Supporting Students & Scholarships

• CLS Aftercare & Enrichment Scholarships, Families-in-Need support
• After-School Tutoring
• Floating Support Positions (PE-aide, via the CLS partnership)

Enriching the Classroom

• Teacher Classroom Funds (every teacher gets a yearly classroom budget)
• Art, Music & PE supplies
• Field trip tickets & transportation
• Library materials
• Curriculum materials
• Student Council Fund

Community & School Life

• Schoolwide assemblies & programs
• 5th Grade Promotion, Back-to-School events, Open Houses
• Teacher Appreciation Week & New Teacher Fund
• Room Parent support for every classroom
• Composting (Hearst's Compost Crew) — see the kids in action →
• Playground maintenance
• Community partnerships — including CARE Brookland (see below)

Keeping the School Running

• Custodial supplies & equipment
• Principal's Fund
• Staff development & training
• Partner Teacher appreciation
• Parking passes, office supplies, and the everyday things DCPS funding doesn't fully cover

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Thank you for your support!

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One small, real example: last year's 3rd-grade chick-hatching unit — the incubator, eggs, and classroom supplies — was funded by the PTA. Multiply that by every grade, every specialist, every classroom, all year.