We couldn’t have done it without you!

We want to thank everyone who helps contribute to South Mountain. Whether you are able to volunteer your time or donate funds, following is a only a partial list of what your support made possible this year…

Assemblies & Author Visits
Assignment Notebooks (second-fifth grades)
Auditorium Light & Sound Renovation
Classroom Enhancements & Supplies
Curriculum Support
Ice Cream Social
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation & Playdates
Fall Festival
Family Roller Skating Night
Fifth Grade Moving Up
Landscaping
The Magic Flute Metropolitan Opera Trip (5th Grade)
Mentor Texts
Mindfulness Program
Peer Mediation Program
Recess Program
School Fair
School Spirit Day
Scoop Student Newsletter
Smartboard & Smarttable Technology
SM Superstars Website
Spiritree Artist In Residence (4th Grade)
South Mountain Cares
South Mountain Minute
Spring Art Show & Concert
Teacher Appreciation Week & Lunch
Teacher Grants
TV Turnoff Trophies
Welcome Receptions

And thank you so much to everyone who completed the PTA survey! Your feedback is greatly appreciated and extremely helpful. Following are results from those who responded..

Fundraising
90.1 % plan to shop at the book fair next year
84.2 % plan to order photos on picture day
77.5 % plan to purchase spiritwear
76.5 % plan to support the next auction
75 % plan to send in box tops
72.3 % plan to contribute to the annual campaign
61.1% plan to order school supplies through the PTA 

82 % would like PTA funds to support technology
73.8 % support funding cultural arts programs
68.9 % support supplementing curriculum materials
60.7 % support providing recess supplies
55.7 % support purchasing picnic tables
53.3 % support continued auditorium enhancements
47.5 % support producing a school play 

Programming
89.1 % plan to attend the school fair
86.1 % plan to attend the ice cream social
67.5 % plan to attend the fall festival
62.2 % plan to attend family roller skating night
59.1 % plan to attend the principal roundtables
52.9 % plan to attend the welcome coffees
52.6 % plan to attend the staff appreciation lunch
49.6 % would attend storytelling night (if it is brought back)
44.4 % plan to attend PTA meetings 

Communications
99.2 % receive eblasts
88.2 % visited the website this year
93 % find the website helpful
95 % would like online first day packets
67.2 % would like online directories