**100% of your Take Stock in Morse donation supports Teachers and Staff**
Morse PTO does not ask students to fundraise. Instead, we ask parents and caregivers to fulfill teacher and staff grant requests by donating to Take Stock in Morse. When you pay a PTO fee or contribute to a PTO fundraiser, the funds are distributed by PTO to support specific school initiatives. However, 100% of your Take  Stock in Morse donation goes directly back into the classroom in the form of resources, educational materials, innovative programming and cutting-edge technology.

 You can donate to the 2020 Take Stock campaign online through ParentVue under Fees.
Funds donated through December 31, 2020 will be applied to  2020 school year requests.
Donations made to Take Stock after this deadline will be applied to the following school year's requests.

Summary of Take Stock in Morse Campaign

All grants submitted by staff members were first approved by Mr. Vandemark before coming to the grants committee.  The grants committee was composed of several Morse parents, and all applications were reviewed thoughtfully and discussed at length.  
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Thank you to the parents who joined PTO and supported our teachers through Take Stock. Your money was put to good use to make a difference in the lives of our kids. 
2019 funded requests totaled more than $11,270!
See complete list of approved grants below.
Lexia Core5 for Grades K-2
$1,656
All staff request for grades K, 1 & 2

IXL Math Program for Grades 3-5
$2,700
All staff request for grades 3, 4 & 5

25 headphones and 60 Renkereks
$686.73
Requested by Ms. Fales, Ms. McCormack, and Mrs. Owens (1st grade)

Canvases for projects for students in all grades 
$577.70
Requested by Ms. Schremmer (Art)

8-10 parent resource books for gifted education
$100.00
Requested by Mrs. Martel (Gifted Education)
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Speech and language resources and games
$440.00
Requested by Ms. Schmelder (Speech)
​Head-worn wireless microphone
$129
Requested by Mrs. Morrison (Music)

SNAG Golf Program for all grades
$3,208.92
Requested by Coach Hobbs (PE)

Subscription to Flocabulary
$120
Requested by Mrs. Forrest (4th grade)

1-year group subscription to Apple music
$179.88
Requested by Coach Hobbs, Mrs. Morrison, Ms. Schremmer and Senora Vasquez (Specials)

Conscious Discipline Classroom Edition Feeling Buddies
$225
Requested by Ms. Meinking (Social Worker)
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Mystery Science
$1,249   
All staff request K-5
2018 Approved and Funded Requests
Study Island for grades 3-5
$1,600.00
All staff request from grades 3-5

Team building balls
$725.98
Requested by Coach Hobbs (PE)

“Secret Codes” program for Dyslexia
$969.32
Requested by Mrs. Rottinghaus, Ms. Turner, Ms. Lucas, Ms. Geiman (Reading Specialist and IRR teachers)

Updated Wilson Reading Program materials for dyslexia and struggling readers
$393.80
Requested by Ms. Lucas (IRR teacher)

iPad wall mounts and makerspace materials
$400.00
​Requested by Mrs. Snyder (Library)

Pebble Go Spanish Modules
$495.00
Requested by Señora Vazquez (Spanish)

Spotify
$179.88
​Requested by Coach Hobbs (PE), Ms. Schremmer (Art), Señora Vazquez (Spanish), Mrs. Morrison (Music)

Social emotional books and CDs
$193.90
Requested by Mrs. Morrison (Music)

Raz-Kids online book subscription
$329.85
Requested by Mrs. Fales, Mrs. Vinyardi, Ms. McCormack
(2nd grade)
Larger and more secure medication lock box for nurse’s office
$299.00
Ms. Combes (Nurse)

Canvases for projects for students in all grades 
$1,000.00
Requested by Ms. Schremmer (Art)

Flocabulary for Social Studies and Science 
$96.00
Requested by Mrs. Forrest (4th grade)

Mountain Math
$49.95
Requested by Ms. Mallery, Mrs. Lampe, Mrs. Burgener,
​Ms. Campbell (3rd grade)

Self regulation materials
$500.00
​Requested by Mrs. Mulholland (Counselor)

Headphones
$861.60
Requested by Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Roberts (1st grade)

Flexible seating
$1,350.00
Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Haught, and Mrs. Haney (Kindergarten)

Social emotional books
$311.00
Mrs. Fales (2nd grade)