SCHS PTSA

PTSA 2022-23 Projects and Programs

1. PTSA's Raider Fund and Membership Drive: 

Close to $8,500 has been raised in the first two months of the school year with 105 members joining the PTSA. Funds raised along with funds from last year are being used towards campus beautification projects, providing support to staff and student needs. Contact Kaushik Srinivasan for receipts, matching support, or with any questions - srinivasan.kaushik@gmail.com 

2. Staff Support: 

PTSA supported dozens of teachers with software, hardware, and more throughout the pandemic's remote learning to help make lessons more engaging and cooperative for our students. This year, we have funded some specific department requests and hope to support me. We started the school year by hosting a back to campus brunch for all staff. 

3. Safety:

Yellow safety vests and whistles were ordered and donated by PTSA to assist with campus safety and to make lunch distribution more visible and efficient. Members of PTSA met with East Side Union School District board of trustee members and the Distruct Superintendents to advocate for improved campus safety measures, better accountability, and more resources for SCHS. 

4. Campus Beautification:

Student and parent volunteers spend from 3-5 hours to help beautify the campus. Events are held on various Sundays between 9 am and noon. Students work in small groups and normally have a parent volunteer to supervise them. Contact Sarika Thakur for more information - sarikathakur@gmail.com

5. "Creek Doors":

As part of Campus Beautification efforts and with the goal to promote Visual Arts at SCHS, PTSA worked with the Art Department to get student artwork installed on campus. This project is similar to the Downtown Doors project (where winning artwork entries of local students including works by SCHS students are displayed as panels on doors and walls around downtown San Jose).