Your Investment at Work
Funding priorities and staffing decisions are determined annually by principal-led school teams with PTA/PTSA. Funds are allocated on a per-student basis to Nolan Elementary (743 students), Thrasher Elementary (584 students) and Signal Mountain Middle/High School (1372 students).
This 2023-24 school year, thanks to donations to MEF, we are grateful to fund the following resources:
Elementary
- STEM Teacher
- Spanish Teacher
- Technology Instructor
- Reading Tutor
- Math Tutor
- Technology support
- Technology equipment
- Professional development
- Educational software/ instructional subscriptions for student learning
- Teacher training
- Teacher appreciation
- Art supplies
- Music equipment and maintenance
- STEM supplies
- Student incentives inc. book vending
- Instructional materials
- Spanish curriculum
- Promethean boards (interactive classroom technology)
- Murals and campus beautification
- Student field trips
- Outdoor playground development, equipment, fencing, picnic area
Via MEF grant to PTAs:
- Classroom enrichment
- Art supplies
- Spanish supplies
- PE supplies
- Technology equipment
- Student activities
Secondary
- Learning Center Coordinator
- Learning Center Tutor
- Interventionist/ RTI Coordinator
- IB Assistant
- Webmaster
- Technology equipment
- Professional development
- Discretionary funding
- Instructional supplies and consumables
- College access activities
- ACT preparation
- Educational software for student learning
- IB support
- School beautification inc. signage, furniture and decor
- Science lab safety equipment
- Teacher stipends for additional roles
- Student celebrations and incentives
Via MEF grant to PTSA:
- Teacher and staff appreciation
- Student enrichment and clubs
- Teacher supplies
- Media center equipment and supplies
- Art supplies
- Student transitions, activities, and recognition
- Grounds beautification and maintenance
- First aid/ health clinic
- PTSA expenses/overhead
