Silent Auction
APRIL 2025
Centennial Elementary PTO will be hosting an online Silent Auction. All proceeds will help fund free family, education opportunities, and classroom materials. Funds raised directly impacts our students' education, classroom experience, and builds community. Our silent auction will help provide financial support for field trips, classroom supplies, free family activities, and educational tools. Because we support low-income families, keeping these activities free is essential. Our programs are a great way to improve the school community, and keep kids engages in their education.
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Auction Donations
We are in need of auction item donations. Your gift certificate, gift basket, or exclusive package or bundle will provide support for our students and community in our silent auction. We especially appreciate larger ticket items to help draw bidders and create excitement. If you are interested in donating, please email us at contact@cespto.org. Centennial Elementary PTO is a non-profit 501(3)c and donations are tax deductible.
Silent Auction Items
All items must be picked up and signed for at the Centennial Elementary School Office.
About Centennial
Centennial Elementary School in Springfield is a low-income, Title 1 school where over 80% of students qualify for the free and reduced lunch program. Centennial Elementary School has above average class sizes, a high percentage of English learners, and is falling behind the Oregon average academically. Our mission as a Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) continues to create opportunities for Centennial Elementary School students and teachers that provide a better education and community connectedness.
AUCTION ITEMS
WAYS WE SUPPORT CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY WITH FUNDING
Free Family Activities
CES PTO regularly provides free activities for the whole family, where the popcorn is always free. This includes Trunk-or-Treat, Centennial Celebration and more. Check out the complete list.
Field Trips & Special Learning Projects
CES PTO provides funding to each grade for field trips, guest speakers, supplies for special projects, and more.
Educational Support Materials
This provides new items for this school, including a performance stage, multi-sport nets for PE, books, games, recess equipment and more.
Classroom Supplies
Classroom (Reimbursement) Grants funds each teacher to buy much fneeded classroom supplies and materials.
One Book, One School
CES PTO brings the One, Book, Once School program to Centennial. This school-wide book club encourages families to read together and provides each student a book to add to their personal collection.
Little Free Libraries
Our little free libraries are open even when the school is closed. This take a book, leave a book program provides books to kids in our underserved neighborhoods.
Testing Snacks
CES PTO provides testing snacks for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade in the spring. These snacks help get kids through standardized testing and are provided throughout the process to each classroom.
School Beautification Projects
This includes everything from planting daffodils to building courtyard benches.