STEM, United Minority Girls and Tech Expo Grants

From teacher Wendy Maitland, June 6, 2016:

I am including pictures that I hope you will share with the members of the PTSA.  The money received was tremendously helpful for each of the programs that I requested them for.  The STEM Club really took off this year and we were able to purchase supplies for activities for our own club as well as for Claremont's after school STEM club for girls.  In addition, the STEM Club participated in two Robotics competitions this year and there were many parts/tools that we purchased.  If we did not have the grant money for this program, it would be difficult for us to engage in the various activities/outreach that we did.  For Tech Expo, the event was again successful.  We had students from the various middle and high schools in APS participate.  We provided breakfast and lunch for the judges, lunch for the students, prizes for the winners in each category.  Furthermore, each registrant received a Tech Expo t-shirt.  If we did not receive this grant money, it would impact our ability to provide the various things to the participants and judges.  The last program, UMG, money received went toward the purchase of pizza for our Monday meetings as well as food for our end of time celebration in January.  If we did not receive this grant, we would not be able to provide pizza lunches to the members each Monday.  In addition, we would not be able to provide light refreshments and roses during our celebration.


Thank you all for your support!