With the help of donors, the Zionsville West Middle School PTO exceed its fundraising goal, the PTO Board voted to increase the amount of spring grants awarded to teachers to $3,326. This represents an increase of more than $840 over the budgeted amount and brings the total of PTO enrichment grants for the year to more than $11,750. In keeping with the goals set forth by the PTO, grants were awarded for all grade levels and multiple program areas including language arts, science, math and counseling.
Grants were awarded for the following items:
Field trip transportation for eighth graders to the IRT ($400)
sixth grade language arts teachers
Children’s books to teach reading skills and literary devices ($333)
Kayleah Maddock and Trish Shera
Technology to allow for the use of Smart Notebook throughout the classroom ($278)
Cathy Sutton
Author Mike Mullin to speak with students on writing ($250)
Tonya Taylor and Lori Wernsman
Weighted blankets and other materials to help students ($450)
LeAnne Thacker, Ryan Batsie and Kristy Eisenman
Digital language arts materials ($200)
Brad Weinstein
Hotplates and large compasses for use in science ($425)
Julie Breuninger and Chelsey Foster
Videos and books about teen stress ($406)
Janet Ostendorf
Math enrichment games ($105)
Liz Ferrand
Renewal of online educational resource ($410)
Megan McNeely and Jane Green
Magazine subscriptions for classroom use ($70)
In addition, the ZWMS PTO is currently seeking board members for the 2013-14 school year. For more information, please visit the school website at www.zcs.k12.in.us/zwms.