What is the PTA?

Mission: Make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

At McDougle Elementary, the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a group of parents and staff who work closely together and with the administration to plan and organize school events, raise funds for the school, and support staff and parents in whatever way is needed. This includes:

  • Educational Activities: The PTA provides all teachers and staff with a stipend (approximately $10,000 each year), pays for cultural events, funds campus cleanup, provides stipends to support after-school clubs and many other related activities.

  • Community Building: Sponsors and assists with events that focus on helping parents connect and provide social opportunities for kids—including the Popsicles on the Playgroud, End of Year Block Party and Gardens and Grounds Clean Up.

  • Book Fair: The PTA runs the Book Fair at the school, raising money for books for the classrooms while also fundraising to provide books for families who might not be able to shop at the Fair themselves.

  • Advocacy: Provides important information to parents about policy changes at the state and local level.

  • Teacher Appreciation: The PTA helps support our Teachers all year long with a Back to School Breakfast, Teacher Appreciation Week, Teacher's Lounge Snacks (and our big Renovation in 2022).

  • Family Support: Provides funds for parent education & babysitting for evening school events; Raises funds for Families Helping Families to provide food, supplies, and other support to families in need.


Where do PTA Dollars go?

The PTA has an operating budget of approximately $34,500 per year which is used to support many activities and school events that would not otherwise exist. These activities and events include:

Lounge Renovation

End of Year Block Party

Campus Beautification

Cultural Arts

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year at McDougle Elementary!

The PTA provides a link between school, home and the wider community. We work together to organize events and raise funds to support children’s learning and to make the environment for our students the best it can be.

We encourage you to use this website to access current information about PTA events, volunteer needs, contacts, committee activities, and meeting minutes, as well as find printable forms and useful links.

There are so many opportunities to help make McDougle an even better place for our children and many of these are through the PTA. So, we look forward to having you join and thank you in advance for giving your time and energy to support your school, children and community.

We are proud to be a part of this wonderful community of students, parents, teachers and supporters!

¡Bienvenidos al año escolar 2022-2023 en McDougle Elementary!

El PTA proporciona un vínculo entre la escuela, el hogar y la comunidad en general. Trabajamos juntos para organizar eventos y recaudar fondos para apoyar el aprendizaje de los niños y hacer que el entorno para nuestros estudiantes sea el mejor posible.

Le recomendamos que utilice este sitio web para acceder a información actualizada sobre los eventos del PTA, las necesidades de los voluntarios, los contactos, las actividades del comité y las actas de las reuniones, así como para encontrar formularios imprimibles y enlaces útiles.

Hay tantas oportunidades para ayudar a que McDougle sea un lugar aún mejor para nuestros niños y muchas de ellas son a través del PTA. Por lo tanto, esperamos que se una y le agradecemos de antemano por dar su tiempo y energía para apoyar a su escuela, sus niños y su comunidad.

¡Estamos orgullosos de ser parte de esta maravillosa comunidad de estudiantes, padres, maestros y seguidores!