See where your money is going!
Each year the PTA sets aside money within the budget for one time grants to assist and enhance the Moorlands community. In addition, each staff member is allocated $150 (Moor Money) to use as they wish to support their classrooms.
Grants are submitted in writing to the board and then voted on at the general membership meetings. A grant can be anything from field trip assistance to new health room cots.
Check out where your dollars are going below!
2 New Xylophones
"We want to thank you for the generous grant to purchase two xylophones for the music program, The addition of the two xylophones helps decrease the wait time for the overload music classes to play on the barred instruments. Students are now super excited to play more music during class. Thank you Moorlands PTA for your continued support for music at Moorlands!" - Elizabeth Aplin, Kelly Griffin, and Huiling Liu
Language Pen + Bilingual Books
The Pen detects + translates words for young learners. Bilingual books were purchased in the languages most represented at Moorlands. The items from both grants will enrich the language education for our English learners and support the more than 50 students at Moorlands who are in the program
Purchased December 2021
Playground Paint
The PTA funded paint supplies during Community Serve Day to expand and enhance the playground.
“I wanted to thank you for the grant for paint for our Community Serve Day projects! Moorlands PTA generosity combined with Chris Neese's leadership and willingness to purchase some extra paint, we accomplished our goals!! I'm so happy with our beautiful play spaces. The students are really loving them too!” - Mary Neifert
Purchased August 2021
Earbuds
The PTA funded a bulk purchase of around 400 earbuds for each Moorland student that might not bring their own from home.
“While we will be able to handle disinfecting computers, it will be a real struggle to do the same for headphones/earbuds given that the ones we have at the school are over-ear headphones and have a cloth cover. We can't just wipe them down without tearing the cover, essentially. And honestly, it would be so much easier to give each student their own earbuds to keep for the year.” - Tanja Fornier
Purchased April 2021
Book Creator
“Thanks to you and the PTA my students have 43 books and creating even more today! They are thrilled to have a tool that takes their ideas and research and combine that with their creative and artistic skills to create a 'real' book.” - Cathy Hink
Purchased October 2020
5th Grade Newbury Grant
“Ten years ago, Mie MIe Wu (the KCLS Bothell Children's librarian) and I initiated a "You Choose the Next Newbury" Program for my sixth grade (at the time) class. The two of us collaborated and voraciously read books we thought would be contenders for the John Newbery medal. Funding is always a challenge; however, because of diligent grant writing, the generous funding of organizations such as the PTA and the passion Mie Mie Wu brings to the program, we have continued to keep this going! As a bonus, books stay in the classrooms for future fifth graders.” - Deb Fullerton
Purchased 2020/20201 School Year
Teacher Supply Bins for Virtual Learning
Approved a grant for the administration to purchase plastic bins for faculty to assist in material drop off and pick up during virtual school.
Purchased September 2020
New Scooters for PE
Our amazing P.E. teachers receive zero budget from the district to facilitate their class. This PTA grant funded brand new scooters for all of the kids.
Purchased September 2020
Foundational Reading Skills Guides
These teacher guides help students develop foundational phonics knowledge to promote age-appropriate reading fluency and are supplemental curriculum for students reading below grade level or demonstrate gaps in foundational skills.
Purchased September 2020
Language Lizards Audio Recorder Pen
Purchased as a grant to support the ELL program. Click on the video to learn more about how the pen is used.
Purchased April 2020
Health Room Cots
Our wonderful school nurse, Anne Caswell, requested financial assistance in the form of a one time grant to purchase new cots for the Moorlands health room. Check out the before and after photos.
Purchased January 2020
Playground Chess + Checker Set
To enhance the recently painted chess board, a grant was requested to purchase 2 foot chess & checker pieces as well as storage boxes.
Purchased January 2020
Screenagers
The PTA regularly licenses and hosts screenings of films that help students and families with a variety of subjects. These award-winning films probe into the vulnerable corners of family life and depict messy struggles over social media, video games and academics. The films offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.
Shown January 2020
