Fundraising Events at PSCS put the fun in fundraising!
Each year at PSCS we host several fundraisers that bring the community together while raising essential funds. We keep our events fun, meaningful and in line with our mission. Our three annual fundraisers are Reach for the Trees, Toss n' Sauce and ArtSpring!
Event Sponsorships are available to both businesses and individuals.
Event Sponsorships are available to both businesses and individuals.
Reach for the Trees
This homegrown fundraiser is an example of our student driven successes. Each student is charged with raising essential funds by garnering sponsors for a multi-loop trail run. Students train for the event in PE class and even the most reluctant of runners can be seen finishing the event with a smile on their face. Sponsor goals are tallied daily in the weeks leading up to the event -personally, as a class and as a whole community. In addition to gaining interpersonal skills by asking family, friends and neighbors for sponsorships, students are also able to use their own creativity and entrepreneur skills by posting videos, hosting lemonade stands and selling baked goods, crafts etc. Students are able to articulate why their school needs funding as well as what they love about PSCS.
Toss n' Sauce
Our annual corn-hole tournament Toss n' Sauce is held each Spring. This adult only event features live and silent auctions great food, local beverages, backyard games and a one of a kind corn-hole tournament filled with shenanigans. The tournament brings teams from the PSCS as well as the greater Charlotte communities. Just as Pioneer Springs is not your average school, Toss n' Sauce is not your average corn-hole tournament- with hand painted boards (some available for auction) and plenty of shenanigans- come play with us!
ArtSpring!
Prepare to be inspired! ArtSpring! is a magical combination of a Learning Celebration/Arts Festival/and Fundraiser. It is multimedia extravaganza of visual art, performance art and music. ArtSpring! is a festival style celebration featuring outdoor performances, live and silent auctions of regional artists' work, food and beverages, crafts and activities for the whole family. ArtSpring! is family-friendly and open to the public. Performances are scheduled throughout the day, this year's lineup includes: The Mike Strauss Band, a musical production of Annie a drum circle and more.
Along with several other regional artisans each year ArtSpring! features an Artist. Last year’s featured Artist was Susan Montague. As a working artist for 40 years, Susan’s expertise is in layered abstract paintings and drawings. With a focus on contrast in color, texture, shapes and forms, she likes to play with space to create a feeling that you can walk right into one of her paintings. Susan’s art has been shown not only locally but also at Beloit College, Orlando, Cincinnati, Chicago and Wisconsin. For many years she was the Lead teacher at Community Arts project in Cornelius. Susan is a founding teacher at Pioneer Springs and an integral force in how they develop creativity not just in art classes but across the curriculum.
ArtSpring!'s Pioneer Trading Post, Student Marketplace, live and silent auctions offer a lasting opportunities to show your support for homegrown art. Local artisan’s donate pieces and are often on hand to discuss their craft. Participants also have various opportunities to try their own hand at art and crafts alongside the resident artists. Pioneer Springs’ students participate each year in entrepreneur projects that culminate in a group businesses with wares to sell to ArtSpring participants. Students will be selling items such as homegrown plants, handmade dog biscuits, up-cycled art, fairy furniture, jewelry and more.
Entrepreneurship
In 2015 the PSCS 3rd Graders began the tradition of the Entrepreneur Marketplace after their teachers introduced the concepts of goods, services and entrepreneurship during their social studies unit. The lesson took on a life of its own when the children began developing flyers for their virtual businesses. Teachers decided to support the children's initiative by asking if the entire 3rd grade would be interested in getting involved. With ArtSpring right around the corner, the budding entrepreneurs had the perfect opportunity to develop, make and sell their product or service.
Since then, that class and each class beginning in 3rd grade has had the opportunity to take part as ArtSpring Entrepreneurs. The Students start with a portfolio describing the product or service they would like to create, what supplies they would need, how much of the product they intended to make, and how they would display it. As their product or service nears completion, students create price lists and advertising posters to market their ideas. Throughout the process, teachers and volunteers mentor the students by asking questions and guiding them through the steps.
This is always been a very exciting and at times difficult undertaking for the students. Being part of a crew and listening to others' ideas was not easy for some. Negotiation, collaboration and fine-tuning their concepts became a daily practice. In addition to the social aspect of this project, students polish their math skills when they project their sale goals, literacy skills when they create posters and other advertisement for their business, and communication skills in working with their crew as well as their mentors. Time was taken to discuss the risks and rewards of creating new concepts and we related it back to the creation of PSCS and the entire staff/team as well as the smaller teams that make our school such a beautiful success.
Along with several other regional artisans each year ArtSpring! features an Artist. Last year’s featured Artist was Susan Montague. As a working artist for 40 years, Susan’s expertise is in layered abstract paintings and drawings. With a focus on contrast in color, texture, shapes and forms, she likes to play with space to create a feeling that you can walk right into one of her paintings. Susan’s art has been shown not only locally but also at Beloit College, Orlando, Cincinnati, Chicago and Wisconsin. For many years she was the Lead teacher at Community Arts project in Cornelius. Susan is a founding teacher at Pioneer Springs and an integral force in how they develop creativity not just in art classes but across the curriculum.
ArtSpring!'s Pioneer Trading Post, Student Marketplace, live and silent auctions offer a lasting opportunities to show your support for homegrown art. Local artisan’s donate pieces and are often on hand to discuss their craft. Participants also have various opportunities to try their own hand at art and crafts alongside the resident artists. Pioneer Springs’ students participate each year in entrepreneur projects that culminate in a group businesses with wares to sell to ArtSpring participants. Students will be selling items such as homegrown plants, handmade dog biscuits, up-cycled art, fairy furniture, jewelry and more.
Entrepreneurship
In 2015 the PSCS 3rd Graders began the tradition of the Entrepreneur Marketplace after their teachers introduced the concepts of goods, services and entrepreneurship during their social studies unit. The lesson took on a life of its own when the children began developing flyers for their virtual businesses. Teachers decided to support the children's initiative by asking if the entire 3rd grade would be interested in getting involved. With ArtSpring right around the corner, the budding entrepreneurs had the perfect opportunity to develop, make and sell their product or service.
Since then, that class and each class beginning in 3rd grade has had the opportunity to take part as ArtSpring Entrepreneurs. The Students start with a portfolio describing the product or service they would like to create, what supplies they would need, how much of the product they intended to make, and how they would display it. As their product or service nears completion, students create price lists and advertising posters to market their ideas. Throughout the process, teachers and volunteers mentor the students by asking questions and guiding them through the steps.
This is always been a very exciting and at times difficult undertaking for the students. Being part of a crew and listening to others' ideas was not easy for some. Negotiation, collaboration and fine-tuning their concepts became a daily practice. In addition to the social aspect of this project, students polish their math skills when they project their sale goals, literacy skills when they create posters and other advertisement for their business, and communication skills in working with their crew as well as their mentors. Time was taken to discuss the risks and rewards of creating new concepts and we related it back to the creation of PSCS and the entire staff/team as well as the smaller teams that make our school such a beautiful success.