Do you know all your contributions do to enrich the learning experience for our kids at King School? Each year, with the contributions you provide through member dues, grocery purchases, book fairs, the silent auction and more - the PTO is able to fund:
1 field trip for each class
School-wide University Musical Society field trip
Mini-grants for teachers to support their classroom activites
And much, much more!
As we look forward into the year and create a budget for the PTO - it is hard to believe that we are projecting a deficit (expenses greater than income) based on assumed cost increases with transportation, and adequately funding all those great initiatives that make M. L. King school the a wonderful community.
What can YOU do?
- Submit your PTO member dues today if you have not already done so. We request at least $25 per King family, but if you can afford to give more - guaranteed it will be well used!
- Use those grocery cards!! We all have them in our wallet - but it often seems a hassle to have to work with them. We all have to spend money on groceries - we are doing it anyway - so the cost to us is only the hassle of pulling out that card and getting it swiped. Depending on the store - the King PTO gets 3-5% of the sales generated from purchases on the gift cards. Assuming a family is spending $200 per month - or at least $2,400 per year - by just pulling out that card - and spending no more than you would anyway - you can generate at least $72 per year for King School. Assuming 300 families at King - this would generate over $20,000 in revenue to support our kids. Our projected income from grocery cards this year is $4,000 based on past results - so make it count and pull out that card!
I'm the treasurer, so my focus is on the financial situation - but certainly - also take Mr. Karr up on his challenge for each parent to volunteer 2 hours for the PTO this year. In order to offset the budget situation, we are brainstorming additional income opportunities - and this will take more volunteer support.
Alena Stocking, Treasurer
