Fundraising
Dolphin Dash
Dolphin Dash
Chair:
When:
September/October
Annual PTSA pledge-based fundraiser centered around student fun-run event
Box Tops for Education
Box Tops for Education
Chair:
When:
School year
This year, Samantha Smith Elementary PTSA is collecting Box Tops to fund our school's programs. Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school buy what it needs. Box Tops are worth 10 cents each and they quickly add up to real cash for our teachers to use in the classroom – directly impacting your student!
Playground Fundraising
Playground Fundraising
Chair:
When:
2018 - Until goals met
Purpose-built program to raise money to replace the play structure on the main playground and the play structure in the kindergarten play area.
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Services
Yearbook
Yearbook
Chair:
When:
Spring
Annual yearbook of portraits and candids
Emergency_Kits
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Enrichment
Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee
Chair:
(none)
When:
February
WatchDOGS (Dads Of Great Students)
WatchDOGS (Dads Of Great Students)
Chair:
When:
All year
WATCH D.O.G.S.®, a K-12 program, invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other father figures to volunteer at least one day all day at their child’s/student’s school during the school year. WatchDOG volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their volunteer day including monitoring the school entrance, assisting with unloading and loading of buses and cars, monitoring the lunch room, or helping in the classroom with a teacher’s guidance by working with small groups of students on homework, flashcards, or spelling.
Vision & Hearing Screening
STEM Fair
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Events
Reflections
WatchDOGS Kickoff Event
WatchDOGS Kickoff Event
Chair:
(none)
When:
Fall
Recruiting event for WatchD.O.G.S. with Reptile Man. He will present at an assembly at the school during the day and at an evening event.
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Chair:
(none)
When:
December
International Night
International Night
Chair:
(none)
When:
Late Spring
5th Grade Celebration
5th Grade Celebration
Chair:
(none)
When:
June
Grandparents Luncheon
Grandparents Luncheon
Chair:
(none)
When:
November
Event where grandparents are invited to eat lunch with their grandkids at school.
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Spiritwear
Smith Spiritwear
Smith Spiritwear
Chair:
When:
September
School logo clothing sold at the start of the beginning of the school year.
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PTSA Membership
2020-2021_PTSA_Membership
2020-2021_PTSA_Membership
Chair:
When:
2020-2021 School Year
The PTSA is an organization of Parents, Teachers and Students working together with teachers and staff for the benefit our our students at Samantha Smith Elementary. The PTSA organizes volunteers, fundraises, advocates for children legislatively, funds many of the educational enrichment programs at school and more. Programs we provide include Nature Vision, Explore Art, Math Challenge, Watch D.O.G.S., Health Screenings and Yearbook. We also host numerous social and educational activities throughout the year, including STEM Night, Winter Wonderland and International Night. Funds raised by the PTSA are used to conduct these programs and purchase supplies and equipment for the school.
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Other
AMC8 Math Competition
AMC8 Math Competition
Chair:
(none)
When:
November
Math competition open to all Smith students. Space limited.
EduKits
EduKits
Chair:
When:
2020-2021 School Year
Each year, PTSA coordinates with the teachers at Smith to publish the list of school supplies required for each grade the following year. The items may then be purchased in convenient kits put together by EduKit. Parents may purchase these kits rather than having to buy items separately themselves.
Services
Services
Chair:
(none)
Used Book Sale
Sweetheart Dance
Sweetheart Dance
Chair:
(none)
When:
February 2020
Talent Show
Art Walk
Art Walk
Chair:
(none)
When:
February 2020
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