Our events and fundraisers play a crucial role in supporting our school and making a positive impact in our community. By volunteering your time and skills, you will contribute to the success of these endeavors and help us achieve our goals. We are currently forming committees for the following events and fundraisers.
To express your interest in joining one of our committees, please sign your name up by clicking here. To learn more about our events, visit our 2026 Fall Glossary.
Email fosaboard@friendsofshortavenue.org with questions.
Movie Night- this planning committee will create and execute on an on-campus after hours movie nights. We will have one in the Fall and one in the Spring. Committee will include selling tickets on the portal, promotion of the event, logistics for the on-site event, recruiting on-site volunteers, being available to be an on-site volunteer, and recruiting sponsors and vendors.
Fall Festival- If you love Halloween then this is your jam! This event is the largest attended event with over 500 attendees annually. This event takes place in October and features food trucks, games, inflatables, face-painting, a haunted house, etc. Under the advice of the Fundraising director, this committee will be chaired by one chairman and then divided up into 4 parts - Haunted house, game booths, onsite logistics and food/music. Committee will include setting up ticketing in the portal, promotion of the event, logistics for the on-site event, recruiting on-site volunteers, being available to be an on-site volunteer, and recruiting sponsors and vendors.
Library/Bookfair- Do you love spreading the joy of reading? Join this committee who is led by our Library director. This group will plan and support the book fair as well as other library related events.
Garden/Beautification- Help keep our garden thriving by volunteering with students, recruiting volunteers, and supporting campus beautification days that keep Short Avenue beautiful year-round.
Yearbook- Do you love to scrapbook or play with graphic design? This is for you! This committee takes on the entire design of the yearbook. Under the advice of the Fundraising Director, you all are in charge of getting photos, selling, distributing and ordering the yearbooks.
Sponsorship- Under the management of the Sponsorship Director this committee will solicit for, negotiate and manage sponsorship agreements and serve as a liaison with local businesses on sponsorship execution.
Edible Garden- Working closely with both the Garden Director and our Master Gardener you help keep our garden happy and healthy by volunteering with the kids in the garden and recruiting volunteers to do the same.
Restaurant Night/Food Truck Fiesta- Under the management of Restaurant Nights/Food Truck Fiesta coordinator you will contact, book and coordinate with restaurants and food vendors for restaurant nights and food truck fiesta nights.
Spirit Wear & Merch – Help build school spirit by selling FoSA merchandise at school events, helping organize inventory, uploading new spirit wear to our Shopify store, and supporting occasional order fulfillment. It's a fun, flexible way to help our community show their Short Avenue pride!
Dolphin Cafe- Under the management of the Hospitality director, you will help procure donations/discounted products from food vendors to sell at Dolphin Cafes. You will also help recruit volunteers and staff the Dolphin Cafes throughout the school year.
Dolphin Derby- Our second largest fundraiser of the year that occurs in early Spring. This annual peer-to-peer fundraiser promotes an active way to show support to our school. Students are invited to run. jog, skip, dance or wheel their way around the school track - all while raising money for the school. Under the advice of the Fundraising Director, this committee will include setting up a fundraiser in the portal, promotion of the event, logistics for the on-site event, recruiting on-site volunteers, being available to be an on-site volunteer, and recruiting sponsors and vendors.
Día de los Muertos Ofrenda - Celebrate this beautiful cultural tradition by helping create and design our annual ofrenda.
Holiday Staff Cookie Give - Help spread a little holiday magic for our incredible teachers and staff! Volunteers coordinate homemade cookie donations from school families, then transform the auditorium into a festive experience where staff can enjoy treats and fill a box of cookies and treats to take home.
Silent Auction/Spring Mixer - One of our largest fundraising events! This committee has two parts - silent auction and a live in-person mixer, providing parents and caregivers the opportunity to mix and mingle with each other without having to have their kids in tow all while bidding on goods and services from the community. Under the advice of the Fundraising director, this committee will include setting up ticketing in the portal, setting up silent auction items in the portal, procuring items and experiences, promotion of the event, scouting and securing a location. logistics for the on-site event, recruiting on-site volunteers, being available to be an on-site volunteer, and recruiting sponsors and vendors.
5th Grade Culmination - Help make Graduation a special day for our 5th graders and their families. Organize a reception at Culver West park, inclusive of procuring and setting up refreshments, décor, and clean up. Typically performed by non-5th grade parents, usually 4th grade parents help take this on. Graduation is in June.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation - Help us celebrate the amazing teachers and staff who make Short Avenue so special! Join this committee to help plan appreciation events, treats, and thoughtful surprises throughout the year. You'll also help keep the teachers lounge tidy and decorate for appreciation events.
Dolphin On-Call Crew - Don't want to commit to a particular committee but have time to help out as needed? Sign-up as a Dolphin On-Call crew committee member to be tapped throughout the year for one-off asks and needs.