Students Raise more than $6,000 for Renaissance Academy

Individual classrooms will get to decide what to do with their portion of more than $6,000 raised from the latest fundraiser at Renaissance Public School Academy, 2797 S. Isabella Road.

“All of the money will be split evenly among all of the classes and the teachers along with one parent representative from each class will decided what to do with the money,” said Principal David Krause.

This is the first year this policy has been put in place.

Before this year, the school put all of the money into a general fund which was allocated by members of the Parent Teacher Organization.

Krause said only 10 percent of the funds will be given to the PTO with the new policy.

“It’s better this way because now the classrooms can plan various fieldtrips and classroom events,” Krause said. “Each classroom is on its own schedule and they will have better ideas on what to do with the money more than a general committee would.”

The money was raised through Frankenmuth Fundraising, a company which allows students to sell various products made in Frankenmuth. Students sold products ranging from sausage and chocolate to jewelry and Christmas ornaments.

The 10 percent of the money that is given to the PTO will pay for the school’s Winter Carnival, Mock Rock and Halloween party, which takes place Thursday.

“I will be out there cooking hot dogs right when school gets out from 4 to 7 (p.m.),” Krause said. “We hope to have a good turnout at this year’s Halloween party, it’s always a lot of fun.”