What We Do

Thanks to our generous school community the PTA supports over 50 programs, events, and initiatives that enrich the lives of our students, faculty, and community.

Please note: Some programs have been impacted by the 2020-2021 COVID restrictions.

The Programs We Support

 
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For Students

  • Author Visits

  • Educational Speakers

  • Cultural Arts Program

  • Better Together (week-long program teaching children about people with differing abilities)

  • Field Trip Support

  • International Week

  • Scholarship Fund (including providing supplies, photos, merchandise, and participation fees for any family needing assistance)

  • Art Appreciation

  • Garden/Outdoor education

  • Chatsworth Musical

  • Nurse’s Fund

  • STEM Alliance

  • School Tours

  • Yearbook

  • School Picture Day

  • Square One Art

  • School Supplies

  • Fifth Grade Graduation 

  • After School Clubs

  • Lunch Clubs, including chess club

  • Movie Nights

  • Pizza Wednesdays

  • Fruit Fridays

  • Annual Talent Show

  • Square Dance for kindergarten & 5th grade

  • Spirit Days

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For Faculty

  • PTA Grants (teachers and staff apply for grants to enhance their classrooms with a wide variety of items)

  • Faculty Appreciation (welcome-back gifts, end of year gifts, teacher jerseys, professional development/speakers)

  • New Teacher Classroom Fund

  • Teacher Appreciation Week

  • Staff Appreciation Lunches

  • Building Upgrades/Special Projects/Principal Support

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For Community

  • A to Z Connect Directory

  • Coffees with Experts (outside speakers on a variety of topics, including mindfulness, digital citizenship, literacy, parenting topics, and more) 

  • New Families Welcome

  • Incoming kindergarten

  • Working Parents events

  • Weekly Chat(weekly newsletter) & Eblasts

  • Chatsworth Social Media

  • Community Outreach (including food pantries, toy and coat drives etc)

  • Room Representative for each class

  • International Parents Group

  • Green Tigers (environmental initiatives)

  • Family Math Nights

  • Chatsworth Merchandise

  • Annual Book Fair

  • SEPTA Representatives to support families of children requiring additional social, emotional, academic, or physical support

  • Annual Carnival

  • Social nights for parents, including Trivia Night and grade level catch ups

  • PTA Website

  • Coffee Clutch

  • Culinary Night

How we Spend Money

Our various fundraising projects throughout the year enable the PTA to support a tremendous number of our school’s initiatives.

Please note: the chart is a representation of how our funds are typically spent in a non-covid year.