Wood River Elementary School
Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO)

 

2008-2009 Information

2008-2009 Committees

2008-2009 Room Parents

October 2008 PTO Minutes

September 2008 PTO Minutes

 


PTO Mission Statement
The Wood River Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organizatin (PTO), in cooperation with the community of Wood River, encourages an attitude of support, pride, and enthusiasm that promotes a positive school/community relationship, enhancing our children's educational environments, and influencing our children's future success.


PTO Purpose
*To promote Parent/Teacher cooperation in the overall education of our children.
*To conduct fundraising activities to ensure that state of the art educational materials are available to all the children of Wood River.
*To host activites that encourage family involvement in the educational process.
*To support individual teachers in the classrooms, coordinating the efforts of the "room parents".
*To show appreciation to the educational staff, who influence our children's future.
*To encourage community involvement in school functions in order to enhance the future of City of Wood River.
PTO Membership
Membership is open to any parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the school, teachers, interested citizens of the City of Wood River, alumni or other patrons who wish to become involved. Best of all, it's FREE!

PTO Meetings
Meetings will be help in the cafeteria at the elementary school. They are most generally held the second Monday of every month throughout the school year at 7:00 P.M. Any changes will be announced in the weekly school newsletter. Attendance is open to anyone interested inn contributing to our cause.

PTO Sponsored Activities
*Concession Stand
*Book Fair
*Food Night
*Christmas Program
*Movie Night
*PE Supper/Raffle
*Carnival/Science Fair
*Achievement Testing
*Teacher Appreciation
*Campbell's Labels for Education
*T-Shirts
*Room Parents
*Fundraisers


The next PTO meeting will be held Monday, November 13.

PTO Minutes: September 25, 2006

Fundraiser-  The PTO fund-raiser started with a squeal on Tuesday, September 26.   The top seller in each classroom will receive a battery-operated pig inaddition to the other prize they earned.  The fastest pig in the wild pig race (held at a later date) will win a pizza party for that student’s classroom!  Please sell from the flyer that you received in the packets.  If there is any confusion between the note on the envelope and the information in the flyer, please contact Christy.  Sales will continue thru Tuesday, October 10.  The pick up date has been scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2:45-5:30 pm.  Put this date on your calendars as we would like to avoid sending orders home on the bus with the students.  If you will not be able to pick up your order during this time, contact Christy Burnett (308-647-5680) to make other arrangements.  Keep in mind that your child is not required to sell these products.  But the more products we sell, the less we will need to do other fund-raising.  PTO will earn 44% of the sales to use toward activities.  Extra order forms are available at the office.  We will need committee members to help unload the truck on Thursday, November 2 at 2pm.  Anyone who is able to help at this time, contact Christy.  Committee members:  Brad & Amy E, Liane & Rick P, Ken & Dani S, Branden & Lynne L, Gerrie R, Pamela Z, Sonya S, Melissa W, Scott & Carrie L and James & Julie T

Book Fair- This years book fair is titled “Reading Rainforest”.  Last year we were able to earn over $1000 worth of books for our school.  This is an opportunity to start some early Christmas shopping or donate a book to your child’s classroom.  Set up will be Friday, October 13 at 5 pm and tear down will be Wednesday, October 25 at 5pm.  We will need people to help with the set up and tear down as well as selling the books before and after school, during P-T conferences and during the Pumpkin Trail.   Please contact Brenda C or Crystal S to help with the book fair.  Committee members: Brad & Amy E, Kirt & Gale L, John & Joyce W, Laurie H, Laura R, Karin R, Branden & Lynne L, Heather G, Sara A, Sally K, Sonya S, Sandy S, Dave & Julie O, Melissa W, Jackie A, and Becky L.

Pumpkin Trail- Our First Quarter Event is scheduled for Friday, October 20, 4:30-7.  The book fair will be open during this time for you to look at the books with your child.  We will need committee members to help with making/providing and serving pumpkin bars and apple cider.  PTO will provide a pumpkin for each child.  The pumpkins will need to be decorated and returned to school by Friday, October 20.  Decorations should be applied to the outside.  Do not poke holes in the pumpkins so they will hold up until Halloween.  We will need volunteers to help set up the pumpkin trail that day before school gets out starting around 2 pm.  If you are bringing pumpkin bars, they may be brought to school the morning of October 20 or after school by 4:30 pm.  Apple Cider may be sent to school that day.  Items should be brought to the kitchen.  Please contact Paula M or Christy B to help with the Pumpkin Trail. 

Committee members:  Brad & Amy E, Ken & Dani S, Scott & Carrie L, Scott & Lori T, Jodi R, Jeanette S, Sally K, Aaron & Tiffany S and Sandy S.

Roomparents-  Thank you to everyone who returned their forms for helping with your child’s classroom.  The lists will be sent home with your child soon.  The designated roomparent(s) will be receiving a packet with all of the forms for that classroom.

Campbell’s Labels for Education-  Change effective immediately.  Campbell’s has made a change in the way that they accept the labels.  They not longer want the label front.  From now on we need to send in the UPC code from the labels to get credit for them.  General Mills Box tops for education has provided us with sheets to attach the boxtops to.  Trim the boxtops along the dotted line as you take them off the packages and affix them to this handy sheet. 

Whether you can find a few minutes a week, an hour a month, or can volunteer only once a year, your child and school will benefit.  If you have any questions, please contact Christy B, Lorna W, Brenda C or Paula M.