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About PTO Funds

The money raised by the PTO supports our mission of "fostering the relationship between school, home, and community for the success of every TCGIS student."

Funds are used by committees and event teams to put on events, with oversight by the Finance Committee, the Executive Committee, and the PTO membership. A large portion of PTO funds are distributed as grants to the school. Some dollars are for PTO administrative costs, like accounting and insurance.

Finance Resources

Expense Reimbursement Form
Budget vs. Actuals 2019-2020 (PDF)
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Budget Overview 2019-2020 (PDF)
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Budget vs. Actuals 2018-2019 (PDF)
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Finances from Previous Years

2018-2019 Highlights

  • $40,300 revenue from fundraisers/events
  • $3,800 classroom enrichment funds spent
  • $4,200 school enrichment funds spent
  • $8,500 spent for staff appreciation
  • $960 spent on community development
  • $4,700 spent on fundraising

2017-2018 Highlights

  • $24,700 revenue from fundraisers/events
  • $4,675 classroom enrichment funds spent
  • $3,800 school enrichment funds spent
  • $3,600 spent for staff appreciation
  • $1,300 spent on community development
  • $2,300 spent on fundraising

2016-17 Highlights

  • $25,200 revenue from fundraisers/events
  • $5,000 classroom enrichment funds spent
  • $1,400 other funds to support TCGIS events
  • $2,000 spent for staff appriciation
  • $900 spent on community building
  • $3,700 spent on fundraising events

2015-16 Highlights

  • $12,800 from event and fundraiser revenue
  • $8,350 in classroom enrichment grants
  • $1,600 for grants to support the school (student activities, year-end picnic, Koo Koo Kanga Roo event)
  • $1,800 for community-building events
  • $2,700 for staff appreciation activities

2014-15 Highlights

  • $31,400 in revenue from events​
  • $9,400 for enrichment funds grants
  • $10,000 for sport court and Aula lighting (Move to Excellence campaign)
  • $4,000 for teacher appreciation activities
  • $2,400 for community-building events (non-fundraising)
  • $5,800 for fundraising events

2013-14 Highlights

  • $28,700 in revenue from events
  • $10,000 for classroom support
  • $10,000 for outdoor play space (Move to Excellence campaign)
  • $2,700 for teacher appreciation
  • $3,600 for community-building events (non-fundraising)
  • $5,200 for fundraising events

Classroom Enrichment Block Grant

In recent years, the single largest expenditure has been through a Classroom Enrichment Funds grant, which is provided to the school for support of teachers in academic and social enrichment of the in-classroom environment. The school administration has agreed to disburse the funds to the teachers in an equitable way following PTO principles, and provides spending reporting to the PTO.

The following are the core goals and guiding principles in the use of Classroom Enrichment Funds:
  • Eliminate non-reimbursed out-of-pocket expenditures made by teachers for school-related purposes
  • Provide funds for in-classroom items and activities that supplement, but do not supplant, the school’s normal classroom budgeting for teachers and classrooms
  • Avoid requests for money made from school staff to parents -- with some exceptions, such as for school lunch, field trips, donations for school transportation costs, and donations for school supplies (which are to accommodate the added costs of obtaining books and materials from Germany)

Classroom Enrichment Funds are for additional supplies for day-to-day consumables (e.g., pencils, markers, and paper); special project supplies; teaching aids not otherwise provided by school; food and decorations for parties; general classroom decorating and decor; games; and guest presenters. Essentially, the funds are for anything that makes the classroom environment more enriching and inviting to our students.