Parent Teacher Organization

YOUR PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION Tohickon Valley Who is the PTO? Elementary School You are the PTO! All parents and guardians of children attending Tohickon Valley Elementary School, the principal, teachers and faculty are all automatically members of your child’s PTO community. Parent What is the PTO? Teacher The PTO is an organization of parents and teachers, who all work together with our principal to hold activities and Organization programs that help to enrich and supplement your children’s school life and their education. What does the PTO do? 2012-2013 The PTO’s fundraising efforts support the school’s extra- curricular activities. We provide all class trips, special assembly programs, and The Quakertown Community School District does not supplementary playground equipment. The PTO has helped to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, introduce extra computer technology like ‘Smartboards’. The national-origin, age, marital-status, or the presence of Talent Show and the Project Fair allow children to broaden non-job related medical conditions or handicaps. their experiences. Family events include the Spring Fling and Family Fun Nights. Throughout the year students and teachers benefit from extra books and room supplies. Traditionally, our fifth graders celebrate with an end of year picnic and they all receive an Elementary School Yearbook and class t shirt. Your PTO appreciates all your help and support for all our children.

Proposed Budget Class Trips 7500.00 Assembly Programs 2700.00 Room Funds 2900.00 Spring Fling 3000.00 Student Gifts 1750.00 Tohickon Valley PTO 5th grade Yearbook 800.00 Family Fun Night 700.00 WELCOMES… YOU… 5th grade t-shirts 500.00 TSA 300.00 Hospitality 200.00 your input of ideas, PSSA Snacks 250.00 your help with programs & events, 5th Grade Picnic 650.00 your fundraiser support. Teacher Appreciation 300.00 Project Fair 100.00 Talent Show 300.00 We look forward to seeing YOU Office Supplies 100.00 at any of our 5 PTO meetings. Reading Olympics 500.00 Race for Education 4000.00 Prudent Reserve 1000.00 School Supplies 2500.00 Technology Maint. 500.00 Landscaping Committee 500.00 TOTAL $ 31,050.00 Calendar Of events: PTO Committee Chairperson: September EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 6 PTO Fundraiser Kick Off at Assembly 9:30 am 11 Market Day Pick up 5:50-600pm Race for Bonnie Martineau 215- 538-0990 2012-2013 17 Race for Education - Labels Due 18 Parents’ Night 6:45 & 7:45pm Education Matt Caputo 267-228-8110 21 PTO Meeting - Room Parents – No Kids Watch 9:45am Kim Schlack 215-208-5097 Position Officer October 2 School Picture Day during school Co-Presidents: Denise Minkoff Market Day Christy Micucci 215-538-8564 215- 538-9434 9 Market Day Pick up 5:30-6:00pm [email protected] 12 Race for Education Fundraiser Walk during school 19 Race for Education (Rain date) Room Parents Bonnie Martineau 215-538-0900 26 Classroom Fall Parties 2:00 - 3:00pm Jeanne Carroll 26 Fall Family Fun Night 6:30 pm 215-536-2870 November Spring Fling [email protected] [email protected] Market Day Pick up 5:30-6:00pm ______1st 13 PTO Meeting 7:00pm Vice President: Bonnie Martineau 19 School Picture Retakes during school Publishing Center 215-538-0990 December Landscaping Manuela Bezila 215529-4554 11 Market Day Pick up 5:30-6:00pm [email protected] ______12 Holiday Shoppe (Gr,K-1-2) during school Box Tops Kim Schlack 215-208-5097 13 Holiday Shoppe (Gr 3-4-5) during school ______21 Classroom Holiday Parties 2:00 - 3:00pm Spirit Wear Gersey Smith 267-968-6847 nd January 2 Vice Lisa Ficarra 8 PTO Meeting 7pm ______President: [email protected] 22 Market Day Pick up 5:30-6:00pm February Kids Watch Jen Stover 267-374-7519 8 Project Fair 7:00 – 8:00pm ______Corresponding Bekke Kowalski 19 Market Day Pick up 5:30 – 6:00pm Holiday Shoppe Heather Parrillo 215-529-0690 Secretary: 215-804-1118 26 Talent Show Rehearsal 3:45 – 6:00pm March [email protected] 1 Talent Show 7:00 – 9:00pm Fall Family Denise Minkoff 215 538-9434 Recording Kim Schlack nd 28 2 Grade Musical 7:00pm Fun Night Bonnie Martineau 215-538-0990 Secretary: 215-208-5097 12 PTO Meeting 7:00pm [email protected] 19 Market Day Pick up 5:30-6:000pm April Talent Show Jennifer Chambers 267-372-4987 Treasurer : Matt Caputo 12 Spring Family Fun Night 7:00pm 23 Market Day Pick up 5:30-6:00pm 267-228-8110 May [email protected] 7 PTO Meeting 7:00pm Project Fair Beth Bernabei 215-538-8557 14 Band and Chorus Program 6:30pm ______17 Spring Fling 5:30 – 8:00pm Spring Family Bekke Kowalski 215-804-1118 21 Market Day Pick up 5:30-6:00pm Fun Beth Bernabei 215-538-8557 24 Field Day Through the Day 28 Field Day (Rain date) Through the Day 5th Grade: Rachel Kave 215-529-1146 June T shirts Denise Minkoff 215-538-9434 6 5th Grade Picnic 11:00am-2:30pm Yearbook 7 5th Grade Picnic (Rain date) during school Picnic 7-11 End of Year Classroom Parties 2:00 - 3:00pm Target/LFE Lisa Ficarra 11 Market Day Pick up 5:30-6:00pm Redner’s [email protected] 13 Proposed last day of school early dismissal