We are excited to announce that our annual Halloween Dance-a-Thon Fundraiser is just around the corner! This year’s event promises to bring plenty of fun, music, and school spirit, while raising important funds to support programs and initiatives at San Marco Catholic School.
The Dance-a-Thon will take place on Friday, October 31, 2025, during the school day. Our fundraising goal this year is to surpass last year’s total and raise $13,000.00 and we know that with your support, we can achieve it!
All money raised through this year’s Dance-a-Thon will go directly toward school enhancements and technology upgrades that benefit all of our students. These funds help us continue to create a vibrant and engaging learning environment by supporting improvements to classrooms, shared spaces, and educational tools. As well as help fund student centred activities, such as transportation costs, school speakers, materials for student lead initiatives, and the creation of our STREAM Lab. This includes updating technology to keep pace with modern learning, enhancing resources that support student well-being and academic success, and making improvements to our school environment that benefit every grade level.
How the Fundraiser Works
In the weeks leading up to the event, students are encouraged to collect donations from family and friends. All donations must be returned to the school no later than Friday, October 31, 2025 in order to be eligible for prizes.
On the day of the Dance-a-Thon, students will celebrate their efforts by dancing in a fun, Halloween-themed event filled with music, a fully decorated gym, and a haunted house experience! Students are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes on this day (school-appropriate — no masks or weapons, please). Further details with a schedule will be provided closer to the event.
SAN MARCO 2025 Spook-A-THON Prizes!
Top Fundraising Prizes
The top three family fundraisers will also receive special prizes for their outstanding efforts:
🥇 1st Prize: Two Raptors Tickets (December Game)
🥈 2nd Prize: Laptop Computer
🥉 3rd Prize: Apple Air Pods
The $13,000 Challenge – Pie the Principal!
If we meet or exceed our fundraising goal of $13,000, as a school all 13 classes will have the opportunity to select one student to pie the Principal in the face.
Early Bird Draw
This year, students can qualify for a special Early Bird Draw to encourage students to bring in their donations ahead of the deadline. Any donation of $25 dollars or more submitted before October 22nd will allow students to receive one draw ticket. These tickets can be entered into draws for 10 exciting prizes, including:
- Principal for the Day hosted by Mr. Marchesini
- Extra Gym Time (with 5 of your friends) hosted by Mr. Barile
- Extra Recess Time (with 5 of your friends) hosted by Ms. Albonese and Ms. Vigliatore
- Popcorn and Pillows (a movie with 5 of your friends) hosted by Ms. Tonellotto
- FDK Teacher for the Day hosted by Ms. Mastrogiacomo
- Basketball Skill (with 5 of your friends) hosted by Mr. Tari
- Blooket Bonanza (with 5 of your friends) hosted by Mrs Rea
- Yoga (with 5 of your friends) hosted by Ms Fonseca
- Make and Take Art (with 5 of your friends) hosted by Ms Tassone and Ms Melito
- Dance Party (with 5 of your friends) hosted by Ms Battel
How to Donate
- Pledge Forms: Please use the attached pledge form for cash donations or cheques made out to San Marco Catholic School. Please note no tax receipt will be issued for this type of donation.
- Online Donations: The community is strongly encouraged to utilize the York Catholic District School Board’s on-line payment system for donations to the school. Please note any online donation of $3 or more will receive a tax receipt.
- Online Donation Link: www.canadahelps.org.
- This is a safe and secure method to make an individual donation to the school through an on-line payment method and receive a tax receipt immediately.
- York Catholic District School Board Aurora is the charity name; then select San Marco CES from the “Apply your donation to a specific fund set up by this charity” drop down list.
- To identify this donation for a particular student, indicate the student’s name in the “send a message for this charity” or the “in honour” section”.
All prizes for money raised will be announced in an assembly the week following Halloween!
We are grateful for your continued support in making this event such a highlight of our school year. Your generosity helps us create meaningful experiences and provide enhanced learning environments for all students. Let’s work together to make this year’s Halloween Dance-a-Thon our most successful yet!
Sincerely,
The San Marco CES Dance-a-Thon Committee