Jordan Creek Elementary School Parent-Faculty Club

“Expenses miscellaneous -32 aviary reserve 1,495 memorial fund 100 classroom teacher allow 9,317 field trips 5,000 cultural day 5,400 grade level expenses 1,467 hospitality 871 principals fund 1,000 scholarships 1,000 staff recognition dinner 250 student planners 3,500 school t shirts 2,449 young adult library 750 spending requests 9,830 conference software 150 liability insuranc 220 board expenses 1,348 total 44,115”

“Part iii other program services: aviary reserve: the pfc purchased and maintains a bird aviary in the entrance of jordan creek elementary school to provide an opportunity for additional student learning. These funds cover the cost of the ongoing aviary maintenance. 1495 was spent. Book club: a reading club which directs money to pay for any additional books needed for students to read not currently available at jordan creek elementary. Purchased books then become part of the library. No money spent this year. Dollars for scholars: the pfc gives the 501(c)3 west des moines community schools foundation money to use for a scholarship to be given to a past jordan creek student meeting specific criteria as defined by that organization. 1000 spent. Field trips: the pfc provides money each year to use for educational field trips that may have been eliminated due to lack of funds available in the school's budget. 5000 spent. Grade level expenses: these are a variety of small expenses needed for activities in the school. 1467 spent. Hospitality: the pfc committee provides various meals for the teachers during conferences and other school events when teachers are required to be at school without breaks. Much of the food is donated by pfc volunteers, some money is needed for additional meals and to provide clean up and set up items. 871 spent. Landscaping: the pfc provides funds to ensure a decent school appearance as well as improved safety from adequate ground cover. Money is used for fertilizing, weeding, replacing plants and trees. School district's budget only allows for mowing. No money spent this year. Learning resource center: the pfc provides funds to the learning resource center for jordan creek elementary teachers to utilize the lrc's resources throughout the year free of charge. Services include color printouts, lamination, bulletin board cut outs, and other classroom support tools. No money spent this year. Red ribbon: the pfc provides funds to the jordan creek elementary guidance counselor to mark red ribbon week (a "say no to drugs" campaign) with red ribbons throughout the school. No money spent this year. Staff recognition dinner: the pfc provides funds to the 501(c)3 west des moines community schools foundation toward a dinner which recognizes teachers from throughout our district for years of service and other accomplishments. 250 spent. Principal's fund: money allocated to principal's requests for items needed. 1000 spent. Young adult library: the pfc provides funds for a school district wide library at the district's learning resource center available for all teachers and students to utilize to help supplement reading programs available at the school level. 750 spent. Tshirts to identify students on field trips: 2448 spent. Other miscellaneous projects: 3500 spent.”