changing and evolving, and success. The Saltus-to-Saltus so too must the Saltus AssoRun/Walk is another event This school year we ciation. that gives parents, students have cut back on our events. and staff the opportunity to We did this in an effort to share the journey so many improve the events we do make daily between the run and have them be a School’s two campuses, and, success, not just financially as a community, to help each but making sure students other along the way. and parents and teachers all have a great time. We want What are the challenges? the Saltus community to be Getting parents out to our proud of our School and we meetings and helping with feel the Association events events. The Saltus Association help foster this. hosts four public meetings We, of course, have fundper year (one per quarter). raising goals. On average, These meetings are a means we raise $100,000 a year. of providing the parents The expenses of a school with relevant information to this size is staggering, and assist their child in Saltus the Saltus Association is in and to offer support in other a position to provide the areas which may affect our School with things it children as they grow. We might not otherwise have. had a great turnout for our In the Exec, we like to call first public meeting on it the “fluff ”—things that Saltus resources, and the aren’t necessary, but are nice Saltus Association looks for our kids to have. Over forward to bringing you the last several years, the other interesting topics Saltus Association has through each year. funded the purchase and Our events tend to have implementation of play the same amazing parent equipment on the fields, volunteers, but we would Jennifer Titterton: “PTA is an integral part of the Saltus community” shading structures, new like to have every family computers, SMART Boards, help us in some way. We are hold a cocktail party for the staff, and and the list goes on. The Saltus Associaa large school and have approximately the president gives a speech. This year, tion also feels strongly about supporting 700 families, and I would love to be able I felt it was important to show teachers student initiatives, and we continue to to tell you next year that we had at least that we, as parents, want to work with make donations to various teams and clubs. half our parent body volunteering and the School and that raising our children attending meetings. has to be a team effort, and I think we What are some of the biggest recent In 2010, our Innisbrook fundraiser are constantly working towards that. PTA achievements? went really well and our first Bingo The Saltus Association works hard to It is hard not to talk about our financial Night was a huge hit—we sold out provide the Saltus community with success: over the years, we have raised to in two days, and I think everyone events that bring the School together. date over $1 million for the School. This had a great time. I hope that momenThe Saltus Association Fair has been is milestone that I think parents should tum continues and that parents an annual event for last six years and be aware of, as it is only with their know we are here to help them, is unique because every class, from continued support that we have achieved or at least point them in the right Foundation to SGY, is involved in this this. At the start of each school year, we direction. S A LT U S M A G A Z I N E 11 CHARLES ANDERSON