During a festive week in December, Sunrise Estates Elementary School hosted a spirited fundraiser that brought a touch of Whoville to classroom doors throughout the building.
Students had the opportunity to purchase a “Grinch” ticket for 50 cents, which could be placed on any classroom door, or a “Cindy Lou Who” ticket for $1.00 to place on their own classroom door to cancel out any Grinches. The friendly competition encouraged creativity, school spirit, and generosity.
At the conclusion of the fundraiser, the winning classrooms were Mr. Pompilio’s fourth-grade class, which took first place, followed by Mrs. Cerutti’s first-grade class in second place and Mrs. Hartman’s fourth-grade class in third place.
The event raised an impressive $7,428.94, with all proceeds donated to Make-A-Wish.
Ryden and Tierney Rayburg visit with the Grinch while grinching doors
First-graders Elijah Biesecker, Luca Gambone, Gia Schweikarth, Amelia Hawkes, and Connor Liprando
First-graders Emma Rose Pierce and Luca Gambone hold Grinches and Cindy Lou Whos to place on classroom doors
Fifth-graders Caden Hoyman and Vincenzo Masterson add grinches to classroom doors