Donate | Oster Home & School Club

“It Takes All of Us”

It takes $292,000 in total to fund all of Oster’s programs for every child.

Each year we raise funds to support enrichment programs in areas such as music, clay, P.E. TK & Kinder, and field trips that are not covered by the State or District. We provide each teacher with grade level funds for supplemental resources, field trips, events and supplies they may need during the school year. A break out of the amount budgeted per student in various enrichment programs is below.

The suggested donation per student is $275 (HSC actually funds well over $275 per student when you add in support to the school, teachers/staff, and beyond!). Regardless of the amount you choose to donate, we encourage every family to participate in this critical fund drive.

Be sure to check if your company offers an employer-matching program, as it can greatly impact our ability to reach our goal. Click here to learn more.

A lot of Bay Area companies, use Benevity as a platform for employer match, and you may chose to donate directly via Benevity, by clicking here.
By choosing to donate via Benevity, you'd not only help us raise more with employer match, but will also help us save the fees that we would pay PayPal for accepting the donation via their platform.

Another way to help us save the PayPal transaction fee would be to donate via Zelle at treasurer@osterhsc.org.

If you choose to support us via Benevity or Zelle, please do mention your student and student's teacher name in notes section.

We’re aiming to raise a total of $110,000 this year!

$275

$500

$1,000

Other

Where Your Donation Goes

Every dollar you give directly enriches our students’ learning and school experience. More than half of the HSC budget supports enrichment programs!

Clubs & Programs – $5,500 (3.9%)

(Cornerstone, Garden Club, Mileage Club)

Field Trips & Experiences – $52,000 (36.9%)

(Field Trips, Golfland)

Arts & Culture – $30,700 (21.8%)
(Art Vistas, Clay, Music Program)
Enrichment & STEAM – $26,700 (18.9%)
(Enrichment/STEAM, Science Fair, Math)
PE & Sports – $10,000 (7.1%)
(PE TK/K)
Events & Activities – $15,000 (11.4%)
(Assemblies, Field Day, Grade Level Events, Movie Nights, Spirit Store)

Where Sponsorships & Other Revenue Go

Faculty & School Support – $59,250 (20%)
(Classroom funds, library, teacher appreciation, festivals, celebrations, equipment, and principal’s fund)
Science Camp (5th Grade) – $54,200 (19%)
(Covers tuition and bus transportation for Walden West Outdoor Science School)
H&SC Operating Expenses – $12,535 (4%)
(Insurance, payment processing, admin supplies, childcare for meetings)

Classroom Incentives

Leaderboard Updates: Top 3 classes announced every two weeks at morning announcement, and monthly Student of the Month assembly
Final Prize (for #1~#3 class):

Special Recognition on the Electronic Marquee – class names displayed for the whole community to see.
VIP Roles at the Schoolwide Dance Party at Recess – the winning classes get to pick the songs.

Schoolwide Milestones

As our community works together to reach the Enrichment Fund goal, the whole school unlocks fun celebrations and silly surprises! Watch the progress and see which milestone we reach together:

Milestone Goals

25% Goal ($27,500) – Principal sings a silly song at morning announcements.
50% Goal ($55,000) – Recess Treat Station! Students enjoy either a Popcorn Station or a Bubble Station on the playground.
75% Goal ($82,500) – Principal dresses up with a crown or mask + cape and declares “Student Day”, including a Principal High-Five Tour of every classroom.

Final Goals

$110,000 Reached (Base Goal): Entire school earns an Ice Cream Party in each classroom.
$140,000 Reached (with Corporate Match): Plus a Schoolwide Outdoor Dance Party / Freeze Dance, the whole school gathers on the blacktop, and the top class gets to pick the songs and lead the kickoff!