St. Matthew's Elementary · Grade 6 Events Committee
Grade 6 Fundraising
Pledges, resources, and live events for the SMES Class of 2027.
What this is for
Sending the Class of 2027 out strong
Every dollar this committee raises pays for the experiences these kids will remember in their final SMES year. Our aim was to reduce what families pay out of pocket for the following:
- →Camp Latona · September 9–11, 2026 — once-in-a-lifetime kickoff to their grad year
- →Spirit Day · November 7, 2026
- →Confirmation Retreat at Loon Lake · April 3–4, 2027
- →Custom Class of 2027 Grad Hoodie
Target: $500 per child · $15,000 total goal
Note on the goal:$15,000 is our planning number. Actual costs and use of any funds above the goal depend on the school's final budget and decisions.
Latest completed event · May 5, 2026
Guardians of the Track 2026
The Class of 2027's largest concession to date — the SMES-hosted Surrey Catholic Schools track meet at Holy Cross Regional HS. Hot food sold out (192 burgers + 192 hot dogs); roughly 12 families contributed in-kind goods worth ~$1,500–1,800 at retail.
Committee event estimate: ~$4,290 net · 227 Square transactions · 13 volunteers
Read the post-event report →Completed fundraiser · Spring 2026
Term 3 Pizza Lunches
Parent volunteers ran bi-weekly Grade 6 lunch service across three terms. Together, the lunches raised $9,862.84 in school-reconciled proceeds for the Class of 2027.
The 2025-26 schedule remains available as a record.
For Parents
Everything you need to participate in the fundraiser.
For the Committee
Internal tools for committee members. Some require an access secret — ask the committee chair.
Committee Dashboard↗
Real-time pledge progress, item-coverage, donation totals. Requires committee secret.
Operations Playbook (reference)↗
Read-before-event reference document. System overview, financial structure, lessons from past events. The volunteer dashboard is the use-during-event view.
Recurring Sign-ups
Year-round volunteer rotations. Public status only — names live on the private signup sheets.
School Calendar
Live feed of St. Matthew's Elementary events — cross-reference upcoming pizza-lunch dates, Class of 2027 milestones (Camp Latona, Spirit Day, Confirmation Retreat), Pro-D days, masses, and other school events that affect fundraising and graduation activities.
Calendar shown in agenda view. For month/week view, open the full calendar ↗.
Past Events
Historical committee event reports. The school-reconciled campaign total appears in the final parent update.
Guardians of the Track
SMES-hosted track meet at Holy Cross Regional HS. Hot food sold out (192 burgers + 192 hot dogs). 227 Square transactions, 13 volunteers, ~12 families contributed in-kind goods (~$1,500–1,800 retail). Revenue: $5,790 · Expenses: ~$1,500 · Net: ~$4,290.
Full report →Guardians of the Court
Two-day basketball tournament at SMES. Pre-order pipeline proved out ($1,029 locked in before doors opened). Cotton candy + walking tacos were standout high-margin items. Revenue: $4,809 · Expenses: $1,205 · Net: $3,604.
Full report →Guardians of the Net
Our proof of concept. Pre-orders were $144 (pre-PAD pilot). Lessons from this event were applied to nearly triple the result at the second event. Net to team: $1,332 · 2 days · many lessons logged.
Full report →Background & Proposals
Documents shared with school administration, principals, and the committee.