Dear PHE Families and Community,
Many parents have expressed concern about the recent cuts in school funding and have also asked what, if anything, is being done to address shortfalls.
Over the past month, the Pleasant Hill Elementary Education Foundation (PHEEF) and Principal Voris have had on-going communication about the ever-changing budget situation and budget impacts on PHE education. Budget directives from MDUSD and the state are still being finalized and the implications are still being sorted out at each school. We don’t know the exact needs for the '09/'10 year, but we do know that the needs will be greater than before.
We are sending this letter now to allow families time to budget for increased All-in-One Day contributions to PHEEF in August and to assure the parents of PHE, the Foundation will work with Mrs. Voris to evaluate and prioritize upcoming needs. We will continue to preserve our strong presence at PHE made possible through your generous donations.
Thank you to our PHE community and parents for supporting PHE and making it one of the outstanding elementary schools in the district.
Feel free to leave us comments, ideas and suggestions.
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What is the PHEEF?
Celebrating 10 Years of Service...where every dollar counts!
The Pleasant Hill Elementary Education Foundation (PHEEF) is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the high quality of education our children deserve at Pleasant Hill Elementary.
Who are we?
The Foundation Board and committees are made up of PHE parents and is completely funded through parent donations & support. To learn more or get involved attend a meeting or contact a board member.
The Pleasant Hill Elementary Education Foundation (PHEEF) is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the high quality of education our children deserve at Pleasant Hill Elementary.
What do we do?
Our core purpose has been and still is to pay the salaries for our classroom aides to support our children and teachers, which otherwise are NOT funded by the school district. The Foundation funds the salaries of classroom aides for Kindergarten, 4th and 5th grades. Funds the our computer lab instructor which supports all grades. Most recently we are funding a portion of the salaries for the PE instructors K-3rd (2008-09 school year.), which otherwise would have cut due to current budget cuts. Every year the foundation funds MARE our marine science program for all grades. Also, new this year an after school Math Enrichment Program, 14 new computers for computer lab, & and maps and Bellworks text books.
How do we do it?
Donations, donations, donations! We couldn't do it without the support of our generous parents, the local community and PHE staff! The Foundation asks for a per child donation at the beginning of the school year, and relies upon funds raised through Spellathon, the Spring Gala, and eScrip contributions received throughout the year.
Who are we?
The Foundation Board and committees are made up of PHE parents and is completely funded through parent donations & support. To learn more or get involved attend a meeting or contact a board member.
4 comments:
It would be great if we could create a Facebook group for PHEEF, and tie some kind of automatic payments to it (PayPal).
I know that it would be easier for relatives that are not in the direct PH area to get involved if there is an easy way to find information, keep up-to-date, and donate money.
Also it would be great to break down goals like "if X families donate $y we will fund one Teacher Assistant" etc. It's easier to get people to donate if there is something to reach for, and also that is achievable.
Camilla thank you for your feedback yes we will be looking into paypal.
We would also agree that it is easier to donate knowing the goals. Generally by March of each year we have a pretty solid idea of what we are funding for the next school. However, the budget cut fallout hasn't ended, so we have been waiting for a clear picture of what next year holds for us as a school and as a Foundation.
We've begun discussions with Voris as to what our needs might be next year. There is still a lot to figure out with school budgets, and the impact to the school, classes and our children. We will do our best to keep the community updated via the blog & possibly facebook - thanks for that suggestion too. Clearly there is more to come and more to be done.
Lucky for us at PHE we have an awesome parent base & community. Personally, I feel fortunate to be at PHE. Certainly PHE will be affected by these enormous budget cuts but what we have going for us is our tight community.
As my daughter is entering first grade in the fall, my biggest concern is the elimination of the class size reductions. Would it be possible to do an all out campaign to raise enough funds (early) to target that issue and actually fund PHE teacher(s) salaries? I know there are a number of families who would be willing (and are able) to contribute much more.
It's been commented, however I agree, a Paypal link would really allow more grandparents, family and friends donate from across the states.
I also agree with stating the goals. Posting a tally, like the Pleasant Hill School Foundation does is encouraging and reminds people (like me) to continue giving time and money.
Lastly, how can we combine the efforts of the PTA, 4th grade funding and 5th grade funding and Outdoor Ed fundraising so that as one school we can best be effective with fewer, more effective fundraisers throughout the year?
Thanks for all the hard work and dedictation! It's greatly appreciated.
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