What Does The Brentfield PTA Do?

The Brentfield Elementary PTA brings together families, teachers, staff, administrators, and community members with one shared goal: helping every Brentfield student and staff member thrive. Through PTA memberships and fundraising efforts such as the Paw Pledge Drive in the fall and our Auction Party in the spring, we provide programs, resources, celebrations, and support that extend far beyond what the school’s regular budget can cover. Every donation, membership, volunteer hour, and auction bid helps create meaningful experiences for our students while showing our teachers and staff how much they are valued.

Enrich Student Learning

• Funding for two field trips per grade level, including all bussing costs
• School-day educational programming
• One Book, One Brentfield program (free book to all Brentfield families)
• Guest author visits
• Reflections Art Contest
• Health and wellness programming, including Red Ribbon Week
• A FREE Brentfield spirit shirt for every student and staff member
• Classroom celebrations for Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day

Creating Memorable Brentfield Experiences

• Fall Family Picnic
• Multicultural Night
• Mother/Son Dance
• Father/Daughter Dance
• Pack Parties
• Bobcat Field Day
• DOCS, or Dads on Campus
• Special events and outreach for families who are new to Brentfield
• Sixth Grade Advisory activities, field trips, celebrations, and graduation traditions
• Bobcat Breakfast, welcoming graduating high school seniors back to Brentfield
• Room parent support for every classroom

Supporting Our Teachers And Staff

• Holiday, birthday, and end-of-year gifts for every staff member
• Monthly snacks and drinks for the teachers’ lounge through Stock the Pantry
• Hospitality surprises, including visits from the beloved Swagon Wagon
• The LEAD Fund, which allows teachers to request specialized classroom materials and supplies
• Professional development, trainings, and workshops for teachers
• Substitute teachers during parent conference days
• Year-round support for the school nurse and clinic

Supporting Our Greater Community

• Year-long service and support for RISD Academy and Bukhair Elementary 

These programs and traditions are possible because Brentfield families and community members choose to join, donate, volunteer, and participate. Together, we help make Brentfield more than a school. We help make it a community.