• Incredible thanks to all who have donated to PASS THE HAT, past or present! Your contributions have helped fund many events and programs that enrich the student lives at Skyview! 
• We will update the information here in the coming months to reflect where your dollars will be granted.
• You can click here anytime during the year to help fund the next cycle of grants or to support other great PTSA sponsored events, like Eagle Day, Spelling Bee, parent education & more! 
• SINCEREST APPRECIATION TO EACH OF YOU! 

2024 SPRING GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS:

Skyview PTSA donated $7650 in Gift to School grants this Spring!
See what projects the money was granted for below. 

• Renting a Burke Box from the Burke Museum in Seattle for a week in September 2024. The Burke Box contains museum-quality collection pieces, lesson plans, and resources related to archaeology, supporting classroom curriculum in ancient/medieval history for 6th graders.
•  Blackout shades for all teachers in the T, A, and C buildings to ensure proper window coverings in case of emergencies.
• 17 more pairs of headphones to replace stolen or damaged ones, ensuring functioning headphones with a microphone for WIDA testing.
• Supplemental Materials for English from Teachers Pay Teachers to differentiate instruction for students below grade level in the English department.
• Additional folding geometric shapes for Pre-Alg classrooms to aid in visualizing and calculating surface area and volume of 3D shapes.
• Wipe book paper whiteboards for Math 6 students to facilitate collaboration and demonstrate thinking during math lessons.
• Lunchtime equipment including tether balls, volleyballs, soccer balls, basketballs, frisbees, and footballs for lunchtime supervisors.
• Hand boilers and digital thermometers for weather unit demonstrations and experiments in 6th-grade science classes.
• Funding snacks and non-food-related rewards for students participating in a positive behavior program involving cleaning the cafeteria after lunch.
• 10 TI-30XA calculators to replace non-functional ones and support students in complex computations.
• Highlighters, glowsticks, and other glow-in-the-dark materials for a "glow party" to reinforce critical concepts in Pre-Alg 1/2, such as solving equations.
• Class set of "New Kid" by Jerry Craft to support struggling readers and provide diverse literature options for 6th-grade English classes.
• 100 durable headphones for SBAC testing to ensure students have proper equipment for testing.
• Cork board for displaying maps around the world in the library.

2023 FALL GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS: 

Skyview PTSA donated $3060 in Gift to School grants this Fall!
See what projects the money was granted for below. 

• Tie breaker buzzers to be used to simulate a real world "Math-is-cool" competition during Math Club
• Four cozy waiting room chairs in the library for kids looking for a calm and quiet place to read, study, or think.
• Several different books and scripts (some from Amazon.com and others from TeachersPayTeachers) to support history lessons across all grades.
• Rental of "Becoming the US" history exhibit from the Gilder Lehrman collection.
• 3D Pedometers for walking elective class.
• Class subscription to the Scholastic magazine in Spanish, Que Tal, which uses Spanish 1 level vocabulary to talk about current issues and the culture in Spanish speaking countries. Shared with every class.
• Material supporting a cooking group in the FSA classroom benefitting student - many with special needs.
• 10 Noise-cancelling headphones for special Ed classroom and Crazy putty for sensory and emotional regulation.
• Sensory toys, Craft projects, Books and Puzzles for FSA students

2023 SPRING GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS: 

Skyview PTSA donated $2400 in Gift to School grants this spring!
See what projects the money was granted for below. 

• Classroom hooks and number cards
• Magnetic coordinate planes for graphing practice
• Ice machine for the health room - did you know the health room goes through 5-15 bags of ice a day!!
• LEGO space shuttle to teach scale factors and the practice of using models during astronomy lessons in science
• Whiteboard pages for math classes
• Tracers for history classes
• Classroom whiteboards and supplies
• Fraction pattern tiles and two-color counters for integer operation and function rules in math
• Lower-level Spanish books for beginning Spanish readers

We were thrilled to be able to fund every request we received, due to the generous donations of our PTSA members! Thank you for helping all Skyview kids and thank you again to everyone who has donated to our "Pass the Hat" fundraiser this year!

2022 FALL GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS: 

Skyview PTSA donated $3162 in Gift to School grants this fall!
See what projects the money was granted for below. 

• Cooking and Craft Projects & Classroom Supplies for SPED and FSA classes
• Wobble Chairs 
• Drama Props and Costumes
• Extra Books for English Classes
• White Boards for Science and English Classes
• Extra Books for Spanish Classes
• Square Dancing Partial Funding for PE
• Plants for our outdoor science space

We are thrilled that we are able to support all kids' school & education experience.
Thank you to everyone who has donated to our "Pass the Hat" fundraiser this year!

2022 SPRING GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS: 

Skyview PTSA donated $2860 in Gift to School grants this spring!
See what projects the money was granted for below. 

• Scholastic Scope Magazine
• Drama costumes and props
• Flip Charts and Easels
• Whiteboards and magnets for math and science
• Games, Puzzles, Social Emotional games
• Calming Room supplies
• Special Educations programs
• Plants for our outdoor science space

We are so glad we can contribute to items used to enrich Skyview students' school & education experience.
Thank you to everyone who has donated to our "Pass the Hat" fundraiser this year!

2021 FALL GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS: 

Skyview PTSA donated $3702 in Gift to School grants this fall!
See what projects the money was granted for below. 

Principal Wallace thanked our PTSA for the Gift to School grants
in the week of November 15th Family Newsletter!

2020 FALL GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS: 

Skyview PTSA was able to donate blue light glasses to any Skyview teacher or staff members who needed them for remote learning.

• HUGE appreciation to everyone who made a donation. Your support helps our PTSA to give back to the school and directly impact students!

2019 SPRING GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS:

• Thank you to all who donated to PTSA's Pass the Hat during the SMS Open House Night on January 30th!
• Donations totaled to $1471! Your generosity helped fund many items for the second half of the school year!

2018 FALL GIFT TO SCHOOL GRANTS:

• HUGE appreciation to each of you who made a contribution!  Your support is vital to be able to give back into the school and directly impact students!

2017 - 2018 PASS THE HAT

A HUGE thank you to all who donated through PTSA's 2017 - 2018 "Pass the Hat" fundraiser! It is the ONE and ONLY fundraiser for the ENTIRE year!

We do not sell anything or ask the students & families of Skyview to sell anything! Nor do we receive money from the school's annual magazine drive.

It is through the generosity of this community that the PTSA is able to sponsor events, activities, and grants that reach the students at Skyview MS. 

Curious about what your funds supported for 2017 - 2018 school year? Please see below!

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

• Eagle Day Fun: such as henna tattoos, airbrush tattoos, a magician, face painting and co-sponsored the photo booth with ASB.
• Staff Appreciation Events
• "Screenagers" - parent education movie
• 8^th Grade Party Contribution - to keep the cost down for families
• Reflections Art Contest - open to all students (more info here)

GIFTS TO SCHOOL GRANTS: totaling $6600

Science games & posters pictured below:

Weather Station for science pictured below: