Ever wonder what the SH PTSO does with the money it raises through your membership fees and school store purchases?  Over the past 4 years we have funded over $69,000 in grant requests and projects that have benefited students, staff, and families of South Anchorage High School.  Scroll through the table below to see what your support has funded since 2004.

2007 - 2008 Grants & Events Funded  Amount Paid Date Paid
Action Publishing-- 2007/2008 School Planners for Freshmen & Sophomores    $3,251 9/3/2007
ACT Sophomore testing  $3,470 11/14/2007
Lorax Club Recylcing Pickup Grant $1,050 monthly
Baccalaureate Event Support - Facility rental $573 5/31/2008
Library Electronic Books $1,027 2/5 &6/11/08
Post Highschool Preparation Activities Consultant  $2,400 10/30-3/18
Materials - printed, DVD series, refreshments, door prizes $1,235 11/7/2008
Internet Safety Seminar - Goldenview location food support provided $51 3/24/2008
South High School all weather floor mats $3,836 5/22/2008
Life Skills Class Printer and paper support $142 2/5/2008
Life Skills Class Rebounder - Excerciser unit $100 3/4/2008
Student  Model United Nations registration support $40 2/13/2008
South High School Concession Stand support items $93 10/25/2007
SAHS Senior Class  Sullivan Arena Big Screen for graduation $787 5/7/2008
Student Newspaper Printing $1,000 1/8/2008
All School Breakfast $77 1/21/2008
Weight Room Olympic Bar pads $142 11/7/2007
Drama, Debate and Forensics Competition Travel Support $400 2/24/2008
New Students Social event Door Prizes support  Clothing (retail value) $48 8/28/2007
South Administration Support Dignitaries Clothing Gifts (retail value) $70 9/20/2007
South Swim and Dive Team Boosters Fundraising Items Donation (retail value) $99 10/1/2007
South Westling Team Fundraising Items Donation (retail value) $99 11/1/2007
South Football Boosters Club Fundraising Items Donations (retail value) $159 5/22/2008
Goldenview PTSA Fundraising Items Donations (retail value) $78 5/21/2008
SAHS JROTC - Award dinner cost offset $450 4/5/2008
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon $349 4/8/2008
Teachers end of year appreciation gifts $302 5/20/2008
SAHS Encyclopedia of Drugs & Addictive Substances $367 5/23/2006
Student Candy Hand-outs $510 Throughout Year
Student Food Supplements $297 Throughout Year
   
TOTAL funded 2007-2008 $22,500  
     
     
     
2006-2007 Grants & Events Funded  Amount Paid Date Paid
Action Publishing-- 2006/2007School Planners for Freshmen & Sophomores    $2,057 10/10/06-1/25/07
Lorax Club Recycling cans and ticket roll support $71 1/7/2007
JROTC puchase of Student Body used Dodge Balls $203 10/12/2006
All School Breakfast $57 2/25/2007
Science Energy/Chemistry of Life Computer CD Series $1,682 1/9/2007
Folding Machine for School Mailings $855 2/12/2007
Drama, Debate and Forensics Competition Travel Support $300 2/28/2007
South High Baseball Team Mess Jerseys $650 3/27/2007
All School Departments -- Self Inking stamps for planner checks $250 5/23/2007
South Library Battle of the Books materials $370 5/15/2007
SAHS JROTC - Award dinner cost offset $450 3/27/2007
Ebooks and print version on Health Issues $776 5/15/2007
Graduation Senior Honor Cords purchases $500 5/15/2007
Baccalaureate Event Support - invitations, printing, mailing $550 5/15/2007
School Bonds Yes! $100 3/27/2007
SAHS D Kincade music for band $1,000 May
SAHS Senior Class  Sullivan Arena Big Screen for graduation $787 5/15/2007
Nurses Office - Wallet Cards - Buddy Alcohol support aids $240 5/15/2007
Close-up Foundation - in store products retail value donated $100 2/15/2007
Accredidation Committee - School clothing items $83 4/15/2007
Scream Team Donation in store products retail value donated $150 12/15/2006
South High Swimming and Diving Team - in store products retail value donated $75 12/15/2006
SAHS Encyclopedia of Drugs & Addictive Substances $367 5/23/2006
Student Candy Hand-outs $358 Throughout Year
Student Food Supplements $90 Throughout Year
     
TOTAL funded 2006-2007 $12,121  
     
     
     
2005-2006 Grants & Events Funded  Amount Paid Date Paid
Action Publishing--School Planners for Freshmen & Sophomores $3,360 8/22/05-1/27/06
All School Breakfast $202 10/11/2005
Store merchandise donated to swim team $75 11/18/2005
National Honor Society Induction Reception  $132 12/13/2005
Parent/Teacher conference luncheon $207 12/13/2005
LuAnn Fogels, RN  Disaster/Emergency Preparedness Supplies $1,208 2/5/2006
SAHS  Signs for hallways $1,250 3/9/2006
Drama, Debate, Forensic reception $97 3/13/2006
School Bonds Yes! $500 3/23/2006
Terrie Stark Baccalaureate Supplies and expenses $491 4/11/2006
SAHS R Dietrich 9th Grade Poetry Slam Demo/Judges stipend to Word Play $500 4/11/2006
SAHS D Kincade music for band $1,500 4/11/2006
SAHS Science Dept human torso model $1,224 4/11/2006
SAHS Senior Class  Sullivan Arena Big Screen for graduation $800 4/11/2006
SAHS Senior Class; senior class activities $2,000 4/11/2006
SAHS Football Booster Club  Wolverine Mascot suit   500.00 4/11/2006
Demco, Inc.  Additional die cuts for library $1,379 4/11/2006
SAHS JROTC 1/2 Awards Banquet Costs $405 4/11/2006
School Store Merchandise donated for Close Up trip to Washington DC $80 4/6/2006
English Department 1 year subscription for .mac address $100 5/9/2006
Cookie coupons for faculty appreciation  110 @ $.70 $77 May
Coffee coupons for faculty appreciation  130 @ $1.50 $195 May
Pens and amenities for teacher appreciation $342 5/6/2006
SAHS Authors Anonymous student literary magazine, 1/2 print costs $400 5/23/2006
SAHS Encyclopedia of Drugs & Addictive Substances for library $367 5/23/2006
SAHS Humidifier for school piano $500 5/23/2006
Store items donated to Mears PTSA and Goldenview PTSA $124 6/1/2006
Student Candy Hand-outs $730 Throughout Year
Student Food Supplements $586 Throughout Year
Cookie coupons to students at faculty request:  eg. poetry winners $98 Throughout Year
Other coupons to faculty $44 Throughout Year
     
TOTAL funded 2005-2006 $18,973  
     
     
     
2004-2005 Grants & Events Funded Amount Requested Amount Paid
School Bonds Yes:  Contribution to support media program   $500
JROTC Airforce:  grant for utility uniforms, wooden rifles, flags, boots, flag stands, flagpoles, hats, belts, buckles, ceremonial sabers, scarves, and other start-up items needed $2,000 $500
Jocelyn Friedman-Freshman Class Orientation:  Donation of hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.from school store for awards/prizes; Approved donation of 1 hat, 1 t-shirt, 1 sweatshirt  Store Items  $67
T-shirts donated to Freshman Orientation $76 $76
Cookies donated to Red Ribbon Week   $5
School Newspaper:  Funds for printing 7 issues @ $550; membership dues in JEA and CSPA. $3,850 $550
Student Government:  Food for Town Meeting breakfast and lunch. $100 $100
Wrestling Team:  Warm-ups for team $3,000 $500
History Class:  Pizza party for class that donates the most clothing to the upcoming clothing drive;  request was changed last month to donation to Red Cross for tsunami relief $100 $100
PTSO and Store ads in year book   $400
Cookies donated for Tales Award $30 $30
6 T-shirts donated to Student Government $48 $48
28 $5.00 gift certificates for World Language Declamation winners $140 $140
Bus transportation for Asian Culture Day field trip $40 $40
South Anchorage Senior Committee for senior events $500 $500
Purchase of supplies and items for Student Health & Safety   $433
Faculty appreciation   $374
Candy hand-outs to students   $853
Emergency Preparedness supplies   $405
PTSO ad and School Store ad in South High yearbook   $375
South Anchorage Senior Committee for senior events $2,640 $2,640
Lab organisms for marine science $170 $170
Die cut machine for library to be used school-wide $1,000 $106
Grant to band for teaching materials for Jazz Band $1,000 $1,000
Language Arts: Prizes for poetry slam for freshman English classes $300 $300
Language Arts: Stipend for Blackfeather Poets to perform at school $600 $600
Additional funds for wrestling team warm-ups $1,000 $1,000
Cabinets for emergency preparedness   $442
Faculty luncheons & appreciation items   $415
Honor Graduate reception   $64
Flowers for cafeteria staff   $29
Junior Achievement Business Economics class, purchase inventory   $471
National Honor Society Induction Reception   $136
School Carnival   $233
Student Food Supplements   $294
Student Candy Hand-outs   $1,116
     
Total funded 2004-2005 $16,594 $15,012