Working with Principal Grable and Indian Trail teachers and staff, the PTO supports programs to enhance students’ education across a wide variety of areas. We thank you for your support of our fundraisers!

Indian Trail PTO Committees

This committee plans and coordinates 2-3 school assembiles each year. Committee chairs work with school principal to schedule the events, attend assemblies and take photos for the yearbook. 

The Indian Trail PTO Executive Board consists of the President(s), Vice President(s), Treasurer(s), Media and Technology Officer(s), Recording Secretary(ies), and General Officers.

The Officers and Standing Committee chairs are elected at the Annual Membership Meeting held in May each year for the following school year.

This committee plans and coordinates our annual back-to-school party. This year's event takes place on Thursday, 8/22. Students, families and teachers celebrate the new school year with a DJ and DQ ice cream treats for the kids. 

If you are interested in planning and coordinating or helping out on the day of the event, please click the box and one of the committee chairs will contact you.

This committee coordinates and manages our family-friendly Bingo Night in November. Members will secure volunteers for check-in, snack, prize, music tables and photography and assist with set up and clean-up.

If you are interested in planning and coordinating or assisting for Bingo Night, please click the box and one of the committee chairs will contact you.

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. (Dates will be decided by Administration)

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.

Volunteers will help maintain the greenhouse once per week (Wednesdays/TBD). Wear weather appropriate clothing.

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 2020. 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.

Spiritwear committee chairs select vendors, choose merchandise, publicize, and sell Indian Trial sprit wear for the year. They also coordinate order-taking and work with the vendor and PTO to distribute orders to students.

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.