Columbia Middle School Students Challenge Teachers to Water Balloon Fight for Great Cause

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2016

WHAT: Fundraiser for Diversified Learning Center (DLC) students
WHEN: Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 12:10-12:40 p.m.
WHERE: Columbia Middle School
               17600 E Columbia Ave, Aurora, CO 80013

Columbia Middle School Students Challenge Teachers to Water Balloon Fight for Great Cause

Students at Columbia Middle School are passionate about finding creative and fun ways to help others. This year, they’re challenging teachers to a water balloon fight for a great cause.

Columbia’s Tri-M Music Honor Society is hosting the fundraiser throughout the week. Students can pay $5 to throw water balloons at their favorite teachers.

All of the money raised will be donated to help fellow students in the Diversified Learning Center.

For the past several years, Tri-M students have organized fundraisers to donate to worthy causes. Students previously donated to the Aurora Mental Health Center and Children’s Colorado.

About Tri-M
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a music honor society for middle and high school students. It is designed to recognize students for their academic and musical achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service activities, and to inspire other students to excel at music and leadership.

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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Patti Moon at 303-326-2755 for more information

Columbia Middle School Teachers Get Creamed With Pies, Sponges for Great Cause

                                                                                                                               

NEWS RELEASE #39
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2015

WHAT: Fundraiser for the Aurora Mental Health Center
WHEN: Friday, April 17, 2015 from 12:10-12:45 p.m.
WHERE: Columbia Middle School Cafeteria
                 17600 E Columbia Ave, Aurora, CO 80013

Columbia Middle School Teachers Get Creamed With Pies, Sponges for Great Cause

Students at Columbia Middle School are passionate about finding creative and fun ways to help others. This year, they convinced a group of teachers to get creamed with whipped cream pies and wet sponges for a great cause.

Columbia’s Tri-M Music Honor Society is hosting a fundraiser for the Aurora Mental Health Center on Friday, April 17. Students will get the chance to pay to see their teachers get creamed.

Prices are as follows:
$1 to toss a pie at a teacher
$2 to gently smush a pie in a teacher’s face
$2 to throw a sponge at a teacher 

Last year, Tri-M students organized a duct tape fundraiser. Students paid to duct tape teachers to the wall. All proceeds were donated to Children’s Colorado.

About Tri-M
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a music honor society for middle and high school students. It is designed to recognize students for their academic and musical achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service activities, and to inspire other students to excel at music and leadership. 

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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Patti Moon at 303-326-2755 for more information