During the school year, the PTO hosts events at both Indian Fields Main Campus and Indian Fields at Dayton. These events are run by the PTO to help benefit the students. The committees below have been organized by the PTO to help give your child a more fulfilling school year. Please volunteer your time, if at all possible, we promise it to be a rewarding experience. Parent involvement is so important for the success of these committees. The kids love when their families are involved.

If you have any questions regarding these committees and/or how you may volunteer and help out, please contact Elizabeth Reichbart, the PTO Committee Coordinator at ereichbart@comcast.net

Activities occur only once or a few times during the year

Activities throughout the year occur either regularly or occasionally

Name

Purpose

Frequency of Activity

Name

Purpose

Frequency of Activity

Author Visit

Help organize and facilitate author’s visits.

Assist with book orders.

There are two per year.   One for Grade  K-2.  Another for Grades 3-5.

5th Grade

Organize fundraising events to offset cost of the end of the year trip.

Enrichment Arts

Research and plan for wonderful assemblies that enrich the cultural and artistic side of education.

May view showcases and plan annual events for Indian Fields school.

These are held throughout the year.

Active Wear

Fill orders through order forms for Indian Fields Hawks active wear.

Deliver items to classes once shipment is received.

Active wear will be on sale during September 2007. There will be another sale in early Spring 2008.

Halloween Social

Participate in the planning of a fun night of games, music, dance, costumes, spooks and snacks.

Help out with numerous simultaneous activities.

It will be held on Friday, October 26, 2007

Appreciation

Coordinate faculty “appreciation” breakfast and gifts.

Responsible for PTO recognition of personal events throughout the year.  (i.e. weddings, births, deaths).

Appreciation breakfast for the faculty will be held in Spring 2008.

PTO recognition is done throughout the school year.

Holiday Shop

Help set-up and clean-up shop.

Help the children shop for holiday gifts for their loved ones.

It will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2007.

Board of Education Liaison

Attend or watch on Channel 3 Board of Education meetings and report highlights to PTO.

Hospitality

Coordinate Open House refreshments and late night conference dinners for teachers.

Organize the end of the year PTO dinner meeting.

At the Dayton Building, Open House will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2007

At the Main Building, Open House will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2007.

Late night conference dinners for the teachers will be in November and in April.

There will be an end of year PTO dinner meeting in June 2008.

By-Laws and Procedures

Ensure that PTO business is conducted in accordance with PTO By-Laws and Robert’s Rules of Order.

Attend monthly PTO executive meetings.

Monthly PTO executive meetings

Membership & Directory

Assist with the processing of PTO Memberships.

Processing done in September and October.

Family Fun Night

Help with the planning and the coordination of family fun nights throughout the year.

The first fun night was held on Friday, October 5, 2007.

There will be other fun nights held throughout the year.

Room Parent

Help the teachers facilitate the choosing of the room parent.

Help prepare room parent binders.

May need to communicate information to room parents throughout the year.

Committee meets in the beginning of the school year.

Grants and Gifts

Review the outside requests for use of PTO funds for gifts and grants to the school.

Determine if request meets PTO criteria.

Meets as needed.

Walk-a-thon

(Main Fundraiser)

Help prepare for, organize and run the Walk-A-Thon.

It will be held on Friday, October 5, 2007

Historian

Take pictures at all PTO events to help pictorially record our PTO history.

Expand on existing PTO scrapbook.

PTO events throughout the year

Pond

Help maintain the Indian Fields pond and the plants, bushes, flowers, etc. in the courtyard area.

PTO Website

Work on expanding the PTO section of the school’s web site in compliance with the Board of Education.

Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

Liaison between the school’s food service staff and PTO.

Attend monthly YAC meetings and gives input into the food service and food choices.

Monthly YAC meetings