activities · 7
what they do
direct service · 6
- Facilitating volunteer engagement and event participation School Volunteer CoordinationEnables families to sign up to volunteer for field trips, classroom activities, and school events, and facilitates ticket purchases for school events.
- Funding educational and community programs School Facility & Playground ImprovementsBudgets over $75,000 annually from donations and fundraising to fund grants that support student and classroom experiences, including field trips, Science Day, visiting authors, the Community Garden, 5th Grade Legacy Project, playground equipment, shade structures, and Lego Robotics kits.
- Fundraising through merchandise sales and programs Branded Apparel and Merchandise SalesSells Sunrise-branded merchandise, such as T-shirts and water bottles, through a vendor, and raises funds through the Box Tops for Education program.
- Maintaining a community garden and offering garden education Community Garden Programming with EducationStudents participate weekly in planting, harvesting, and maintaining garden plots. The organization also hosts weekly Garden Club sessions where students learn about the garden ecosystem, plant life cycle, soil, fertilization, earthworms, and composting, and helps care for the Sunrise community garden.
- Organizing school community events School Community Engagement EventsOrganizes various events and activities to build community and increase learning at Sunrise Drive Elementary School, including Science Day, the annual Spring Chinese Festival, Book Fairs, "Dine Outs," and an "Evening of the Arts Gala."
- School grounds maintenanceOrganizes a Campus Fix-Up event every fall to clean school grounds.
capacity building · 1
- Providing account setup support for families School Day Schedule CoordinationProvides instructions for families to create accounts in Membership Toolkit and pre-loads account information for incoming kindergarten families who registered before June.
strategies · 5
how they think
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- Digital and Inclusive Family Engagement digital_family_engagementThe organization leverages digital platforms to connect families with school communications and opportunities, and supports diverse family structures by allowing separate accounts per household to ensure broad participation.
- Equitable Access to Enrichment ProgramsThe organization enhances learning by funding field trips, special programs, and extra-curricular materials, ensuring equitable access across all grade levels by allocating a dedicated budget per grade and covering transportation costs.
- Incentive-Based Educational Fundraising pledge-based fundraisingThe organization combines math learning with fundraising through events like a Mathathon, utilizing a pledge-based model facilitated by an online system and motivating participation with a tiered incentive program for individual students, classrooms, and the entire school.
- Sustainable and Inclusive School Gardening sustainable_gardeningThe organization implements sustainable gardening practices, including rainwater harvesting and composting, and designs garden infrastructure and programming to be accessible and inclusive for all students, including those with disabilities.
- Volunteer-led Community Fundraising and Engagement volunteer-led community fundraisingThe organization engages volunteer parents and faculty to raise funds and organize extracurricular programs and events, fostering community and supporting student learning through collaborative efforts and volunteer-powered activities.
named programs · 12
what they call their work
Book Fair
Celebrates the love of reading and raises money for books.
Chinese Spring Festival
An annual festival celebrating Chinese culture with student performances, cultural community performers, arts & crafts, games, and food trucks.
Community Garden
Students are actively involved in planting, harvesting, and maintaining garden plots, learning about garden ecosystems, plant life cycles, soil, fertilization, and composting.
Dine Outs
Monthly fundraising events where families share a meal at participating restaurants.
Evening of the Arts Gala
A celebration of art and music at Sunrise Drive Elementary.
FFO Grants Program
Provides funds to parents, teachers, and staff for field trips, museum entrance fees, artists-in-residence, special programs, and extra-curricular materials to enhance learning at Sunrise Drive Elementary.
Family Fun Run & Fitness Day
A field day event for families.
Family Picnic & Play
An event for families to eat and play together.
Mathathon
A fundraising event where students get pledges for math problems answered correctly on a test, raising funds for field trips, artists-in-residence, the Community Garden, and other campus programs.
Science Day
An event focused on applying the scientific method to projects, often involving various organizations and student activities.
Spiders & Cider
A fall festival featuring decorations, games, food, and prizes.
Yearbook
Compiles memories of the entire school year.
relationships · 11
who they work with
- CFSD Foundation Partner — Has a representative who serves on the CFSD Foundation.
- Community Gardens of Tucson Partner — Cooperative partner in the development and establishment of the Sunrise FFO garden in 2008.
- Membership Toolkit Partner — Platform used for family directory access and event ticket purchases.
- Membership Toolkit Partner — Uses Membership Toolkit to provide access to a directory with parent and student contact information.
- ParentSquare Partner — Platform used for school communications and volunteer sign-up.
- ParentSquare Partner — Platform used for volunteer sign-ups and participation management.
- ParentSquare Partner — Used for volunteer sign-ups for the Mathathon.
- ParentSquare Partner — Uses ParentSquare as an online school community platform for involvement, information, and volunteer sign-ups.
- PledgeStar.com Partner — Provides an online system for students to collect pledges and process payments for the Mathathon.
- Sunrise Drive Elementary Partner — Primary school supported by the FFO for academic and family events.
- Timberlake Crafts Partner — Vendor for Sunrise-branded merchandise like T-shirts and water bottles.