"The idea came from an employee who works at McDonald's, Gloria Miller," said Sandra Resendes, a parent from Blackrock Elementary who handles public relations for the school. "We thought it would be a different and creative way to raise money for the school."

The proceeds of the fundraiser will be going to the Blackrock PTA for use in future school projects, Resendes said.

"As a supervisor, I am grateful to have the ability to do stuff like this," said Randy Boone, supervisor at the Coventry McDonald's. "The turnout is what I expected. It's been pretty busy. The teachers have been very helpful. They pick the job right up. It's pretty cool that they just get it right away."

The teachers were flipping burgers, taking orders, working the registers, and cleaning the tables.

"It's been pretty busy. People just keep coming in. I haven't really had a minute to stop working," said Jayne Bailey, a fifth-grade teacher at Blackrock. "It is very entertaining and everyone seemed to have a good time. I haven't heard one complaint all evening, so I guess we did a good job."

Students said they enjoyed spending the extra time with their teachers.

"It makes me feel happy to see my teachers out of school," said Shayam Gaulien, a first-grader at Blackrock. "It is fun to get to eat dinner with my teachers."

Other students enjoyed watching their teachers work at the restaurant.

"My favorite part is having our teachers cleaning up after our mess," said Ashley Cowen, a fifth-grader at Blackrock.

Although Ronald McDonald couldn't make it to the event, BoBo the Clown was there painting faces and doing balloon art.

"I had a lot of fun. It is pretty cool to see all my friends and teachers at McDonald's," said Briana Harrington, a third-grader at Blackrock.

The school does not yet know how much money it made last night, but the parking lot was full and all the tables were taken for the duration of the fundraiser. The Coventry McDonald's held a similar event for Washington Oak Elementary School last week and, according to Boone, the school ended up raising about $450.

"Everyone seemed to have a great time and we had a really great turnout," said Mary Leyden, a first-grade teacher at Blackrock. "I can say that I would definitely like to stay a teacher. The tips haven't been what I expected."