Celebrate Edgemont at the Annual Spring Fête

It's the beginning of spring and that means it's time for the annual PTA/PTSA fundraiser in Edgemont, traditionally called the Spring Fête. For those of you wondering what the term fête means ... I looked it up and it is defined as a day of festive celebration or entertainment and that is what this year's Spring Fête's theme is all about: Celebrate Edgemont!

The event will occur on Saturday April 9th at the Sunningdale Country Club in Edgemont. It is the biggest fundraising event of the year for the school's PTA/PTSA and helps fund numerous programs at all three schools such as the Young Writers Workshop, the Colonial, Science and Health Fairs, Student Governments, International Day and PISA (Parents in Support of the Arts), as well as publications such as the Blue Book, the Student Directory, and the PTA Backpack News. The PTA and PTSA have also funded smart boards, document cameras, printers and other technology items for the classrooms at all three schools. These generous gifts help maintain the quality of an Edgemont education and are always acknowledged at each BOE meeting with great appreciation.

For the past two years, the Spring Fête had a Casino night theme and was held at Elmwood Country Club but this year the theme is "Celebrate Edgemont" and it returns to its previous location in Edgemont. The event will feature a dinner with a dj, dancing and even karaoke for those brave enough to give it a try. In the past, the event has featured a live band made up of Edgemont parents. They proved to be very popular and went on to play at other events. This fundraising event is customarily attended by over 300 parents, teachers and administrators and a good time is had by all.

The actual event this Saturday was preceded by an online auction ( www.springfete.com ) where everyone could bid on a large assortment of prizes such as restaurant gift certificates, jewelry, and spa services. Parents could even make a bid for their child to be "Principal for a Day" at the elementary schools or to "Spend a Day" with the Pizza Man or Veterinarian. At the Fête, there will be a silent auction as well as a live auction for large prizes such as luxury vacations and spectacular ethnic group dinners, as well as a stunning pair of pearl and diamond earrings. All the wonderful prizes were donated to the event thanks to the hard work of the dedicated PTA/PTSA volunteers who worked countless hours planning the event for the past few months.

The Edgemont elementary school PTA and high school PTSA hope to have a banner year and raise more funds than ever before. Tickets to the Spring Fête are still available and may be purchased at the Sunningdale Country Club on Saturday night, starting at 7 pm. Come out and celebrate Edgemont.

Caroline Tzelios is a "stay at home" mom of three kids who never stays at home. She has spent the past twelve years volunteering in the Edgemont Schools and recently completed her two year term as PTSA co-president of Edgemont High School and is the current co-chair of Edgemont's PISA Theater Committee.