Author: admin

Dear Brookvale Families,

Brookvale PTA exists to enrich our children’s time at Brookvale Elementary through a partnership between families and educators. We are an independent, non-profit organization that supports Brookvale’s school staff, helps promote student self-esteem, and assists in efforts to solve school needs through volunteering and funding.

Way back in August, we said that our goals for this school year were to focus on student enrichment within the arts, STEM, cultural awareness, and health and wellness.

What has happened so far this year and still yet to take place?

• Disbursement of classroom and departmental grants
  • Homeroom teachers received $22 per student
  • Prep teachers (Science, Computer Lab, PE and the Library) each received $750
  • Other departments (Speech, Resource, Office, Custodial) each received $500
• Movie Nights — October, January and March
• Spirit Wear
• Providing trophies and playground balls for Spirit Contests (co-run with Student Council)
• Reflections Arts Program
• Celebrating Hour of Code
  • Hosting a kick-off assembly
  • Purchasing Ozobot and Code & Go Robot Mice sets for classroom use
• Celebrating International Week by co-sponsoring the Red Panda Acrobats assembly
• STEM Assembly: Forces and Motion
• Music Assemblies:
  • Golden Bough (Traditional Celtic Music)
  • Pacific Sticks (Touring a World of Percussion)
• Deep Space Sparkle Art Program
  • Purchase of lesson plans for grades K-6
  • Allocating money for art supplies to run these lessons in the classrooms
• Sponsoring 6th Grade Science Camp buses
• Student Choir (first ever after school PTA sponsored and run program)
• Sponsoring American HS Phillips Memorial Scholarships
• Hosting Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW)

How is the Brookvale PTA able to sponsor and run all of these programs?

From you, the generous families who have dedicated volunteer time and donated money to this organization. Here is a snapshot of our fundraising efforts to date and a categorical breakdown of where the money went.

2016-2017 Income

• Bronco Gallop Fundraiser $ 30,637
• PTA Membership Dues $   1,919
• Spirit Wear $   1,025
• Dine-Out Fundraisers $      650
• Box Tops $      315
• eScrip $      443
• Miscellaneous Fundraisers $      420
  (Amazon Smile, Other Donations, etc)

2016-2017 Breakdown of expenditures by category

Please feel to reach out and contact board members of the PTA. We appreciate your feedback and support. Thank you again to all those families who have dedicated time and donated money to our organization.

Kind Regards,

Brookvale PTA 2016-17 Officers