The Mission of the SES PSTA
2009-2010
1. To advocate for students and families of SES with the school, the Snoqualmie Valley School District and community.
2. To assist and communicate with the parents of SES students in developing the skills and knowledge they need to support their children at school and in the community.
3. To support and assist teachers and school staff in providing the best education possible for our students.
In order to accomplish this mission, the SES PTSA will:
1. Work closely with SES staff to determine existing and emergent needs in student support, and to make decisions about need priorities.
2. Involve students in determining needs and in making decisions that directly affect them.
3. Raise money to help fund programs that address those needs.
4. Promote parent involvement in their children's education.
The 2009-2010 SES PTSA actively seeks to . . .
. . . support programs, materials, and equipment that enhance & extend current district curriculum opportunities for our children. To achieve this goal we are:
- Providing Teacher Mini-Grants to support teacher-determined classroom needs
- Providing transportation monies toward classroom field trips
- Supporting school wide assemblies
- Continuing “The Cougar Trail,” to promote student participation in regular exercise routines
- Promoting student participation in school-wide incentive and reward programs through collaboration with staff committees to award necklace charms
- Providing 7 Art enrichment lessons per student, grades 1-5
. . . raise money to help fund programs that support and assist teachers and school staff in providing the best possible education for our children. To achieve this goal we are:
- Coordinating a Fall, and potentially Spring, fundraising campaign
- Participating in corporate fundraising opportunities such as: eScrip, Box Tops for Education, Campbell’s labels, Office Depot rebates, and Scrip shopping cards
- Researching other community & corporate fundraising possibilities
- Researching and utilizing alternative funding sources such as grants
. . . promote parental involvement in PTSA events, fundraisers, school wide functions, and District meetings. To achieve this goal we are:
- Publishing a monthly PTSA Newsletter
- Hosting General Meetings
- Encouraging Co-Chairs of, and increased volunteer base at, PTSA events
. . . enhance PTSA communication. To achieve this goal we are:
- Distributing “The Handy Guide to SES Cougarisms” to Kindergarten and new SES families
- Creating and maintaining front entry way bulletin board that communicates upcoming PTSA events and general information
- Publishing a monthly PTSA Newsletter
- Attending Fall & Spring (State) PTA Conference workshops and District Council PTA meetings or workshops
- Provide a welcome committee for families new to SES
