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1 | Where do you fit in the Genesee Hill Community? (choose multiple if needed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 97 Total Responses | # responses | % responses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Parent or Guardian | 78 | 80.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Teacher | 13 | 13.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Staff Member | 2 | 2.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Student | 8 | 8.20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Other Community Member | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | Are you a current member of the Genesee Hill Elementary PTA? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 97 Total Responses | # responses | % responses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Yes | 65 | 67% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | No | 23 | 23.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Not Sure | 9 | 9.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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15 | What do you view as the most important work of the Genesee Hill PTA? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 98 Total Responses | # responses | % responses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Advocating for students and families | 68 | 69.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Supporting teachers and school staff | 65 | 66.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Promoting equity and inclusion | 63 | 64.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Hosting community events | 54 | 55.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Providing support to Genesee families in need | 54 | 55.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Funding staff positions and school programs | 52 | 53.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | After School Enrichment | 49 | 50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Providing school supplies for all students | 48 | 49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Educational programs (global passport, geography bee, school play) | 38 | 38.80% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Parent education | 34 | 34.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Keeping up the school and grounds | 17 | 17.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | All of the above | 2 | 2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Supporting other PTAs in need | 2 | 2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | General community building | 1 | 1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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32 | Which PTA events and programs were most enjoyed by or important to you this year? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 93 Total Responses | # responses | % responses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Teacher/Staff Appreciation | 60 | 64.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Black Lives Matter at School Week Activities | 44 | 47.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Unity Night | 41 | 44.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Move-a-thon | 36 | 38.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Dine-Out Fundraisers | 34 | 36.60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Direct GIve Scavenger Hunt | 33 | 35.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Virtual Magic Show | 32 | 34.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Ice Cream Anti-Social | 30 | 32.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Cohort Events | 29 | 31.20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Fox Boxes | 26 | 28% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Our Anti-Racism Resolution | 25 | 26.90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Disability Awareness Events | 21 | 22.60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Community Chats | 17 | 18.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | PTA General Membership Meetings | 15 | 16.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Dandelion Initiative Weeding Events | 12 | 12.90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | I noticed some great new communication from the PTA this year like the PTA newsletter. And we love the new Fox shop!! | 1 | 1.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Field day | 1 | 1.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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52 | Which traditional PTA events or programs did you miss the most this year? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 91 Total Responses | # responses | % responses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | In-person PTA Meetings | 12 | 13.20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Monster Mash | 44 | 48.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Hillville Carnival | 33 | 36.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Family Game Night | 33 | 36.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Cohort Events | 42 | 46.20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Auction | 37 | 40.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Kindergarten welcome (playdates, bonfire, and t-shirts) | 23 | 25.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Printed school directory | 29 | 31.90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Global Passport shirts and Geography Bee | 19 | 20.90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Walk and bike to school day | 34 | 37.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Valentine's Dance | 15 | 16.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Hoe Down | 18 | 19.80% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Bingo Night | 15 | 16.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | In person student events / Enrichment | 2 | 2.20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 5th grade promotion | 1 | 1.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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70 | What ideas do you have for PTA events and programs that you'd like to see? Or not see? Or change? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Fundshifting - 19% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | I'd also like to see us contribute a percentage of our fundraising annually to another community school or participate in a neighborhood foundation that supports multiple schools in West Seattle that are not as economically advantaged as Genesee Hill. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | pooling auction dollars with other WS schools and distributing funds to all WS SPS schools for equity. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Please help fund share/support local schools who don't have strong PTAs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | I would like to see the schools pool PTA funds so that all schools can have a strong PTA. I do appreciate the school supplies being provided by PTA funds. I think this could be on a much greater scale by supporting a district-wide pooling of funds so that every school can be supported by PTA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | I’d like for the GH PTA to partner with other WS elementary schools to redistribute the funds at GH to less advantaged schools in the area. There was an article in the South Seattle Emerald about 12 SE Seattle schools have merged their PTAs and are sharing their funds. GH PTA should spearhead this and take a step towards equity. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | I'd like our PTA to share money with schools that have little to no parent funding. We can't talk equity while we benefit from a seriously inequitable situation. It's literally the number 1 thing we can do, and yet it seems like we put more stock in awareness events, rather than addressing the money issue. Some ideas: Allow parents to pay for school supplies for another school (since our kids get it for free, we could give the option to parents to donate what they would spend); have several items at the auction that are specifically for other schools; do "matching" donation drives. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Supporting other neighboring schools who can't raise as much. I would like to see 10% of our fundraising go to another school or see us participate in a collaborative fundraising foundation that supports multiple schools in the West Seattle or greater Seattle area. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | Community Building - 17% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Would love the in person, fun, community building events again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | events focused on community building w/o emphasis on fundraising | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | opportunities for gathering, less structured 'get things done' and more community building | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Host events that create community | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Focus on improving the quality of education and sense of belonging to a community for all students before any other subjects | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | I also think the PTA needs to really focus on community building through cohort events this next year. There are so many new families that don’t feel part of the community because of the pandemic so I really think some good old fashion get to know you events are in order. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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88 | Fundraising Ideas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | I recently learned that the money raised benefits the current school year and not the following year. I think this would be beneficial information to share with parents/guardians early on in the year and during each fundraiser to "encourage" donations that are helping NOW, not the following calendar year. I think many people think, "I'll do that later" or maybe " wait and see what the needs are for next year " or even " my kiddo won't be here next year so I am not going to donate now". If people understand the donations are for the current claendar year, I feel people would be more likely to reach for their checkbooks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Combine fundraisers into one so that you are asking for money in one lump sum and not multiple times in the Spring. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Not see- Formal auctions that are not appealing to some groups of people. A different sort of event for a main fundraiser. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Move a thon did NOT provide enough notice on getting families, neighbors and friends to participate. My kids traditionally would reach out to these people with their plan, ask for pledges, do the event and followup with donors for the $$$$. I don't plan to ask anyone for $$$. I think this could have been helped by notifying the donation plan in advance so families could make a plan. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | I would like to see the PTA continue to send clear messages that our fundraising supports key support staff positions. I believe those are the most critical services the PTA provides. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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95 | Event Ideas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | No more virtual events! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | I would like the school to resume the Halloween parade at school and unifying events like the flag raising to kick off the first day of school. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Bingo night! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | I’d love for events to have virtual options or a mixture of both. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Keep some virtual PTA meetings and/or events; perhaps offer a hybrid option |