The Friends of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (FTME)
Welcome to the Friends of Thurgood Marshall Elementary (FTME) website. We are an organization of parents, teachers and staff members who strive to support the intellectual, social and emotional needs of all our students and families. The FTME is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID 91-1462857). While we encourage all TM parents will join us, all activities we sponsor are open to every TM family.
What FTME does…
We support our students, staff and families through community building events and fundraising efforts needed to support our many programs. Here are some examples of what the FTME supports within the school:
Literacy Tutors to provide one-on-one support reading and writing support for students.
Instrumental Music Instruction for 4th and 5th graders to learn how to play an instrument, read music, and perform in a small band or orchestra group.
Tutu’s Pantry, a volunteer-led program started in 2009 that provides students with a backpack of food every Friday.
Opportunity Grants and Classroom Grants for teachers to get the supplies and materials they need to enrich their students’ learning experience.
Afterschool Enrichment Programs and Scholarships for these programs so that as many students who want to participate CAN participate.
Examples of community-building events, open to all families and staff, include:
- Grade-level potlucks in the Fall
- Fall Family Dance
- Craft Night
- Games Night
- TM at the Mariners
- Grade-level picnics in the Spring
- PTA General Meetings, featuring topics important to parents and our school
Our success depends on the energy, enthusiasm and interest of our many volunteers. We hope you will consider joining our team! Please share your ideas to help support our mission of serving all students, staff and families at Thurgood Marshall Elementary. New ideas are always welcome.
- See dates and minutes of General meetings and Board meetings.
- View this year’s list of FTME Board members
- Interesting in making a difference? Join the Board!
- View FTME Standing Rules.
Contact us at pta@tmlink.org