As you know, PS110 continues to suffer tremendous budget cuts, pushing our school’s admins to take drastic measures to ensure day-to-day operation. To help mitigate the negative impacts that this financial burden will have on our students (combining classes, losing teachers and bumping classroom effectives up to the maximum capacity), the PTA is organizing a $50K Summer Pledge Drive — to help the school continue to give all children a full, well-rounded academic experience.
The money that we will raise during this pledge will help:
Fund a cluster class, to save a Classroom teacher,
Finance a portion of a part-time art teacher's salary,
Maintain small classroom sizes as best as possible by contributing to the substitute and paraprofessional budget line.
If each family donates $125 or more per child NOW, we will be able to finance all the above without burning out the budget, which would allow the PTA to continue supporting:
Art residencies
Assemblies and speaker series
Academic support
Garden maintenance and garden classes
Library
Enrichment clubs (Debate, Running, Newspaper, Green Team)
OT/PT resources
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
Student and community-building events (Coffee & Connections, Fall Carnival, Book Fair, Bike to School, Field Day)
Teacher & Staff Appreciation
Parent Run Committees
Communication Tools (ParentSquare & website)
Pre-K, K and 5th grade graduations
If you are able to, please go to the link below to donate. Every little bit makes a difference. Thank you so much for your help and support!
*You can also check with your employer to see if they do any company matching, it would be amazing! It’s a great way for our PTA to effortlessly double the donations we get!