School-Wide Assemblies (2021 – 2023 schedule)

• Is it Science or Magic? (STEM)

• Science Alive - yearly  (live up-close animal education)

• Kids Empowered Assembly

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Movie Day

• PTA hosted Family Movie at Milford Cinema 

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Family Rollerskating Night 

• PTA hosted 80’s themed rollerskating night at Bonaventure.

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“One School One Book”

• PTA provided the book “Midas Touch” for the tire school. 

• PTA provided the book “8 class pets plus 1 dog plus 1 squirrel equals chaos” for every student in the school. 

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Field Trip Transportation

• PTA provides transportation to bused field trips.

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Pancakes with My Peeps

• Community events where students have the chance to their family to school in the morning to enjoy a pancake dinner after school. 

 

Hardship funds

• Provides assistance with classroom, lunch, and 5th-grade camp needs.

 

Sunshine Fund

• Used to provide small gifts for COE families in their immediate time of loss.

 

Literature Enrichment

• The Novel Effect program for the Library. 

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Music Enrichment

• 3rd Grade Field Trip to Lakeland High School to listen to HVS Band preform.

 

PE Enrichment

• Purchased new playground structure to be installed in summer of 2023

• Purchased new balls and equipment for recess

• Purchased stencils and paint for playground

 

5th Grade Field Trip 

• 5th-grade students go on a field trip to Mystic Creek Golf Club where they learn the basics of golf from a pro and have a chance to play mini-golf with their classmates. Pizza party follows

 

5th Grade Celebration

• 5th grade students get to celebrate the end of their elementary school education with games and a lock to practice on for middle school lockers. 

 

Technology Enrichment

• Purchased 300 Headphones and Mice so every child has their own set with their assigned chomebook

• Partially funded Mrs. Rennie’s donor choose program to provide Green room equipment. 

 

Art Enrichment

• Purchased 2 four ft by twelve ft bulletin boards for displaying student’s artwork. 

• Clay for class

• 4th Grade field trip to Detroit Institute of Arts

 

​JK and Kindergarten Welcome Gift

• Whiteboard w/dry erase markers for writing practice

 

Welcome Back Gift for Staff

• PTA provides Staff T shirts, stock staff lounge with snacks and provide lunch for staff while they set up classrooms.

• PTA provided a coffee cart and coffee mugs for all staff to enjoy on Fridays. 

 

Parent-Teacher Conference Dinners

• Provided dinners and "survival" goodie bags for both nights of parent/teacher conferences to staff

 

"Bare Books"

• Kids create a bound book from scratch with a variety of different subject matters (ex. 5th Grade Camp, All About Me, Poetry, State Report, etc.)

 

Evening Traveling Folders

• PTA provided each student in the school with a durable plastic folder that they transport homework, completed schoolwork, teacher newsletters, flyers, etc to and from home.

 

Welcome Back Ice Cream Social

• PTA hosts a “welcome back to school” social ice cream party at the end of the summer where students can meet their teacher, get reacquainted with friends, and have ice cream. 

 

Birthday Books

• Every student in the school receives a Birthday book on their special day signed by the Principal

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WATCH D.O.G.S. Program 

• This is a one-of-a-kind, school-based father involvement program that works to support education and safety

• WATCH D.O.G.S. are fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father-figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator

 

PTA meetings 

• Hold meetings with the school Principal and a teacher representative where ideas are generated, channels of communication are opened and events and programs are discussed and voted on

 

Student Leadership Team

• Supports programs developed by this student-led group. Programs differ each year

 

Stipend for Classrooms

• Each year the PTA provides a sum of money to each classroom to purchase supplies that are not provided by State funds. This money would otherwise come out of the teacher's pockets.

 

Staff Appreciation Week

• Every spring the PTA hosts a celebration for our great staff. This week differs year to year but typically includes a luncheon, coffee, bagels, small gifts, candy, recognition letters from the students, etc.

 

​Holiday Shop

• “Store” hosted at the school in December where students are assisted by volunteers in shopping for friends and family for $1 item gifts (Students pay for gifts and volunteers help kids shop and wrap).

 

Scholastic Book Fair (2 Annually)

• Profits replenish library and classroom bookshelves. “Buy one get one” spring book fair provides big discounts to all shoppers.

 

Spring Fair

• School family social event that is coordinated and operated by PTA volunteers

 

Yearbook

• Shoots, designs, and creates annual COE yearbook available for purchase

 

Spirit Wear

• Coordinates and organizes the ability to purchase COE wearables

 

Fundraisers with Local Businesses

• Urban Gryo - Partnered with the restaurant, 10% of all sales during that evening came back to the school. Great meal while supporting local business and your school!

 

Fundraisers with National Businesses 

• Kroger Community Rewards - sign up online via your Kroger card and the school receives cash rewards when you shop

• Box Top Program - PTA coordinates school community to clip (some physical one still around or app available) “Box Tops” from participating food items and school gets a % back

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