Silent Auction Highlights
The exquisite photographs below are a mere sampling of some of the hundreds of auction items offered this year. A pdf file is available if you would like to peruse the full list.
2008 List of
Auction Items
Rustic Hopkinton Sign and Pottery donated by Country Plus
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iDazz Necklace donated by Trish Kozub |
The Park, Boston MA, a 13x9" original photograph © 2007 Kate Schenot, Hopkinton High School senior and winner of a 2008 Scholastic Student Art Award |
Lia Sophia Toscano Necklace donated by Elyte Moffat |
2 Hipchicks Bracelet and Bag donated by Cathy Kuhn & Elizabeth Benack |
Webkinz Basket donated by the Guarino Family |
Hideaway Birdhouse donated by Walpole Woodworkers |
Necklace donated by A Beadiful You |
Lia Sophia Bracelet donated by Elyte Moffat |
Autographed baseball donated by Jim Lonborg,
1967 Cy Young Award winner |
Baseball autographed by J.D. Drew donated by the Boston Red Sox |
Asian Placemat and Chopsticks donated by a friend of the HPTA |
Original sculpture donated by Michael Alfano |
Child's hat and sweater donated by Flora Busconi |
Very, very soft afghan donated by Flora Busconi |
Southern Living at Home - Organization Package including the Ultimate Message Center and Tole Painted Pot donated by Heidi Krapf |
Artisan Wine/Party Coasters donated by Chic Party Coasters |
XBOX 360 Pro System donated by the Families of Springwood & Connelly Hill Estates |
Hand-Crafted Bracelet donated by Flossie O'Donnell |
Autographed basketball donated by The Litavis Family in cooperation with the Boston Celtics |

LEFT: iPod Touch 16G donated by the Families of Springwood & Connelly Hill Estates
RIGHT: Gamin Nuvi 360 GPS donated by the Families of Wesfield Road |

Pandora Ensemble "Pretty in Pink" donated by the Families of Alprilla, Ledgestone & Sterling |
Mother & Daughter Flip-Flops donated by Laura W. Designs |
All photographs of auction items © 2008 Kathleen Culler unless otherwise noted.
Live Auction Highlights
- Red Sox Package #1 - 4 Box Seats directly behind home plate, access to the EMC Club, parking passes included, donated by Roy MacDowell of Boulder Capital
- Red Sox Package #2 - Photo with World Series Trophy at Timlin Race on June 21, signed photo of Mike Timlin and 2 Timlin race tickets, donated by Abbie Rosenberg
- Red Sox Package #3 - Framed, signed Manny Ramirez picture and two game tickets, donated by the families of Old Farm and Country Rd.
- 2 Patriots tickets - regular season game, donated by the Mitchell Family
- US Flag that has been flown over the US Capitol donated by Congressman James McGovern
- Dinner party for you and your friends donated and prepared by chef Rick Litavis
- Golf outing at Pleasant Valley Country Club donated by Phipps Insurance Agency, Inc.
- Golf outing for four including golf cart donated by Hopkinton Country Club
- A Variety of Wii Bundles donated by the following neighborhoods: The Families of Roosevelt Farms, Coburn Road and Hopkins Road Neighbors, Frankland Woods Neighborhood, and the Families of Susan, Hazel, Kerry and Eastview.
- Personalized chartered fishing trip off Cape Cod donated by Charlie Wade of Impact Expressions
- Air hockey table donated by Brunswick Home and Billiards
- 'Curb Appeal' package donated by Weston Nurseries
- 7 night stay at the Blue Skies Villa in Antigua, donated by the Handrahan Family
- LOTTO MAN - Bundle of Scratch Lottery Tickets donated by Colella's Supermarket
- Basket of 30 Webkinz donated by Fiske's in Holliston
- Bose Radio donated by Bose
- Custom Handpainted Mirror donated by Prize Possessions
- Captain's Arm Chair donated by Prize Possessions
- Ultimate Tailgate Party donated by the families of Greystone and Granite
- Compaq Presario T2330 Laptop donated by the families of Timberglen


Mirror and chair photographs courtesy Prize Possessions




Air hockey table photo courtesy Brunswick Home and Billiards
All photographs of auction items © 2008 Kathleen Culler unless otherwise noted.
Raffles

DIAMOND NECKLACE - Raffle Tickets $25
Buy the chance to win this beautiful "Diamond by the Yard" necklace, generously donated by Stephanie G. (value $2,100). Raffle boxes and caramels provided by Simply Dahlicious. Raffle tickets to be sold for $25 each.
Wii Bundle - Raffle Tickets $10
Buy a chance to win a Nintendo Wii Bundle. Donated by a generous Hopkinton neighborhood.
Raffle tickets to be sold for $10 each.
"LOTTO MAN" - Scratch Tickets $5
Buy your scratch ticket from "Uncle Sam" throughout the evening for a chance to win up to $2,000. The remainder of tickets not sold during the evening will go to the Live Auction. 300 MA Lottery tickets generously donated by Colella's Supermarket. Raffle tickets to be sold for $5 each.
50/50 RAFFLE - Tickets $10
Come play an exciting game of "Heads or Tails". The auctioneer will call all ticket holders to the dance floor and they will each choose heads or tails. The auctioneer will flip a coin and the losers will leave the dance floor. Then we will repeat until only one winner is left on the dance floor. Winner of the game to split the total prize money with the HPTA. Raffle tickets to be sold for $10 each.
MUST BE PRESENT IN ORDER TO CLAIM PRIZE
Raffle tickets may be purchased by cash or check only.
All photographs of auction items © 2008 Kathleen Culler unless otherwise noted.
2008 Children's Gallery Winners
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#Tickets |
Theme |
Winner’s Name |
Phone |
Pre K |
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Disney |
Isabelle Simes |
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K |
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Road Trip |
Domski |
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K |
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Ladies’ Luxuries |
Handrahan |
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K |
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Legoland |
Daron Arakelian |
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K |
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Play-Doh |
Julia Gilman |
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K |
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Costume Party |
John Belger |
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K |
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Stickermania |
Pam Zaccaro |
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1 |
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Superheroes & Cartoon Crazy |
Joe Mahoney |
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1 |
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Family Night |
Madison Burney |
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1 |
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Guy’s Day Off |
Mike A |
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1 |
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Amazing Authors |
Ben Liebowitz |
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1 |
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Cooking w/ the kids |
Angi Thompson |
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2 |
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Wide World Sports |
Joe Mahoney |
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2 |
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Fun with Science |
Abbie Rosenberg |
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2 |
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Camping & Fishing |
Sarah Cavanaugh |
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2 |
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Backyard BBQ |
Pam Zaccaro |
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2 |
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Arts & Crafts |
Caitlyn O’Connor |
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3 |
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Weekend Fun |
Rich Sisitsky |
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3 |
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Extreme Fun |
Gail Walsh |
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3 |
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Some Assembly Required |
Mathew Paducci |
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3 |
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Slumber Party |
Jean Hanks |
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3 |
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Green Thumb |
Waltner |
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4 |
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Pro Sports |
Jason Randall |
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4 |
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Sweet-tooth |
Chris Sellman |
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5 |
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Beach Party |
Jean Hynes |
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5 |
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Gourmet Cooking |
McDonough |
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Grade |
#Tickets |
Theme |
Winner’s Name |
Phone |
6 |
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Pool & Patio Party |
Lallier |
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7 |
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Lobsterfest/BBQ |
Laura Sherran |
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8 |
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Extreme Room Makeover |
Randy Kerr |
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HS |
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Movie night |
Evan Sisitsky |
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HS |
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Green Enviornmental |
Aren Arekelian |
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HS |
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Tea for two |
Cindy Blank |
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HS |
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Off to College |
Jenni Schroeder |
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K |
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Ice Cream Berset AM |
Julia Gilman |
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K |
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Ice Cream Berset PM |
Hannah Ianelli |
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K |
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Ice Cream Ferguson AM |
Caroline Estella |
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K |
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Ice Cream Ferguson PM |
Ian Pinkaua |
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K |
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Ice Cream McCaw AM |
Anthony Rodrigues |
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K |
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Ice Cream McCaw PM |
Sam Purpura |
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K |
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Ice Cream Robinson AM |
Trisha Lacascia |
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K |
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K |
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Ice Cream Rufo AM |
Roger Blanchette |
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K |
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Ice Cream Rufo PM |
Megan White |
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K |
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Ice Cream Woods AM |
Will Dionne |
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K |
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Ice Cream Woods PM |
Derek Perrin |
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Prinicipals Pizza –K |
Allison Bird |
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Principals Pizza -1 |
Evan Sisitsky |
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Elmwood Principal for a Day |
M. Karliss |
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Hopkins Principal for a Day |
Colleen Malloy |
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Police Chief for a Day |
Justin Normandeau |
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Fire Chief for a Day |
Kevin Joyce |
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HHS Graduation Tickets |
Lynn Bono |
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HS Principal Coupon Book |
n/a |
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1 |
n/a |
First Grade Quilt |
Jenni Schroeder |
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2nd grade pillow
Hosmer |
Janet Ceddia |
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2nd grade pillow Altavilla |
Haley McCrossan |
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2nd grade pillow
Donahue |
Zack Sisitsky |
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2nd grade pillow
Puglisi |
Jean Bertschmann |
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2nd grade pillow
Bianchi |
Megan Locke |
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2nd grade pillow
Leroy |
Nicholas Kalen |
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2nd grade pillow
Kearnan |
Andrew Pontenzone |
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2nd grade pillow
Dixon |
DJ Cox |
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2nd grade pillow RT |
Lisa Bohlin |
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2nd grade pillow
Maguire |
Lucy Robertson |
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2nd grade pillow
Kaufman |
Zachary Umans |
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2nd grade pillow
Prior |
Anne Stauss |
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3rd grade slate
Martin |
John Petruney |
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3rd grade slate
Palmer |
Ballantyne |
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3rd grade slate
DiCostanza |
Cecile Desmond |
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3rd grade slate
George |
Matte Locke |
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3rd grade slate
Tangredi |
Will Guarino |
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3rd grade slate
Bagley |
Julia Gorgol |
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3rd grade slate
Joyce |
Kevin Joyce |
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3rd grade slate
McGovern |
Sue Pearson |
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3rd grade slate
Paige |
Madison Pawela |
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3rd grade slate
Keane |
Laura Sheeran |
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3rd grade slate
Oldach |
Andrew McGuire |
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WII |
Stephanie Whelan |
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Plates signed by each Kindergarten class |

Pillows signed by each 2nd Grade class |

Quilt donated by Jean Bertschmann signed by each 1st Grade class |

Slates decorated by each 3rd Grade class |
Children's Gallery Raffle Tickets - $2/each or 3 for $5
Raffle tickets are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. Tickets may be purchased in advance. Download a form below. Checks only, please, made payable to HPTA, are due back at your child's school by April 7th. Tickets may also be purchased on April 12th at the Children's Gallery Preview from 1:00-3:00pm or at the Silent Auction itself, starting at 7:00pm. You do not need to be present to win. If you have any questions please contact Kathy Laflash @ 508-435-7818 or kalaflash@comcast.net or Abbie Rosenberg @ 508-625-1660 or angelabbie@aol.com.
Children's Gallery Raffle Ticket Order Form
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2007 Children's Gallery Baskets
Here are a few of the baskets from last year, to give you an idea what to expect this year. We will add photos of this year's baskets as they become available.
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2008 Children's Gallery
Basket Themes
If you would like to make a donation to your child's classroom basket, please send new items in to school with your child by Friday, April 4th. No time to shop? We also accept monetary donations which will be used to purchase items for the baskets. Please make checks payable to the HPTA and send into school in an envelope marked "Children's Gallery".
PRE-SCHOOL
Disney
KINDERGARTEN
Road Trip
Ladies' Luxuries
Legoland
Play-doh
Costume Party
Stickermania
FIRST GRADE
Superheroes & Cartoon Crazy
Family Night
Guys' Day Off
Amazing Authors
Cooking with Kids
SECOND GRADE
Wide World of Sports
Fun with Science
Camping & Fishing
Arts & Crafts
Backyard BBQ
THIRD GRADE
Weekend Fun
Outdoor Winter Fun
Some Assembly Required
Slumber Party
Green Thumb
FOURTH GRADE
Professional Sports Basket
Sweet-tooth Basket
FIFTH GRADE
Beach Party Basket
Gourmet Cooking Basket
SIXTH GRADE
Pool & Patio Party
SEVENTH GRADE
Lobsterfest/BBQ
EIGHTH GRADE
Teen Girl's Extreme Room Makeover
(purple/teal/black color scheme)
NINTH GRADE
Movie Themed
TWELTH GRADE
Off to College
ALSO:
- Principals' Pizza Downtown for kindergarten student and two friends
- Principals' Pizza Downtown for first grade student and two friends
- Principal for a day at Elmwood School
- Principal for a day at Hopkins School
- Fire Chief for a day *
- Police Chief for a day *
- Ice Cream with your child's Kindergarten Teacher (please specify teacher on ticket)
- HHS Graduation Tickets
- HS Principal Coupon Book
- Kindergarten Plate signed by class (please specify teacher and AM/PM on ticket)
- First Grade Quilt
- Second Grade Pillow signed by class (please specify teacher on ticket)
- Third Grade Slate signed by class (please specify teacher on ticket)
* For first grade students and above; parent or guardian must remain with child at all times.
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All photographs of auction items © 2008 Kathleen Culler unless otherwise noted.