by G. Moritz, Editor
We got an update from Heather Schiltz of the Garretson Parent-Teacher Organization. They hosted their first ever St. Patrick’s Day Adult’s Night out on March 16th as a fundraiser to help raise cash for new playground equipment at the Garretson School Playground. The fundraiser included dinner with a DJ and a silent auction.
“We had sixty people show up, which I think is great for our first year,” said Schiltz. “We had 31 baskets to bid on and we made a total of $4,200 for the first year. It was successful enough that we are most certainly going to plan on doing it again next year.”
Schiltz said the PTO is working to replace the two largest and oldest items on the school playground, with the cost of replacement being at or around $60,000. They are currently working on some grants, and with donations, are hoping the school board will also come through with some appropriations to make it all happen. She told the Gazette that there are many fundraising projects in the works and that they’d be sharing more details soo
