PTA Funds
Santa Margarita PTA raises funds throughout the year to provide programs and supplies that enhance your child’s experience during the academic year. Take a look at how we've allocated these funds over the years.
2024-25 Allocations
Events, Assemblies & Field Trips
$23,111
Funds went towards schoolwide assemblies, back-to-school events, the Battle of the Books, transportation for field trips, the Fall Harvest Festival, Teacher Appreciation Week, a talent show, and an end-of-year barbecue. Proceeds from the Harvest Festival helped send our 5th graders to science camp at Camp Ocean Pines!
- Back to School Events: $912
- Battle of the Books: $495
- Read-a-Thon: $2,066
- Book Adventure: $106
- End-of-Year BBQ/Kinder Graduation: $1,500
- Fall Harvest Festival: $2,300
- Science Camp Donation: $9,856
- Teacher Appreciation Week: $850
- Talent Show: $1,826
- Field Trips: $3,100
- Field Days: $100
Equipment & Upgrades
$20,831
The PTA supported our school by maintaining the staff lounge, replacing outdated and broken playground equipment, and installing a new FloWater refilling station at the start of the 2024–25 school year. This year, the inclusive furniture was made possible thanks to funds raised during the Mustang Ball paddle raise.
- Staff Lounge: $1,384
- Playground Equipment: $428
- Inclusive Furniture: $11,519
- FloWater Water Refilling Station: $7,500
Teacher Allocations, Supplies & PTA Expenses
$26,433
Every supply a student at SMES needs throughout the year is covered through PTA-funded teacher allocations. Each teacher receives funds for classroom supplies, and we also allocate funds for office supplies, art supplies, the yearbook, and administrative expenses.
- Teacher & Classroom Allocations: $12,154
- Office Supplies: $5,058
- Yearbook: $2,458
- PTA Expenses: $6,763
2023-24 Allocations
School Clubs & Programs
$21,900
We were able to fund a variety of clubs and programs including Art Club, Chess Club, Garden Club, Makers Club, Robotics Club, and the new Junior CEO Club. Additionally, we have an artist-in-residence and provide after-school tutoring. We've also allocated funds for a Language Club, so if you know someone interested in joining, please let us know!
- Garden Club: $5,525
- Makers Club: $4,500
- Robotics Club: $250
- Art Club: $1,500
- Chess Club: $200
- Jr CEO Club: $675
- Language Club: $2,000*
- After-School Tutoring: $2,000
- Artist-in-Residence: $5,250
*Budgeted, seeking a teacher!
Events, Assemblies & Field Trips
$16,100
Funds went towards schoolwide assemblies, back-to-school events, the Battle of the Books, transportation for field trips, the Fall Harvest Festival, Teacher Appreciation Week, a talent show, and an end-of-year barbecue.
- Assemblies: $5,500
- Back to School Events: $500
- Battle of the Books: $500
- End-of-Year BBQ/Kinder Graduation: $1,500
- Fall Harvest Festival: $1,800
- Science Camp Donation: $500
- Teacher Appreciation Week: $1,500
- Talent Show: $1,800
- Field Trip Transportation: $2,500
Equipment & Upgrades
$38,700
The PTA funded the school garden, upgraded the teacher and staff lounge, and purchased new playground equipment. Additionally, we set aside $25,000 for future projects.
- School Garden: $200
- Staff Lounge Upgrades: $3,500
- Playground Equipment: $10,000
- Earmarked for Future Projects: $25,000
Teacher Allocations, Supplies & PTA Expenses
$18,975
Each teacher receives funds for classroom supplies. We also allocated funds for office supplies, art supplies, the yearbook, and our administrative expenses.
- Teacher & Classroom Allocations: $13,275
- Office Supplies: $500
- Art Supplies: $250
- Yearbook: $1,500
- PTA Expenses: $3,450
2022-23 Allocations
School Clubs & Programs
- Artist-in-Residence & Art Club: $5,000
- Maker's Club: $2,000
- Robotics Club: $1,261
- Garden Club Project: $5,000-$6,000
- After-School Tutoring: $2,000
Equipment & Upgrades
- Playground Equipment: $220
Teacher Allocations, Supplies & PTA Expenses
- Teacher & Classroom Allocations: $12,500 ($400 to each teacher at the beginning of the school year plus 10% from their class Apex earnings)
- Mustang Mixup Books: $167
- Yearbook Printing: $1,500
- Office Supplies: $400
2021-22 Allocations
- After-school tutoring, artist-in-residence and art club, drama club, makers club and items for the makers’ room: $13,046
- Science camp: $9,270 (15% of what each class raised in Apex)
- Teacher support: $9,113 ($400 to each teacher at the beginning of the year plus 10% of what each class raised from Apex)
- Mustang Mixup: $2,598
- New library bookshelves and books: $2,950
- Fifth grade promotion: $717
- End of year BBQ: $1,485
- Field Trips: $868
- Yearbook printing: $1,664
- Battle of the Books: $227
- Playground equipment: $61
TOTAL: $41,999
2020-21 Allocations
- Equipment, desks and chairs to update the science classroom/Makers space: $35,000
- Chromebooks to support distance learning during COVID-19: $9,000
- Playground equipment: $2,500
- Art Club: $2,500
- General supplies for all staff, including markers, paper, dry erase boards: $4,000
- Classroom furniture and COVID-19 related classroom needs: $3,000
- Staff awards: $1,000
TOTAL: $57,000