Parent Survey Results
(Note: To protect the anonymity of our respondents, the original surveys will be shredded and discarded. Only the records of the results will be kept.)
Re: the "Overall Majority For/Against" category - the scale of importance was grouped 1&2, 3, and 4&5 to simplify the general consensus.
If we end up with a majority vote for changing the February vacation to March, and the school administration agrees with majority, that change would not take place until the next school year, 2010/2011.
More notes below, following the results.
(From section #1)
Questions: I Scale of Importance: I Overall Majority For/Against:
I 1 2 3 4 5 I
I Not / Not / No / Some- / Extremely I %
I At All / Very / Opinion /What I
Collect/Raise monetary donations to increase
media/library collections/technology resources 1 - 1 - 3 - 9 - 11 8% AGAINST / 12% NO OPINION / 80% FOR
Sponsor family-focused social events
(spring & fall Family Nights, etc.) 1 - 4 - 2 - 8 - 10 20% AGAINST / 8% NO OPINION / 72% FOR
that are not fundraisers
Hold periodical PTG General Meetings
(Executive Committee meetings, with an agenda,
are already open to all PTG members.) 4 - 3 - 8 - 8 - 2 28% AGAINST / 32% NO OPINION / 40% FOR
with no set agenda
Playground maintenance (includes purchasing
new equipment, maintaining the grounds, spreading 1 - 4 - 1 - 9 - 10 20% AGAINST / 4% NO OPINION / 76% FOR
mulch and repairing equipment)
Provide funds for supplemental classroom materials 2 - 1 - 2 - 12 - 8 12% AGAINST / 8% NO OPINION / 80% FOR
Provide Staff appreciation (Teacher Appreciation
Week, Supply funds, etc.) 1 - 1 - 7 - 12 - 4 8% AGAINST / 28% NO OPINION / 64% FOR
Provide support for teachers through copy pool,
class volunteers, parent education, etc. 1 - 3 - 5 - 9 - 7 16% AGAINST / 20% NO OPINION / 64% FOR
Sponsor Community Education Programs
(Internet safety, dealing with bullying, etc.) 1 - 4 - 3 - 12 - 5 20% AGAINST / 12% NO OPINION / 68% FOR
Sponsor Enrichment programs such as special
presentations and guest speakers that enhance 1 - 1 - 2 - 8 - 13 8% AGAINST / 8% NO OPINION / 84% FOR
curriculum, cultural arts, character education,
featured authors,
Have the option of making cash donations in
lieu of fundraisers 2 - 2 - 2 - 7 - 12 16% AGAINST / 8% NO OPINION / 76% FOR
Sponsor/Support off-campus activities
(Family activities at community events, 2 - 8 - 4 - 7 - 4 40% AGAINST / 16% NO OPINION / 44% FOR
park picnics, opportunity for family portraits, etc.)
Hold an annual fundraiser that would entirely
benefit a local charity (charity to be decided 6 - 7 - 7 - 2 - 3 52% AGAINST / 28% NO OPINION / 20% FOR
on by vote)
From Question #8 (Page 2):
Votes: Items: Overall Percentage:
9 - Affordable family portraits 35 %
(not a fundraiser)
14 - Art enrichment activities 54%
10 - School Year Book 38%
17 - Family Night Activities 65% (movies, bingo, etc. – not a fundraiser) 12 - Internet Safety information session 46 % for parents & older children
4 - Parent Only Social Events 15%
9 - Turn Off TV Week 35%
7 - Volunteer Orientation 27%
0 - Volunteer Awards 0%
14 - School Newsletter 54%
12 - PTG Website 46%
11 - Online credit card transactions 42%
(for school related fees or PTG donations,
made thru the website)
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Question #9 (Page 3):
Would you consider moving either the February or April vacation week to March?
Responses:
YES - Move February to March - 15
YES - Move BOTH to March* - 3
NO - Don't change vacations - 9
Overall YES votes amount to 67%
* Moving both the Feb. and April vacations to March is not being considered, so those "yes" votes are counted in with the total for moving the February break to March.
**Notes:
Percentages are based on a 67.5% total response from entire school community.
Also, regarding some responses:
Several respondents mentioned they'd like to see the PTG plan only one large fundraiser per year.... food/wine, live music, silent auctions, vendors and sponsors.... the Board members agree, and had previously looked into it, and discovered that one fundraiser of such magnitude would require even more planning and organizing and time than the 3-4 small ones that are typically held. We felt such an undertaking would require at minimum a full Board, and a much larger volunteer base to pool talents. The PTG has not had enough volunteers to make up the full Board for the past few years, so it seemed a task too overwhelming to take on. The initial planning would need to take place months in advance....hopefully we can fill all of the Board positions this year and leading into next, and have enough volunteers in place to begin the initial planning
