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What we do?

The Lamar PTA reinvests $75,000+ back into Lamar Middle School each year.

The programs the PTA funds include:

1. After School Clubs

Our weekly after-school clubs for students offer a range of interesting topics and activities, social groups, and homework support. (And students don’t even have to sign up – they can just show up!)

The Lamar PTA provides startup funds and stipends for teachers who sponsor the clubs – including stipends for teachers who host existing clubs (GSA, Science and D&D).  We want to support the wonderful volunteerism of these teachers who have gone above and beyond to offer enrichment to our students with a stipend every grading period.

This year the PTA has hosted some great clubs:

• D&D
• Anime and Mange
• Brilliant Black Girls & Affliliates
• Paper Art/Origami
• Board Games, Cards & Such
• 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Homework Clubs
• Student Alliance
• Science World & Exploration
• Knitting/Crochet/Embroidery
• Photography and Year Book
• Scottie Running Club
• Tennis
• Sports

2. Parent Information Sessions 
We hosted four Parent Information Sessions where we bring in members of the community like life coaches, law enforcement, social workers, and other subject matter experts to come and speak to parents on hot topics.

3. Scottie Fund 
We provide up to $400 of funds for every teacher, teaching assistant, counselor, and librarian to use for anything from supplies, class room decorations, continuing education and training, or whatever they need to best serve our students.

4. Campus Beautification 
The PTA works to make our campus better, updating signs, new paint jobs, and even new plants.

5. Staff Appreciation
This committee provides monthly staff appreciation events, from coffee bars, goody bags, and thank you luncheons throughout the year. We really blow it out for teacher appreciation week!

6. School Dances including Homecoming, Keep Lamar Weird Dance Thingy and 8th Grade Formal
We provide food, carnival games, decorations, giveaways, a DJ, a lot of parent volunteers to ensure students can get together and have a safe but fun nights.

7. 6th Grade Orientation Camp
We host a summer orientation for all incoming 6th graders so they can get a feel for the school, know what it’s like to find a classroom, and have the opportunity to meet their principal and vice principal.

8. 8th Grade Advancement Ceremony
PTA plans and hosts an advancement ceremony on the last day of school for 8th graders who are moving on to high school.

9. Award Programs including Medals for 8th grade Fine Arts Academy and Scottie Super Stars.

10. LamarFest, Field Days, Field Trips

And much more we do with your generous support!!!!

Your membership dues to Lamar PTA also enroll you in the:

These organizations do so much to benefit the welfare of children across our city, state and nation.

Here are some member perks from those organizations: