Programs
We fund a wide range of programs and organize various activities throughout the school year. Here are some of the things we have planned for 2026-2027.
Library Furniture
New tables and chairs for our school library.
Headphones
We will provide quality headphones for all students.
Classroom Supplies
Funds for teachers to purchase equipment and supplies.
Community Events
Harvest, Movie Night and the Ice Cream Social will be back.
New books
Funds for teachers to buy new books for their classrooms.
Field Trips
Every classroom will have funds that can be used for field trips.
Graduation
We fund Kinder and 6th Grade graduation ceremonies.
Science Fair
We fund the annual Science Fair and all the fun activities.
Gaga Pit
We will install a permanent gaga pit on the playground
Stage Flooring
We will pay for new flooring for the stage in the cafeteria.
Teacher Development
We pay for staff to attend training courses.
Math Festival
We fund the annual Math Festival and all the fun activities.
Periodicals
We purchase periodicals to use in the classrooms.
Yard Duty
We fund yard duties to keep our children safe on the playground.
Playground
We will spend money to improve the Blue Park.
Campus Beautification
We help keep the campus looking beautiful.
Teacher Appreciation
We fund teacher appreciation events throughout the year.
Student Rewards
We fund Golden Hawks and other student rewards.
Student Involvement
We fund student involvement programs for the upper grades.
Storage Shed
We will install a new storage shed to hold playground equipment.
In recent years we have also funded...
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Bike racks
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Soccer goals
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Storage sheds
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School marquee
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Playground equipment and games
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Curriculum
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A large contribution to the new Blue Park
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And many more things!
Want to know more?
If you'd like more information on what the Parent Alliance funds, please take a look at our budget.
You can email us with questions about existing programs or ideas for new ones. We are always open to new suggestions - after all the money is raised by you, the families of Rio, and you have a say in how it is spent!
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Most importantly, please come along to our monthly meetings to get involved in the discussion. You can see dates of upcoming meetings and read minutes from previous meetings here.