What We Do

Activities that directly benefit children:

• Accelerated Reading – We purchase the books for this program and help label teacher libraries. Students read books and take computerized quizzes for comprehension.
• Assemblies - We research, book and pay for educational assemblies for our children.
• Field Trips – We give $8.00 per student to help reduce field trip costs, and we pay for entrance fees for those who need financial help.
• Artist in Residence/Author in Residence - We help search out and pay for artists and authors to come into our schools and work with our children.
• After School Enrichment - We run a multi-class program offering activities such as language, sports, crafts, and much more.
• School Store - We help students run a school store selling folders, pencils, etc. twice each month.
• School Products - We sell clothing imprinted with the school and Avon Grove logo.
• Reflections - This is a national PTA program honoring the arts - photography, visual arts, literature and art.  Competition begins locally and continues to national level and includes awards.
• Environmental Program – We help finance nature trail maintenance and programs.
• Book Fairs - We bring in quality book vendors who offer books at a discount.

Activities that benefit children and their families

• Student Directory - We publish a directory of students with names, addresses and phone numbers. 
• Family Fun Night – Friday night family oriented activities with refreshments and prizes.
• Hershey Park Tickets - We sell discounted tickets to Hershey Park.
• Roller Skating – We organize a family oriented skating party.
• Sunshine Fund – We send gifts to students in times of need.

Some ways we raise money for this:

• Fall Fundraiser - Catalog sale to help fund PTA programs and services.
• SCRIP Gift Cards – Purchase gift cards from over 100 retailers, restaurants and grocery stores; the PTA receives cash  (2-13%) from the merchants, while you receive the full value of the card.
• Giant and Acme Gift Cards – works like the Scrip Gift cards.
• Market Day - We run a monthly sale, offering frozen food, kid favorites, lunchbox items, etc.
• Box Tops/Campbell's labels - We collect General Mills Box Tops for Education and Campbell's labels.  They are redeemed for cash and school items.
• Country Christmas – AGIS and PLE PTAs organize and run this community event.  It centers around an indoor craft fair, offers food and entertainment, and has numerous activities for kids.

Please note that these are the ONLY activities that fund our budget. All other activities or services pay for themselves without realizing a profit.

Some other things we do:

• Staff Holiday Breakfast and Appreciation Luncheon – We provide meals to our teachers and staff to show our appreciation for their dedication.
• Teacher’s Fund - We provide $50 to each teacher for their use in their classrooms.
• Principal’s Fund - We supply $250 for each schoolhouse.
• Buy recess equipment - We buy balls, chalk, jump-ropes, etc. - all those things that kids wear out.