Dear Parents,
We need your help! Fewer than half of our families have contributed to our Annual Appeal so far. Without your donations, we will be unable to provide some vital programs not paid for by the NYC Department of Education. Please remember that a school’s budget is based on the number of students attending it. Ours is a small school, which has many advantages, but this also means that AEA families have always needed to fund certain programs ourselves.
Do you want our children to continue being among the top performers in New York City on the state ELA and Math tests? Their success is due in part to the PTA’s funding of Raz Kids, an online reading program, and Singapore Math, a specialized math curriculum that is taught at other top-rated schools in the city such as NEST+m.
Do you want our children to continue benefiting from the art instruction provided by Mrs. Stewart? The DOE does not provide the funding for her position. The PTA makes art in our school possible by contracting with Wingspan to hire a dedicated art teacher (Mrs. Stewart).
We need your tax-deductible contributions to help ensure that our children benefit from these and other excellent programs! We are grateful to those who have already contributed. The suggested donation amount is $300 per family, but we are urging all families to contribute within their means. And if you work for a company that offers matching donations, you can double your tax-deductible contribution!
Please consider sending a check or money order payable to The PTA of A.E.A. in your child’s backpack no later than next Monday, October 23rd. Please fill out and include the tear-off portion of this letter with your contribution.
We thank you for your support of our wonderful school!
Sincerely,
The PTA Board
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Attn: PTA
Letter of Donation
Child’s Name: __________________________ Class: ____________________________
Parent/Guardian name: ___________________ Amount of donation: _____________________
Signature: ______________________________