Indian Trail PTO Committees

Plan and schedule 2-3 in-school assemblies per year. Work with school principal on scheduling. Attend assemblies as needed, to facilitate and take photos.

Plans and coordinates back-to-school party for the whole school with DJ and ice cream.  This event will take place on Wednesday, 8/29.

Coordinate our family-friendly Bingo Night in the spring and secure volunteers for check-in, snack, prize, music tables and with set up and clean-up.

Committee chairs are responsible for interviewing children for specific grade level projects associated with the curriculum, typing up various papers for these projects, presenting projects back to children for illustrations and finalizing the various grade level projects into a bound book. The Chairs also make the covers for said books that are bound. Also responsible for managing supplies and placing orders for supplies needed. Supplies include fabric, cardboard, glue sheets, printer ink and binding tape.

This parent-led program exposes students to a wide variety of disabilities through hands-on simulations along with other fun and stimulating opportunities. Volunteers plan Jan.-March and teach 1 day/week for 5 weeks in April and May.

Help plan, publicize, fundraise and execute the 5th grade graduation celebration and class gift.  Also, coordinate with Edgewood feeder families to plan a year-end mixer event for students to meet.  

Coordinate volunteers and facilitate the Fine Arts Program where parents teach children about great artists and lead a related art project. Presentation and art supplies are already prepared, so no experience necessary. (keep art supplies stocked and track to ensure all classrooms are exposed to presentations).

Coordinate volunteers for Food Days support for Marla's and Ice Cream Days.

Work to recruit participants and volunteers in a run/walk benefitting the District 112 Education Foundation. The FUNd run usually occurs in late September.

TBD

Organize food for various events including a PTO orientation for incoming families, staff meals during conference.  Coordinate Dudes and Donuts, Gals and Goodies.

Coordinate and oversee indirect fundraising efforts such as Kids Kreations, Box Tops, Restaurant Fundraisers, Gift Wrap, etc.

Coordinate schedule of volunteers to help assist librarian with checking in and shelving books. A consistent, biweekly commitment is requested.

Led by the Recording Secretary the nominating committee creates the slate for next year's executive board.

A long-standing community tradition and fundraiser that Indian Trail plans to hold in February 2019. Volunteers are needed to serve on planning committees including Games & Crafts, Silent Auction, Raffle, Food and Publicity.

Note: If interested in just volunteering on the day of the event, a sign up genius will be sent a month before the event.

Coordinate Room Parents, communicate responsibilities, distribute communications via room parents as necessary, help procure gifts for specials teachers during teacher appreciation.

If you are interested in being a room parent, please indicate this in your students' profile. 

Attends and facilitates Picture Day; coordinates with Color Portraits in scheduling picture day (September) and the 5th grade class picture (May).

Implement our fundraiser in which parents purchase a kit with all school supplies needed for the following school year.   Obtain supply lists from our school staff, provide details for publicizing the event, and coordinate with vendor, Carlson, to set up the ordering process and have the kits at school next year and distribute to each child's classroom.

Organizes and coordinates activities supporting local charities during lunch recess on a monthly basis.

This committee includes Blessings in a Backpack, Coat and Boot Drive, Food Drives, Earth Day/Arbor Day community service day and MLK Day of Service table.

Help to plan, publicize, and sell Indian Trial sprit wear for the year.  Seeking volunteers to help organize the purchases and distribute.

Volunteer at the PTO's new STEAM program during student lunch/recess

Schedule TBD - volunteer positions will be online under Volunteer --> Volunteer for Events

This amazing programming is be led by Mrs. Grost, the librarian and Mr. Lagunas!

Coordinate Teacher Appreciation Week activities, treats, meals and decorations for teachers lounge. Secure volunteers to bring in treats, decorations or other items needed for teacher appreciation days.

Work with our teachers and IT rep to design the yearbook.  Photographers needed to record events throughout the school year.  Need someone to facilitate distributing the yearbooks at year-end.