Fundraising is not the top priority of the Bonnie Brae PTO, but in order to offer a wide array of children's programs and support our school, it is a necessary and important part of our business. As the county's budget grows tighter, our contributions become even more important. The Bonnie Brae community has always been very generous in its financial support of our school, and we thank you in advance for supporting our fundraisers.

We are redoubling our efforts to tap into the generosity of the business community, seeking grants and donations to defray our costs of running our programs. If you know of a business willing to support the PTO--either through a cash or product donation--please let us know!

Where Does the Money Go?
Looking over the PTO's budget, it shows that the vast majority of funds raised by the PTO is spent directly on the children. The biggest line items include funding the cultural arts and poets and authors programs (these are all of the school assemblies your children will tell you about this year!), and transportation for field trips. PTO funds also cover the costs of sponsoring the Science Fair and Invention Convention, FLEX, and all the other programs the PTO offers.

Children also reap the benefits of our school enrichment funds. For the past several years, school enrichment is spent via a teacher wish list, in which teachers request items for their classrooms outside the normal school budget. In past years, items purchased have included white boards, dramatic play props, owl pellets for dissection, software, books and more. Something was purchased for every grade level, as well as for the many of the specialists. The PTO also makes a generous and much needed contribution towards school technology. As the budget shows, the administrative costs of the PTO are very low-less than 5 percent of the overall budget.

Fundraising Programs