What is PTO fundraising used for at TBE?
All TBE Grades - Library Books
All TBE Grades (Physical Education) - Omnikin Kin-Ball
All TBE Grades - Classroom Projectors
One of the things that our PTO is most excited about is filling our library with new books! We have dedicated $5,000 to purchasing new books, with help from our wonderful TBE Librarian!
This is an ongoing process and we will continue to add more!
All TBE Grades - Classroom Projectors
All TBE Grades (Physical Education) - Omnikin Kin-Ball
All TBE Grades - Classroom Projectors
When the students come back after Winter Break, they will get to enjoy the new projectors purchased by PTO, using some of the funds raised by our Fun Run!
This was a big purchase and a much-needed update for our classrooms. We are so excited to see them in use and it goes to show how big of a positive impact the Fun Run can have on the Trailblazer Elementary community!
More pictures to come!
All TBE Grades (Physical Education) - Omnikin Kin-Ball
All TBE Grades (Physical Education) - Omnikin Kin-Ball
All TBE Grades (Physical Education) - Omnikin Kin-Ball
Mr. Chiacchieri, our TBE PE Teacher, requested a grant to purchase an Omnikin Kin-Ball. It is a 48”diameter sports ball that is so much fun! It promotes teamwork and challenges students in creative way!
The students love it!
All TBE Grades - Sensory Pathways
All TBE Grades - Electric Pencil Sharpeners
All TBE Grades (Physical Education) - Omnikin Kin-Ball
Have you seen the wonderful new sidewalk art around our school?
Dana Cooper (TBE OT) requested grant funding to create these sensory pathways for all kids to enjoy! They are fun and help kids learn!
Thanks to the OT team and TBE parents who helped paint them!
All TBE Grades - Electric Pencil Sharpeners
All TBE Grades - Electric Pencil Sharpeners
All TBE Grades - Electric Pencil Sharpeners
Anyone who has stepped foot in a classroom knows how many pencils students go through in a day.
This is why the PTO helped purchase electric pencil sharpeners for the teachers and students to use. It’s a small thing, but makes a huge difference!
All TBE Grades - Slumberkins
All TBE Grades - Electric Pencil Sharpeners
All TBE Grades - Electric Pencil Sharpeners
Beth Bates (TBE Counselor) requested a grant for a set of Slumberkins and books for our school and they are so oh, so cute!
Slumberkins is an emotional learning brand on a mission to empower children to be caring, confident, and resilient.
They will be used as a special tool to:- Identify, embrace, and learn from all feelings, big and small- Deepen healthy relationships through meaningful moments in everyday life- Step into their most authentic selves and honor the diverse world in which we live- Lay the foundation for a lifetime of confidence, empathy, and resiliency
All TBE Grades - Calm Down / Self Regulation Bottles
All TBE Grades - Calm Down / Self Regulation Bottles
All TBE Grades - Calm Down / Self Regulation Bottles
Beth Bates (TBE Counselor) requested a grant for plastic test tubes with lids to make Calm Down Bottles for each student to help learn how to regulate their emotions. She will go to each classroom to discuss emotion regulation while assembling the Calm Down Bottles. This will impact all students, K-6th.
Grant requested & approved during 08/2022 PTO Meeting
All TBE Grades - Resource Books
All TBE Grades - Calm Down / Self Regulation Bottles
All TBE Grades - Calm Down / Self Regulation Bottles
Dana Cooper (Occupational Therapist & Diane Fulwider (Speech Language Therapist) requested a grant for Tasks Galore, 6x resource books which provide awesome activities for SSN students grades K-6.
Grant requested & approved during 04/2022 PTO Meeting
Kindergarten - Scholastic News Subscription
Kindergarten - Scholastic News Subscription
Kindergarten - Scholastic News Subscription
Anne Dawson (Kindergarten Teacher) requested a grant for a Scholastic News subscription which helps build early learning skills with non-fiction readers in Kindergarten.
Grant requested & approved during 08/2022 PTO Meeting
All TBE Grades - Raz-Plus Subscription
Kindergarten - Scholastic News Subscription
Kindergarten - Scholastic News Subscription
Lori Glosek (Special Education Teacher) requested a grant for a Raz-Plus subscription which will support differentiation with special education students grade K-6.
Grant requested & approved during 08/2022 PTO Meeting
Music Class - New Keyboards and accessories
Kindergarten - Scholastic News Subscription
Music Class - New Keyboards and accessories
Andrea Marley, TBE's Music teacher, requested a grant for piano keyboard, keyboard stands, and power supply for 1x keyboard stand
Grant requested & approved during 02/2022 PTO Meeting
New STEM / Technology Equipment for TBE
2nd Grade Spelling Software License - Vocabulary A-Z
Music Class - New Keyboards and accessories
TBE leaders and PTO are so excited to announce that we have approved a large amount of funding to help bring different robots and coding applications at TBE to enhance the STEM program. This is still in the beginning stages, but keep an eye out for more info (and watch out for friends potentially rolling around the halls)!
Data shows that students who participate in STEM classes and programs, such as robot coding, develop a set of skills such as: problem solving, critical thinking, creativity development, reasoning, and teamwork.
2nd Grade Spelling Software License - Vocabulary A-Z
2nd Grade Spelling Software License - Vocabulary A-Z
2nd Grade Spelling Software License - Vocabulary A-Z
Vida Tesar and Teresa Henley, TBE's 2nd Grade teachers, requested a grant for a software license to Vocabulary A-Z.
2nd Grade TBE students will practice vocabulary by completing game-based activities that integrate assigned lessons and make learning interesting and fun.
Grant requested & approved during 02/2022 PTO Meeting
All TBE Grades - Clay "Worry Stones"
2nd Grade Spelling Software License - Vocabulary A-Z
2nd Grade Spelling Software License - Vocabulary A-Z
Kristen Anderson, TBE's Social Worker, requested a grant for students to create their own "Worry Stone" in art class.
A worry stone can be used as a grounding tool for students who are feeling upset, anxious or worried. Rubbing a worry stone between the index finger and thumb can help as a coping skill and therapeutic in and of itself.
Grant requested & approved during 02/2022 PTO Meeting
All TBE Grades - Quick Flip: Questions for the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
All TBE Grades - Quick Flip: Questions for the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
All TBE Grades - Quick Flip: Questions for the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
Quick Flip Resources provide great teaching strategies! They are handheld, spiral-bound charts which support lesson planning for TBE teachers, grades K-6.
Grant requested & approved during 01/2022 PTO Meeting
Physical Education - Indoor Floor Curling Set
All TBE Grades - Quick Flip: Questions for the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
All TBE Grades - Quick Flip: Questions for the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
Andrew Chiacchieri, TBE's Physical Education Teacher, requested a grant for an indoor curing set. He thought it would be a great way to get the students excited and interested in this new sport and just in time for the Winter Olympics!
Grant requested & approved during 11/2021 PTO Meeting
3rd Grade - Morpheme Magic Series
All TBE Grades - Quick Flip: Questions for the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
ESL Students - Specially Bound Books (The Hobbit)
Casey Gleaton and Kelsie Peachey, TBE's 3rd Grade Teachers, requested a grant for a Morpheme Magic book/lessons for all 3rd graders.
Morpheme Magic will help teachers’ understanding and confidence in their ability to teach and build their students’ morphological awareness.
Grant requested & approved during 09/2021 PTO Meeting
ESL Students - Specially Bound Books (The Hobbit)
ESL Students - Specially Bound Books (The Hobbit)
ESL Students - Specially Bound Books (The Hobbit)
Nicole Cimbura, TBE's ESL Teacher, requested a grant for 14x copies of The Hobbit.
In order to be compliant with DCSD's guidelines, these books needed to be specially bound to preserve the longevity of use for years to come!
Grant requested & approved during 09/2021 PTO Meeting
3rd Grade - Scholastic News Subscription
ESL Students - Specially Bound Books (The Hobbit)
3rd Grade - Scholastic News Subscription
Casey Gleaton and Kelsie Peachey, TBE's 3rd Grade Teachers, requested a grant for a Scholastic News Magazine Subscription for all 3rd graders.
Scholastic News is a top choice for teachers! It is an exceptional magazine which engages students, builds nonfiction-reading skills, and increases content-area knowledge.
Grant requested & approved during 09/2021 PTO Meeting
The TBE Cookies & Canvas event is around the corner...
It's that time of year! Get your tickets on our PTO payment page before they sell out. See you there!