Administrators from grade schools sleep on the roof to pay off their fundraising bet

Indianapolis, Indiana – As part of a failed wager, two school officials awoke on the roof of Nativity Catholic School on Wednesday morning.

Mary Beth Keiser, the principal, wants to raise money for their yearly Walkathon benefit. She therefore promised to sleep on the roof of the school provided pupils and their families collected $25,000.

In order to purchase 19 SMART boards for their classrooms, the school is trying to gather money this year.

It just took a week to reach that milestone. Then, if donations hit $40,000, Keiser went one step further and invited Assistant Principal Michelle Semon.

The campaign raised approximately $55,000, according to the principal on Wednesday.

“At the moment, my teachers project from their computer using a pull-down screen,” Keiser stated. “This technology is so antiquated. There is more interaction and better use of technology with the SMART boards.

“The classrooms are old school,” Keiser said. With the SMART boards, the administrator aims to introduce more technology to the pupils.

Thirteen of these interactive whiteboards were purchased and installed by the school using the funds that have been raised thus far.

They didn’t get much sleep because of the windy night on the roof, according to Semon. She would repeat the action.

“Having us up here was a huge hit with the kids,” Semon added. They have been asking us every day since we told them we would be up here, and they have been thrilled for weeks. “What time do you sleep on the roof?” Therefore, it was worthwhile only to witness the children’s love.

Located just off Southeastern Avenue on Indianapolis’ southeast side is Nativity Catholic School.

It serves 375 pupils in preschool through eighth grade. The Indianapolis Archdiocese includes the private school.

The school typically holds a Walkathon as part of their yearly fundraising, with a fixed cost to participate. Keiser made the decision to adopt a pledge-based approach this year in order to change up the fundraising paradigm.

At $12,000, the first milestone was reached, ensuring that students will have access to a bounce house at the event.

According to Keiser, she did not anticipate that they would hit the $25,000 milestone so rapidly.
“I didn’t even consider the fact that there is only one small area that is flat when I said I would sleep on the roof,” Keiser remarked. I knew I had to make a big splash. We are making the pledges for the first time this year, so I knew I wanted to produce something that would catch the youngsters’ attention.

According to school administrators, the total cost of all 19 boards is approximately $89,000. Some grades and elective courses are still lacking the necessary equipment since they are still short six boards.