It’s time to answer this Otterly Awesome Appeal!
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!
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.
Our annual fundraising campaign is essential, supporting all students, teachers, classrooms, and school-wide initiatives. The fundraising campaign will run through October and will be followed by our Otter-Trot move-a-thon.
Students raise money, setting a personal movement goal, while showing pride for Ordway. The move-a-thon is adaptive with options for all kinds of participation. The top classes will earn Otterly fun prizes like a Pizza Party and Popsicle Party. Top-earning individuals will be entered in a drawing for prizes.
Frequently Asked Questions … with Answers
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
- Teacher and Staff Grants for additional classroom enrichment materials and experiences
- School Beautification and Lizzie Ordway Children’s Garden Revitalization
- Science and Maker Faire
- Scholarships for Otterwear (Spiritwear), Field trips, Yearbooks, and more
- 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
- Teacher and Staff Appreciation
- Communication, administrative, etc.
Start by clicking the donate button above, or click here
You may also donate via check made out to Ordway PTO, mailed to school or dropped off to the main office.
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!
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 either send us an email or return the attached donation card to let us know to expect a match.
Please contact your Ordway PTO fundraising team at ordway.fundraising@bainbridgeptos.org.
Thank you for your support and generosity!
Thank You to our Generous Sponsors! We appreciate you.
