How Your PTO Gives Back
The PTO funds learning tools, innovation, equipment, activities, training, field trips, and more to support the Flagstaff Academy community. Each year, PTO fundraising efforts result in impactful additions that strengthen our school, spark joy for students, and show appreciation for our teachers and staff.
Annual PTO-Funded Items
- Yearly Allocation to the School โ Ensuring essential needs are met.
- The Dragon Spectrum Newspaper โ Showcasing student voices and creativity.
- Back-to-School Pool Parties โ A splashy start to the year!
- Coffee for Teachers & Staff โ Fuel for the people who fuel our students.
- Yearly Dragon Dash Teacher Incentive โ Recognizing staff during our largest fundraiser.
- Kindergarten Breakfast โ Welcoming our newest Dragons and their families.
- Fall Festival โ A Flagstaff tradition for the whole community.
- Fall Conference Dinners โ Keeping staff nourished during long days.
- Middle School Halloween Social โ A frightfully fun night for our MS Dragons.
- Dragon WinterLights โ Lighting up the holidays with joy.
- Middle School Winter Social โ Bringing Dragons together in the colder months.
- Spring Conference Dinners โ A thank-you during spring conferences.
- Middle School Dodgeball โ Fun, fitness, and friendly competition.
- Middle School Spring Dance โ Celebrating the end of the school year.
- Middle School End of Year Party โ A final memory before summer break.
๐ฏ Teacher & Staff Grants
In addition to annual events, the PTO sets aside a portion of the budget each year for Teacher & Staff Grants. These funds allow educators and staff to request specific items, materials, or projects that enhance learning and support our schoolโs mission.
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PTO Grants
Since 2005, when the PTO was first established, Teacher & Staff Grants have been a cornerstone of our supportโhelping educators bring creative ideas to life, expand learning opportunities, and ensure our Dragons have the resources they need to thrive.
Awarded Grants
- 8th Grade Dystopian book club
- Alan Gratz Author Visit
- Art & Literary Journal
- Beast Academy Curriculum for the Gifted & Talented Program
- Bouldering Wall
- Bus Transportation: 4th Grade Field Trip
- Calm Strips on Student Desks
- Cameras for MS Art & Yearbook
- Chromebooks for the 4th Grade
- Classroom Calming Corners
- Climbing Wall Net for PE
- Closing the Phonics Gap curriculum
- Coding Software
- Colorado Mountain Club
- Cross Curricular Cli-Fi Book Clubs
- Custom Masks for the Staff
- Custom Vests for the Staff
- Digital Piano & Dolly
- Drive Thru Graduations
- Engaged Reading
- Enthusiastic Readers
- Exercise Bike
- Flexible courtyard seating
- Furniture for the Library
- High-Quality Headsets + Storage Cart for Language Students
- Hokki Stools for Classrooms
- Innovations Lab
- iPad accessories for ELL & GT programs
- iPads for Art Class
- K-2 Science Festival
- Learning Through Play for 1st Grade
- Library Books & Database Subscription
- LMC Collection Pt II
- LMC Database
- Middle School Ice Skating
- Minecraft Education Edition for the Elementary Technology Lab
- Native American Voices
- Nooks and iPads for the Library
- Outdoor Classroom
- Outdoor Play Kitchen for Preschool
- Posture Chairs for Music
- Preschool Math & Reading Enchancements
- PreSchool Trike
- PreSchool Wagons
- PRIDE Emporium supplies
- Project Lit supplies & graphic novels for the library
- Questbots
- Reseal the Greenhouse
- Robotics Competition Food
- Robotics Competition Trip Costs
- Robotics Worlds trip
- RocketBooks
- Ropes & Rocks Mats
- Science Lab Aquarium
- Scientific calculators
- Screenagers
- Signs of Suicide curriculum
- SmartLab Additional Supplies
- Snack Pantry
- STEM Kits Galore
- STEM Tools for 1st Grade
- Sweepers
- Tables & Dollies
- Tablets (10) for Art
- Teacher Development
The Impact
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Grant Stories | Middle School Locks

In middle school, students are able to secure their personal belongings behind a locked door. This year, many of our… Read More
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Grant Stories | First Grade Team

I received my new classroom rug from the PTO grant last week! Thank you so much for fulfilling this grant.… Read More
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Grant Stories | Headphones

Quality headphones for kindergarten will help students focus better and engage with educational content. They will ensure consistent access to… Read More
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Grant Stories | First Little Readers

I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you and the PTO for funding my project, “First Little Readers.” Reading… Read More
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Grant Stories | SEL Books

The SEL books provided through the PTO Grant have been super helpful for kindergarteners, teaching them how to understand and… Read More
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Grant Stories | Math Storage Boxes for Kinder

Thank you for approving the Kindergarten grant for the math storage boxes. Each class received two box sets which will… Read More
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Grant Stories | Sports Uniforms

The Athletics Department extends its sincere thanks to the PTO for their continued support and generosity in funding additional uniforms… Read More
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Grant Stories | Kindergarten Team

Theme-based toys have been a big win for kindergarten kids! Whether it’s animals, geography, or community helpers, these toys help… Read More
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Grant Stories | Star Tables for Elementary Music Room

Huge thanks to the Flagstaff PTO for generously purchasing star tables for the elementary music room! These new additions have… Read More
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Grant Stories | Display Case

Display Case with Lock & Lighting Thank you PTO Grant Committee! We are very grateful for your grant to supply… Read More



