This page provides a detailed description of what each PTO committee does. If you're interested in volunteering or finding out more, click the link to email the chair.

Community & Culture

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  • Provides an organized way for students, parents, and teachers to give back to and engage in the community
  • PTO representatives:
    • Work with administration to plan and execute community service projects throughout the year, such as the Rotary Run, Feed My Starving Children, etc.
    • Promote and showcase all the various cultures at Elm through cultural events

Directory

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  • Provides family contact information to the Elm School community in an online format
  • PTO representatives:
    • Obtain family contact information from District 181 provided with permission from the families during registration

Family Fun

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  • Provides an opportunity for Elm families to get together to have fun and get to know each other better in a family-friendly environment
  • PTO representatives:
    • Plan and run the annual Ice Cream Social, dances, pool party, and other family-centered activities

Health & Safety

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  • Provides students with an opportunity to learn about staying safe and healthy
  • PTO representatives:
    • Arrange Bike Rodeo bike safety training in the early part of the school year 

Room Parents

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  • Being a Room Parent provides parents with opportunities to connect with other Elm School parents and engage with their children in the classroom
  • The Chair of the Room Parents Committee provides guidance to Room Parents to help them:
    • Plan and run classroom parties according to the needs and wishes of the teachers
    • Acclimate new parents to Elm School
    • Collect donations for mid-year and end-of-year teacher gifts
    • Provide other support to teachers (as requested)
    • Volunteer and offer support to other PTO committees and initiatives

Science Expo

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  • Provides students at Elm School with the opportunity to explore a scientific issue or problem during the organized Science Expo event
  • PTO representatives:
    • Support the student scientists as they develop their projects

Special Lunch

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  • Provides hot lunch twice a month for the students at Elm School
  • PTO representatives:
    • Work with Marlas Lunch to arrange contracts and payments
    • Coordinate parent communications and reminders with the VP of Communications

Spirit Wear

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  • Provides Elm School-branded merchandise for purchase
  • PTO representatives:
    • Manage supplier and select Spirit Wear options
    • Coordinate orders and collect payments for Elm School-branded merchandise
    • Purchase and distribute items

Teacher Appreciation

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  • Creates and executes events to show gratitude to teachers, administrators, and staff
  • PTO representatives:
    • Partner with Room Parents to plan and coordinate activities to support teachers, administrators, and staff throughout the year

Yearbook

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  • Provides students and staff the opportunity to buy a yearbook documenting life at Elm School throughout the school year
  • PTO representatives:
    • Organize cover art content
    • Take photos at school events
    • Work with printer to set content
    • Take orders, manage payments, and distribute books