MES PTO, Inc. Committees

Organize end of year party for 5th Graders at Colonial Tavern on last day of school in the afternoon.

Participate in planning of a day-long, fun-filled event for graduatin 5th Graders moving on to Middle School.

Organize with vendor the apparel types for sale and collect and distribute apparel orders.

Label and mat art work, transport and set-up art work, break down art show and recruit volunteers to help.

Provides author/illustrator enrichment program to students.

Organizes and coordinates volunteers and activities for event in early September.

Bake for hospitality and teacher appreciation events.

Responsbile for birthday board and birthday cards for students and staff.

Organize with Scholastic, organize the set-up, break down and coordination of volunteers to work the book fair events.

Manage the Box Tops for Education program

Contact vendor to set-up event date and organize volunteers for the day of event.

Organizes volunteers, records student miles, daily set-up and breakdown, Heathly Snack Sale, organizes award recognition and solicits sponsorship.

Creates and runs after-school enrichment programs.

Organizes and recruits volunteers to host quarterly evening family activity (e.g., Bingo Night)

Determines families in our school who need support and take appropriate action (sending card or gift) to show the support of the PTO family.

Research and apply for grants.

Organizes the Great Books reading program to enhance the childrens' reading ability.  Instructors need to take a one day course to be certified which will be paid for by the PTO.

Finds volunteers and coordinates Fitness Test (Oct), Jump Rope for Heart (Feb) and Gymnastics (Feb - Mar).

Provides and/or serves refreshments at PTO meetings, Kindergarten Orientation (Aug) and monthly teacher breakfasts (Oct - Mar).

Represents MES at Region 15 Perpetual Fund board meetings.  The Perpetual Fund is a region-wide committee that raises funds for families in the region with significant needs due to an illness or circumstance.

Takes and collects photographs of school events and submits them with a brief write-up to the local newspaper within 2 weeks of event and provides the pictures to the Yearbook Coordinator.

Coordinates with vendor the contents of supplies kits for each grade level (1 through 5) and is available for delivery in August to set-up boxes in cafeteria for pick-up by parents.

Organize school spirit activities that promote the characteristics of our school song.

Organize and distribute student directory in September.

Assist in the coordination of a one-time a year MES faculty luncheon hosted by the PTO.

Organizes monthly Teacher/Staff Appreciation breakfasts.  Each month a different grade is asked to donate breakfast items.

Collect volunteer forms in July, Aug and Sep, organize volunteers for all PTO activities and committees and creates Excel spreadsheet which is ready in late September to distribute to the coordinators for each committee.

Maintains MES PTO website and sends E-mail Blasts for the various committees.

Takes and collects school pictures, organizes layouts of pictures in the yearbook using computer program and submits to publisher.  Also collects orders and distributes the yearbook.

QUICK LINKS:

MES School Website

Before and After School Program

Region 15 Website

MyNutrikids (Lunch Account) Website

Middlebury Public Library