PTO Grants
Thank you to all Heath community members that submitted proposals for the 2022 Spring Grant Cycle. We received 30 grant proposals! It was wonderful to see how each supported the primary mission of the Heath PTO, which is to promote the best possible education and educational environment for Heath School students. We are currently reviewing them and hope to send out grant decisions in the next few weeks.
The deadline for submission to the 2022 Spring Grant Cycle was Friday, May 20, 2022, and so we are no longer accepting submissions for this cycle. We will open up a new grant cycle in the fall.
The Heath PTO leadership and grants committee work with Dr. Sevelius to approve as many proposals as possible, adhering to District spending guidelines and the PTO Bylaws.
We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact the Heath PTO (contact@heathpto.org) with any questions or feedback.
Cycle | Fall | Spring |
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% of Annual PTO Budget | ~10% | ~30% |
Cycle Opens | End of October | End of April |
Proposals Due | Mid November | Mid May |
Proposal Results Sent | Early December | Early June |
Projects Carried Out | Winter & Spring of Current School Year | Next School Year |
PTO Grants Awarded in Fall 2021
Thank you to all the community members that submitted a proposal. Your ideas to improve our school and your motivation to see them through help make our Heath community one that continues to grow and thrive.
Thank you to the Grants Committee, which included Heath parents Matt Belisle, Mike Mello, and Eli Silk, Heath principal Asa Sevelius, and Heath parents and PTO leaders Kathryn Murphy, Kathleen Meehan, and Chis Weeks. We appreciate you volunteering your time to consider each proposal carefully.
- Art on the Wing (Hockensmith)
- Books for 2nd Grade Unit on Community and Maps (Shashoua)
- Castle of our Skins: Celebrating Black Artistry Through Music (Huntley)
- Grant for Physical Education Equipment for K-8 (Stewart)
- Heath School Model UN (Terry)
- METCO Connections Middle School Meetings (Shashoua)
- Pineapple Project Performance (Koocher)
- Sensory Supports for Students with Special Needs (Dillon)
- Student Council Initiatives (Patel)
- The 4th Grade Book Awards (Ouellette)
PTO Grants Awarded in Spring 2021
- Mindfulness for 5th and 6th Graders
- Gardening at Heath School
- Heath t-shirts for all 2021/2022 incoming kindergarteners
- Summer Reading Books for Staff
- Mindfulness in 7th and 8th Grade Health
- NASP Convention Boston 2022
- Staff Spiritwear
- Tenacity Challenge (Academic Competition)
- World Language Bulletin Board
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award
- Book Award Programs
- Science Supplies for 7th and 8th grade
- Climate Change in the High Arctic
- Heath's Maker Space for STEAM Projects
- Rainbow Club and GSA Support
- Zones of Regulation- School-wide social emotional support
- 3rd Grade Second Step Curriculum
- Specialized Reading Professional Development for Special Education Staff
- Autism Resources for Heath
- METCO Connections Special Activities
- Young Scholars Program Workshops
- West African and Japanese Drumming Workshops
- Dad’s Read
- Metco Girls Book Club
- Abstract Thinkers (previously Sitting at the Table)
- Books for K-2 Classrooms
- Basketball Hoops PE Grades K-8
- Equipment for PE Grades K-8
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, June 1
- Friday, June 3
- Friday, June 17
- Tuesday, June 21
- Thursday, June 23
The 2021-2022 Heath Hawk Fund is open. Please consider making a donation today!
Why support your PTO?
The Heath Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) is a parent-run group that organizes and funds dozens of initiatives and enrichment programs for our children at Heath. Join other parents in helping make your child's school an excellent one!