This year the Catholic School Council will again host a DANCE-A-THON, which has always been a successful fundraiser for our school. This Valentine’s Day dance will be held during the day on Friday, February 16. We are counting on this as a wonderful way for our students to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, and at the same time, contribute their efforts to help our school. 

The funds raised at this event will support items that the school needs, as decided through consultation with the school council, staff and students. Items may include support for theatrical productions, guest speakers, the arts,  technology, and items for school activities.

Guidelines for the Dance-a-thon

Pledge forms: Attached is a pledge form for each child. We encourage students to draw support for this event from close family friends, neighbours, and relatives. Parents may even wish to bring forms to work to ask coworkers for support. For safety reasons, students should not go canvassing door-to-door in the neighbourhood. 

Dance times: The dance will be in the gymnasium, with appropriate music. Students should dress in Valentine’s colours such as Red, White & Pink. Students will be dancing with their class and teachers at the following times:

1. Collected Pledges: Please provide one cheque per child, representing all pledges collected by each child. Please ensure that:
   1. Your child’s full name, grade and teacher are written on the front of your cheque. 
   2. All cheques and pledge sheets must be returned to the child’s teacher by Wednesday, February 21st to qualify for individual and class prizes.
   3. Alternatively, a one-time donation of $20 can be made via your child’s SCHOOL-DAY online account. 

Volunteers Needed

Please let us know if you can volunteer any time for this year’s fundraising event. We’ll need support the night before the event. If you can volunteer even just 1 hour of your time, please contact us at sjrhschoolcouncil@gmail.com to sign up. 

Individual Student Prizes

The students who raise the highest monetary pledges will win one of the following:

• Mountain Bike 26-inch 
• Mountain Bike 18-inch
• Apple AirPods
• Mini Projector
• FujiFilm Instax Mini Camera

There will also be draw prizes. Available prizes include:

• $25 Tim Hortons Gift Card, $25 McDonald’s Gift Card and a $25 Ultimate Dining Card
• Basketball Volleyball
• Sony Headphones
• Driveway Pickleball Set
• 18” Over The Door Basketball Set
• Toronto Maple Leafs Sweater
• Toronto Raptors Sweater
• VP for a day!

Class Prize

• The class with the highest monetary pledge in each Division will receive a pizza lunch!

As you can see, there are several prizes to be awarded for this great event. The Catholic School Council welcomes prize donations to award to the students.  If you are interested in donating a prize for this important school fundraising event please let us know by calling the school or emailing us at sjrhschoolcouncil@gmail.com. 

Thank you so much for your support!