A hearty congrats to all parent group volunteers for a job well-done in the 2011-12 school year! It's exciting to see articles cropping up about how PTOs and PTAs are spending the money they worked so hard to fundraise this school year. So fun and inspiring to read about the range of ways that fundraising funds are spent. Several caught my eye:

• Energy efficient water fountains


• A butterfly pavilion


• An outdoor classroom


• Relief for tornado victims


• Mountain bikes for a mountain biking class

And of course, technology and enrichment programs are the most popular way to spend earned fundraising dollars!

How did your school/parent group choose to spend the money you raised this school year? We'd love to hear your stories.