WHAT IS THE RUN?

The Rooftop Run is now a 40+-year tradition where the community gathers and raises important funds for our children. It is styled as a walk/run-a-thon where friends, relatives and co-workers sponsor our students as they walk or jog around a quarter-mile track. It’s also a dance party (with DJ) and a picnic. All in all, it’s a perfect day to meet new community members and catch up with old ones. Most importantly, it shows our kids how a community is built. And after the past few years, we have all come to appreciate the importance of community!

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At each campus, the top three classes by participation rate will automatically win a class pizza party! Participating 7th and 8th graders will be entered into a drawing to win various awesome prizes.

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To encourage everyone to participate in this fun, community based, outdoor event, the Rooftop Run has two parts:

• The Run-a-Thon is the traditional event in which the kids run around the track for 1 hour and record their laps around a quarter mile track. Family, friends, relatives, and/or coworkers can sponsor our students per lap or give a flat donation.

• Race-a-Teacher/Principal mini-event after warm-up! Also, expanding on our tradition of 8th-grade arm stripers, 7th graders can sign up to coach participants.

 

Parents of 8th graders: This is a perfect opportunity for your students to earn community-service hours required for graduation! They can sign up to be an arm striper or on the cleanup crew (or both!)​

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WHY IS THE ROOFTOP RUN SO IMPORTANT?

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The Run is much more than a fundraiser; it's a fun, family, and Rooftop community day.  It  is a perfect day to meet new friends and see old ones. Most importantly, it shows our kids how a community is built.

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Our PTA budget supports classroom instruction and student success at Rooftop–not just enrichment! This includes teacher stipends, garden and sensory motor teachers, additional paraprofessional hours, yard help, and so much more.

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It is unlikely that SFUSD will restore budget cuts anytime soon, so it is incredibly important for our school community that we support the Run and blow the doors off of our $85,000 fundraising goal. This can only happen if we all participate and do whatever we can within our means to help make this year’s event a success.

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HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• Reach out to your family and friends and share the fundraising link [watch for updates in ParentSquare] to sponsor your child 

• Click on the fundraising link to contribute! Consider making it in honor of your child’s birthday (if they have a fall birthday) or to give your child’s teacher a shout-out!

• Volunteer! (Watch for sign-ups in ParentSquare announcements) 

• Bring in a company sponsor with in-kind donations

• Check to see if the company you work for matches your donations

• Engage your friends in the school community to encourage them to participate and work together to achieve our fundraising goals

 

HOW DOES IT RAISE MONEY?

Each family will get a link to set up a donation page for their family. This fall, watch for Run announcements, follow the link to sign up, and then please watch your inbox. Your student can solicit donations per lap or as a flat donation. All you need to do is confirm your page and send it off to friends and family in an email and/or on your social media. Contributions, directed to the Rooftop PTA, are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law, federal tax ID # 23-7349936. For mailed checks, please fill out this form and go here for more instructions. 

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET THERE?

The general schedule is as follows (subject to small changes):

• 10:00am –  Registration

• 10:45am – Warm-Up & Race-a-Teacher

• 11:00am – Run-a-thon (TK-6th grades)

• 12:00pm – Potluck (watch ParentSquare for dish/drink requests by grade)

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WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING TO THE RUN?

• Potluck dish (watch for ParentSquare announcements–dish type depends on grade level)

• Picnic blanket, folding chairs, sunscreen, camera, etc.

• Sponsor checks and cash that you haven’t been able to turn in

• PLEASE remember: Rooftop must pay for campus cleanup, so whatever you bring, pack it up!

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VOLUNTEERS

Want to really jump in and help?   Reach out to run@rooftopk8.org

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WHAT IF YOU CAN’T COME TO THE RUN?

We will miss you, but keep your eyes open for other PTA events. Even if you’re not attending the Run, your family can participate by donating or getting sponsors to donate. Ask your employer if they match donations! If you wish to donate stock in lieu of funds, please contact fundraising@rooftopk8.org for assistance.

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Your contribution to the Rooftop PTA is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law, federal tax ID # 23-7349936.