AES-PTA Donor Request

PROGRAM

“Help our Teachers to Help our Kids: Be a Project Sponsor!”

Many of our teachers and staff have creative and innovative ideas for new ways to meet the needs of our children. However, they need to find funds to purchase special equipment and materials, or to have their students participate in unique learning experiences. These ideas may be the keys to unlocking the potential in our children!

Interested sponsors can fund an entire project or make a donation towards the funding of a project by submitting a Project Sponsor form to the Apex Elementary PTA Donor Coordinator.

Donations can be sent to
Apex Elementary PTA
700 Tingen Road, Apex, NC 27502, ATTENTION Donor Coordinator.
Please make checks payable to Apex Elementary P.T.A.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Deborah Elmore, Donor Coordinator via email at
delamorefarm@bellsouth.net or by phone (919) 362-9320.

NOTE: Requests for basic classroom supplies (such as markers, craft items,
erasers or zip top bags) and other small items can be found on the PTA Wishlist.
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ID No. 0911
MRS. McLAURIN, Kindergarten Teacher
Promethean Activwand
The Activwand will allow our smaller Kindergarteners the ability to reach icons on our new Promethean Interactive Boards. Also allows them to draw, drag and manipulate objects on board that are out-of-reach (sequencing items, moving coins around, using graphic organizers). Also provides teacher extra reach so as not to block board from view.

Promethian Interactive Board
Activwand
each $95.00 plus NC sale tax and shipping


ID No. 0901 4th GRADE TEAM: FAULHABER, HALE and LEE Support for 4th Grade Field Trip to "Sound to Sea" Enhances Science Curriculum Through Hands-on Activities (Trip will occur in March 2010) - click logo at right for more info

This field trip is an adventure of a life-time for most of our 4th grade students. They participate in non-stop learning and hands-on science activities from the time they get up in the morning until they go to bed at night. The program teaches about their natural environment in an outdoor setting. Students learn barrier island ecology, sound/salt marsh habitat, beach/ocean habitat, freshwater pond habitat, maritime forest habitat, and they even dissect a squid while learning squid anatomy. Students learn cooperation skills through the challenge course as well. Even meals are educational with students learning about energy, recycling, composting, and landfills. A variety of night programs extend student learning until it is time to get ready for a night of rest.

With the price of diesel fuel on the rise, the cost of the bus for the field trip continues to climb each year putting the cost of this trip out of reach for many of our students. We are requesting help with the cost of the buses (2 needed @ $1985 each). The $155 tuition fee is more affordable without having to add the $35-$45 per person to cover the expense of bus transportation. All 102 fourth graders would benefit from having the cost of the trip reduced-making it possible for more students to attend. The school benefits when it is not necessary to underwrite the students who can't afford to pay on their own freeing up funds to use elsewhere.

2 buses at $1985 each,
for a total request of
$3970

ID No. 0802
MRS. BAAS, Music Teacher
Studio 49 Bass Xylophone and Stand
All students at Apex Elementary (kindergarten through 5th grade) use Orff instruments in their music classes. The instruments provide a hands-on experience for learning a range of musical concepts and experiencing various musical activities. Additional mobile stands are needed for existing instruments.

Studio 49 Bass Xylophone
each $1495.00 plus NC sale tax and shipping
(7% of total order)
Orff Instrument Stands
5 @ $265.00 plus NC sales tax and shipping
(7%-9% of total order)

An anonymous donation has been received to fund the following requests. We would like to thank the Apex community for their generous support of our staff in their efforts to help our children reach their full potential!

ID No. 0902
MRS. HALE/MS. LEE, Fourth Grade Teachers
SRA Reading Labs - 2A
Provides individualized instruction to an entire classroom of readers at different levels. Self-directed reading materials and skill exercises are color-coded by reading level - eliminates frustration and boredom. Click SRA logo below for more information.

2 Kits (one per team)
@ $799.00 per kit
TOTAL REQUEST = $1598.00

ID No. 0903
MRS. HALE, Fourth Grade Teacher
Boombox for Classroom

	Whole group shared reading (stories with series on CD)
	Small group instruction
	Individual students who were absent during instruction or need a different level of reading materials instruction.
	Ability to stop in the midst of a story (on CD) for discussion, resuming at the stopping point rather than from the beginning.

TOTAL REQUEST = approximately $60.00

ID No. 0904
MRS. NUCKOLS, First Grade
Learn to Read Classroom Packs: Packs 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
This would enhance first year, first grade teacher's classroom guided reading selections. It would help offer students a chance to increase fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Guided Reading Classroom Packs
each Pack includes 6 each of 12 titles
Packs 2,3,4 = $142.99 each
Packs 5,6,7,8,9 = $214.99 each
OR
I'm Going to Read Series Level 2,3,4
each book $3.95 x 16
TOTAL REQUEST = $63.20

ID No. 0905
MRS. NUCKOLS, First Grade
27-Shelf Paper Keeper
Organizational tool for students and teacher. Students can put their completed work and incompleted work in their "mailbox slot." It is a great way to encourage independence!

27 Shelf Paper Keeper $54.99 plus $12.95 shipping
TOTAL REQUEST = $67.94

ID No. 0906
MRS. NUCKOLS, First Grade
Leveled Reading Books for the enhancement of guided reading groups and classroom library.

Vocabulary Tales $62.00 / Rhyme and Repetition Value Library $25.00
Favorite Authors and Illustrators Value Library $29.00
The Trait Crate - Grade 1 $100.00
TOTAL REQUEST = $216.00

ID No. 0907
FIRST GRADE TEAM, Bell, Gaffney, Mitchum, Nuckols, Totten & Weitzel
Sponsorship for 1st Grade Students to attend the grade-level trip to the NC Zoological Park in Ashboro on April 29, 2010.
A trip to the NC Zoological Park can foster a unique educational adventure. The zoo experience can promote an understanding of ecological relationships, promote an awareness of vital connections between hhumand and the environment and help in naming animal species and interpreting animal behavior.

Cost per student $25.00
TOTAL REQUEST for approximately 20 students = $500.00

ID No. 0908
FIRST GRADE TEAM, Bell, Gaffney, Mitchum, Nuckols, Totten & Weitzel
Sponsorship of student attendance to the NC State University live theatre performance of Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
The students compare and contrast the literature and a live theatre production. Many of our students have never experienced live theatre.

Cost per student $10.00
TOTAL REQUEST for approximately 20 students = $200.00

ID No. 0910
MS. BRYANT, School Librarian
Additions to School Library Collection
We would very much appreciate funds with which to update science books in the school library collection.....
Thank you, thank you! Because of your generosity, the Apex Elementary School Library can purchase new books about gems and crystals, volcanoes, dinosaurs, inventions and more. Having new books with current information which is on the students' reading level allows them to independently explore the topics which fascinate them: lifetime learning really can start with finding the perfect book. Thank you for helping us provide the science books that students are looking for everyday.

Average cost per
each hardback library edition
book = $21.00-$25.00

ID No. 0910
MRS. DURKIN, CCR
Cougar Store and Pizza Lunches
Our Cougar Store and Pizza Lunches are held on a monthly basis. Students earn Cougar Cash in CCR for exceptional behavior, work habit skills, responsibility, and effort. Each month students earn the oportunity to spend their Cougar Cash for reward prizes, game day (social skills), or a pizza lunch. Students learn responsibility for their actions as well as making choices for appropriate spending, saving and change-making.
During the Cougar Store day, students apply their math skills to add their purchase sum and calculate any change returned. Game Day and Pizza Lunch is used to enhance, practice and develop social and language skills with various peers while building self-esteem.

Cost for pizza and supplies is approximately $50.00 per month
TOTAL REQUEST = $500.00 FOR SCHOOL YEAR

ID No. 0809
MRS. CUNI, Kindergarten Teacher
As a Kindergarten teacher, my role is to instill a love of learning to my students, especially the love of reading. Since most Kindergarteners don't enter school already knowing how to read, we use many tools to reach our goal. We find that students love books-on-tape and it helps establish that crucial love or reading early on. My current tape recorder works sporadically, so we are not reaching our students.

5 Port Cassette Listening Station $200.00