Thank you for the dedication of our 2018-2019 Golden Acorn winners!
Cari Johnson, Flic Chastney, Lori Burkman, and Mitch Zimberg
The mission of East Ridge Elementary PTA is to Enrich, Encourage, and Enlighten.
East Ridge Elementary PTA has identified the following as membership goals:
To Build Community
To Provide Educational Opportunities and Curriculum Support
To Recruit, Empower, and Reward our Volunteers (and ER Staff)
To Grow Membership and Inform our Members of the Impact and Opportunities within PTA
To Advocate for our Children at our Local Unit, District, and State Level
To Provide Enrichment Programs and Events for our East Ridge Community
We will work toward meeting these goals through our programs, events, and efforts. Our desire is to use our resources, including financial and volunteer hours, to efficiently reach these goals through-out the year.
PTA FUNDS
PTA Supported Programs
The East Ridge PTA funds nearly $30,000 worth of school programs each year (approximately $100 per student). PTA Supported Programs include the only science (Science-to-Go) and art programs (Art Docent) offered at East Ridge, the Emergency Preparedness container required by the State, 5th & 6th grade guitar instruction, the Cedar and Salmon program for 4th graders, Spelling Bee’s, financial support for student assemblies, staff support fund and grants, the library grant, Welcome Back Celebration, Art Walk, Field Day and scholarships for student programs and/or events.
The PTA relies on generous donations from our families to keep these programs in place and your donations fund nearly 50% of our budget. Additionally, corporate matching and smaller fundraisers help to generate funds throughout the year.
Self-Supporting Programs
These programs raise their own funds through program fees and are expected to operate on an approved and balanced budget, but they do rely on PTA overhead and resources. These programs include the school play, after school enrichment classes, spirit wear, Mariner’s Day and the Yearbook.