Monday, March 13, 2017

Second Annual CSAS Reunion: April 22!

This day is planned as a day of food, fun, fellowship and fundraising for all people CSAS - current students, in-coming students, former students, faculty and staff. On April 22, 2017, we will celebrate our CSAS family and at the same time, raise funds to help sustain our school over the coming school year. 

Fundraising Plan 
Fourteen teams, including all current grades plus next year's incoming kindergartners will be tasked with raising money. These 14 teams will each have the goal of raising $1,000 each for a whopping $14,000. Fundraising totals will include the following: 

(1.) Crowdfunding site.
(2.) Donations sent to school (please specify Team/Class if you do this).
(3.) Penny Wars (runs 4/17-4/21 in the cafeteria.) Wining class gets an ice cream party.
(4.) Day of donations and Class Fundraisers.
(5.) Teacher Excursions. (Will be done Live Auction style at 12:30 at the Reunion 4/22).

We will update totals as they come in on this spreadsheet as best (and as quickly) as we can.

1. Most of the money we hope is raised before April 22nd via our online crowdfunding site. Donate directly to your Team or Class by clicking the links below under "The Teams"

2. The week before the Reunion, April 17-21 we will be having a Penny War! A station will be set up in the cafeteria where you will be asked to drop your spare change in an effort to beat out the team you are paired against! Change will be tallied every day. Class totals for the Penny War consist of the pennies they put in their own jar and the silver/cash they put in their rival's jar. Totals are as stands.....Penny War

2018 (11) v. 2029 (k)
2019 (10) v. 2028 (1)
2020 (9) v. 2027 (2)
2021 (8) v. 2026 (3)
2022 (7) v. 2025 (4)
2023 (6) v. 2024 (5)

3. On the day of, we will have donation buckets designated for each Team to continue to raise funds if they so choose! (So bring some cash!) Some Classes may choose to do other fundraisers on the day of. If your team wishes to do something, please email Ann-Marie Fitzsimmons and she will add you to the list! We really need a couple of parents per grade to step up and head up your class's fundraising efforts. 

Fundraising idea sites can be found here, here and here!

Fundraising will END at 11:00am on April 22nd so we may count totals and get ready for final fundraising.

4. We will do the Live Teacher Excursion Auction at 12:30. Each winning bid contributes to the the winner's class.

What YOU Get and What WE Get!

Funds raised last year went to purchase two additional AEDs (automatic external defibrillators)!!!! Not to toot our own horn, last year our teacher excursions raised over $1,000, Penny Wars raised almost that much and the Online Fundraising totaled close to $9,000. All in all with other donations, we came very close to our goal of $16,000! 

The Class of 2023 won Penny Wars and got an Ice Cream Party. The Class of 2018 won overall in a last ditch effort to secure a whopping $1000 that will go toward their Senior Retreat in the Fall.

After Reunion last year we sent out a survey asking what YOU wanted as far as campus improvements went. Number 1 was improve the auditorium. We are continuing on this track and will allot funds from this year's Reunion for the Auditorium. We are also planning on giving money toward the new STEAM Lab. (List of needs for the STEAM Lab) Both of these - the Auditorium and the STEAM Lab will benefit students and teachers from the first floor all the way to the third. 

Our main event donation page can be found HERE where you can track our progress! Page is still a work in progress!

The Teams - Click Class to donate!!

Class of 2017 - 12th
Class of 2018 - 11th
Class of 2019 - 10th
Class of 2020 - 9th
Class of 2021 - 8th
Class of 2022 - 7th
Class of 2023 - 6th
Class of 2024 - 5th
Class of 2025 - 4th
Class of 2026 - 3rd
Class of 2027 - 2nd
Class of 2028 - 1st
Class of 2029 - K
Class of 2030 - Incoming K

Tentative Schedule
8:00 - 10:00 am - Book It! 5K, 1 Mile and 1/2 Mile to raise money for the Upper School Library and our Lower School PE and The Chattanooga Community Kitchen

10:00 a.m. - Festivities begin: Face Painting, Dunk Tank (Who's in the Dunk Tank?), Inflatable Obstacle Course, and more (Any ideas? Let us know!) 

Fundraising Book Sale of around 15,000 books. Profits will be donated to our Reunion Fundraising totals!

We will also have entertainment on the stage including Slim Pickins and a growing list of CSAS home grown talent

From 10-2 Life Skills Workshop for our kids. These are skills they need to know to make heading out on their own easier! Skills like: changing a tire, money management, basic first aid, social skills, etc. If you have a skill you'd like to teach, please email Jennifer White.

10-12 Muggle Quidditch!! Sign up here. This is for 3rd - 12th grades.

1:30 p.m. - Auction of Teacher Excursions (Growing List of Excursions)

Day Of: Be sure to bring some cash for food and the Dunk Tank
Kids can do Face Painting, Inflatable Obstacle Course, and Capture the Flag. We will set up food tables for the food brought by families. We will be selling both black bean and beef burgers for $5.00 BUT we need YOU to bring desserts, sides, condiments and drinks for our Potluck on the Lawn. 
  • High School - Please bring drinks and condiments.
  • Middle School - Please bring desserts.
  • Elementary School - Side of your choice.
Please sign up to bring food here. What we already have is here
Get a jump on your hours for next school year!


If you are interested in helping us plan and/or help fill out this FORM

Monday, April 4, 2016

First Annual CSAS Reunion

This day is planned as a day of food, fun, fellowship and fundraising for all people CSAS - current students, in-coming students, former students, faculty and staff. On May 7th, 2016, we will celebrate our CSAS family and at the same time, raise funds to help sustain our school over the coming school year. 

Fundraising Plan 
Sixteen teams, including all current grades, next year's incoming kindergartners, alumni, and current and past faculty/staff will be tasked with raising money. These 16 teams will each have the goal of raising $1,000 each for a whopping $16,000. Fundraising totals will include the following: 

(1.) Crowdfunding site.
(2.) Donations sent to school (please specify Team/Class if you do this).
(3.) Penny Wars (runs 5/2-5/6 in the cafeteria.) 
(4.) Day of donations. 
(5.) Teacher Excursions. (Will be done Live Auction style at 12:30 at the Reunion 5/7).

We will update totals as they come in on this spreadsheet as best (and as quickly) as we can.

1. Most of the money we hope is raised before May seventh via our online crowdfunding site. Donate directly to your Team or Class by clicking the links below under "The Teams"

2. The week before the Reunion, May 2-6, we will be having a Penny War! A station will be set up in the cafeteria where you will be asked to drop your spare change in an effort to beat out the team you are paired against! Change will be tallied every day. Class totals for the Penny War consist of the pennies they put in their own jar and the silver/cash they put in their rival's jar. As of lunch May 2, totals are as stands.....Penny War


2016 (12) v. 2029 (incoming k)
2017 (11) v. 2028 (k)
2018 (10) v. 2027 (1)
2019 (9) v. 2026 (2)
2020 (8) v. 2025 (3)
2021 (7) v. 2024 (4)
2022 (6) v. 2023 (5)

3. On the day of, we will have donation buckets designated for each Team to continue to raise funds if they so choose! (So bring some cash!) Some Teams/Classes may choose to do other fundraisers on the day of. If your team wishes to do something, please email Ann-Marie Fitzsimmons and she will add you to the list!
  • Class of 2018 - Cake Walk (Pam Bellefeuille)
  • Class of 2029 - Raffle: Tickets to the Murder Mystery, the Creative Discovery Museum (4), Tickets to the Majestic (4) .....
Fundraising idea sites can be found here, here and here!

Fundraising will END at 11:00 so we may count totals and get ready for final fundraising.

4. We will do the Live Teacher Excursion Auction at 12:30. Each winning bid contributes to the the winner's Team or Class.

What YOU Get and What WE Get!
A trophy will be awarded to the winning team. Additionally, another huge prize will be awarded to the winner. If the winner comes from grades k-4, they will be awarded a party at TAG (Tennessee Academy of Gymnastics). If the winning Team/Grade is 5th grade or up, a lock-in at The Jump Park will be given. If Alumni or Past/Present Faculty and Staff win, PTSA will provide them with space and the fixings for a throw down not to exceed $1,000 or 120 guests!!

Funds raised will go to purchase two additional AEDs (automatic external defibrillators) for our campus, as well as for making campus improvements. Give your thoughts on Campus Improvements here.)

Our main event donation page can be found HERE where you can track our progress!

The Teams - Click Class to donate!! 


Tentative Schedule
7:30 a.m. - First Annual Book It! 5K to raise money for the Upper School Library, Cross Country Teams, Swim Teams, Rock Climbing Teams and The Chattanooga Community Kitchen

9:00 a.m. - Festivities begin: Face Painting, Dunk Tank (Who's in the Dunk Tank?), Inflatable Obstacle Course, Capture the Flag on the Playground, and more (Any ideas? Let us know!)

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Muggle Quidditch for grades 5 and up on the soccer/baseball field. (Students will pre-sign up and practice.) Money raised from this will go into a school wide CSAS Classroom Book Fund for teachers. 

12:30 p.m. - Auction of Teacher Excursions (Growing List of Excursions)


Throughout the morning, 
there will be music and dancing on the stage AKA The Front Steps.
Talent List (in progress.....)

Day Of: Be sure to bring some cash for BBQ and the Dunk Tank
Bring your pop-up tents and camp chairs to set up and hang out for a spell on the front lawn. Kids can do Face Painting, Inflatable Obstacle Course, and Capture the Flag. We will set up food tables for the food brought by families. We will be selling BBQ sandwiches or pork-by-the-pound starting at 10:30 (Sandwiches: $4 Pounds: $10.) We need YOU to bring desserts, sides and drinks for our Potluck on the Lawn. 
  • High School - Please bring drinks.
  • Middle School - Please bring desserts.
  • Elementary School - Side of your choice.
Please sign up to bring food here. What we already have is here. Get a jump on your hours for next school year!


If you are interested in helping us plan and/or help fill out this FORM!!



PTSA truly hopes this grows into an annual event. We had a future parent come talk to us at a PTSA Board Meeting about how his high school has done this type of alumni gathering for the last 10 years. It is a great fundraiser, yes, but even more so, it is a great time for everyone to get together.