Each year, the Austin Creek Parent’s Club (ACPC) reviews and prioritizes our school goals. These goals determine where funds are allocated in the budget. The goals committee met in May 2010 and prioritized the following goals:
Science and Art Consultants
Funds for additional science and art instruction in the classroom. These programs include the Science Guy, Mr. Bradski, and Artist in the Classroom with Ane Carla Rovetta.
Field Trips
Funds provided for each of the grade level field trips. Some field trips include:
- Primary
- Spring Lake Environmental Discovery Center
- Planetarium
- Safari West
- Fairfield Osborne Preserve
- Charles Schultz Museum
- Marin Museum of American Indians
- Upper
- Westminster Woods 6th Grade Science Camp
- Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
- The Sonoma Mission
- The Exploratorium
- Santa Rosa Water Agency and Recycling Center
Classroom Enrichment Materials
Funds provided for academic supplements for each of the classrooms, such as Junior Great Book materials, math and language art supplies, classroom dictionaries, globes, maps, and art supplies.
Assemblies
Funds for grade level assemblies. Some of the assemblies that were funded last year included music, drama, dance, and authors’ presentations, nature/animal presentations for all grades and Lawrence Hall of Science presentations.
Lego Robotics
Provides funding to extend the Lego Robotics program to 6th graders.
Library Books
Student Empowerment Program
Supports Austin Creek’s Anti-Bully Program via the purchase of program materials and supplies to support efforts of the school counselor.
Mountain Math & Language
Electives
Playground & PE Equipment
Provides funding for balls, ropes, pumps, containers, miscellaneous toys and equipment, as well as special requests from teachers for recess and physical education.
Lunchtime Activities
Supplements intramural sports activities coordinated by Mr. Langley.>
Rincon Valley Education Foundation (RVEF)
Funds donated to the RVEF benefit all students in the Rincon Valley Union School District. The RVEF provides funding for vital programs in our school district such as music instruction and our science facilitator.
Academic & Athletic Team Support
Provides funding for services, clothing, and equipment for extra-curricular school teams.
Backpack Hooks
Provides funding for movable boards that contain backpack hooks that can be hung outside the classroom and are taken in at night.
