Percy Priest Spirit Rock Rental & Guidelines
The purpose of the Spirit Rock is the promote school spirit and call attention to small celebrations of our Percy Priest Elementary community. Parents, caregivers and staff can “Paint the Rock” to recognize a birthday, show school spirit, thank or recognize teachers and staff, or mark congratulatory events. 100% of the funds raised benefit the Percy Priest Elementary PTO Budget. Reservations Reservations are a 2 step process: Step 1: Reserve on SignUp Genius Step 2: Pay for your date(s) on CausePilot Reserving the spirit rock is $10 per day. For multiple days, you must pay $10 for each additional day. Payment must be received 48 hours after your signup request or your date will be forfeited. All payments are non-refundable and non-transferrable. If you miss your assigned date, you must re-register and pay for another date. Refunds will not be issued for inclement weather, the rock can be towel-dried before painting and the paint will adhere in rain and snow. By reserving a date, you agree to adhere to the below-mentioned guidelines.- Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Reservations must be made by an adult on behalf of a student or student group.
- Calls cannot be made to the front office for reservation purposes or any Spirit Rock related questions.
- Once reserved, you will have the rock from 4:00pm beginning the day before your reservation. Any painting must occur before or after car line so as not to disrupt the flow of traffic.
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- Paint and painting supplies are not provided by the school or PPE PTO. The person/group reserving the rock is responsible for painting the rock or hiring someone to do it.
- The area around the spirit rock must be kept neat, tidy and paint-free. Only the rock may be painted. Do not paint the grass or other material surrounding the rock.
- The individual or group who made the reservation will be held financially responsible for the cleaning and/or repair costs associated with violation of this policy. Anyone painting the rock must leave the area in clean condition.
- Remove all paint materials and litter from the site and be sure the paint is disposed of properly, not on school property.
- The individual or group assumes liability for any individual or member of the group who may be injured or incur clothing or personal property damage. Please be kind to the environment and recycle empty paint cans, etc.
- No bullying, profanity, obscenity, derogatory language or political slogans and all messaging must be approved by PPE PTO in advance.
- Paintings must be in good taste. Administration and staff and PPE PTO have the right to remove any painting deemed inappropriate without notice. No refunds will be given under this circumstance.
- Reminders for rock reservations will be sent by SignUp Genius.
- The best and easiest paint is spray paint, premium (i.e. Rustoleum) works best vs. a generic store brand. You may need 2-3 cans for a good base coat + additional for design. Latex paint or paint that is rolled on will take longer to dry.
- Once you have the base coat done, use chalk to sketch your design. Try to do large shapes so it’s easy to see.
- Spray paint large areas, if you make a mistake, use the base coat to fix the mistake.
- For detailed and smaller areas, a tube of paint and paintbrush works well. Outdoor latex is best but regular artist acrylic works well too.
- Bring paper towels to wipe any drips.
- Bring a cup of water if using a paintbrush.
- Wearing rubber gloves helps keep hands clean.
- Have fun and tag @ppetigers