Neill Elementary Event Descriptions
Book Fair
Parents and students can purchase a variety of new books for pre-school through junior high age students at reasonable prices. Volunteers are needed to setup, take down and help with sale of books.
Event date: December 2-3
Planning should begin: At least 1 month in advance
# of volunteers: 20-30 to work preview/sale
Button Sales
Buttons are available for purchase from Neill’s PTO. Volunteers are needed to help design, make the button, and sell buttons at special events.
Event date: various
Planning begins: 1 month prior to an event
# of Volunteers: 2-3 per shift of an event
Carnival Planning
This is a fun-filled evening for the entire family and staff. There will be food, games, and activities for all ages. This is a large event and requires many volunteers to make it a success. Volunteer activities include: planning, set-up, working games, food, activities and clean up.
Event date: May
Planning should begin: Beginning of school
# of Volunteers: 10-15 committee members/ hundreds the day of event
Celebration Book Club
A program that allows families to donate books to the media center in honor of special occasions or people. Volunteers prepare forms, select books with students, maintain book selection, and deliver books to classroom (weekly).
Event date: Ongoing
Planning should begin: Beginning of school
# of Volunteers: 2 or more
Chuck E. Cheese Night
At various dates throughout the school year, the Chuck E. Cheese at Burnsville Mall will donate 15% of the sales from Neill families to the PTO.
Event date: Various
Planning should begin: Beginning of school
Cotton Candy Maker
A tasty way to raise money for Neill! Volunteers make and bag cotton candy for special events.
Event date: Day before and day of special events
Planning should begin: 1 week before event
# of Volunteers: 3 per shift
Early Intervention Readers
Readers meet weekly one on one with students.
Event date: Begins late fall
Planning should begin:
Volunteers needed: varies each year
Fall Fundraiser
A large selection of gift-wrap, food items, and gifts offered. Volunteers are needed to tabulate and distribute orders. This is Neill’s largest fundraiser.
Event date:
- Distribution
Planning should begin: Spring for upcoming school year
# of Volunteers: 5-8 to tabulate orders; 10 or more for distribution
Krafty Kids
An avenue where students can earn money by selling their homemade crafts
Event date: December 3
Planning should begin: 1 month before
# of volunteers: Each responsible for their own booth
Memory Book
Volunteers are needed for picture taking, layout, design, and order processing of the school’s memory book. If you take pictures of your child’s class during the year, please give any duplicates or digital copies you have to the teacher so they can be included in the memory book
Event date: School year
Planning should begin: Beginning of school
# of Volunteers: varies
Neill Clothing Sales
School Spirit clothing is available for purchase during school open house events. This event does not raise money. It is a break even program.
Event date: School year
Planning should begin: Summer before upcoming school year
# of Volunteers: 2 –3 to take shifts running sales booth
Plant and Flower Sale
This event allows families to purchase plants and flowers for their home during the spring season.
Volunteers assist with sorting of orders & distribution.
Event date: May
Planning should begin: 1 – 2 months before event
# of Volunteers: 3 - 4 to help with set-up, 2 - 3 per shift
Rain Gardens
Help maintain and beautify the rain gardens; weeding, edging, planting, picking up garbage, etc.
Event date: Fall and Spring
Planning should begin: 2 weeks prior to event
# of Volunteers: 5 - 10 or more
Winter Family Dance
Fun night filled with dancing, food, contests, and more. This is another large event that requires many volunteers to help plan, decorate, serve food, assist with crafts, etc.
Event date:
Planning should begin: Beginning of school year
# of Volunteers: 60-70
Site Beautification
Neill PTO is committed to setting an example of taking pride in our school by keeping plants and flowers looking nice. Volunteers needed to help in plant selection and maintenance of the planters outside and around the school.
Event date: Year round
Planning should begin: seasonally
# of volunteers: 1 or more
Student Directory
Need to get in touch with someone at Neill? At the beginning of the school year, families can sign up to be part of the directory. Directories are available for purchase and are distributed in October. Volunteers needed to assist with typing and collating.
Event date: Beginning of school
Planning should begin: Beginning of school
# of Volunteers: 2 - 4
Take Charge of Education
This is a fundraising program sponsored by Target stores. Our school will earn 1% of purchases made at a Target store when a Target Visa card is used. The card needs to have Edward Neill Elementary setup as the designated school
Event Date: School year
Planning should begin: Beginning of school
# of Volunteers: None. Only need Neill families to obtain card & assign Neill as their school
Take Home Books
Packets of books prepared according to reading level for Kindergarteners and First Graders to take home and practice reading.
Event date: late fall
Planning should begin: Beginning of school
# of Volunteers: 3 or more
Vendor Redemption Marketing
Volunteers promote the collection of various goods that earn money for our school by creating flyers, making copies, etc..
Event date: All school year
Planning should begin: Beginning of school
# of Volunteers: varies
Vendor Redemption Mailer/Processor
Neill families are encouraged to collect Box Tops (from General Mill/Betty Crocker products),
Campbell’s soup labels, Tyson labels, Milk Tops (Kemps and Milk Moola), Ink Cartridges, etc. and place them in the various collection boxes located in the front hallway. Volunteers are needed to sort, cut, count and bundle the labels that are turned in for cash for our school. Great for doing at home. Pick your own hours.
Event date: All year
Planning should begin: September
# of volunteers: All (collecting labels) - 5 counting/mailing