This document is asking Lower Elementary families of Lexington Montessori School to donate to the LMS Fund by the school's 50th anniversary. Last year 75% of families donated, and the goal this year is 100% participation. Donating will help enhance students' experiences and ensure the school's successful future. Several examples are given of small everyday expenses that could be donated instead, like coffee purchases or unnecessary online shopping, to encourage donations. Families are thanked for participating and celebrating the school's 50th birthday.

1. We are all in this together!

2. Who?
Lower Elementary Families
What?
The LMS Fund
Last year 75% of LE Families participated
This year our goal is
100% Participation
When?
Now!
Let’s Celebrate LMS’s 50th
How?
www.lexmontessori.org/gift
or
mail in a check
Why?
100% participation will allow LMS to
enhance your child’s experience now and help
ensure our school’s successful future.

3. “We are all in this together!”

4. Did You Know?
Cambridge Friends School had 100% parent
participation in giving
last year?
OMG!!!
“Wait a minute…you’re asking us to come
up with more money beyond what we pay
for tuition?”
þ
Yes

5. Try
to
think
of
it
like
this:
1
Large
decaf
spiced
pumpkin
latte
$4.65
x
52
weeks
=
$241.80
“Make
coffee
at
home
and
get
more
sleep.
This
money
could
be
donated
to
LMS
for
a
new
pergola
for
the
dismissal
benches!”
Ms.
Amy
Deluge,
concerned
teacher
12
Birthday
Party
“Goodie
Bags”
$5
each
for
12
children
=$120.
“These
unnecessary,
plastic
trinkets
are
hazards
to
pets
and
the
money
saved
could
be
used
to
help
finance
the
cost
of
a
new
LMS
Theatre!”
“Patches”,
LMS
Family
Dog

6.
1
5C
I-­‐Phone
with
16
GBs
or
32
GBs
$99
or
$199
(without
the
cost
of
the
plan).
“Face
it.
You’re
not
cooler
because
you
have
more
gigabytes.
Stop
upgrading
and
donate
the
extra
cash
for
a
new
athletic
field
for
LMS!”
Mrs.
Loretta
Landline,
Member
of
the
Board
1-­‐click
Credit-­‐Card
Shopping
on-­‐line
at
Amazon
Average
spending
per
year
for
families
in
U.S.
is
$265
“Do
you
really
need
to
buy
another
thing,
or
do
you
just
want
to
use
that
free
shipping
coupon
to
assuage
your
guilt?
Instead,
use
your
credit
card
donation
to
change
the
life
of
a
child
at
LMS.”
Cap
&
Til
Lizm,
LMS
Alumni
Family

7. Represent
your
donation
in
Golden
Beads!
Whether it’s 5 Ten-bars, 5 hundred-squares, or 5
thousand-cubes…
It’s the total participation that matters!
Every gift counts!
Let’s tell our story loud and clear
“We are all in this together!”
Give LMS the best birthday present ever by
making your gift to the LMS FUND today
www.lexmontessori.org/gift
Happy Birthday LMS!