PTA Board Member List
What does the Grovecrest Elementary PTA do?The Grovecrest Elementary PTA provides countless volunteer hours and helps raise money to run many PTA supported activities. Here are the great additions to Grovecrest that the PTA volunteers and funds provide:
· Classroom Partner program – provides extra support to classrooms · Grovecrest T-shirts – sold to promote school spirit & cover costs – not raise funds. · Art program – Art at Grovecrest is 100% volunteer and 100% funded by the PTA · Music Lab – provides each grade level a different music emphasis from playing an instrument to performing. This is 100% funded and run by the PTA. (This is different from the Keyboard Music Lab) · Book Club – meets once a month before school · Home Reading Library – provides books on the students’ level to bring home & read in grades K – 2. Funded 100% by PTA · Teacher Appreciation Week · Teacher Conference Dinners · Grizzly Growl Newsletter · Volunteer sign-up – organizes the sign-up of volunteers; compiles and distributes the information · Room Moms – Organizes room moms for each classroom. · Kindergarten Graduation – provide refreshments for parents & students · 6th Grade Graduation and Skate – Organizes 6th grade graduation. This is 100% funded and run by the PTA. PTA also provides a skate party for the 6th grade. · Reflections – Organizes individual student art entries, judges and advances entries to the council level. Reflections is a National PTA program, so entries can advance: school - council - region – state – national. · Eye Screening – provides volunteers to assist with eye screenings · Maturation – provides refreshments for students and parents attending the maturation program · Field Day – Organizes Field Day. This is 100% funded and run by the PTA. · Red Ribbon Week – Organizes this week to educate students regarding harmful effects of drugs. · Emergency Response – Provides water bottles for emergency purposes for each classroom. This year we are looking at additional preparations and supplies that may be needed. · Recess Fitness Program – encourages students to be active during recess. Weekly volunteers help teach a new skill and track student progress. · Curriculum/Supply Grants for each grade level – helps support the educational enhancements teachers provide for students · School Behavior Incentives – contributes to the school’s reward system for students] · Library Reading incentives – contributes to the library’s reading program incentives · Awards – both school (teacher & volunteer) and council (HS student scholarships) Please help us to continue supporting our students, teachers and school by becoming a member of the Grovecrest Elementary PTA. |
What is the Grovecrest Elementary PTA?We are an organization of Parents, and Teachers dedicated to supporting our students through programs, family events, volunteer work, and teacher support. We work together to provide our students with the best learning environment possible and to support our school. Please join us at our next General PTA Meeting (listed below). Go Grizzlies!
When does the PTA meet?Grovecrest Elementary PTA meetings are held every fourth Wednesday at 12noon to 1pm in the multi-purpose room on the bottom floor of the school (by the teacher's lunchroom). All members are invited to attend.
Contact the PTASend an email to [email protected] or find us on Facebook at Grovecrest Elementary PTA.
Why join the Parent Teacher Association?More than 30 years of research has proven that children do better when their parents are involved both at home and at school:
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How does the PTA raise the funds for the activities they support?
The Grovecrest Elementary PTA has four fundraising activities:
1. Box Tops for Education (run all year long)
2. School Carnival (usually held in September or early October)
3. Running with the Grizzlies 5K Race (held in April or early May)
The funds earned in these four fundraisers help support the entire list of activities listed above. We really appreciate your support with these activities.
1. Box Tops for Education (run all year long)
2. School Carnival (usually held in September or early October)
3. Running with the Grizzlies 5K Race (held in April or early May)
The funds earned in these four fundraisers help support the entire list of activities listed above. We really appreciate your support with these activities.