Grant Park PTO

05/21/2026

🎉 Raise Craze Prize Winners 🎉

A huge congratulations to all of our Raise Craze winners and THANK YOU to everyone who participated, donated, and completed Acts of Kindness! 💙

🏆 $50 AOK Grand Prize Drawing Winner:
⭐ Ian H.

🍕 Top AOK + Top Dollar Raised Prize:
🎉Mrs. O’Nions’ Class
(Winners of a pizza party AND a $100 teacher gift card!)

🎯 Full Bingo Card Winners:
⭐ Colten K.
⭐ Shaylee C.
⭐ Remi L.

We also want to give a very special shout out to our amazing raffle basket donors:
💛 Julie Bakhaus
💛 Alex Heinberg with the Grant Park Library

Thank you for helping make our fundraiser so much fun and for supporting our school community!

05/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our Scholarship Winners! 🎉

We are so proud to recognize these outstanding seniors for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to our school community. Your leadership, perseverance, and service have made a lasting impact, and we are excited to see all the amazing things your futures hold.

On behalf of the PTO, congratulations and best wishes as you begin this next chapter! 🎓✨

04/29/2026

🎉 RAISE CRAZE DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🎉

We’ve heard from several families that information about our fundraiser didn’t reach everyone right away, so we’re extending the deadline to give everyone a chance to participate!

You now have until May 9th to raise funds for our school and log your Acts of Kindness. 💚

There’s still plenty of time to join in, spread kindness, and help support our students and school community!

Join in our KINDNESS REVOLUTION!

Acts of Kindness Completed: 96
Money Raised: $815.00
Students Registered: 24

See where your class is on the Raise Craze Leaderboard!! Which class will bring in the most?

VIEW LEADERBOARD:

04/24/2026

https://forms.gle/kiE6LuMmWSD59rCX8

04/24/2026

WE'RE MORE THAN HALFWAY THROUGH! If you haven’t already, please register! We know that we can reach our goals if we can get our entire school on board!

REGISTER: https://raisecraze.com/join CODE: 359-584

Also! Don’t forget to check off those AOKs within your account! We want every student to be recognized regardless of their ability to raise money!

04/17/2026

🌟 Raise Craze Kindness Challenge! 🌟

We’ve officially wrapped up Week 1 of our Raise Craze fundraiser—great job, everyone! 🎉 But we’re not done yet… we still have TWO more weeks to spread kindness and make a difference!

💚 This weekends challenge:
Grab some gloves and a trash bag and pick up garbage in your neighborhood or at a local park. It’s a simple act of kindness that makes a BIG impact on our community! 🌎✨

📸 Don’t forget to snap a picture and log your act of kindness in your Raise Craze account!

Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time!
Sign up today and jump in—we’d love to have everyone involved as we finish strong!

Let’s keep the momentum going and show how powerful kindness can be! 💪💚

04/10/2026

Grant Park families—it’s time to kick off our Raise Craze fundraiser, where we focus on something truly meaningful: KINDNESS!

Instead of selling items, students will complete Acts of Kindness (AOK) for others while collecting donations. It’s a fun and powerful way to teach our kids gratitude, generosity, and how to make a difference in their community.

✨ Our goal: $10,000 to support classroom supplies, playground improvements, and student programs!

📅 April 10 – May 1
💻 Register here: raisecraze.com/join
🔑 School Code: 359-584

🎯 Students will complete kindness challenges, earn prizes, and even help their class win rewards!

Let’s come together as a community to spread kindness and support our school—we can’t wait to see all the good our students will do! 💫

04/10/2026

Let’s talk GOALS & CAUSES! As we mentioned before, we are always trying to make Grant Park Schools an even better place, and that takes all of us working together to raise money. We are hoping to raise $10000 for:

- Classroom Supplies & Teacher Grants
- Ongoing Playground Fund and Outdoor Improvements
- Scholarships, Student Programs & Experiences

We can’t do it without your support!

REGISTER: https://raisecraze.com/join CODE: 359-584

04/10/2026

Raise Craze kicks off today! HOORAY! Be on the lookout for instructions being sent home with your student. We can’t wait to see how our school spreads kindness as a way of thanking our donors! Let’s get this party started!

Check out the “How It Works” video to see how this super simple and sweet fundraiser works! 🎉❤️ https://raisecraze.com/how-it-works-video

04/09/2026

📣 Reminder: PTO Board Nominations Are Still Open! 📣

Grant Park families, this is a quick reminder that we are still accepting nominations for our upcoming PTO Board election!

We are looking to fill the following positions:

President
Vice President
Secretary

🗓 Deadline to submit nominations: April 30, 2026

Our PTO plays such an important role in supporting our students, staff, and school community—and it all starts with strong, dedicated leadership. If you know someone who would be a great fit (or if you’re considering stepping into a role yourself!), we encourage you to submit a nomination.

To be eligible, nominees must have been an active PTO member for at least one year (volunteered at an event and attended more than half of meetings).

👉 Don’t wait—submit your nomination using the Google Form before the deadline!

If you have any questions about the roles or responsibilities, feel free to reach out:
📧 [email protected]

Thank you for helping us continue to build a strong and supportive school community! 💙

Thank you for participating in the Grant Park PTO Board nomination process. Beginning with the 2026 election year, nominees must be active PTO members for at least one year. An active member is defined as someone who has: -Volunteered at at least one PTO event, and -Attended more than half of PTO me...