About The Baldwin Elementary PTA

What Is The PTA?

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a non-profit organization made up of parents and teachers that exists on the school, state, and national levels. The purpose of the PTA is to partner educators and families together with the unified goal of raising socially and academically strong students. The PTA is a forum to discuss school and student needs and to then devise a plan together with staff on how to address these needs. A PTA's success is dependent on the strength and dedication of its volunteers and members.

Join The PTA

Signing up is easy and affordable. A single membership is just $8.50, but join as a family and you receive a discounted rate of $15. Download the PTA Membership Form and then, either return the form and your check to the membership VP, or place it in the yellow PTA box in the Baldwin office. If you have any questions about PTA membership, please contact our Membership VP.

What Does The PTA Do? Where Does The Money Go?

The PTA develops a preliminary budget each May that is approved by the membership. With the help of the principal and staff, the Treasurer and Budget Committee develop this budget to fund many school programs and events that take place during the school year. The budget is amended and voted on by the membership throughout the year depending on income earned from fundraisers and school program needs identified on an ongoing basis. For example, here are a few of the important programs the PTA has helped to fund thus far at Baldwin:

  • Curriculum supported programs like Accelerated Reader, Camp Champions, and Reflections
  • Library materials and bookshelves for classrooms
  • Backpack hooks for the classrooms
  • Computer software and equipment for the science lab
  • Capital assets like die-cutting machines, and a binder machine for the teacher workroom
  • Grade level grants for enhanced curriculum needs
  • Outside teaching/learning gardens and storage shed
  • Special area (PE, Music, Art) needs
  • Family night programs like the Back-to-School pawty, A Night with Santa, and Movie Night on the lawn
  • A new website and communication email tool

If you have a question regarding what the PTA does, please feel free to contact our President.