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Basket #1
Lottery Ticket Basket
A basket of lottery tickets worth $250.
West Parish Elementary · 5th Grade Fundraising Drive
Support West Parish’s Class of 2027.
Raffle tickets, donations and volunteer shifts help pay for field trips, the class play, socials, picnics and yearbooks. Find the dates, details and ways to help here.
“Caring to Learn · Learning to Care”: the West Parish motto
GLOUCESTER
CLASS OF 2027
Raffle tickets: $10 each or 3 for $25.Sales close November 5 · Drawing November 7
The goal
What the fundraising covers
CLASS OF ’27The 5th Grade Committee raises money for:
- Field trips
- The 5th grade play
- Socials
- Picnics
- Yearbooks
- Other 5th grade events
The committee will use this year’s fundraising total to decide which activities it can offer.
TBD raised so far
Goal: TBD
This year’s fundraising goal and running total have not been posted here yet.
~$20,000raised by the Class of 2025
~$18,000raised by the Class of 2026
The committee reports that both classes used the full amount raised for their fifth-grade activities.
Community business sponsors
A proposed program for Cape Ann businesses: contribute money or donate a raffle prize at one of the levels below.
💵 Cash giftProposed giving levels: $50, $100, $250 and $500+.
🎁 Donated prizeGift cards, goods or services would count toward a sponsorship level at their retail value.
Prizes would be included in a raffle, subject to committee approval. See prize examples ↓
- Diamond$500+
- Platinum$250
- Gold$100
- Silver$50
No sponsors are listed yet. Empty spaces show the proposed layout; 🎁 identifies a donated prize.
Proposed sponsor recognition (not yet approved)
- Diamond: largest logo at the top of this pyramid, plus a thank-you post on the class Facebook page
- Platinum: medium logo on this page, plus a group thank-you post on Facebook
- Gold: business name with a link to its website on this page
- Silver: business name listed on this page
Recognition and prize arrangements need 5th Grade Committee and PTO approval before sponsors are enrolled.
Sponsorship is still a proposal. The committee and PTO need to approve the program and name a contact before sign-ups open. This button does not send a request.
Fall fundraiser
Fall basket raffle
DRAW: NOV 7Buy tickets for three raffle baskets from a West Parish fifth-grade family between September 22 and November 5. The drawing is November 7.
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Basket #2
Boston Sports
Two tickets to a Boston Celtics game, plus Boston sports merchandise.
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Basket #3
Taste of Gloucester
A collection of gift cards to local businesses.
1 for $10|3 for $25
- Buy from any West Parish 5th grade family
- Pay by cash, check or the committee’s Venmo
🏆 Seller prize: a $50 gift card of their choice goes to the top two sellers in each 5th grade classroom.
🎁 Donated prizes from local businesses
Under the proposed sponsor program, businesses could donate a prize at one of the values below. These examples are not confirmed donations.
Draw dateTBD
Tickets & pricesTBD
Raffle arrangementsThe committee has not decided whether proposed business prizes would join the fall basket raffle or have a separate drawing.
📋 Reminder for organizers: before any prize raffle runs, check with the committee and PTO that it follows Massachusetts raffle rules and has any permit the city requires. This is a reminder, not legal advice.
Upcoming
Dates and deadlines
Event details come from ParentSquare, committee flyers and the PTO. Dates still being arranged are marked TBD; check ParentSquare for updates.
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Oct12
Glow Party pizza pre-order deadline
Pizza pre-orders are due October 12: cheese $20 (about 8 slices), gluten-free $24 (about 6 slices). See the committee’s Glow Party flyer to order.
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Oct14
Seussical: 5th grade play rehearsals begin
Morning rehearsals start October 14 and 15. The performance date has not been announced. Concessions volunteers will be needed for the play.
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Oct16
Trunk or Treat + 5th Grade Glow Party
Trunk or Treat starts at 5:30 PM in the school parking lot. The Glow Party follows on the back playground and field, with pizza, drinks and glow items for sale to support fifth grade. Children must attend with an adult; school rules apply. Leave peanut-free candy donations in the Candy Monster at school.
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FallTBD
Restaurant Nights
Restaurant nights are being discussed, with raffle ticket sales and 10–20% of food sales going to the class. Dates are not yet set.
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NovTBD
Election Day Bake Sale
Bakers and table volunteers are needed. Raffle tickets will be available at the bake sale; the committee will confirm the date.
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Nov5
Raffle ticket sales close
Ticket sales run September 22 through November 5. Sellers return their tracking sheets with one combined payment.
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Nov7
Raffle winners drawn
The committee draws the winners of all three baskets.
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Jun1–2
Project Adventure (Beverly, MA)
A citywide 5th grade team-building and ropes-course trip during school hours. It costs $210 per student, paid separately to Gloucester Public Schools, so it isn’t funded by this drive. Partial scholarships are available through the principal.
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PTO6:30
West Parish PTO meetings · WP Library, 6:30–7:30 PM
Upcoming dates: Nov 4, Dec 9, Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 10, Apr 7, May 12 and Jun 2. All caregivers and staff are welcome. Attendance carries no volunteer commitment. The 5th Grade Committee meets separately in the library and posts its dates on ParentSquare.
Ways to give
Donate, buy tickets or help at an event
Choose what works for you: a donation, a batch of baked goods, ticket sales or a shift at an event.
💵 Cash or check
Send it to school with your child in an envelope addressed to “5th Grade Committee PTO.” Make checks payable to West Parish PTO.
From the committee
🎟️ Raffle tickets
1 for $10 or 3 for $25, sold by 5th grade families through November 5. Sellers track sales on the back of the green-folder flyer.
🎁 Donate a raffle item
The committee needs Boston sports tickets or merchandise, gift cards to Cape Ann businesses, and money for lottery tickets and basket items. Contact the committee to arrange drop-off or pickup.
From the committee
📱 Venmo
The committee takes Venmo for donations, ticket payments and pizza pre-orders. Get the official handle from the committee’s ParentSquare post or flyer.
Use the handle shared by the committee on ParentSquare or its flyer.
💳 Donate online
Card donations are not available on this page yet. For now, use the committee’s cash, check or Venmo instructions.
An online donation link can be added if the PTO provides one.
🧾 Gift card pledge form
The committee is collecting pledges to donate specific local gift cards for the Taste of Gloucester basket.
Ask the committee for the current form. A public link needs committee approval.
School spirit gear is available through the PTO’s Spirit Gear Store. Store purchases support the PTO separately from this fifth-grade drive.
Proposals
Ideas for committee review
FOR REVIEWThe committee asked for backup ideas if the basket raffle falls short. Here are nine proposals for discussion.
Concessions at Seussical
Sell themed, nut-free snacks at the play, with a raffle table in the lobby.
Program ads and family messages
Offer local business ads and $10 family messages in the Seussical program.
Sponsor acknowledgments at events
Display a thank-you board at the Glow Party and play, alongside the proposed sponsor list on this page.
Harbor walk-a-thon
Organize a spring family walk at a Gloucester park, with per-lap or flat pledges collected online.
Dine-out passport
Offer a month-long restaurant passport. Families collect stamps at participating Cape Ann restaurants, with a portion of sales going to the class.
Employer matching gifts
Share a short guide to checking employer matching-gift programs for donations to West Parish PTO, a registered 501(c)(3).
Class art calendar
Sell a 2027 calendar or note cards featuring fifth-grade artwork at the bake sale and online. Use first names only, or leave names off.
Holiday wreath and greens sale
Take pre-orders for wreaths and greenery, with pickup at school in early December.
Mini photo sessions
Ask a local photographer to donate a Saturday of 15-minute family sessions on the waterfront, with session fees going to the class.
Volunteer
Volunteer at a class event
PICK A SHIFTThe committee needs bakers, ticket sellers and help with setup, concessions and cleanup throughout the year.
- 🧁Bake salesBakers, plus parents and students to help sell
- 🎭ConcessionsAt the play and other events through the year
- ✨Glow Party crewSetup, selling pizza, drinks and glow items, and cleanup
- 📦Concessions stockingShop for and stock concession items
- 🎟️Raffle ticket salesHelp sell at events and restaurant nights
The committee sends official sign-ups through SignUpGenius links on ParentSquare. Follow the Facebook page West Parish 5th Grade Class of 2027 for updates.
Contact
Committee and school contacts
5th Grade Committee
Organizes the Class of 2027 raffle, Glow Party, bake sales and concessions.
- Message the committee in the 5th Grade group on ParentSquare
- Facebook: West Parish 5th Grade Class of 2027
Use ParentSquare to contact the committee. A public committee email has not been listed.
West Parish PTO
Westparishpto@gmail.com
West Parish Elementary School c/o PTO
10 Concord St, Gloucester, MA 01930
PresidentPatrick Higgins
Vice PresidentKim Landry
SecretaryAmy Ernest
TreasurerChristianne Moura-Whelan
West Parish Elementary
K–5 · about 360 students
10 Concord Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Main office: (978) 281-9835