What is the PTO RES Events The PTO is for everyone! We have a wide range of volunteers who stay-at-home, work part- or full-time, with young children at home. Much of the PTO work can be done from home on your own schedule or at events at night or weekends. Volunteering is also needed during the school day…choose what works best for you. Only YOU can decide how much time you can give. We greatly appreciate your help with even one event or handling one task per year! September Rocken’ Registration Deadline – 9/3 We welcome everyone and are always seeking volunteers for events and programs year-round. We value our returning volunteers and are excited to welcome new ones each year. We make new friends and enjoy getting to know one another. It’s a great chance to get to know parents from other grades, too. Last Year the PTO:                     Had over 300 members Raised more than $60,000 for RES Purchased 30 iPads for RES Installed a new swing set Made 100,000 copies Stuffed 18,000 Wednesday folders Hung thousands of art pieces Hosted 120 families at the Daddy/Daughter Dance Hosted 35 families at the Mother-Son Night Shelved 3,000 library books Placed 500 school supply boxes at each child’s desk Sold nearly 500 yearbooks Photographed and designed an 80 page yearbook which includes over 3,000 faces Hosted PK/K Boo-Hoo/Woo-Hoo Breakfast Hosted 75 families at the Royal Ball Welcomed 150 families to the Fall Fest Coordinated over 90 classroom parties Hosted Newcomers Breakfast Created more than 100 costumes for musicals Sold 550+ items at the Spirit Shop Rocken’ Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Family Fun Night - 9/12 & Fund-a-Need Campaign - 9/12-21 www.respto.com Who We Are Fall School Pictures – 9/24 October Walk to School Day – 10/8 Fall Book Fair – 10/27-31 Dragon Tale Book Parade – 10/31 November Science Exploration Day – 11/7 Grandparent’s Lunch – 11/20 We are a membership of parents and teachers that are motivated to find additional resources and tools to enrich the student’s learning experience. We consist of an Executive Board, Committee Chairs, and a General Membership. Why We Serve The objective of the RES PTO is to support the students and faculty of RES in pursuit of academic excellence through volunteerism, fundraising, and providing a communication corridor between school and community. December Super Science Sale – 12/2-5 Rule the School – 12/12 Polar Express Day – 12/18 2014-2015 PTO Board Members January Dad’s Invasion Lunch – 1/15 President – Diana Fancher [email protected] February Jump Rope for Heart – 2/2-4 Daddy/Daughter Dance – 2/6 Mother/Son Night – 2/27 1st VP Fundraising – Angela Dixon [email protected] 2nd VP Outreach & Education – Andrea Sims [email protected] March Spring Book Fair – 3/2-6 Class Pictures - 3/4 Spring Break - 3/9-13 Run the Rock – 3/27 Treasurer – Shannon McConnell [email protected] Secretary – Shea Sears [email protected] April Family Movie Night - TBD May Teacher Appreciation Week – 5/4-8 May Madness – 5/15 June Last Day of School – 6/4 PTO Meetings  9:15 to 10:15, 3rd Tues of alternate months, Rm TBD Sept 16, Nov 18, Jan 20, Mar 24, May 19 *All dates are tentative. Updates at www.respto.com. PTO Services PTO Committees The RES PTO provides many services to the school, students and teachers through volunteering. Annual Fundraiser – Coordinates and communicates event plans, including timing, duration, budgeting, money and product collection and distribution. Recruits committee to assist in fundraising effort. Collects wish list and teacher donations, determines Rule the School item listings, and arranges for straight donations collection. Coordinates fundraising kick-off/promotion with Fall Family event. In general terms, volunteering is the practice of people working on behalf of others or a particular cause without payment for their time and services. Here are just a few of the services we provide:                 Volunteer Sign Up (homeroom, encore, PTO) Club Sign Up Fourth Grade Celebration Student Directory Community Outreach Website eNewsletter (ROCK) Bulletin Board (Main hallway) Student Events (Family Movie Night, dances, etc.) School Supply Orders Marquee Spiritwear Monthly Teacher Luncheons Teacher Appreciation Yearbook design and sales Organize Fundraising Events to monetarily support programs, events and an annual teacher wish list. We need your help… a few hours per month, per semester, or per year. Contact us at [email protected] This PTO is organized exclusively for the charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Stay Tuned… It is never too late to join the PTO! www.RESPTO.com Stay plugged in with all of the latest events and activities. Friend us on Facebook: group = RESPTO Follow us on Twitter: RES_PTO Follow us on Instagram: RES_PTO Beautification/Landscaping – Maintain front beds with bi-yearly color change and ensure they are properly watered year-round. Bulletin Boards – Develop theme for main hallway bulletin boards. Update boards as needed per committee requests. Care Committee – Coordinate a meal/restaurant gift card and a card to RES families who have a family member in the hospital or with special needs. Club Registration – Work with club leaders to update and distribute club descriptions. Coordinate online signup and promotion at school. Distribute results to club leaders. Community Partners (Rebates/Events) – Coordinate the promotion and administrative handling of any community-based, product-based, or business-based partnership programs (i.e. label programs, grocery store incentives, local business promos). Copy Room Schedule – Compile a list of all available volunteers received from homeroom signups. Assign a day/time slot for each volunteer. Email and post the schedule to all volunteers. Directory (Advertising/Data) – Identify/collect ads for books. Organize information, design cover, and update pages. Order copies from vendor. Print labels and distribute. Educational Programs – Coordinate and implement educational – based assemblies and programs for our students. Fall Family Event – 2-3 hour family event to coincide with Annual Fundraiser kick-off. Recruits committee to assist with organization and planning activities, entertainment and food (if any). Fourth Grade Celebration – Coordinate and plan 4th grade end-ofyear celebration. Homeroom Parent Coordinator – Distributes and collect homeroom forms by classroom. Fills grade level coordinators and one homeroom position per class – party, special events, volunteer. Conduct training meeting to explain the responsibilities. Marquee – Use PTO/RES calendars and committee requests to update marquee in front of RES. Membership – Promote and manage membership – collect info and dues. Share info with Directory. Add and manage email lists. New Students – Work with office to get new RES family information. Provide to Board. Plan new parent coffee/tea. Newsletter (ROCK) – Use web-based software, Constant Contact, for bi-weekly newsletter. Update template for new school year. Publish bi-weekly via Communication Request Forms. Outreach Programs – Coordinate events that reach out to those in need outside of our community. PTO Workroom – Maintains and organizes PTO workroom. Schedule August reorganization effort with board members. Keep supplies stocked for workroom. School Supplies – Get supply list from teachers. Collect orders in the spring. Order from vendor & distribute supplies to classrooms. Special Events – Coordinate special events focused on fun for children and families. (dances, gaming, movie night, talent shows) Spirit Shop – Responsible for all aspects of running the spirit shop: finance, marketing, merchandising, and purchasing/inventory control. Teacher Appreciation - Organize a few special treats during the year for specialty teachers, instructional assistants and office staff. Teacher Luncheons – Coordinate 6 luncheons throughout year, including planning the menu, scheduling volunteers, decoration, setup and cleanup of lounge on day of luncheon. Volunteers (Registration/Management) – Coordinate online sign up. Distribute results to Encore/committee chairs. Organize and analyze volunteer skills/interests to assist committee recruitment. Website – Update respto.com weekly via Communication Request Forms. Keep content and design fresh and current. Yearbook – Photographing students and events, page layout design, managing sales, and distributing to students.