Off to see the Wizards with Dr. Weast and the Board of Education

No, MCPS isn't substituting the Wizard of Oz for an instructional day.


MCPS is running a Wizards Night to raise funds for their back to school fair to raise funds for the Fourth Annual Back to School Fair..  See http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/familycommunity/wizards/  Tickets are $22 or $13 off the price for an upper level seat.
 
But - Groupon is also offering a deal on tickets for the same night.  $18 for a $35 seat.  Other organizations and advertised prices also run equivalent, if not less expensive deals.  


http://www.groupon.com/deals/washington-wizards-dc?c=dnb&p=5


 
So - is the MCPS fundraiser for $4 a ticket?


What happened to the corporate sponsorship for the annual back to school fair?  Yes, money is tight, but is our MCPS Department of Family and Community Partnerships so strapped for cash that they need to raise their own cash?  Maybe we should ask - you can too by emailing  AskMCPS@mcpsmd.org 


Better question - if MCPS can pay to take the kids to Strathmore for a concert, why not pick up the tab for the Wizards?   Will everything now in MCPS be turned into a fundraiser?  Doesn't this limit the experience to only those kids with families that can afford the ticket price, metro fair, and other costs of attendance?


Dr. Weast must really think he's in the Emerald City . . . if he thinks this is a green opportunity.









MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS PRESENT:MCPS NIGHT

VS

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011
GAME TIME 7 PM

TO ORDER TICKETS, GO TO  WWW.VERIZONCENTER.COM/WIZ/MCPS  SPECIAL OFFER CODE: MCPS

A PORTION OF ALL TICKET SALES WILL GO TO MCPS
FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAIR

MCPS GROUPS TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM AND
PREGAME AND HALFTIME ENTERTAINMENT

Ticket Information: Upper Level: $22 (save $13!)   Lower Level: $60 (save $20!)

Deadline to order tickets with MCPS discount is March 1
Offer not available at box office; tickets subject to availability

For more information, contact the Department of Family and Community Partnerships at 301-279-3100 or AskMCPS@mcpsmd.org