How Does PTSA Spend Its Budget?

2007–08 Budget Plans — See below

The PTSA raises and manages an annual budget of approximately $100K.

• It spends 93% of that budget on educational programs and services that directly impact the children. (Operating costs represent the remaining 7%).
• Enhancing education is the top priority receiving 86% of the spending. PTSA funds enhancements such as four Sci-Art teachers that provide classes to the children and a multi-day, an outdoor study trip for all 5th graders (Seabeck), to name just a couple.
• The PTSA provides each teacher and the principal with generous mini-grants to fund each classroom (almost half of the budget). This gets PTSA funds quickly into the hands of the experts that best know how to spend them.

PTSA Budget Allocations for 2006-2007 $100,000 Total Budget

How Are the Funds Raised?

The primary fundraiser is the popular Walk-A-Thon raising nearly half of the PTSA budget annually. The Walk-A-Thon has proven successful by capturing the back-to-school enthusiasm in the fall and sending positive fitness and teamwork messages to our students. It has also successfully replaced past fundraisers selling products.

New this year, is the Go the Extra Mile Campaign. Timed during the Walk-A-Thon, the PTSA is excited to offer the opportunity to increase our teacher mini-grants to $500 per teacher. Think of the possibilities of what this could fund for each classroom! For more information on this check-writing campaign, contact Tracy Egan.

Working parents can earn money for FCES with their employer's Corporate Matching programs that benefit non-profit organizations. Locally, Microsoft, Boeing and Washington Mutual have programs that many of our parents participate in.

The PTSA at FCES is a non-profit organization established in 1985 and recognized as a 501(c)3. All donations are tax deductible to the extent permissible by our state's tax laws. To make a donation or for more information, please contact Robin Schmitt, PTSA Treasurer.

• August PTSA Financial Report

PTSA Plans for the 2007–08 School Year

The plan for 2007-2008 school year was presented and approved at the May 22nd General Meeting. The PTSA seeks to raise $125,000 next school year with the following programs:

• Walk-a-Thon and Extra Mile
• Grants
• Raffle (current $5000 cap will be increased to $10,000)
• School Spirit sales (ex, logowear)
• No Effort Fundraising (ex, eScrip, Farmhouse Market, Albertsons)
• Spring fundraiser if additional funds are needed

How will PTSA spend the money?

Student Enrichment (50%)

• Two full-time Tutors that will work in small-groups with students
• Training and assessment tools for PTSA Literacy Tutors
• Sci-Art Teachers
• 4th/5th Grade Musical
• Assemblies
• Science Fair
• Enrichment Committees:

Art Gallery Assemblies Authors Live Book Fair

Literacy For Life Musicals Nutrition Task Force Reading Hall Of Fame

Staff and Students' Grants (40%)

• Teacher Mini Grants
• Principal Grant
• Seabeck for 5th Graders
• Field Trips/Scholarships/Patrol

Services (5%)

• Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Playground Support and Rainy Day Activities
• Socials and Dinners for all families
• Service Committees:

Conversation Hour Directory Emergency Preparation Food Ball Grant Writing Hug Buckets Ice Cream Social Kindergarten Committee Lanscaping / Learning Garden

Logowear Make It, Take It Fair Membership Playground Raffle Safety Spaghetti Dinner Walk-A-Thon Yearbook

Operations (5%)

• PR — Website and newsletter
• Insurance and Training
• Administration
• Operational Committees:

Audit Bulletin Board Golden Acorn Legislative Newsletter

No-Effort Fundraising Public Relations Staff Appreciation Volunteer Coordination / Hospitality Web