Gardendale Elementary

I don't want to rate this school by giving them starts. I want to rate the so call PTA for subscribing to a "cookie dough" fundraiser. Where are your heads PTA members or others with this ridiculous idea? How do you expect anyone in this neighborhood to pay $16.00 for cookies? Even taking the sign-up sheets to work is a laugh. People at Kelly and Lackland have not been paid. There are people who cannot even afford to pay their electric bill this month much less look to purchase $16 cookies. You are ridiculous for bringing this type of fundraiser to the table. If you need to raise funds for whatever the gov't is not already providing your school, have a brisket cookout or something similar, but $16 cookies is just plain irresponsible. Especially enticing the kids to sell, sell, sell for the promise of a cheap toy. The other school fundraiser of $2 per little chocolate bar is much more doable, but am sure it does not bring the big profit the $16 cookies may bring. Promoting the top seller will receive a one pound chocolate bar is pathetic. As if the kids need more sugar in their diets. Just start them all on insulin right now, why don't you. All such fundraisers should be illegal. I am a grandparent.