PTA

• Who: 5th grade students.
• What: Our outgoing 5th graders are treated to a day of fun, games and treats.
• Where: The school playground
• Why: To wish our 5th graders well as they make the big move to middle school!
• How: This event takes lots of volunteers to help give the 5th graders a proper sendoff
• Money: The PTA provides a small budget for this event. 5th grade families are asked to contribute and if budgets aren’t met, 5th graders are given fundraisers to help collect the money they need.
• Tips: This is a big day for 5th graders! If you have one, don’t be surprised if they don’t sleep the night before!

• Who: School-wide fundraising event put on by the PTA.
• What: We setup a Scholastic Books shop in our Media Center. Students can shop for books, posters, trinkets and learning tools throughout the week. Extended shopping hours allow parents to come in before or after school to browse and shop.
• Where: The Media Center
• Why: The Book Fairs allow us to earn thousands of dollars for the school AND get our students excited about reading.
• How: To pull off this event, we need volunteers throughout the week to help setup, run the cash registers and pack the books up at the end. 
• Money: Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.
• Tips: The Fall Book Fair is timed just before the holidays to help you check off your gift list! Grab books for your children, nieces and nephews – and shop cookbooks and hardcover books to give to adults.

The Spring Book Fair is coupled with Muffins with Mom so you can have breakfast with the kids and grab some books!

• Who: School wide fundraising event put on by the PTA
• What: Kids have the opportunity to run our track and be sprayed by colorful powder while being cheered on by parents, caregivers, teachers and staff.
• Where: The Commerce Elementary track
• Why: This is our biggest fundraising event of the year. The money raised from the Color Run goes directly back into fun experience for the students! 
• How: To pull off this event, we need volunteers the day of the event and many hours of planning beforehand.
• Money: Your child can fundraise and turn in cash, checks or online payment through the Color Run fundraising platform. 
• Tips: Set up a fundraising page, have your cougar practice asking family and friends to donate to provide fun experiences for their school, and have fun on Color Run day!

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of another school year!

• What: Meet your teacher and drop off school supplies. Have fun and celebrate the start of the school year.
• Where: On the playground
• Money: Bring cash for food and some extra activities.
• Tips: Parents, the kids run wild at this event – so bring a lawn chair, sit back and relax.

• Who: School-wide give back event
• What: A fun night in the Commerce Elementary parking lot where kids go trunk to trunk and trick or treat. We also have a haunted hallway and food trucks amongst many other things.
• Why: We love giving back to our Cougars and creating fun experiences for them.
• How: This event relies on a lot of volunteers, as well as families willing to create a Halloween trunk. A sign up form will go out before the event. 

• Who: Commerce students
• What: Come and enjoy a fun filled night of craft making 
• Where: Gym
• Cost: Crafts run $3-$7/craft
• How: This event takes a few helping hands to run craft stations, hand out food and clean up. A sign-up genius will go out prior to the event for volunteers.
• Tips: We keep the menu simple – usually hot dogs or pizza and chips. So, picky eaters may want to come full.

• Who: School-wide event 
• What: Kids come down to the Holiday Shop during school hours and have the opportunity to shop for small items for their loved ones.
• Why: Providing the opportunity for students to experience making a list, shopping and wrapping a gift all on their own for their loved ones.
• How: This event relies on a lot of volunteers. A sign up form will go out previous to the event.
• Money: Cash and Charge
• Tips: Check out the provided pamphlet with your child ahead of time so they know what they are looking for.

• Who: Commerce Elementary students and their moms. If mom is unable to come, they can bring another adult.

• What: Glow party in the Commerce Elementary gym with fun games and food.

• How: This event takes a few helping hands to set up and clean up, as well as volunteers during the event. A sign up form will go out prior to the event.

Help us CELEBRATE our fabulous and amazing Staff and Teachers!The first week in May, we turn Teacher & Staff Appreciation Day into a whole week of thanking our teachers and staff for all they do for our children. Teachers are treated to lunches, treats, flowers and a raffle to win parent-donated gift cards, presents, etc.

• Who: A school-wide event 
• What: Volunteers come classroom to classroom to introduce our Cougars to many different animals.
• Why: This is one of our favorite events! The kids love learning about, touching and seeing the animals.

• Who: A school-wide event 
• What: Fun STEM stations provided by Longway Planetarium, as well as a robotics team and different stem experiment from volunteers.
• Where: Commerce Elementary gym and cafeteria 
• Why: We want to provide fun experiences for every kid at Commerce Elementary, and this is such a fun hands on giveback event.