Parent Teacher Organization

Approved PTO Meeting Minutes

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Simply Put Newsletters

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PTO Mission Statement
Enriching each student’s education is the primary goal of the Parent Teacher Organization.
PTO strives to enhance every child’s school experience by supporting staff through

encouraging parent participation
providing volunteers to assist in school efforts and
providing financial assistance to expand educational opportunities.

A secondary goal of the PTO is to create a parent support network by

planning events that offer parents an opportunity to network and
offering prayer and / or volunteer assistance for any family that might need it during a difficult time

2011-2012 PTO Officers

PTO Board General Email
President - Gina Derry

Vice President - Cathy Moellenbeck

Secretary - Erin Schmitz

Treasurer - Bret and Anne Posegate

SCRIP Chair - Brenda Erps

WHOtv Golden Apple Award: http://www.whotv.com/news/asseenon/goldenapple/
This award is a special recognition given to one special teacher each month during the school year.
Throughout the school year, students write letters and emails to WHOtv telling why their favorite teacher is so special. Each month a winning letter is chosen, and a special school assembly (later broadcast on the news!) is arranged to surprise the teacher with the award.

WOI ABC5 My Favorite Teacher Award: http://www.myabc5.com/Global/story.asp?S=1427367
Students past and present can nominate a favorite teacher for this award that recognizes outstanding educators in Central Iowa. If your letter is selected, ABC5 News will come to your school and present an award to the Favorite Teacher. A nomination letter can be found at this link - follow directions from there.

Iowa Dept. of Education Teacher of the Year Award: http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=686
The Teacher of the Year Award provides an opportunity to recognize an Iowa teacher who motivates, challenges, and inspires excellence; who is respected by students and peers; who is a dedicated professional that helps nurture hidden talents and abilities; who is a creative, caring individual; who takes teaching beyond textbooks and blackboards; and who is an exceptional teacher helping to redefine American education. Anyone, including school administrators, colleagues, students, parents, college faculty, and associations may nominate teachers for the award.

KCCI "Read With Me" Program: http://www.kcci.com/news/731129/detail.html
Students can nominate their classrooms to be the "Read With Me" class of the month.
One class is chosen each month, and a representative from KCCI and EMC Insurance will go to that classroom and share a book with them. Each winning class will then be awarded a $500 check from EMC Insurance for their school library.

PTO Bylaws

PTO Fundraisers

BRAG - Bike Ride Around Granger
- One and only annual fundraiser for Assumption School.
- Students collect pledges & donations for the laps they ride around a set route in Granger.
- Donations go to the school with nothing to sell.
- Excellent community event combining students, teachers, parents and volunteers. Fun for everyone!
Continuous fundraisers
- Target cards - 1% of what you buy goes to our school.
- Gift cards - you buy cards at face value from the PTO, and the PTO is allowed to keep a percentage of the purchase price.
- GoodSearch - Internet searching based on Yahoo where each search earns money for the church and school.

Supporting Teachers

Home room parents
Meals for teachers during conference weeks
Other special events
Scholastic Book Fair in October. A great opportunity to add to your home library and proceeds go towards books for the school library and classrooms.

Fun Activities PTO Supports

Track and Field Day during the last week of school.
Summer picnic for families, new and old.