Otter Trot
Our Ordway community is great at coming together to support our school, staff and students. With your support, the Ordway PTO funds school-wide and individual classroom needs. Your contributions support assemblies, student enrichment, teacher appreciation, classroom grants for materials and supplies, and much more!
The annual Otter Trot fundraising campaign is essential, supporting all students, teachers, classrooms, and school-wide initiatives.
Students raise money, setting a personal movement goal, while showing pride for Ordway. The Otter Trot is adaptive with options for all kinds of participation. The top classes will earn Otterly fun prizes like a Popsicle Party and $100 gift card for their teacher. Each student who earns $1 or more will be entered in a weekly raffle drawing for a prize. Top-earning individuals, from each grade, will win a special prize.
Why It Matters
Ordway needs our support! Your Ordway PTO raises funds and delivers programming to close the gap between funding from the BISD budget and Ordway teacher and student needs.
Teachers need our support! Teachers use Ordway PTO funds for classroom materials, curriculum, and online teaching support tools. We also set aside funds to appreciate our amazing educators throughout the year.
Students need our support! Your student directly benefits from Ordway PTO-FUNded activities, assemblies, and community events.
Frequently Asked Questions
The PTO Funds are used to enrich, support, and appreciate the Ordway students, teachers, and staff. These include, among others, the following:
- School Assemblies, Author Visits, and more
- After-school Enrichment Programs
- Student School Supplies
- Office and Admin Supplies
- Enrichment Grants
- Teacher and Staff Grants for additional classroom enrichment materials and experiences
- School Beautification
- Science and Maker Faire
- Scholarships
- PTO-sponsored Events, such as Carnival, Boo Bash, Bingo Night, and Pumpkin Patch Day
- World Otter Day – OtterPops and Otter Love!
- Student Awards and Classroom Celebrations
- Cultural Celebrations
- Yearbooks
- Field Trips
- Teacher and Staff Appreciation
- Communication, Administrative, etc.
A $250 donation, per student, is recommended in order to provide the Ordway students, staff and families with the entire list of items in the PTO Budget.
Yes! We greatly appreciate the support of our amazing community businesses. Please click the link below for more information.
Scroll to the end of this webpage to see sponsors who have already started supporting us this school year (Coming Soon!)
You may also donate via check made out to Ordway PTO, mailed to school or dropped off to the main office.
Absolutely! If your employer will match your donation, it’s a great chance to double your impact! Please submit proof of your donation directly to your company and send us an email to ordway.fundraising@bainbridgeptos.org so we can keep an eye out for the matching donation.
Please contact your Ordway PTO fundraising team at ordway.fundraising@bainbridgeptos.org.
Thank you for your support and generosity!