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.

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

  • 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

  • Library Fund

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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 Spring Fair

  • Social Events for Parents and Parent Parties

  • 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.