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    • About Our PTA
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      • School Safety Fund
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School Safety Fund

Thanks to your generosity, we raised $15K+ to buy 31 HEPA filtration devices  to help keep our kids safe and in school. 

Our PTA fundraising efforts this Fall focused on keeping our kids safe and in the classroom. The "School Safety Fund" focuses on purchasing portable HEPA filtration units for all classrooms and higher risk areas (music class, cafeteria, gym). While FCPS meets the industry recommended standards for outside air ventilation in classrooms and offices and has updated filters to MERV 13, the HEPA filters further clean the air between full HVAC air exchanges and are recommended by the U.S. Dept. of Education. 
  • Devices are stand-alone, portable units
  • Costs are $500+ per unit, $125 per 6 month filter replacement
  • Add an extra layer of protection
  • One device per classroom
  • Larger spaces (gym, cafeteria) will require more than one device
  • Spaces where masks are off and high capacity rooms will be prioritized

While the Safety Fund need has been met, the PTA still relies on your donations to support our students and teachers, and strengthen our community. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. We ask that you donate as you're able as others may not be able to contribute. 
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The FSES-PTA is a 501(c)(3) organization as a subordinate of the Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers (Virginia PTA). Tax ID: EIN #54-0645354. Your donations to the PTA are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
For questions, please contact Adrienne Dreyfuss, MD, FAAP. We thank you for your support of Franklin Sherman Elementary School! Let's keep our kiddos in school and safe!

​More detailed information regarding ventilation and HEPA filters can be found below. 
  • Improving Ventilation in Schools, Colleges, and Universities to Prevent COVID-19 | U.S. Department of Education
  • School Ventilation: A Vital Tool to Reduce COVID-19 Spread
  • Parents worried about Covid in schools have an easy weapon at hand, experts say -- fresh air
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