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[quote=Anonymous]In our Ward 3 elementary school, families pay a school"activity" fee to cover bus/field trip fees. I believe it's about $125. Of course there are other "fees" on top of that, including classroom fee (around $95), teacher gifts, HSA dues and requested donations.

School (HSA) fund raisers are spring fair, fall fair, the auction, and the book fair. Other activities where parents can choose to spend money -are jump rope for heart ($5-$15), several book readings throughout the year where the children can buy the book ($10-$15).

All these fees add up to a much richer, vibrant school experience for children in schools who have parents with both the time and the money to spend on their children's school. For some, it really is what they consider their full-time job.

DCPS should absolutely give more "activity" fee money to schools that do not have parents who have neither the time nor the resources  to supplement the budget. Chartered buses for field trips are the tip of the iceberg.[/quote]

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