PTA TEXAS CONGRESS

Programs

1. Support of School-Sponsored Activities program expenses: The PTA supported school-sponsored activities and purchased necessary software and equipment to support the school and the PTA's exempt purpose throughout the year. The PTA purchased educational support materials.

   $11,245 spent
   22% of program spending

2. Fifth Grade activities program expenses: The PTA continued its celebration of graduating Fifth Grade students at the school with special events and activities throughout the year.

   $6,162 spent
   12% of program spending

3. Staff Appreciation & Hospitality program expenses: The PTA supported a sense of community at the school with a number of teacher-and-staff appreciation activities, including meals, snacks, and treats and conducted general hospitality activities to welcome families into the school, including decorations for kindergarten round-up, back-to-school coffee and breakfast, Thanksgiving pies, end-of-year treats, and more.

   $6,115 spent
   12% of program spending

4. Library program expenses: The PTA also supported the school's library programs by paying for author visits and special guests throughout the year and decorating and hosting two book fairs to encourage reading by students and families.

   $7,834 spent
   16% of program spending

5. Trunk-or-Treat program expenses: The PTA's community event in the fall was a trunk-or-treat party where families were invited to decorate the trunk of their vehicles in a Halloween theme and hand out PTA-supplied candy to students and community members. Food trunks were on site to provide food and beverages, and the PTA showed a Halloween movie on a blow-up projection screen outside once it was dark.

   $2,497 spent
   5% of program spending

6. Field Day program expenses: The PTA put together an active Field Day for the students of the school, including obstacle courses, fun inflatables, and snacks.

   $1,146 spent
   2% of program spending

7. Environmental program expenses: The PTA supported continued improvement of the outdoor spaces at the school, including the outdoor classroom. The PTA also contributed to the school's "Green Team" of student volunteers focused on environmental beautification, recycling, and the like. Air Filters- constructed filters to provide healthy air flow in the school reducing germs

   $2,214 spent
   4% of program spending

8. PTA Life Membership program expenses honoring and recognizing those members

   $509 spent
   1% of program spending

9. Watch D.O.G.S. program expenses

   $367 spent
   1% of program spending

10. Community outreach program expenses to help our title 1 sister school and families in need.

    $504 spent
    1% of program spending

11. Dual Language program expenses

    $487 spent
    1% of program spending

12. Room Representatives program expenses to celebrate teacher's birthdays with the students

    $1,358 spent
    3% of program spending

13. Healthy Lifestyle Program: promote bike safety and exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle by hosting the Bike Rodeo program and National Walk to School Day.

    $239 spent
    0% of program spending

14. Arts in Education program expenses- national PTA art contest and promote art for the students during the year & Art in the Classroom- art lessons taught in STEAM

    $1,932 spent
    4% of program spending

15. PTA Performances program expenses- programs performed by the students through the music department

    $0 spent
    0% of program spending

16. Special Education- support students, especially during Special Olympics

    $790 spent
    2% of program spending

17. Administrative expenses: supplies, officer training, continued board training, volunteer recruitment, insurance, and technology fees.

    $6,133 spent
    12% of program spending

18. Escrow account

    $863 spent
    2% of program spending

The 18 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $50,395.