The Sunset Ridge Elementary School PTO will be hosting a live, in person auction on February 26th, 2022 at Pinstripes in Overland Park, KS. We hold a community auction every two years as a fundraiser for our school, amazing teaching staff and students. The 2021 in-person auction never occurred due to COVID, so we want to make this event better than ever! On behalf of the Sunset Ridge PTO, I am writing in hopes that you will be able to contribute to the students of SRE. SRE’s mission statement is to empower students by providing experiences and instruction that promotes individual achievement and ensures academic excellence. Your donations and/or sponsorships would be used to fund the development of an outdoor elementary school classroom for our teachers and student to use. Why an outdoor classroom? Findings show that learning outdoors is not just a fun, novel experience for kids, but it also helps them focus once they return to the classroom. It reduces stress, restores depleted attention, and improves immune function in children, much like it does in adults. And kids who are healthier, calmer, and less depleted simply learn better. We have two ways in which you can get involved and support our students at SRE. 1. Donations for both our silent and live auction. - Gift cards, merchandise or experience packages all tend to do well. - Donors will be listed in event program and on event webpage 2. Sponsorships/Advertisements - We can email sponsorship overview- packages range from $75, $250, $500, $750, $1000 We are so fortunate to live in a community surrounded by businesses that share the same goal of us parents; to see our students thrive. We truly believe that successful students make successful schools which in turn make thriving communities. Everyone benefits when you support student learning. Any support on your behalf would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your contribution to efforts. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. We appreciate you time and look forward to the possibility of partnering together. Sincerely, Jenny Stilley SRE PTO Auction chair 913-515-2139; sre2022auction@gmail.com https://one.bidpal.net/sre