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Contribute to the Steck Dollar A Day Program

Help Maintain Academic Excellence at Steck

Steck is one of the top schools in the district thanks to our dedicated and inspired teaching staff.  Steck School is also bigger than it has been in the last ten years, with every classroom between 26 and 30 students.  Help us lower teacher/student ratios and continue to deliver excellent academic programming by contributing in any amount to the Steck Dollar A Day Program.

What is Dollar A Day?

The Dollar A Day program is a voluntary, direct-giving campaign for Steck Elementary School parents, friends, and extended family who give what they can to lower teacher/student ratios.  All Dollar A Day funds go to support teacher or para-professional salaries.  We encourage donors to give 1 dollar per school day, this comes to roughly $180 per student.  However, the goal of Dollar A Day is for 100% or our families to contribute ANY AMOUNT to help raise $25,000 by the end of the school year.

Why Contribute?

Steck is committed to providing a high quality education to each child.  Teachers at Steck receive classroom support from para-professionals and supplemental math and language art teachers to better meet the needs of each individual child.  This year Steck PTSA is spending $62,000 to purchase some of this additional classroom teaching support not provided by the district.  With our classrooms at capacity, we need our supplemental teachers and para-professionals MORE THAN EVER!

Who runs the program and how are the funds spent?

Every winter, the Steck principal along with the Collaborative School Committee (CSC) formulates a school budget for the following year.  The gap between the budget from the district and a budget that delivers a comprehensive, quality curriculum is closed by funds raised through Dollar A Day and the Auction.  The PTSA votes on the final amount to supplement the school budget.

How Do I Contribute?

• Choose the amount you would like to give
• Donate online.  To make a Dollar-A-Day payment with a credit card, click here : Dollar-A-Day Pay (secure website) Please note, Steck pays a 3.3% fee on all credit card transactions.  OR,
• Write a check for the entire amount of your donation today.  Write the check to STECK PTSA and put DOLLAR A DAY in the memo line.  Drop the check in the office. OR,
• Pledge to pay your donation in two installments.  The first by October 15th, the second by March 15^th.  We will bill you.
• Check to see if your employer will match your donation.
• We will issue a receipt - your donation is tax deductible.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM!