Thanks to a successful 2011 Black & Gold Gala, the PTO helped to raise more than $200,000.
Over the summer at the Elementary Campus, over $109,000 was spent on new furniture for the classrooms and the Welcome Center. This included the cost of removing the old and installing the new. $19,265 was designated for Preschool and Elementary School Curriculum.
The Secondary Campus benefited from a new fiber optics system that replaced the unreliable cable internet connection, at a cost of $27,250. A new Edge Switch Installation cost approximately $34,000 bringing the total amount spent on these projects to over $190,000.
It has been proposed that the remaining funds (approximately $10,000) be applied as an initial investment in a Capital Improvement Fund in the fall.
The PTO supports the NCS staff by:
- Organizing parent donations for staff Christmas Fund
- Providing staff appreciation lunches
- Supplying bottled water and healthy snacks for teacher workrooms
- Providing resources for classrooms & funding professional development
The PTO supports NCS families by:
- Providing social and spiritual development at annual parent/child events
- Providing orientation and mentoring to new families
- Communicating with parents through Grade Level Representatives
- Hosting Graduation and Honor Society receptions
- Assisting with the PE Show & Grandparent's Day, Homecoming Dinner &
Dance, Middle School Social, Barnes & Noble Event
- Providing facility improvements
PTO Contributions Over the Years Include:
In the 2009-2010 school year, the combined efforts of each PTO raised $190,000
used to remodel classrooms and science labs in Buildings 2, 3 and 4
Over the last 10 years, the PTO has contributed more than $780,000 benefiting Northland. Some examples of our support are:
- Facility improvements such as security, projectors, and computers - $63,000
- Library support – books, shelving, computer reading tests, computers - $25,000
- Secondary Campus Grounds Improvements & Maintenance - $20,000
- Handbells and Music Equipment for Fine Arts Department - $12,000
- Professional development and teacher training - $46,000
- Partial funding of Technology Training Room - $15,000
- Supplemental Teacher Classroom Supplies - $92,000
- Grandparent’s Day and PE Show Activities - $72,000
- Smart Boards and Promethean Boards - $15,000
- Support of Spiritual Life activities - $22,000
- Preschool Curriculum - $2,500
- Spirit Games - $8,500 |
