
- Classroom teacher supervision available for students if a parent or guardian is unavailable to participate.
- Refreshments will be served afterwards.
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 
- Students are encouraged to wear their class colors for the walk. (Ask your child's teacher if you are unsure of their class color)
- There is a rain date of Friday, October 28

We aim to serve our community through hard work, make real connections and support our GVCS families financially. Pledges received will support our Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). The TAP fund provides tuition assistance for students who might otherwise be unable to attend GVCS. Your donation will have tangible and eternal results!

Each student receives a packet on WAT launch day.
It contains everything your student needs to request pledges from personal contacts:
- 10 envelopes
- 10 letters
- 10 pledge cards
- 10 return envelopes

From there, students can request pledges in three ways: 

MAKE CALLS: Request a pledge over the phone, fill out a pledge card with their contact info and amount pledged, then submit to the school office. 

SEND LETTERS: Students should personally sign the provided letters, address the envelopes very legibly and insert a pledge card/return envelope. Then submit to the school office, where GVCS will pay for the postage and send for you! (Please send all 10 letters by October 12 to earn a prize!)

ONLINE: Donors can follow the QR code on the letter or pledge card and make a donation on our website! They can either donate by paying right then, or make a pledge and select "Bill Me," instead of making a payment. Donors can designate specific students for their pledge so the student gets credit!

Please consider making a difference in the community and at GVCS. To help financially, DONATE HERE. Every donation matters! 

If you are donating on behalf of multiple students in one form, designate on the form how you want the amounts distributed to students. 

For example: 

Print off additional pledge forms here!

Print more Walk-A-Thon letters here!

Print more Work-A-Thon letters here!

Tuesday, October 4- Permission forms DUE!
Wednesday, October 12- 10 Letters Mailed
Friday, October 21- Walk-A-Thon
Monday, October 31- All pledge forms & money turned in
Friday, November 4- Work-A-Thon
Wednesday, November 16- All pledge money counted

P3-2nd Grade: 
$200: T-Shirt
$350: T-shirt AND Sweatshirt
$500: Above prizes + $50 gift card + drawing entry for $1,000 tuition grant
$1,000 ($3,000 Family): All of the above, + choice of Adventureland Silver Season Pass or custom VANS backpack or shoes
GRAND PRIZE: $100 awarded to the P3-2nd grade student with the highest cash amount received in the office by November 16

3rd-5th Grade:
$200: T-Shirt
$350: T-shirt AND Sweatshirt
$500: Above prizes + $50 gift card + drawing entry for $1,000 tuition grant
$1,000 ($3,000 Family): All of the above, + choice of Adventureland Silver Season Pass or custom VANS backpack or shoes
GRAND PRIZE: $100 awarded to the 3rd-5th grade student with the highest cash amount received in the office by November 16

6th-12th Grade:
$200: T-Shirt
$350: T-shirt AND Sweatshirt
$500: Above prizes + $50 gift card + drawing entry for $1,000 tuition grant
$1,000 ($3,000 Family): All of the above, + choice of Adventureland Silver Season Pass or custom VANS backpack or shoes
GRAND PRIZE: $100 awarded to the 6th-8th and 9th-12th grade students with the highest cash amount received in the office by November 16