PTA Funds in Action

pta funds in action

Are you wondering how the PTA spends the money that is raised by our generous community at our biggest fundraising event, the Jogathon?

If you want to know the details, check out our itemized budget on the Treasury page. This document is approved by our membership at the beginning of the year and is reviewed at every PTA meeting and updated every month against our actual spending.

If you are not into spreadsheets, we understand...

Here are some highlights that we are especially proud of!

SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS, STAFF and SPECIALISTS with Curriculum, Equipment and Classroom tools like these...

Musical Instruments and Equipment
Art Supplies and Equipment
Classroom tools for Student Engagement
Technology equipment and software

SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS with enriching experiences like these...

Cultural Assemblies (Jump-rope, Japanese Drumming, Beatboxing, and STEM)
Books and Curriculums that celebrate Diversity and Inclusion
Clubs like Chess, Spanish, Design, Gardening, Drama, Guitar, Etc.

SUPPORTING OUR VOLUNTEERS with useful organization tools like these...

An organized storage closet to keep all our committees supplies organized
Bins and backpacks and bags tor our philanthropic efforts
Added funds to supplement our annual Season of Giving clothing drive
An organized system for our school's Lost & Found

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY with BIG PROJECTS like these...

Walking Path in and around our Fields (in progress, estimated delivery date 2023)
Shade Structure over bench in our Playground (delivery date: February 2023)
Sail Cloth Shade Structure in our Courtyard (in progress, estimated delivery date, Spring 2023)
Stage in our Courtyard (in progress, estimated delivery date, Spring 2023)

Do YOU have an idea about how the Waynewood PTA can put our FUNDS IN ACTION?

Email our PTA President at president@waynewoodpta.org

All of these ways that we spend our money are brought to us by teachers, staff, parents and students. Your idea could be put into action!

March 2024 PTA FUNDS IN ACTION UPDATES!

After the success of our 2023 Jogathon, we put out a survey to accept ideas for PTA Project spending. Here are the results.

Feasible/Likely: Looking to Get Accomplished this School Year

Kiln: We purchased a new one with Renovation, but with 729 students, it is in constant use by the 2 teachers and there is often a backlog. (estimated $10,000-$12,000)
Lower Basketball Hoops: Need to know how much and decide one or two
Mulch distribution
Soccer Goals - still looking at portable options to create a field for recess. There’s not a good location for a permanent goal.
Recess Equipment Will purchase replacements 2 or 3 times per year
Swank Movie License Streaming ($1380) For streaming movies school-wide

Not-Feasible or Needs to be Further Researched or Tabled for Future

Secure fencing: around school grounds that prevents entry from unauthorized visitors / makes outside school grounds just as secure as building. (Previously assessed by FCPS/county and meets requirements, not feasible based on our understanding. Will gather additional information).
Sunshades: for the playgrounds, wall ball area or Gaga ball area (Not feasible due to FCPS Height Guidelines and Gaga Ball is prohibited)
Rain awning: over kiss and ride walk (Good idea but would involve FCPS Design + Construction, PTA provides Waynewood Umbrellas for staff who work KnR)
Replace the wood chips on the playground with a soft rubber material. (FCPS determines this material, guidelines, and maintains it. The PTA can support the school grounds and the courtyard by purchasing mulch and organizing volunteers to spread it)
Vent cleaning/air scrubbers or installing top of the line air purifiers throughout the school, including the cafeteria and common meeting places to cut down the amount of illness transmitted throughout the school (estimated $20,000-$50,000) (Many common areas in the school already have air cleaners)
Noise reduction: (e.g. acoustic panels) in the cafeteria (We do have acoustic panels in the cafeteria)
Trees for shaded play areas adjacent to the playground (We just need to further research this)

Enrichment / Academic Support

Math/Stem enrichment: e.g., girls who code group (Will share recommendation with Enrichment Committee to determine whether academic clubs should be included in the budget for next year).
Classroom supplies: Direct to support to classrooms for supplies / needs (Per our annual PTA budget, teachers/staff currently receive a $50 back to school stipend, and each grade level gets $1k of support. Next year we plan to increase both the amount and scope of our direct teacher/staff support stipends)
POG Lab Science equipment: elementary schools in the area may have full science labs (See below for the ways we have outfitted the POG lab this year)

PTA FUNDS in ACTION

Current School Year 2023-24

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