Dear Neighbor,
At Cherokee Elementary School, we strive to provide students with an exceptional education. As a
Scottsdale Unified School, in conjunction with our community partners, Cherokee Elementary School is
the canvas on which our students bring bright and colorful ideas to life on a daily basis within their
learning environments.
Cherokee is bursting with color, vibrancy and brilliance from our students’ remarkable growth year after
year. This growth is due to the longstanding support from our families, local businesses, and community
leaders like you. We are excited to celebrate this growth and partnership this year at our Annual Spring
Gala for Cherokee parents and supporters where we will celebrate together that the kids bring the
color to our community.
Our fundraiser, Cherokee’s Black & White Spring Gala, will take place on March 2, 2024. This
auction, hosted by the Cherokee Association of Parents and Teachers (APT), is instrumental in funding
the programs and the education of children in our community. The funds raised through the auction will
provide our students and our community with the education, support and enrichment that they have
grown to expect from our exceptional school and go directly to our teachers and our diverse student
population and provide help to our hard working staff and students with non state funded programs,
such as:
• Teacher aides in all classrooms.
• Enrichment of our students through our STEAM programs, which provide creative and dynamic
opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.
• Supplies and support for all staff at our school including reading and math specialists, our
music, art, physical education teachers, and our social worker.
We are writing to ask for your help in maintaining this history of excellence as a top school, not only in
this community, but in Arizona. It is our hope that you will join us by making a monetary donation, or an
item donation for our auction. This is one of our main fundraisers, and your donation makes a direct
difference in the education of our students. Being a donor or sponsor for our spring gala will provide
visibility for your business, not only at Cherokee Elementary, but throughout Paradise Valley.
On behalf of the Cherokee staff, and its 700+ students and their families, we are grateful for your
consideration and look forward to new and continued partnerships that elevate the level of education
that we are able to offer at Cherokee Elementary School. Thank you for helping us grow!
Yours truly,
The Cherokee Association of Parents and Teachers

Cherokee Association of Parents and Teachers is a 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID #86-0610097.