Programs Committee

The Programs Committee brings fun and educational events to the Crofton Elementary School community. Some functions occur during the school day for students only, and others occur after hours at the school for the entire family.

Events this year include:

Haunted Halls in October
Holly Jolly Workshop in December
Family Fun & Game Night in January
Movie Night in April
Crofton Talent Show in the spring
Field Day in May

The Programs Committee sponsors several programs that support the STEM program in our school. Anne Arundel County Public Schools developed the STEM program to enrich learning and encourage children in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The PTA sponsors the following STEM offerings at CES:

NASA Club in the winter
Science Fair shows kids that science is everywhere

The CES PTA also funds a number of enrichment programs for our students, both in school and after school. The following programs are fully funded by the CES PTA:

Cultural and educational school assemblies during the school day
Junior Achievement, the in-class enrichment program about free enterprise
Destination ImagiNation helps kids develop their problem-solving skills
the PAW Printers program of student publishing
purchasing equipment and sponsoring Field Day for the PE program.

If you have incurred expenses for a PTA function, download the Check Request Form to submit the receipt(s) for reimbursement (PDF, 274K). Fill out the form and drop it to the PTA box in the teachers' lounge. Note that original receipts are required. The CES PTA treasurer will write a reimbursement check for you.

School Assemblies

The PTA arranges and funds a variety of cultural and educational programs that are presented in school assemblies during the day. These fun assemblies complement and enhance the school's curriculum. Assemblies in past years have included local authors to kick off the Reading Olympics, a concert by a local musician, and a magician that teaches kids about mathematics. Approximately six assemblies are planned per school year.

All assemblies are free to students, being fully funded by the PTA.

NASA Club

Two sessions in the winter

Back by popular demand! The NASA Club is your chance for hands-on, science-oriented, fun, building projects for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. NASA Club is divided into two 6-week sessions to accomodate the many children who want to participate.

This is a stellar program. For more information, see the NASA website at www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html. If you could help - using supplied materials and curriculum - contact the NASA Club coordinator, Tammy Taschenberger

NASA Club is one of the Advanced Learners Programs (ALPs) at Crofton Elementary this year (PDF, 190K).

Destination ImagiNation

November through May

Destination ImagiNation is an international program that promotes problem-solving theory to help young people build lifelong skills in creative and critical thinking, teamwork, time management, and problem solving. For more information about Destination ImagiNation, see the group's website at www.idodi.org ("I do DI") or the Maryland DI website at www.imaginthis.org.

The PTA has funded several teams from CES, by paying entry fees and buying supplies.

Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement is an in-class enrichment program that educates children in grades 1-5 about the free-enterprise system. For more information about the Junior Achievement program in general, see their website at www.ja.org. To learn more about how you can help with JA in the classroom - no matter what your profession - contact your child's teacher.

JA is fully funded by the PTA.

P.E. Enrichment

The PTA provides funds for Physical Education at the P.E. teachers' discretion. Past activities have included Fitness Mania and Field Day.

Field Day is usually scheduled for the end of May 28. Enjoy games and activities outside on the playing fields. Wear light-weight clothing, bring a water bottle and towel, and get ready to have a ton of fun!

PAW Printers

The PAW Printers program - it stands for "Publishing Advances Writing" - is CES PTA's longest running program, with an inception in 1986. Students get the opportunity to write and illustrate their own, personal, published books. The project culiminates in a special night at the end of the school year, when the budding authors read their creations aloud to their classmates and families.

...And the list goes on. Your PTA dollars are at work in your school!

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