Shoppers loved the math.

Everything 鈥� whether it was a sequined backpack or a bread maker 鈥� was $1 at the Shortreed Dollar Sale on Friday, April 21.

The sale is run by the parent advisory council as one of its key fundraisers, and the money from Friday鈥檚 sale is earmarked for sound equipment.

鈥淭his year, we are fundraising for our sound system for our gym,鈥� organizer Cashmere Roder explained. 鈥淪o we have been hosting events throughout the year, and this is kind of one of our last big fundraisers to get the rest of the money.鈥�

The twice yearly sale has been a winning formula for the PAC, allowing it to help out the school in various ways, including providing food.

鈥淥ver the years we have paid for, our playground. We have bought sports equipment,鈥� she added. 鈥淲e have helped the kids being able to go on field trips and have performers and entertainment come into the school.鈥�

The school borrowed the idea from Parkside Elementary which held a dollar sale several years ago. It started with a Shortreed dollar sale one Christmas and was adopted in the twice yearly sales which occur in April and November. The pricing gives the customers predictability and makes it a bit easier on organizers since they don鈥檛 have to attach price tags to each item.

鈥淭he sale went well. We raised just over $1,800 for the students,鈥� she said the next day.

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