Congrats to the Class of 2011 - please write a check before you go

Honestly.  This is on a PTSA listserve tonight.  I've retyped it and deleted the identifying information not because of FERPA and privacy act issues, but because it's just plain old embarassing.

And besides, the school that sent this out to its list is probably not the only one.

Congratulations!


Dear 12th-grade parents,

Congratulations. You are the proud parent of a [school] alum. We will miss all of you next year, but we at the PTSA are not passing up one last opportunity to shamelessly capitalize on your warm, fuzzy feelings of goodwill toward the school and the world in general by making one last heartfelt grab at your wallet.

You know how critical the financial support of parents is to invaluable programs such as teacher mini-grants, After prom, staff appreciation, and other school events. We want to make sure all [school] students and teachers can take advantage of all the opportunities available to them. If you would like to make a legacy contribution to help us continue our important work, you can send a check to [school] PTSA, [address].

Thanks in advance for leaving something important behind, and our best wishes for a successful transition to life beyond high school for you and your child.


[name]
Out-going [school] PTSA President