Ashton School PTO 2007-2008 Welcome Back Letter
The Ashton Parent Teacher
Organization
“Supporting the academic, physical, social and emotional well being of all
students of the
Dear Ashton Families,
Hello & welcome to
Ashton PTO Overview
In 11 Questions:
#1 – What is PTO?
PTO stands for Parent Teacher Organization
#2 – What does the PTO do?
The PTO plans
activities (i.e. fundraisers, events, special activities & items for teachers.)
#3 – How does the PTO plan these
activities?
The activities at Ashton are planned through PARENT VOLUNTEERS – YOU!
#4 – What do the parent volunteers do?
Parent volunteers are the core of the PTO. Parent volunteers chair
committees to run events, sign up to be on an event committee, donate food or
drinks for an activity, make copies, you name it, we’ll make it work!
#5 – What else does the PTO do?
Ashton PTO also
provides funding to teachers for activities and items that the classes might not
have without our support.
#6 – What are these “items & activities?”
Ashton PTO
provides funding for class trips for every grade, in school cultural events,
Young Authors Writing Books, financial support for art, physical education and
music teachers, Scholastic Weekly Readers, partial support for after school
programs late bus, support for technology in the classroom, maintenance/updates
for Ashton’s web site and anything else that needs our help.
#7 – Where does the money come from?
FUNDRAISING!!
Our student’s raise money through various fundraisers through out the year.
#8 – How much money needs to be earned
during the school year to fund PTO sponsored
activities?
The Ashton
PTO’s estimated budget for 2007 – 2008 is approximately $18,000 or about $50.00
per student.
#9 – How many fundraisers are planned for
the 2007 – 2008 school year?
The Ashton
Fundraising committee tentatively has five fundraisers planned for this year.
Three of them are “student driven,” Halloween Walk – A – Thon, Read – A Thon &
“Dancing For Field Day.” The other
two are catalog sales - Genevieve &
Worthington.
#10 – Do I have to participate in
fundraising?
Nobody has to
buy anything they do not want to. We have families at Ashton who make a monetary
donation at the beginning of the year and do not feel the need to buy items from
our fundraisers. Do not forget that
DONATING YOUR TIME is just as important as a monetary donation.
Every family needs to do what is best for them.
#11 – How do I get involved?
There are a few different ways to get involved in Ashton’s PTO:
a.
Complete the attached form &
return it to school with your child.
b.
Sign up at the Ashton Open House
on September 13th from 3 –4 pm.
c.
Join us at the first PTO meeting
on Tuesday, September 25th @ 6:00 pm for a “meet & greet” or 6:30 pm
for the actual meeting.
d.
Once you have volunteered for a
committee, it is the job of the Committee Chairperson to contact you and keep
you informed about your committee.
With your help we are looking forward to
an AMAZING 2007 – 2008! You are
encouraged to come to our PTO meetings (usually the third Tuesday of the month,
exceptions do occur) and find out for yourself what’s going on at Ashton.
One of the best investments you can make in your child is being involved
with their school and PTO is a fun & easy way to do it.
For information (i.e. lunch menu, school
calendar, & PTO activities) concerning
Good Luck to all of you this coming year
and I hope to see you at our first PTO meeting on Tuesday,
September 25th. If you have any
questions or ideas, feel free to call me at 333.1089 or
christineamadio@hotmail.com.
Good Health,
Christine Amadio
Ashton Elementary School
President
Christine Amadio
Vice President
Sue Johnson
Treasurer
Michele LaMorte
Corresponding Secretary
Kristine Bulis
Recording Secretaries
Kristen Bowerfind & Carolyn Enestvedt
ASHTON SCHOOL PTO MEMBERSHIP FORM
The Ashton PTO invites every member of the Ashton School community to participate in our organization. Membership dues are $5.00 / year. Any donation is appreciated and will be used to offset the costs of Ashton PTO-sponsored events and activities. The payment of dues is voluntary. To be eligible to vote at PTO meetings, and to run in PTO elections, it is necessary to complete and return this form, even if you do not elect to pay dues.
Please detach and return this membership form to school, with your family donation in an envelope marked "PTO Membership". (Please make checks payable to Ashton PTO).
_____ $5.00 _____ $10.00 _____ $20.00 ________ Other _____ No donation at this timeParent’s name:____________________________________________ Phone:______________
Child’s name:___________________________ Grade:_____Teacher:_____________________