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Woodbridge PTO reports record volunteer turnout, new grant structure and $83,000 raised
Summary
Monica Phillip, PTO president, told the Woodbridge Board May 19 the PTO restructured teacher grants (moving from $200 mini-grants to larger grade-level and specialist grants), spent roughly $20,000 on grants this year, and recorded about 285 individual volunteers — approximately 70 more than last year. The PTO raised about $83,000 this year and is considering how to use a remaining bank balance.
Monica Phillip, the PTO president, told the Woodbridge Board of Education on May 19 that the PTO restructured its teacher-grant program and expanded community engagement this school year.
"We spent about $20,000 this year on the teacher grants, which in the past we spent about 12," Phillip said, describing a shift from $200 individual mini-grants to larger, grade-level and specialist awards intended to fund more comprehensive classroom initiatives. She said the PTO plans to roll out some classroom-licensed tools next year ("Freckle" classroom licenses), but delayed some purchases to get a full-year license cycle.
Phillip credited parents, staff and volunteers for record event attendance and said the PTO recorded about 285 individual volunteers this year — roughly 70 more than the prior year — and that many volunteers came repeatedly. The PTO’s in-school enrichment included assemblies, science and arts events, and collaborations described as "farm-to-table" with the cafeteria; the PTO expects to finalize some financial numbers but said it had raised about $83,000 against a $100,000 budget target.
Board members asked questions about program details, including the nature of the Freckle classroom product, costs and the PTO’s plans for a banked fund balance. The PTO said it will work with incoming treasurers and financial volunteers to finalize strategy for the surplus.
What’s next: PTO representatives said they will share final accounting and work with the board and new PTO financial officers on spending decisions and fundraising strategy for the next year.
