Walk-A-Thon 2025

NEW THIS YEAR:

Prizes: This year we are changing up the prize system, and we are awarding prizes based on grade level participation! Students will receive a prize based on how much their grade level donated. Each grade has the goal of raising $3,000. That’s about $33 per student!

Theme: Our theme this year is Walkapalooza! We are going for a fun, music-festival vibe to get our students excited to walk and dance and have fun raising money for our school!

 

How do I raise donations?

Donations are a flat amount (not a pledge per lap). Ask family, friends and coworkers to help support our school.
A good way to think about how much to donate: $1/minute=$25, $2/minutes=$50, $5/minute=$125​, $10/minute=$250.

The PTA will provide a slip to attach to the cash and check donations you collect. Turn in cash and check donations in an envelope or baggie to the office with the slip attached. All other donations can be made online. We also have a Venmo! (@RVDHpta). Just make sure your Venmo donation also has your student's grade level in the notes so we can add it to their competition! If you have more than 1 student, please make each donation separately for each student so each of their grade levels receive a donation!

Goal: $3,000/per grade- every donation matters!

 

Why: PTA helps to fund school wide programs, PE equipment, updates to shared spaces, a book machine, and $150 to every teacher for classroom supplies. We also supplement teacher appreciation events every month. The focus of this year’s funds are going towards replacing the divider wall between the school’s gym and cafeteria. The wall is original to the building, and it is ready to be replaced and match the new Spartan mats that were installed in the gym in the spring. We also hope to replace some of the signage in building.​

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Special WAT Events/Other Ways To Donate:

1) Grade Level Coin Competition - September 29 - October 3
Students, bring your coin donations to the atrium between 8:15-8:30am and get a sticker. These donations will be collected by grade level and will be applied to the grade level total. 

2) DJ Shout Outs: Grown Ups: the DJ will take "Shout Outs" for a cash donation at the event.

3) Do you work for a corporation that will contribute a matching donation? Donate to RVDH PTA through a corporate match. We are registered with Benevity. Search Riverdale PTA or our full name PTA Iowa Congress Riverdale PTA.

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Timeline:
Flyers and Donation Slips and Directions go home: Thursday, September 22, 2025

Collect Donations: September 22- October 8, 2025

Donations Due: October 8, 2025

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Rain Plan:

A decision will be made the morning of the event if it needs to be moved inside. We will announce plans on our PTA Facebook page. Grownups will be allowed inside if we have to move the event due to weather. If this is the case, we will have volunteers assisting with check-in in

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Grade Level Walk Schedule:

Parents are more than welcome to come watch their student(s) walk or even join them! Upon arrival to the school go directly to the 'soccer field' off of the primary playground.

5th grade: 8:40-9:05

1st Grade: 9:05-9:30

4th Grade: 9:30-9:55

2nd grade: 9:55-10:20

3rd grade: 10:20-10:45

6th grade: 10:45-11:10

Kindergarten: 11:10-11:35

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Questions? Contact our Walk-A-Thon PTA Parent Volunteer Co-Chairs
Kaity Krebs, Jalissa Ellis or Alissa Worrall - walkathon@riverdaleheightspta.com