What Does the PTA Do?
Funding
Your PTA membership dues and tax-deductible donations provide school funding for:
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Teaching aides, reading, and science staff positions.
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Technology equipment, software and licensing fees; supplies and materials for science & art classes; equipment for the music & physical education programs.
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School resources, classroom supplies, campus enhancement.
Programs
College Park PTA supports the following programs through hundreds of volunteer hours and monetary support:
Science & Technology
Technology Instruction, Equipment and Software Science Program
Art & Music
Art & Science Day | PTA Reflections Art | Music for Minors
Literacy
Accelerated Reader Program | Reading Support
Enrichment
Assemblies & Field Trips | Green Initiatives | Math Clubs | Physical Education Equipment
And More!
Lunch Duty Support | Spirit-wear T-Shirts and Fleece
Yearbook and School Directory | Campus Clean-Up
Events
Your PTA seeks to create a sense of community and encourage parental engagement from all families through activities, family fun events, and community outreach.
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Fall Drive: Our annual direct ask campaign includes a class competition to obtain 100% participation. Prizes are awarded to each classroom that meets the goal.
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Panda Parties: Parents, teachers and staff signup to “host” an event, workshop, or party on a date & time of their choosing. College Park families go online to sign-up to attend the parties or events and pay the requested donation to the PTA.
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Confucius Day: Students celebrate the birthday of this sage educator by bringing a flower for each of their teachers; volunteers assemble the flowers into bouquets.
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Mid-Autumn Festival: The PTA & FMS co-host this festival that will focus on community building through fun and educational activities such as lantern decorating, student performances, fundraising jukebox & karaoke, moon cake tasting and so much more!
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Fall & Spring Book Fair: Volunteers help staff the Book Fair to raise money for the school library book fund.
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Literacy Week: Volunteers work with teachers and staff to organize a week to encourage a love of reading, featuring a guest author, community readers, and more.
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Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week: Volunteers plan a special week to thank College Park’s amazing educators. Events include a luncheon, farmer's market and other surprises.
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Art & Science Day: We bring the field trip to College Park! Scientists, artists and other educators come to campus for a day of up-close, hands-on learning for students. Parents are needed to teach or assist with small-group workshops and to chaperone students.
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Movie Night/Night Market: Families come together in the school gym on a Friday night to watch a favorite movie among friends. Volunteers needed to assist at event.
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Field Day/Panda Olympics: The second to last day of school includes an afternoon of fun games. Parents help to organize and staff the games and to provide a healthy watermelon snack.