CORE Middle School Dance — Feb 27 / After school–5:00 PM

Calling all 6th–8th grade families!
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🗓 Deadline: Tuesday, Feb 24

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🌱 CORE TANK — Saturday, March 21 - Our Annual Spring Fundraiser

Core Tank is back! Think Farmer’s Market charm meets student creativity - with handmade student products, original artwork, carnival-style games, and exciting Raffle Baskets up for grabs (winners announced at the end of the event!).

🎁 HOW YOU CAN HELP (This is where YOU come in!)

We are currently collecting donations for our raffle baskets, and we’d love your participation:

Option 1: Create or contribute to a basket
Please consider donating items or putting together a complete basket of your own. We welcome all ideas and themes — the more creative, the better! (Scroll below for examples from past years.)

Option 2: Help us gather community donations
This Friday, February 6, each child will bring home two self-addressed, stamped envelopes.
Please give these to a favorite local business or vendor you love (restaurant, shop, gym, salon, etc.) and kindly ask if they would donate a gift certificate to support Core Tank.
👉 All donation requests should be returned to Core by Friday, March 6 with the product or gift card.

Option 3: Shop our Amazon Wish List
If creating or sourcing a basket isn’t possible, you can still support Core Tank by purchasing items directly from our Amazon Wish List (link below).

⏰ Important Deadline

All donated items and completed baskets must be received by Friday, March 6, so we can prepare everything for the big day!

Thank you for helping make Core Tank a joyful, community-powered event for our students. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference — and we can’t do this without you!

Prior Year’s Baskets (all ranged in value from $250 - $900)

  • Gamer’s basket: gift cards to Fortnite, Roblox, candy, Headset, LED light strips, etc

  • Family Game Night basket: various games, puzzles, popcorn and candy

  • Bees in Boxes baset: a local bee owner and Core parent created a beautiful basket full of honeys, soaps, decor, etc…

  • American Girl & Barbie basket: all things American Girl and Barbie + target $50 gift card

  • An Italian California basket: wine bottles, gift card to a great Italian restaurant in Martinez, cheese board, cook book

  • Tie Die Fun basket: t-shirts, all tie dye colors, Michael’s gift card $50, lava lamp, candy, etc…

  • Arts & Crafts basket: Art supply kit with pens, modeling clay, felt pens, watercolor set and high quality paper, scented pens, Michaels Gift Card $50

  • Mystical basket: Witchcraft kit, books on Astrology & Blessing & Rituals, an astrology reading, sage & crystals

  • Steakhouse: Flemings Gift card, coffees, dark chocolate, teas, waffles, wine, etc…

  • Workout basket: yoga mat, 40 oz Stanley water bottle, 1 month membership to Montclair Swim Club, Yoga blocks and strap, make up travel pack, Angel Bear Skin Face and Body

  • Coffee Mania basket: all things Starbucks including gift card, stainless steel mugs and ceramic home mugs

  • Garden Design: 4 hours of interior design consultation (valued at $800), garden supplies

  • Outdoor Family Fun basket: badminton set, soccer ball, Picnic basket, outdoor blanket, etc.

  • Reconnect with your Divinity basket: Intention setting ceremony, Signed book from local author, lavender bundles and candles