What We Do

The RCES PTA is very busy all year long with a wide variety of programs, activities, staff support functions, outreach programs and more.  Here is just a sampling of what we do and what your membership dues support.

Programs

• Sponsor Scholastic Book Fairs twice a year
• Organize the Spring Fair, Variety Show, monthly Family Nights and other fun events
• Provide a Principal's Discretionary Fund
• Extra-curricular programs such as Mad Science, Adventures in Art, Chess Club, Group Piano, Drama Kids, and French and Spanish language classes, and more
• Enrichment events such as "International Night", "Science Fair", and "Disability Awareness Week"
  

PTA-Supported Outreach Programs & Charities

• Sponsor a Linkages for Learning School in Wheaton Maryland. Last year, we were able to supply baskets of food at Thanksgiving, gently used costumes for children to wear at Halloween and Holiday gifts.
• "Walk for the Homeless" for Gaithersburg Help
• Collect food to feed RCES families in need at Thanksgiving
• Collect toys and clothing gifts for the winter holidays
• Provide a scholarship fund to defray the costs of field trips for RCES students who are unable to pay
• Our very active Hospitality Committee sends food, flowers, balloons and more to people in our school community who have recently experienced a loss of loved one or have themselves needed some extra attention

Staff Support

• Working with children in the classrooms
• Serving as lunch and recess aides
• Staffing Field Day
• Photocopying, laminating, making bulletin boards, making posters and other administrative teacher tasks
• Assisting the school nurse and librarian
• Staffing an evening copy service for teachers
• Teacher Appreciation events

Physical Plant Support

• Beautifying and maintaining our courtyard
• Planning, purchasing and installing all new playground equipment
• New items for the media center
• New area rugs for all Kindergarten and Grade 1 classrooms
• Maps for Grade 4-5 classrooms
• ELMO presentation equipment for each grade level