Programs Funded

 

PHS Parents’ Club partners with PHS teachers, administrators, staff, parents and our community to support the rich and broad educational experience that is part of the PUSD K-12 philosophy for our children.  These are just some of the programs that the PHS Parents’ Club has historically funded in the past five years.

 

• Ongoing financial support of Macs for the PHS Science Pilot and Teacher Laptops

• $5,000 to the Challenge Success program

• $7,200 for Senior Activities (picnic, celebration, prom and grad night)

• Purchase of 400 Chrome Book sets for Mobile Learning

• 1:1 Chrome Book Pilot for 9th and 11th Grades

• After School Study Program

• District Support of $300 per student

• The College and Career Center - an information and resource center for PHS Students and Families. Visithttp://www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/phs/college-center for more details.

• Support for Curriculum needs: AP European History, Library Resource Support and Classroom Materials

• Increase commitment to Technology Instruction and Technology Support

• The Wellness Center - Staffing and Leadership programs

• Health Educator

• $5,000 Teacher’s Grants Programs (math conferences, additional learning tools, books, furniture in library)

• The Highland Piper - a student generated and published literary magazine

• The PHS Style Guide - a resource tool for all students

• Staff Development

• Piedmont Portal

• Emergency Preparedness

• Assemblies & Speakers, including the Educational Speaker Series

• Support for Service Learning Leadership and Curriculum development for all grade levels

• Support for Student attendance at Camp Everytown - a nationally recognized, intensive youth leadership development program based on the core values of respect, acceptance and responsiblity

• Support for Ground Crew - a new freshman transition program

 

PHS offers a myriad of opportunities for students to find their niche throughout their high school years and the PHS Parents’ Club works to support these endeavors.