Each year, PCMS PTSA awards grant money to teachers and staff curriculum enrichment and student educational support. The PTSA holds two grant cycles per year, typically approving requests in the fall and spring.

Grants are made possible through generous family donations, and our annual “Pass the Hat” fundraiser. Thank you to all who donate to support our enthusiastic teachers and staff and to benefit our students' learning experience while at PCMS.

How to apply for grants? Complete the GRANT APPLICATION FORM, obtain appropriate signatures within department and school, then forward completed document to PCMS PTSA Grants Chair, Laura Gaffney. Grant requests are open to everyone within our PCMS community.

How are grants selected? The Grant Committee reviews applications, evaluating on multiple criteria, including specificity, merit, impact, costs, and need. With due diligence, the Grant Committee and Chair provide a detailed summary of all applications, making recommendations to the PTSA Board of Directors who then vote on the recommendations. The approved grant information is then shared at the next General Membership Meeting. 

For more information, questions, submissions, contact PCMS PTSA Grants Chair, Laura Gaffney.

 

PCMS PTSA Annual Grants Timeline: 

  Typical Grant Cycle:               Due Date:     
  Fall September 30th, 2024
  Spring February/March


Approved PCMS PTSA Funded Grants:   $61,864

 2023-24 PCMS PTSA Grants                                     Curricular Support          Total: approx $3,900

Choral Tracks (to support sectional rehearsals) Choir
Everyday Speech Social Emotional supplemental     curriculum LRC
Pocket Translators for MLL students Multilanguage Learning
Cricut Materials School Community
Breakout EDU Locks Math/Science/Social Studies
Hanayama Math Puzzles Math
8th Grade Advanced LA Book Publishing support Language Arts
Calm Room & Makerspace Supplies Counseling
Prizes for Positive Recognition program  School Community
Living Voices Theater Virtual Performance Social Studies
Microwaves for Lunch Room School Community

 

2022-23 PCMS PTSA Grants Curricular Support Total: approx $7,250
Gizmos online subscription Science  
Reading Prizes Library/Reading  
Living Voices Historical Theater Social Studies  
Pencil Sharpeners & Calculators Math  
Calm room & Makerspace Supplies Counseling  
Board Games Lynx Life  
Planting Project Science  
Hummingbird Duo Sensors Inventors Lab/Science  
Cameras Yearbook  
Fish & Supplies Science  
Microphones Drama  

 

2020-21 PCMS PTSA Grants Curricular Support Total: $4,003.97
"GIZMOS" On-line Subscription Science  
New and Upgraded Library Supplies Library  
"Living Voices" Visual Performance History  
Audio-Visual Engineer Choir  
Reading Bingo Program Support Library  
XP-Pen Artist 12 Pro Math  
Laptop Stylus Equipment Math  
     
2019-20 PCMS PTSA Grants Curricular Support Total:  $6,727
"Living Voices" Visual Performance History  
Museum of Flight - Night Sky Science  
Portable music stands
Orchestra
 
Library reading nook Library  
"Gobbling up Great Books" Prizes 
Library
 
PBSES Everyday HEROES 
PBSES
 
Career Fair School-wide
 
2018-19 PCMS PTSA Grants
Curricular Support
Total:  $9,200
MOHAI Trunk Kits History  
Museum of Flight - Night Sky Science  
Hanayama Puzzles Science  
9 RC Drones/4 Spare Part Sets Robotics  
Bookopoly Prizes Library  
Choir Accompanist Choir  
“Living Voices” Visual History History
Study.com Subscriptions School-wide
Privacy Testing and Work Shields School-wide
ALA Conference & Training Library  
Circuit Explore Air 2 Robotics  
Green Team Garden School-wide
Tall Desks and Chairs Science  
 
2018-19 PCMS PTSA Grants Curricular Support Total: $16,875.75
Drum Pads Band  
Principles of Flight Elective Course   
Density Measurement Sets Science  
Hummingbird Robotics Kit Robotics  
Tall Desks and Chairs Science  
New Classroom Stools Science
Stools Tech Classrooms Technology  
Study.com Subscriptions History  
Camera and Tripod
Yearbook
 
Innovator's Mindset Workbooks
Science
 
Privacy Test &Work Desk Shields
School-wide
 
Supplemental Reading Books
History
 
Jr. Scholastic Current Events 
History
 
Living Voices Visual Performance
History
 
 
2017-18 PCMS PTSA Grant Funding Curriculum Support Total: $13,912
Museum of Flight Field Trip Science
MLK Day Assembly and Speaker School-wide  
Canvas Prints Photography  
Robotics Molecular Module Kits  Robotics  
Scholastic Math Magazine Math  
Upgraded Video Tech & Components Science  
Inventors Lab Workbooks Science  
Study.com Subscriptions History  
Study.com Subscription Spanish
Supplemental Reading Books Health