Back To School Night

2013Empowering Future Leaders

This is an exciting time to be involved at Breckinridge!

Agenda

•Breckinridge & BES PTA Update

•2013-2014 PTA Budget

•Budget Approval

•Audit Approval

•Walk-A-Thon

School-Level Test-by-Test SOL Pass RatesAugust 20, 2013

Division Name School Name Subject Grade Test 2012-2013Pass Rate

Albemarle County Virginia L. Murray Elementary

English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 100

Alleghany County Boiling Spring Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 100

Buchanan County J.M. Bevins Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 100

Grayson County Fairview Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 100

Virginia Beach Old Donation Center English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 99

Botetourt County Breckinridge Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 98

Fairfax County Spring Hill Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 98

Arlington County Arlington Traditional English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 97

Chesterfield County Bettie Weaver Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 97

Chesterfield County Robious Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 97

Fairfax County Archer Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 97

Fairfax County Churchill Road Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 97

Fairfax County Colvin Run Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 97

Fairfax County Wolftrap Elementary English: Reading Grade 5 English Reading 97

5th Grade Reading

3rd highest scores in Virginia

5th Grade Science5th Grade Reading

How many elementary schools in Virginia?

How many elementary schools in Virginia?

1,173

SOL Results for Botetourt County

Breckinridge Elementary School…

SOL Results for Botetourt County

Breckinridge Elementary School…

#1 in 40% of measurements#1 or #2 in 70% of measurements

2012-2013Walk-A-Thon Raised $5,400

Breckinridge PTA invested in 3 additional Activeboards

2 Fifth Grade ClassroomsLibrary

2013-2014 Budget

Why a Walk-A-Thon?

•Spring 2013, PTA conducted a Parent Fundraising survey

•“I would prefer to donate directly” #1 response with 48% of all votes & 62% of all PTA members voting

•100% of $$ goes to PTA, versus 50% with traditional product-based fundraiser

Walk-A-Thon

•September 27th, 8:30am-2:00pm

•Primary Fundraising vehicle for BES

•Goal: $10,000

•= a minimum of $50/student

•Please ask for donations from your families, relatives, Church & civic friends, and add your own donation where you can

Walk-A-Thon

• Please check for matching contributions from your employer

• Parents, families, caregivers, are all welcome to join us- it’s a great time!

• We still need additional prizes, corporate and community sponsors

• Current sponsors include: A Cleaner World, Bank of Botetourt, Botetourt Mulch & More, Brugh’s Mill Store, The Homeplace, Kroger, and many, many others!

• Follow us on Facebook @ breckinridge-elementary-walkathon-fall

2013-2014 BudgetExpense Highlights

$1,500 Fieldtrips

$600 Music Program

$300 Grounds

$500 Watchdogs Dads Program

$350 Reading Incentives

$1,100 Classroom Supplies

PTA Programs & Services

Fall Follies

Reflections Arts program

Dance

Fincastle Fall Run Team

After School Enrichment programs

WATCHDOG Dads

Room Moms

etc

2013-2014 BudgetOur budget funds our student, teacher, and

operational priorities, provides for fiscal stability, and then makes a significant Technology

Investment in Breckinridge, with the goal of making our children more competitive in the

future.

For our kids. By our families.

Science Technology Engineering Math: STEM

•S.T.E.M jobs projected to grow by 17% by 2018

•S.T.E.M jobs pay 26% higher wages than non-STEM

•All top 10 highest paying jobs for college graduates are STEM

Colonel Terry Virts, USAF

Thank You For Your Investment in Our

Future!