SUPPORT BRENT

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PTA volunteer and fundraising efforts support a broad range of initiatives at the school, including; field studies, integrative learning, schoolyard enhancements, music program, enrichment programs and much more. Financial sustainability is an important issue for any school in order provide a superior level of education.  Each year we reach out to parents, faculty/staff, community businesses and friends to seek their support to contribute to the academic experience for our students. Every contribution helps our school invest in the education of Brent's students who we hope will become leaders in our community.

Our budget is aligned to priorities identified in the school's Strategic Plan. In the 2017-2018 school year, PTA funds are primarily used to support:

• Four teacher partners through the Center for Inspired Teaching that support 2nd-5th grades.
• Rising Tides afterschool program to support students in closing the achievement gap.
• Additional staff members throughout the building (the PTA budget pays for all supplies so that the principal can use the additional funds in the DCPS budget to hire more staff).  
• Classroom Support – computers, teacher trainings, etc.
• PTA work – bookkeeping services, childcare at PTA meetings, etc.

 

ANNUAL FUND

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The Annual Fund is the most significant source of support for the work that the PTA funds.  Every year Brent families donate to the best of their ability to support the education of our children and to improve the Brent experience.  You can make your contribution now or drop a check (made out to Brent PTA) in the PTA drop box in the front office.  Checks are the best way to give because they avoid credit card processing fees.  We use PayPal to securely process online donations for the annual fund.  

Our Annual Fund Goal This Year is 90% FAMILY PARTICIPATION and $120,000! All contributions are tax deductible! Whether you can donate $50, $750 or even $5,000 – every donation is deeply appreciated and will be put to use helping every grade and every student.

In 2016-2017, the PTA spent an estimated $700 per student.

​Annual Fund Team: Cara Spaccarelli, Kevin Reger and Christy Leavitt

Ways to donate:

1.  Write a check to the Brent PTA and drop it in the lock box in the front office–no processing fees are applied, so every cent goes to Brent!
2.  Make a credit card contribution securely through PayPal.
3.  Ask your employer about matching contributions!

HERE'S HOW TO HELP

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• Attend PTA meetings (childcare provided!)
• Make a direct contribution to the Annual Fund
• Buy Brent merchandise — Show your school pride!
• Use the Brent shopping accounts (shown below)
• Pay the school supply and field trip fees.  These per-student fees cover the direct costs of annual classroom supplies, curricular materials and field trips so that the school can use its DCPS budget to hire staff instead. 
• Participate in Brent’s fundraising events, such as the Fall Festival or the Spring Gala.

Brent's Fundraising Activities

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• ​Annual Fund
• Holiday Sale (Order Now!)
• Spring Gala
• Brent shopping discounts
• Box top collection
• Brent Bear (View Item)

How your donations help our school?

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• Low teacher-student ratios and additional academic and behavioral support provided by PTA-funded staff
• Full-time Specials Programs
• High-quality teacher professional development
• Springboard before-care
• Special events such as Science Night and PTA Family Nights
• Technology needed for staff and students
• Four full-time teacher partners employed by the PTA.

Resources

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• PTA Reimbursement  Request Form
• Tax Exemption
• PTA Volunteer Form
• Volunteer Opportunities

BRENT SHOPPING ACCOUNTS

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Shopping is an easy way for you to give to Brent. This direct source of funds is corporate money derived from your family, just for shopping for yourself.  You don’t even have to have a child at Brent, or even live locally to participate.  Please encourage friends and relatives to join as well. Register your Safeway Club Card and Harris Teeter VIC Cards to save money on your grocery bill and help the PTA earn several thousand dollars that these grocery stores contribute directly to Brent Elementary School. Remember that your cards have to be re-designated at the beginning of each year.

Amazon Smile
Shop at Smile.Amazon.com (select Robert Brent Parent Teacher Association) for all of your amazon purchases—Brent gets cash back!

Target REDCard
Target’s REDCard not only saves you 5%, Target donates 1% of sales to Brent! Link up here: Take Charge of Education

Box Tops for Education
We all shop for groceries, sometimes two or three times a week, or more. Now turn those shopping trip into easy cash for Brent, and encourage friends to do the same! Just look for the Box Tops logo on hundreds of products like Cheerios® and Kleenex®, in almost every aisle of the store. All you need to do is clip and send them to Brent - each one is worth 10¢.  View a list of participating products or take a look at ways to earn bonus Box Tops for our school.

Harris Teeter

1. Harris Teeter School Code: 7117
2. Link your VIC card to Brent.
3. Call 1-800-432-6111, option 3, if you do not know the first eleven digits of your Harris Teeter VIC number.
4. Harris Teeter gives Brent 5% back on all of your purchases.

Lands' End

1. ​Visit the Lands' End website.
2. Enter the school information or enter the school code: 900176801
3. Start shopping!

French Toast
French Toast sells school uniforms and other kids’ clothes. For additional information and to shop online.

1. Visit the French Toast website.
2. Enter Brent code at checkout and receive a 5% off on your purchase.
3. French Toast Code: QS4SG6

Safeway

1. Sign up at escript.com (Group ID #: 11873183)
2. Register your Safeway Club Card
3. Choosing Brent Elementary
4. Use your Safeway Club Card in a participating Safeway store.

BRENTGEAR​
Show your school spirit by ordering BRENTGear. Place an order or look for the BRENTGear at PTA events! Order your BRENTGear here  or check out our other products here!

Giant/Peapod
1.  Visit Giant's website
2.  Enter our school's ID number - 40725 or select the school name.  Please note that the official school name is Robert Brent Elementary School so that name will appear. 
3.  Start shopping (you won't be asked to reregister each year)!