The document is a letter from the co-chair of the Runkle PTO Annual Fund requesting donations from families. It discusses how the PTO funds enrichment programs, teacher projects, supplies, field trips and more to support students and teachers. The goal is to raise $60,000 which equates to approximately $150 per student. Donations of any size are encouraged to demonstrate commitment to the school community and collectively make a big impact.

1. aRunklePTO
Our school.Their future.
FUND
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Dear Runkle Families,
I write to you as the co-chair of the Runkle PTO Annual Fund, but also as a
Runkle Parent and Alumna. My husband Jim and I are relatively new Runkle
parents — my son is in first grade and my daughter will begin kindergarten
next year — but I look forward to being an active, engaged member of this
community for many years.
Runkle played a huge part in our decision to move back to Brookline to
raise our children. My own fond memories of childhood are inextricably
linked with the relationships that I formed at Runkle: hanging out with
friends in Dean (Waldstein) Park, eating Pino’s Pizza, running the (now
defunct) kissing booth the Halloween Fair, trick-or-treating on Clark Road,
ice-skating at Larz Anderson, and singing in the 8th grade musical. I think
a lot about the relationships and community that my own children will
build during their time here, and I am so grateful to be a part of it again as
a parent.
The work of the Runkle PTO is exclusively focused on building and
supporting our incredible community of families. Whether or not you
participate in the PTO-funded resources for parents, your child benefits
every single day from the grants, events, and teacher and classroom
resources funded by the Runkle PTO Annual Fund. Inside this brochure is a
list of PTO-funded initiatives.
Your annual contribution to the PTO Annual Fund makes all of this
possible. We hope you will share your Runkle story with other families and
encourage them to support the PTO as well. If you have not made your
contribution this year, we really hope you can help us reach our goal of
$60,000 before June 1st. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Emily Foster Day
Co-Chair, Runkle PTO Annual Fund
http://www.runkle.org/ptoannualfund/

2. Student Support 23%
Agendas,
Field Trips,
Homework Center,
Middle School Stipend,
Recess Equipment
Math, Science, Arts and
Literacy Enrichment 22%
Astronomy Night,
Techsploration,
Math & Science Night,
Wingmasters,
Taiko Drumming,
Improv Boston,
Author Visits,
Library Funds,
Math Collaboration,
Math Counts
Teacher Support 18%
Stipends,
Teacher Project Funds,
New Classroom Setup,
Grants
Other School Support 18%
Parent-Teacher Grants,
Principal Discretionary Fund,
PTO Contingency,
Technology
Community Events 11%
Back-to-School Family Picnic,
Events and Coffees,
Candy House Decorating,
Family Ice Skating Night,
Trivia & Bingo Night,
International Potluck Night,
Middle School Events.
PTO Administration and
Support 8%
Runkle website,
Runkle News,
PTO Annual Fund,
Lobby Piano Tuning,
Supplies,
PTO Family Directory,
Insurance
How the 2015-2016 budget of $60,000 is allocated
Whole school
• $225 per classroom toward field trips
• Recess equipment
• Professional development
for our educators
• Teacher stipends
• New teachers setting up
new classrooms
• Homework Centers after school
for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th
grade students, 4 days a week
• Playaways (individual audio
books) and eReaders in the
library for student borrowing
• Library author visits for all grades
• Math and Science Night
• International Potluck Night
• Candy House Decorating
• Ice Skating Night
• Guest speaker series for parents
• The annual Family Directory
K–2nd Grade
• Materials for teaching resilience
• Kindergarten Poetry Night
(t-shirts and refreshments)
• Chinese Ribbon Dancers
to complement the Social
Studies curriculum
• Taiko Drumming performance in
conjunction with Japan Studies
3rd–5th Grade
• Eating through Cultures to complement
Social Studies (3rd Grade)
• The Techsploration Structures
workshop, designed to
introduce technology, science,
and problem solving
• A visit from author-photographer
Giles Laroche (4th Grade)
• Native American Tipi Construction
exhibition to complement the
Early American Studies unit
• Wingmasters “Native American Artifacts
and Birds of Prey,” with live birds
• Astronomy Night: Visit to the Clay
Center Observatory for 4th Grade
• Student Organizers/Planners for
every student to prioritize class
assignments and manage time
6th–8th Grade
• A visit by scientist and
author Dr. Loree Burns
• Techsploration: Electricity
workshop, reinforcing learning
in the Science curriculum
• Science Club
• Student Organizers/Planners
for every student to help them
prioritize class assignments and
practice time management skills
• Green Globs software for math
enrichment (7th Grade)
• Day of the Dead trip to Harvard
Peabody Museum for 7th and
8th Grade Spanish class
• Award-winning performance
from The Cashore Marionettes
• Eating Disorders speaker
Previous Parent/Teacher Grants
• Spanish reading materials for for both
learning and heritage speakers
• Zones of Regulation training for
the K–3 Guidance Counselor
• Stacking stools for middle school
• Climbing wall for RISE students
• 21 new copies of Inherit the
Wind for middle school ELA
• Ball chairs for the computer lab
aRunklePTO
Our school.Their future.
FUND
Our goal for the PTO Annual Fund is
$60,000. We ask that every Runkle
family make a contribution.
This vital fund supports our children
and teachers in every single classroom
with curriculum enrichment programs,
teacher projects, homework centers,
some supplies and equipment, teacher
and specialist stipends, field trip
subsidies, literacy support, author visits,
art performances, and much more.
Gifts to the Annual Fund — no
matter the size — demonstrate a
commitment to our community and
cumulatively make a huge impact on
your child’s Runkle experience.
Read on for highlights of how the
PTO funds directly enrich the experience
of every child at Runkle. The estimated
expenditure per child is $150.
To make your tax-deductible
gift online, please visit http://www.
runkle.org/ptoannualfund/