Garden City PTA Grant History

In the last five school years, the Garden City PTA has given nearly $225,000 in Grants to all seven schools to enhance the educational experience for students.

2020-2021: Membership approved PTA grants totaling $21,921

MS 2 tables, 2 benches - $2,458
Stewart and Stratford RedCat Audio Amplification System - $11,077
Stewart Blacktop Beautification and Games - $1,000
Stratford Recess Large Toys - $4,141
Locust, Homestead, Hemlock Mindfulness Games - $2,150
Locust, Homestead, Hemlock Mindfulness Chimes and Singing Bowls - $300
MS Inspirational Banners - $796

2019-2020: Membership approved PTA grants totaling $27,116

Stewart School Magnetic Easels - $2,520
K-5 Classroom Libraries - $18,675
MS Courtyard Benches - $5921

2018-2019: Membership approved PTA grants totaling $50,452

MS STEM Club Sphero Power Packs – $5,000
Stewart STEAM Museum - $2,590
HS One School One Book Refugee - $1,496
Hemlock wheeled totes and blocks - $1,436
Flexible seating and furniture K-12 - $39,929

2017-2018: Membership approved PTA grants totaling $18,324

Homestead Friendship Table Grant -$2,065
12 Osmo bases for STEAM initiative at Locust School - $383
Outdoor equipment (new soccer goals for recess) at Locust School - $163
Two sets of KEVA wood planks to support STEAM initiatives at Homestead School - $960
Equipment and supplies to establish a mindfulness room at Stewart School - $725
KEVA wood planks to support STEAM initiatives at Locust School - $450
Various items for recess including soccer goals, horseshoe sets, baseball set, agility rings and a ball hoop at Hemlock School - $1,037
Mindfulness Professional Development, Staff Training, and Supplies for Mindfulness Space at Stratford School - $1,925
Naturalists Program, STEAM field trip for 3rd Graders at Stratford School - $3,555
Marine Exploration Program, STEAM field trip for 5th Graders at Stratford School - $3,066
Ten Osmo units for use in Literacy Centers in all classrooms at Homestead School - $996
The Brain Challenge Show, Hollyrock Entertainment assembly for all students in grades K-5. -$3,000

2016-2017: Membership approved PTA grants totaling $58,320

Makerspace in the Library Media Center, $10,000 Grant to GCHS.
Five Kindle eReaders for student use, $400 Grant to GCHS.
One Smart Board with mobile iRover cart, $6,369 Grant to GCMS
Twelve EV3 Mindstorm Lego robots, $4,821 Grant to Stewart School.
Third Grade Science education program and field trip, $3,555 Grant to Stratford School.
Staff development training in mindfulness for the elementary social worker and one teacher, $900 Grant to Stratford School.
Co-sponsor, along with GCPS and GC SEPTA, a Ballroom Dancing Program to support inclusion and acceptance amongst peers, $2,500 Grant to Stewart and Stratford Schools.
One SmartBoard M680 with Projector, co-sponsored with GCPS, $2,000 Grant to Hemlock School.
Six Osmo units and six iPad Airs to support GCPS Steam initiatives for all students in the school, $3,318 Grant to Hemlock School.
Various equipment to support GCPS STEAM initiatives for all students in the school, $1,526 Grant to Homestead School.
One SmartBoard M680 with Projector, co-sponsored with GCPS, $2,000 Grant to Homestead School.
Six Osmo units and seven iPad Airs to support GCPS Steam initiatives for all students in the school, $3,137 Grant to Locust School.
Books for Locust School Library, $471 Grant to Locust School.
Paint and supplies for US map stencil project on playground blacktop, $323 Grant to Locust School.
Jessica Lahey’s The Gift of Failure Community Event, $17,000 Grant to benefit GCMS and GCHS students, GCPS staff, parents and residents in October 2017.

2015-2016: Membership approved PTA grants totaling $49,441

Challenge Day Co-Sponsor, High School
Freshman and Senior Transition Day, High School
Auditorium Lighting and Curtain, High School (Sponsored in part by the Garden City Friends of Music)
SMART Board for Science Research, High School
Growing Tower, Middle School
Little Bits and Sphero Robots, Stewart School
Portable PA System, Stratford School
Wonder Workshop Starter Pack and Launchers, Homestead School
Nonfiction Books for Library, Locust School
Game Builders Academy for third and fourth-grade classes at Stewart and Stratford Schools.