Amazing Acorn Race 2026
Final Update
Fund Use Breakdown
The Amazing Acorn Race funds the experiences, resources, community traditions, and classroom support that make our school a special place for students to learn and grow.
Here’s what your support makes possible:
Classroom & Teacher Support — $21,600 – When you walk into your child’s classroom and see an environment rich with art supplies, books, and special learning materials, much of that is funded by the PTO! Annual teacher grants, schoolwide supplies, teacher enrichment, and assistance for new teachers provide resources and opportunities that directly benefit our classrooms and students.
Field Trips — $3,000 – PTO funding helps provide students with learning experiences beyond the classroom by supporting field trips and reducing the cost passed along to families.
Student & School Enrichment — $4,350 – From assemblies, Makerspace, the book vending machine, student recognition, Red Ribbon Week, and testing support, these programs add meaningful experiences and resources to the school day.
Teacher & Staff Appreciation — $3,250 – Our teachers and staff give so much to our students. PTO funding allows us to recognize and support them through Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week and other gestures of appreciation throughout the year.
Campus Upgrades & Beautification - $5,117 – The PTO invests in projects that improve our school campus, including support for the school garden and an approved project to add backpack hooks to every classroom.
Community Events — $8,600 – PTO-sponsored traditions bring our school community together outside of the classroom. Funding supports events including the Harvest Festival, Snowflake Festival, Diwali Festival, Bingo Night, Pastries with Parents, and End-of-Year Promotion activities.

The fundraiser ended on October 2nd, 2026.
- Participants registered: 83% (306)
- Participants with donations: 88% (270)
Past Details

We’re so excited to announce that our Empire Oaks Elementary PTO is hosting a Fun Run on Thursday, September 24th, 2026, to raise $35,000 in support of our school community! This is more than just a fundraiser, it’s a chance for every student to come together, celebrate school spirit, and enjoy a big day of fun and fitness on campus.
Volunteer Opportunities
Help us make this year’s Amazing Acorn Race the best one our kids have ever seen!
With dance stations, bubble stations, snack stations, and so much more, we’ll need all hands on deck to make it an unforgettable day for our kids.
Sign up, get involved, and join us for a day full of fun, laughter, and amazing memories! We’d love to have you be part of the excitement! 💛
How It Works
- Each student is encouraged to collect donations from family and friends in support of their participation in the Amazing Acorn Race.
- Every dollar raised goes directly toward making Empire Oaks an even better place for our kids to learn and grow: teacher grants, events, educational programs that enrich learning and cover yearly PTO expenses that directly benefit students.
- At the end of the fundraiser, all students will join in a celebratory race day event, a highlight of the year!
Getting Started Is Easy
Parents, simply create an account, or sign-in, at mybooster.com. From there, you can share your student’s fundraising page with family and friends near and far.
Together, we can reach our goal of $35,000 and make this year’s Amazon Acorn Race an unforgettable success.
Incentives
Prizes and wristbands build with each fundraising milestone:
- Register on MyBooster: gift card raffle entry, red/orange wristband, sticker and free kid's meal at Lazy Dog
- $25: 1 raffle ticket + yellow/green wristband
- $50: 1 more ticket + blue/purple wristband
- $100: 1 more ticket + rainbow wristband
- $150: 1 more ticket + gold wristband
- Over $150: 1 ticket for every additional $50 raised!
- Over $300: field day with Agent Acorn!
Fun Rewards
Raffle prizes
Authentic Dumplings and Needohs
Top 5 students
Make Agent Acorn a human sundae!
Classes reaching fundraising goal
Class Pizza Party + $100 classroom grant to teacher
Top fundraising class
Donut party
School reaching goal of $35,000
PJ's, Popcorn and Movie Day!
