Zanker Elementary School raises $8,000 during festive PTA carnival

Pearl Zanker Elementary School raised more than $8,000 during a fun-filled day of activities at its carnival on April 22. 

The event featured student and teacher made sponsored carnival games, face painting, and a teacher dunk tank. All carnival game prizes were donated by Pilar Zatarain, a long time friend of MUSD and Zanker Elementary School, who was inducted into the Milpitas Hall of Fame a couple years ago.

Also in attendance was a Milpitas Fire Department truck and engine, Sammy the Spartan from San Jose State University, and a live DJ. Food was featured from Jayden's Kettle Corn and a parent bake sale, in addition to cotton candy and snow cones.

A raffle was held with prizes including tickets to Disneyland and a San Francisco Giants game, gift certificate to Burke Williams Spa, electric cars, a GoPro, and Beats by Dre ear buds.