💰 How We Fund Our School

The truth about funding a California public school

Public schools in California no longer get "everything" from the state. PTA fundraising is how Poinsettia keeps enrichment programs alive — and how every Panther gets the experience they deserve.

📢 The Reality

The old-fashioned "state-pays-for-everything" public school has disappeared.

Community members help fund enrichment education through parent-run PTAs — our school is no exception. The PTA is dedicated to raising funds all year long through annual fundraisers and ongoing donation drives.

Check out our Programs page to see all the enrichment programs and events made possible by the PTA — none of which would happen without family generosity.

Every Panther family chooses how to give.

From a $1 Gram to a $500 corporate match, there's a way to help that fits every budget and every schedule.

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Free Money

Corporate Matching

Many companies will match your donation at no cost to you — effectively doubling your impact. Check with your employer's HR or benefits team and have them match through our Tax ID.

2× your donation
Tax-deductible
Ask the Treasurer
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Spring Event

Jog-A-Thon

Our most exciting fundraiser of the year. Each spring, Poinsettia students raise money through pledges. A no-pressure event that's fun for kids and an excellent way for extended family and friends to sponsor our Panthers.

Spring
All students participate
Learn More
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Online Event

Spring Auction

Poinsettia's online spring fundraiser. Funding from this event highly benefits our programs and directly supports classroom enrichment. Watch for the bidding window announcement each spring.

Spring (Online)
Learn More
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Year-Round

Spirit Wear

Show your Poinsettia Pride with custom apparel. Multiple spirit days throughout the year. Every purchase gives back a portion to the PTA to support our programs and teachers.

Custom apparel
Year-round
Shop Spirit Wear
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Easy Win

Dine-Out Events

Take a night off from cooking and earn money for school. A portion of all sales comes back to Poinsettia. Multiple Dine-Out events are announced throughout the year — watch the newsletter.

Multiple per year
Local restaurants
Get Notified
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$1 Each

Grams

Express your affection for friends, classmates, teachers, and staff by purchasing Grams at morning drop-off. $1 each / $20 for entire class. Sold at Halloween, Holiday, Valentine's Day, and St. Patrick's Day. All proceeds go directly back to Poinsettia.

$1 per Gram
$20 whole class
4 windows/year
See Dates
💡 Pro Tip

Double your gift with corporate matching

Most major employers — including Google, Microsoft, Apple, Qualcomm, Amazon, Salesforce, and many more — will match employee donations to 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Some triple them. Some match volunteer hours. It's free money for our school — and you've already earned it.

Ask your HR or benefits portal about charitable gift matching. They'll need our Tax ID:

Federal Tax ID (EIN)
26-0189547
Email the Treasurer
$250+$250
= $500
Your gift, doubled.

Every Panther benefits. Every dollar counts.

100% of what you give stays at Poinsettia Elementary. No middlemen. No overhead. Just classroom enrichment for our kids.