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Each
school's PTA/PTO gathers a group of volunteers to head up an
appropriations committee. This committee gathers wish lists
from teachers and staff and divides the funds. Some of the
large
items purchased using WWD funds include: grade level overnight
field trips, books, financial support for teacher supplies
and
development, assemblies, author visits, trips to museums and
theatres, computer hardware and software, cameras, TVs, and
VCRs, math and science manipulatives, art supplies and music
activities such as "Jazz Goes to School", playground
equipment and supplies, and countless items which support growth
and learning for all of the children in Eagle County.
Proceed Usage from Last Year's Event
| Avon |
| Avon Elementary used their 2008 Wild West Day funds to purchase listening centers, an insect unit, butterfy pavillion, and other science equipment, $1000 worth of library books and various field trips for 1st through 5th graders. AES also used the funds to provide all school assemblies and the 4th graders annual 3 day camping trip. Other items like a summer reading program, violence prevention program, literacy seminar, an Author visit, soccer balls, and a writing workshop were funded with Wild West Day proceeds as well. |
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| Brush Creek |
| BCES piloted the Everyday Math Program with proceeds from Wild West Day.
Jazz goes to school, enriching field trips, The Vilar Center theatre program and lots of books were also purchased. |
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| Eagle Valley |
| EVES spent their 2008 WWD funds on 4th & 5th grade overnight trips. They purchased books to restock the bookroom and give away books for the G.R.I.P program. $5000 went toward special events within the EVE; authors, potlucks, presentations and performances. The Media room purchased encyclopedias, dictionaries and 4 DVD player. EVE used $1000 toward Teacher Appreciation. |
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| Edwards |
| EES used their proceeds from Wild West Day 2008 to purchase a Computer Projector, Spanish and English Books, Everyday Math Literacy books and a set of World Book Encyclopedias. EES used the funds for a web based program for their Accelerated Readers program and for field trips and they again supported the 4th grade field trip. EES PTA funds two assemblies and purchased showshoes for the P.E. department. A variety of updatetd materials were also funded from WWD monies. |
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| Gypsum |
| Wild West Day funds from 2008 were used to support many school and classroom activities and projects. Funds were used to help new teachers supply their rooms with dictionaries, tape players and Big Books. Others were used for field trips to various sites and all the author visits including Reggie Rivers formerly of the Denver Bronco. A summer reading program was funded with WWD funds and a dinner in the fall for those kids that met their summer reading goals. |
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| Meadow Mountain |
| Meadow Mountain Elementary school used the 2008 proceeds from Wild West Days to provide items from teachers' wish lists for each class. We also help fund a portion of the 4th grade trip to Mesa Verde. |
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| Red Hill |
| Our school purchased a multitude of things including Author visits, teaching supplies, teacher conferences/training/grants, jazz and theatre trips for the students. |
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| Red Sandstone |
| RSES PTA allocated their 2008 Wild West Day funds to visiting authors, guided reading books and Reading Rumpus. Other items that were able to be purchased do the the funding from WWD was art supplies, white boards, playground equipment, containers for centers, Time for Kids magazines and Jazz Goes to School. The PTA also funded support for the teachers,funded assemblies and hospitality events, and was able to continue to fund the fourth grade Mesa Verde trip. |
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