Community Grant 2024-25 Projects!
This year, the Tumwater PTO’s Community Grant program was able to fund 25 projects, thanks to generous donations from our Rising Tides campaign. The projects this year supported afterschool clubs, science, technology & design, art, drama, PE, Spanish, student services and other amazing programs at TMS!
In total, Tumwater PTO awarded over $20,000 to support these specific asks of Tumwater staff:
Art Dept - Clay
AVID - 5 sets of Tassel Dash board game
Computer & Design: 3 Sewing machines, 1 Cricut machine, software for CTE Future Labs & drones
Drama Dept: Costumes, plastic storage & sound system upgrades
Incentives for new attendance program
Multimix wireless for choir department
Recess & PE equipment
Scholastic’s NY Times Upfront subscription for the entire 7th grade
Science Expo support
Spirit Trophies
Spanish Dept: Gimkit subscriptions & headphones
Speech - Language curriculum
SRC / ISC: Cooking supplies, sensory aids, storage, & activities
TMS Garden Club: planting beds and equipment
WINCO gift cards for families to use over the holiday breaks