Welcome!
As Kocurek parents, we want our kids to be successful. By joining the PTA, you can show your children school matters and that you are invested in their experience. It has been proven kids learn better when parents, teachers and community work together. Kocurek PTA hopes to bring these groups together to share ideas on how to create programs and activities that benefit our student body.
Some parents of Kocurek Koalas may not realize it, but the Kocurek Elementary PTA does a lot more than throw fun parties and awesome fundraisers.
Here are some of the things we do to support our teachers, enhance our students’ education, make Kocurek’s campus the best that it can be, and strengthen our community’s bonds between parents, teachers and students.
Students
We sell Kocurek spirit wear and koala gear at the Koala Store
We paint murals in the preK pod
We create the school yearbook and award a copy to our graduating 5th grade classes
Our fundraisers help pay for grade-level requests such as field trips and other programs
We provide funding for a 4th grade summer writing camp
We facilitate the AISD Reflections program for our campus
We give scholarships to Kocurek Alumni graduating from AISD high schools, thanks to our Koala Circle Sponsors
The food, decor and helpers you see at 5th grade graduation–that’s us!
We provide the snacks and drinks at Field Day for all students
We organize the Reading Rocket program for Kindergarten and 1st grade
We advocated to get covers for the playgrounds from AISD
We advocated to get picnic tables in the courtyard from AISD
We received the “Bright Green Future Grant” to create an outdoor classroom in the courtyard
We installed backpack hooks for all grades
Teachers
Recognize teacher and staff birthdays each month
We set up and manage a teacher refreshment corner in the workroom
When teachers are at school for in-service days, we provide them with lunch
On holidays and during Teacher Appreciation Week, we decorate the teacher’s lounge and provide food and help
When teachers need help making copies or laminating, we’re there
We help pay for special off-campus teacher training
We painted the teacher bathrooms and workroom
Community
We provide additional safety gear at cross walks
We partner with companies in the community through sponsorships
Our campus-wide beautification committee does clean up projects and landscaping at Kocurek.
Our beautification committee paints around the school, and created a pirate playscape in the kinder playground.
We host community events like Monster Mash, Glow Dance, Block Party, Dia de los Muertos, and the Spring Tea Party Fundraiser
We also throw student events like Movie Nights, Holiday Kids Night Out, Penny Wars, Lolli-Grams, and Pastries with Parents
We facilitate birthday wishes on the Kocurek Marquee