Staff Resources

Below is a description of a few ways the SCES PTA can support teachers and staff this year. We hope to continue to support and help you in your work educating our children and making SCES a warm and welcoming place. We welcome your feedback and input as the year progresses on ways we can be of assistance.

Teacher/Staff Reimbursements

Each year the PTA reimburses classroom teachers, specials teachers, support staff, and others for money expended on classroom supplies and resources and for professional development.

Professional development is defined as “activities that develop an individual’s skills, knowledge, expertise and other characteristics as a teacher or other educator.” Please note that the PTA will only reimburse professional development expenses for registration fees and materials. Travel expenses are not covered. We ask that new skills be shared with other staff members at the earliest possible opportunity.

Please apply for your reimbursements as soon as you have paid for supplies or professional development enrichment. In order to obtain reimbursement for your expenses, you must submit receipts for all expenses. Reimbursement requests are due by April 30 of the current school year.

NEW FOR 2025-2026, all reimbursements will be reviewed by the SCES Principal prior to PTA review and approval.

New Teacher/Staff Request for Reimbursement Form Coming Soon!

Mini-Grants

To support projects proposed by staff and teachers to benefit students, the PTA offers a mini-grant program. We are particularly interested in supporting academic enrichment opportunities that combine projects for Immersion-Academy-HFA students. Mini-grants are approved by the principal and a vote at PTA meetings.

The PTA will review mini-grant applications three times during the school year, at the end of each marking period.

Please complete the grant application and submit it to treasurer@scespta.org, or leave it in the PTA mailbox in the main office. An acknowledgement of receipt of your application will be emailed to you once the PTA has received it.

The PTA executive board will review applications in groups at the end of the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd quarters. We will let you know whether your application has been approved or not as quickly as we can after that review.

New Mini Grant Application Coming Soon!

Staff Appreciation

Led by the PTA Staff Appreciation Committee Chairs, we strive to recognize our amazing staff and teachers here at SCES throughout the year. We have provided Staff Lounge food and drinks, special lunches, and celebrated you during the holidays and teacher appreciation week.

Additional support regularly goes towards the teacher led Sunshine Committee and Staff Wellness efforts throughout the year too.

If you have any questions or requests for our committee chairs, please reach out to them at appreciation@scespta.org.

Have a question about the PTA? Please contact us! Visit the Our PTA page for PTA board member contact information and to learn more about the PTA's activities.