The Sligo Middle School PTSA Mini Grant Program provides funding for Sligo teachers and staff to enrich student academic and community life. PTSA funded Mini-Grants help our enterprising staff enhance the Sligo student experience

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Recent Mini Grant Assisted Programs

  • After School Homework Club

    Academic Subscriptions: French WordWall; Senor Wooly; and Read 180

    Stress Relief Materials for lunch periods and FUN FRIDAYS

    Resources for Developmental Reading Group

    Sligo Writing Contest Prizes

    Health Education Resources

    National Junior Honors Society

    Erin Yun Books for Sligo Media Center

    Prizes for Book Cover Contest

  • Yugioh Club

    Author Visits and Books

    Student Service Learning (SSL)Projects

    Model UN

    Lunar New Year Presentation

    Invent the Future: Field Trip to KID Museum

    Prizes for Sligo Creative Writing Contest

    Book Study for Students

    National History Day

    Career Day

    Class Library

    BookMark Contest Supplies

    Academic Subscriptions: French WordWall; Senor Wooly; and Read 180

  • Staff book study on Grading for Equity

    National History Day Competition Prizes

    Book Wars T-shirts

    Creative Writing Contest Prizes

    Vests for Choral Performances

    Music Mania Support for Spring Outdoor Concert

    Books to Support Author Dhonielle Clayton Visit

    Support for 6th Grade Field Trip to ZavaZone

    Fidget Bands for student focus

    Academic Subscriptions: WordWall; Sight Reading Factory; Senor Wooly; and Superteacher

    S’More Newsletter Subscription

  • During an unprecedented pandemic school year, with funds from PTSA’s mini grants, Sligo staff helped students stay connected, engage in fun activities, take on academic challenges, and return to school. Here are examples of programs assisted by mini grants this school year:  

    6 “fast-tracked” online academic subscriptions (including Padlet, Classkick, GIMKIT, Illustoria) 

    Staff book study to encourage resilient learners

    Virtual magician for the whole school (followed up with a Sligo magic club!)

    Greek Mythology Mainstages event

    Hydroponic plant supplies for 7th grade science

    Mulch to keep the school’s inside-garden healthy

    Outdoor Ed materials for 6th AND 7th graders (funded from Grants and other PTSA budget lines)

    National History Day awards

    Mathlete competition support

    Book Wars t-shirts

    Food pantry storage supplies

    Surge protectors for returning students to charge Chromebooks/laptops

Interested in helping out with the mini grant program? Check the Leadership page for a Committee Member or Representative contact to assist.

Mini Grant Forms for Staff

Mini Grant Guidelines

Mini Grant Form (updated Sep 2024) PDF version, DOC version