Fundraising

In partnership with Emerson families, teachers and staff, the Emerson PTA is committed to providing all Emerson students with the opportunities they need to thrive academically and emotionally. Unfortunately, insufficient public funding means that Emerson needs to bring in additional resources to fill the gap. Emerson's primary fundraisers are:

• The Heart of Emerson (direct giving) campaign

• Football Parking

• Readathon

What the PTA funds

The Emerson PTA Budget supports over $260,000 of vital programs and activities at the school. The PTA will spend $930 per student during the 2024-25 school year. Every dollar counts, and every family who participates strengthens our school community by helping provide:

• Weekly Physical Education for every grade - a credentialed P.E. teacher means full-time teachers have more time to teach

• Office support that serves all teachers, staff, and student community

• Field trip subsidies for all grades, including the cherished overnight trip tradition for 5th grade

• School-wide events to foster community and connectivity such as the Fall Festival, Spring Festival, Family Art Night, Family Literacy Night, grade-level play dates, coffee at All School Meetings, school assemblies - and more!

• Equity programs for staff, students, and families, events organized by affinity groups

• Teacher professional development, classroom software and subscriptions, puberty education, and mini-grants for classroom supplies

• Literacy and library programs including books, supplies, furniture, and special programs

• The complete PTA budget and list of all things we fund can be found here.

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