Programs
The PTA sponsors numerous events and programs for our community.
- Start of School Ice Cream Social
- Back to School Potluck
- Free ACCESS shirt for every new student & staff member
- Harvest Festival
- Middle School Dances
- ℼ Day
- OBOB
- Student scholarships for school-sponsored extracurricular activities
- 8th Grade End-of-Year Celebrations
- Teacher classroom support allocation
- Teacher Appreciation meals during conferences
- Teacher and Staff Appreciation
Helping Hands
ACCESS' Helping Hands program is a vital program that directly helps members of our school community. The PTA is committed to making sure this assistance continues to help our students and families thrive. Last year the Helping Hands program distributed $3,000 in gift cards to assist ACCESS families during the autumn, winter, and spring school breaks.
Starting in 2024, all Helping Hands donations are managed through parent volunteers outside the PTA.
If you would like to donate money to the Helping Hands program, For the 2024-2025 school year parent JANE DOE has volunteered to coordinate this program. If you would like to donate money to the program they will use 100% of the funds received to purchase gift cards that our school counselors will then distribute.You can send them funds via OPTION.
Alternately, families looking to make a donation are welcome to directly donate a Target or Fred Meyer gift card to the counseling team who will hold gift cards and distribute as needed. $25, $50, and $100 increments are the most useful gift card amounts for the counseling team.
If you are a family who wishes to seek confidential assistance from Helping Hands, contact counselor Devin Harkness dharkness@pps.net or counselor Tony Shukas at tshukas@pps.net.
