Garden Party Auction, Sowing the Seeds of Community

Mark your calendars and BUY YOUR TICKETS FOR THE LIVE EVENT TODAY!!!

Online Auction (Bidding For Good): April 3rd - April 19th, 2013

Live Event (at Illinois State Beach Resort, Zion, IL):
Saturday, April 2oth, 2013
6:30 - 11:00 P.M.

EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 11TH! PLEASE CONTACT SARAH KIRCH AT SKIRCH [at] PCCHARTERSCHOOL [dot] ORG OR 847.543.9872 TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION.

BUY YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS FOR THE GARDEN PARTY AUCTION!
RAFFLE PRIZES INCLUDE:

IPOD TOUCH 32GB BLACK, 5TH GENERATION

RAVINIA PICNIC BASKET

NATURAL/ORGANIC HEALTH & BEAUTY BASKET

A ROOM AT ILLINOIS BEACH RESORT

LEARN MORE AND PRINT MORE RAFFLE TICKETS NOW! SEND YOUR COMPLETED RAFFLE TICKETS IN TO SARAH KIRCH'S ATTENTION IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE.

The online portion of the 2013 Prairie Crossing Charter School Garden Party Auction, Sowing the Seeds of Community, is now OPEN! The online auction will run from April 3rd, 2013 to April 19th, 2013, with the live event taking place on April 20th, 2013. Proceeds go to Prairie Crossing Charter School in order to support our unique approach to integrated K-8 environmental education. Auction items range from eco-friendly items to restaurant gift cards to vacation getaways to theatre/museu/sports tickets and more! They are guaranteed to delight and surprise. So, PLEASE spread the word and tell your friends, family, and community. Let the bidding begin!

Buy your tickets for the live event on April 20th at Illinois Beach Resort NOW! You are sure to enjoy the wonderful dinner, live music, amazing silent and live auction items, raffle prizes, and incredible company!

Auction Schedule of Events, April 20, 2013

6:30 P.M.: Check In; Bar Opens; Raffle Ticket Sales Begin; Giving Tree Opens; All Silent Auction Rounds Begin: Herb Garden (Silent Auction 1), School Garden (Silent Auction 2), Community Garden (Silent Auction 3); Jim Jacobs Trio to Perform 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.

7:00 P.M.: Welcome and Introduction; Dinner Buffet Served

8:00 P.M.: Live Auction Begins, featuring all of our amazing classroom projects! The classroom projects will be featured online HERE for you to view soon!

8:30pm: Herb Garden (Silent Auction 1) Ends

9:15pm: School Garden (Silent Auction 2) Ends; Early Check Out Begins

10:00pm: Community Garden (Silent Auction 3) Ends

10:15pm: End of Raffle Ticket Sales

10:30pm: Check Out Begins; All Raffle Winners Announced

11:00pm: Event Ends; Bar Closes

* All times are approximate.

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May

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
			1 Early Release 1:00pm: Teacher In-service Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (All day)	2	3	4
5	6 Communication/Public Relations and Fundraising Committee Meeting Cancelled Monday, May 6, 2013 - 7:00pm	7 Human Resource Committee Meeting CANCELLED Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 7:00pm Board of Director's Special Board Meeting Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 6:00pm	8 Green Challenge Assembly Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 8:30am Kindergarten Round-up Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 6:00pm Farm to Table (Barn) Wednesday, May 8, 2013 (All day)	9 Board of Director's Special Board Meeting Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 7:00pm	10	11
12	13 Excellence in Academic Programming Advisory Committe Meeting Cancelled Monday, May 13, 2013 - 6:00pm	14 7th Grade Camping Trip May 14-17 Tuesday, May 14, 2013 (All day) PCCS Board of Director’s Special Meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 7:00pm	15 Early Release 1:00pm: Teacher In-service Wednesday, May 15, 2013 (All day)	16	17	18
19 Prairie Pedal Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 8:00am	20	21 Governance Committee Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 6:00pm Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:00pm 5-6th Grade Camping Trip May 21-23/2 of 4 classes going at a time TBD Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (All day) General PSO Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (All day)	22	23	24 Kindergarten Metamorphosis Play (In Gym) Friday, May 24, 2013 - 10:00am	25
26	27 No School: Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2013 (All day)	28 Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 7:00pm	29 5-6th Grade Camping Trip May 29-31/ 2 of 4 Classrooms going at a time TBD Wednesday, May 29, 2013 (All day)	30 Kindergarten Screening 8-2 Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 8:00am 1st -4th Grade Music Concert (Gym) Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 6:30pm 1st-4th Grade Music Assembly (Gym 10-11 am) Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 10:00am	31 Kindergarten Screening 8-2 Friday, May 31, 2013 - 8:00pm

Upcoming Events

Kindergarten Metamorphosis Play (In Gym)

Friday, May 24, 2013 - 10:00am

No School: Memorial Day

Monday, May 27, 2013 (All day)

Prairie Crossing Charter School is a public school that transforms our children through academic discovery and interaction with our unique natural, ecological, and community resources.