PTO Grants: What to Expect
Dear Baker Staff,
Thank you for ALL you do for our children and for the Baker School!
To show our appreciation and to provide funding in support of your professional needs and ambitions, the Baker PTO established the PTO Grants Program.
The fundamentals of the PTO Grants Program are available to all Baker teachers. Funds support educational enrichment at Baker. Teachers are encouraged to spend their allocated funded in entirety each year.
This "What to Expect" guide has been created to:
1) encourage staff to apply for grants, and
2) assist staff in understanding how to apply for grants from the Baker PTO.
All of the information contained in this "What to Expect" guide, as well as the various reimbursement and grant request forms will be available in the "Form" section of of this PTO website. We will also send out periodic reminders through the school year about the grant program.
The Baker PTO Grants Program is here for you, to support you and your important and inspiring work with students.
With appreciation and thanks,
PTO Grant Committee Members
Thank you for ALL you do for our children and for the Baker School!
To show our appreciation and to provide funding in support of your professional needs and ambitions, the Baker PTO established the PTO Grants Program.
The fundamentals of the PTO Grants Program are available to all Baker teachers. Funds support educational enrichment at Baker. Teachers are encouraged to spend their allocated funded in entirety each year.
This "What to Expect" guide has been created to:
1) encourage staff to apply for grants, and
2) assist staff in understanding how to apply for grants from the Baker PTO.
All of the information contained in this "What to Expect" guide, as well as the various reimbursement and grant request forms will be available in the "Form" section of of this PTO website. We will also send out periodic reminders through the school year about the grant program.
The Baker PTO Grants Program is here for you, to support you and your important and inspiring work with students.
With appreciation and thanks,
PTO Grant Committee Members
PTO Grant Committee Members
In the Brookline school system and at Baker, there are multiple funding opportunities to fulfill teacher requests. The informal list below is organized by type of request along with the suggested order of who/which department to contact first.
Office Supplies:
1) Office Reimbursement Form - Baker Office
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Art Supplies:
1) Office Reimbursement Form - Baker Office
2) Alicia Mitchell (Visual Arts, Brookline School Department) -alicia_mitchell@psmba.org
3) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Athletic Equipment:
1) Director (Health & Fitness, Brookline School Department) - deborah_donaldson@psbma.org
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Books and Library Materials:
1) Dominique Gonyer (Baker Librarian) - dominique_gonyer@psbma.org
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Room Furnishings:
1) Torrance Lewis(Baker Principal) - torrance_lewis@psbma.org
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Technology:
1) Deirdre Siegert (Baker Technology Coordinator) - deirdre_siegert@psbma.org
2) We will not be funding software requests this year, as the PTO is working to build a town-wide coalition to leverage purchases.
How Cool Would It Be to Have THAT (material, program, etc.):
1) Torrance Lewis (Baker Principal) - torrance_lewis@psbma.org
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
We hope this listing is helpful in getting your request funded as quickly and efficiently as possible!
Office Supplies:
1) Office Reimbursement Form - Baker Office
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Art Supplies:
1) Office Reimbursement Form - Baker Office
2) Alicia Mitchell (Visual Arts, Brookline School Department) -alicia_mitchell@psmba.org
3) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Athletic Equipment:
1) Director (Health & Fitness, Brookline School Department) - deborah_donaldson@psbma.org
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Books and Library Materials:
1) Dominique Gonyer (Baker Librarian) - dominique_gonyer@psbma.org
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Room Furnishings:
1) Torrance Lewis(Baker Principal) - torrance_lewis@psbma.org
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
Technology:
1) Deirdre Siegert (Baker Technology Coordinator) - deirdre_siegert@psbma.org
2) We will not be funding software requests this year, as the PTO is working to build a town-wide coalition to leverage purchases.
How Cool Would It Be to Have THAT (material, program, etc.):
1) Torrance Lewis (Baker Principal) - torrance_lewis@psbma.org
2) PTO Grants - Baker PTO Grant Committee
We hope this listing is helpful in getting your request funded as quickly and efficiently as possible!
PTO Grants
PTO STAFF SUPPORT GRANTS
To welcome Baker teaching staff back to school and to show our appreciation for all that staff members do for our children, the PTO provides $200 to classroom teachers.
Other staff members receive a calculated portion of $200 based on their FTE. An example of FTE calculation: a Baker .2 time staff member = $200 x .2
Allocation of the Teaching Staff Support Grants are to be used by teachers to fund educational materials/programs.
For classroom teachers and specialists NEW to Baker School, we offer an additional $350 reimbursement for classroom supplies (including appropriate books for classroom libraries).
For classroom teachers new to their grade level, but previously a Baker classroom teacher in another grade, we offer an additional $150 for grade level classroom supplies (including appropriate books for classroom libraries).
The Brookline Public School Department has requested that all district PTOs use a receipt -based grants process. This means that all staff members must submit receipts for reimbursements instead of receiving a check for the seed amount, as in previous years. The Baker PTO asks that all Staff Support expenses include ALL supporting receipts.
To Be Reimbursed:
The Baker PTO Reimbursement Form is available for download online under the "Form" tab. Reimbursement checks will be cut no later than 2 weeks after receipt of request. Reimbursement payment checks from the PTO will be put in the staff member’s mailbox, unless otherwise requested.
PTO GRADE LEVEL GRANTS
Grade Level Grants can be used for grade level educational enrichment. Grade Levels (K-8) are each allocated $600-800 per year (depending on section numbers) in available grant funding.
Specials are each allocated $200 and Library is allocated $1,000.
Staff are encouraged to spend the allocated Grade Level funds in entirety each year.
Grant monies can be requested throughout the school year, from the first day of school in September, up until June 1st.
For Grade Level Grants that exceed the $600-800 per year, additional grant monies may be made available from General Pool Grants.
To Make a Request:
The Baker PTO Grant Request Form is available for download online under the "Form" tab.
PTO GENERAL POOL GRANTS
General Pool Grants can be used for educational enrichment. Grant monies can be re-quested throughout the school year, starting the first day of school in September.
To Make a Request:
The Baker PTO Grant Request Form is available for download online under the "Form" tab.
To welcome Baker teaching staff back to school and to show our appreciation for all that staff members do for our children, the PTO provides $200 to classroom teachers.
Other staff members receive a calculated portion of $200 based on their FTE. An example of FTE calculation: a Baker .2 time staff member = $200 x .2
Allocation of the Teaching Staff Support Grants are to be used by teachers to fund educational materials/programs.
For classroom teachers and specialists NEW to Baker School, we offer an additional $350 reimbursement for classroom supplies (including appropriate books for classroom libraries).
For classroom teachers new to their grade level, but previously a Baker classroom teacher in another grade, we offer an additional $150 for grade level classroom supplies (including appropriate books for classroom libraries).
The Brookline Public School Department has requested that all district PTOs use a receipt -based grants process. This means that all staff members must submit receipts for reimbursements instead of receiving a check for the seed amount, as in previous years. The Baker PTO asks that all Staff Support expenses include ALL supporting receipts.
To Be Reimbursed:
The Baker PTO Reimbursement Form is available for download online under the "Form" tab. Reimbursement checks will be cut no later than 2 weeks after receipt of request. Reimbursement payment checks from the PTO will be put in the staff member’s mailbox, unless otherwise requested.
PTO GRADE LEVEL GRANTS
Grade Level Grants can be used for grade level educational enrichment. Grade Levels (K-8) are each allocated $600-800 per year (depending on section numbers) in available grant funding.
Specials are each allocated $200 and Library is allocated $1,000.
Staff are encouraged to spend the allocated Grade Level funds in entirety each year.
Grant monies can be requested throughout the school year, from the first day of school in September, up until June 1st.
For Grade Level Grants that exceed the $600-800 per year, additional grant monies may be made available from General Pool Grants.
To Make a Request:
The Baker PTO Grant Request Form is available for download online under the "Form" tab.
PTO GENERAL POOL GRANTS
General Pool Grants can be used for educational enrichment. Grant monies can be re-quested throughout the school year, starting the first day of school in September.
To Make a Request:
The Baker PTO Grant Request Form is available for download online under the "Form" tab.
Questions?
Please do not hesitate to contact the Baker PTO Grants Committee Chair with any questions or concerns!
Please do not hesitate to contact the Baker PTO Grants Committee Chair with any questions or concerns!
What to Expect After Request Has Been Submitted
Staff members will be contacted to confirm receipt of Grant Request Forms submitted within one week. The PTO Grants Committee will review the grant request and will follow up within two weeks. (If there are special circumstances that could extend the two week schedule, staff members will be notified of the special circumstances when receipt of grant request is confirmed.)
Staff members will be contacted to confirm receipt of Grant Request Forms submitted within one week. The PTO Grants Committee will review the grant request and will follow up within two weeks. (If there are special circumstances that could extend the two week schedule, staff members will be notified of the special circumstances when receipt of grant request is confirmed.)
Please contact PTO at bakerpto@gmail.com if you have any questions.
