PTSA Funds for School Program Support,
Teacher and Student Development (Download Request Form)
September 2, 2009
Dear Teacher/Staff Member,
Every year the AHS PTSA allocates some of its funds to support requests for school program activities, teacher and student development. We encourage teachers and staff to submit requests for activities that would otherwise not be funded directly by the school such as, transportation expenses for educational field trips, special one-time low-cost equipment for classroom activities, teacher workshop/conference.
For the 2009-2010 school year the amounts budgeted for these activities are: School Program Support - $7,500; Professional Development for Teachers - $4,000; and Student Development - $1,000.
Consideration will be given to those requests that: benefit the greatest amount of students possible; embrace diversity; allow economically-disadvantaged students to participate in educational events; improve teachers understanding of diverse/ethnic cultures; as well as other criteria that the PTSA deems relevant to consider.
Some of the activities we supported in the prior year were: financial assistance for two teachers attending an exchange program in India; transportation to enable a science teacher to speak at the NSTA conference; art department training on new software; math teacher’s expenses to VCTM conference, financial support for ESOL students to attend a Shakespeare performance and bus transportation for journalism students to the Newseum.
When submitting your requests, please attach supporting information that will assist the PTSA in making a favorable decision. Last date for submission of requests will be April 20, 2010. However, considering that most funds will be disbursed as requests are presented to the PTSA we strongly encourage you to make an early decision and plan to submit your requests as soon as possible. Once allocated funds reach the maximum amounts budgeted, the PTSA will not be able to fund any more activities.
Should your request be granted, we kindly request your feedback on the activities that the PTSA funded and the impact it had on our students. We love to hear about the activities you do and particularly those that the PTSA is able to fund.
To request funds please complete the attached 2009-2010 request form which is also available at www.annandalehsptsa.org and submit it along with any supporting documentation to Jennifer McGarey, PTSA President and Charlie Hookey, PTSA Treasurer at the email addresses indicated below or place requests in the PTSA mailbox located in the Main Office.
Jennifer McGarey – president@annandalehsptsa.org
Charlie Hookey – treasurer@annandalehsptsa.org