Jamestown Elementary School PTA
Where Does the Money Go?!? On average, the JES PTA spends $170 per child each school year. This spending comes directly from donations and fundraising and goes towards the teacher and school efforts that are not covered by the county and school budget, including:
Check out this video to see directly from the source where the money goes:
https://vimeo.com/694915511/5a48013cb8
ALL YEAR:
o Teacher & Classroom Support (flexible seating, dry erase boards, tables, math supplies, and more!)
o Specials Support: Art, Music, PE, Literacy (art supplies, visiting authors, musical instruments, Sound System in the MPR)
o Instructional Support/Trainings/Conferences (including National Board certifications)
o Subscriptions (Newsela, MusicPlay)
o Extracurricular Activities (Kindness Rocks supplies, Snacks and goodies for staff and teacher meetings)
o Playground Equipment (New Swings, Gaga Pit refresh)
o Outdoor Classrooms
FALL ACTIVITIES:
o First Day Coffee & Donuts
o Ice Cream Social
o Family Movie Night
o Parent Socials for every Grade
o School Directory
o 4th Grade Field Trip to Jamestown Settlement
SPRING ACTIVITIES:
o Junior Great Books
o JES Run Club
o Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts Initiatives (Buddy Benches, Little Library coming soon!)
o Poetry Journal
o Bingo Night
o Spring Play
o Teacher Appreciation Week celebrations
o Spring Fair
o Fifth Grade Promotion
Thanks to the generous contribution from our sponsor, Commonwealth Restorations, we are pleased to present our American Girl and Lego raffle items for this year’s Giving Campaign. Make sure to purchase as many raffle tickets per item as you like…there is no limit, and the more you purchase, the better chance you have to win!
Raffle item drawings will take place at the end of the campaign, and winners will be notified.
