The following is a partial list of items that the PTO Annual Fund paid for in past years, some of which are also planned for this year:

LITERACY ENRICHMENT FOR K-8 GRADES

• 1st-4th grade: Author visit by Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin 
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  5th and 6th grade: Author visit by Veera Hiranandani  The Night Diary, that won a Newbery Honor.
• Library Fund

PAAR (PERFORMING ARTS AT RUNKLE) FOR K-8 GRADES

• K Grade Pineapple Project
• 1st Grade BJ Hickman, reading magician
• 2nd Grade Michael Tougias, author
• 3rd Grade Leland Faulkner, Native American storyteller 
• 4th Grade Wingmasters, Native American storytelling 
• 5th Grade Chris Poulos, BMX 
• 6th Grade Andrea Lovett, storytelling coach
• 7th Grade Mythmasters
• 8th Grade Knighthorse, Shakespeare performance 

MATH & SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR K-8

Techsploration Programs for K-8:

• K Structural Engineering
• 1st grade Waves, Sound and Light
• 2nd grade Structural Engineering
• 3rd grade Weather
• 4th grade Forces of motion
• 5th grade Forces of motion
• 6th grade – 8 Grade Energy and electricity

FIELD TRIPS FOR K-8 GRADES

• K Grade Hall’s Pond and Amory Woods
• 1st Grade Franklin Park Zoo
• 2nd Grade Bugs and Butterflies Trip
• 3rd Grade Plimoth Plantation
• 4th Grade Lowell Mills
• 5th Grade Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum
• 6th Grade Camp Wing – Runkle T shirts provided
• 7th Grade Howe Caverns, upstate New York
• 8th Grade White Water Rafting, Crabapple, MA
• RISE Ice Skating – Larz Anderson

ALL OF RUNKLE BENEFITS FROM…

• K-8 Grades receive $250 per classroom toward field trips
• Professional development for our educators – Google Training Program & Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• K-8 Grade Teacher stipends
• New teachers stipend for setting up new classrooms
• Principal Discretionary Fund
• Online Family Directory 
• Runkle Newsletter and PTO Communications
• Teacher Appreciation Fund
• Piano Tuning
• Laminating machine maintenance 
• PTO Contingency Fund 
• Professional Spot Light for Multipurpose Room
• Playaways (individual audio books) and eReaders in the library for student borrowing
• Math and Science Night
• International Night
• Candy House Decorating
• Ice Skating Night – Runkle-only session at Larz Anderson
• Bingo Night
• Middle School Dance
• Music and Arts Festival 
• Welcome Wagon – Popsicle Party, Welcoming Breakfast
• Community Action – Thank you gift cards to crossing guards
• Library Fund

A Breakdown of how the Annual funds will be put to use:

Administration $2,125
Annual Fund Expenses $850
Arts Enrichment $6,750
Communication $900
Community Events $5,050
Literacy Support $5,400
Math and Science Enrichment $6,750
School Support $6,950
Student Support $11,750
Teacher Support $19,350
Total Budgeted Expenses for 2023/24 $65,875