The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at Ecole Kenwood
“Aren’t those the people who just keep hitting us up for money and to get us to volunteer” -Not really!
What does the PTO do at Kenwood?
Social events:
Hot Dog Hoedown: Held in September, this is a social event which for a nominal charge, you get to eat hot dogs, beans, applesauce, dessert, drinks, etc.
International Potluck: A free potluck for all of Kenwood’s families and staff held in February.
Fun Night/Garage Sale: Do you have anything that you don’t want anymore? Then hold on to it just until the Kenwood Garage Sale in March. The night before, Kenwood holds a fun night so everyone can bring their stuff and help put it out. What happens on the Fun Night (before tagging items) varies but we have had an excellent magician, played Bingo, and had one of our own parents talk about writing the shorts for the movie Igor.
La Fancy Fair: This is the school carnival which is held in May and is the columniation of everything fun at Kenwood. It is an all afternoon event with games, a cake walk, prize wheel, silent auction, street hockey, crafts, hair painting, soccer, a bounce house, and so much more!
Fundraisers:
Comfest: Kenwood runs the water booth right next to the Bozo/Main stage at Comfest and this is where we earn about 1/3 of our budget for the year.
Kenwood Kash (also known as Script): With this fundraiser, you buy gift certificates at face value and the realtor gives a percentage to Kenwood. Easy!
“Free Fundraising”: What is this? Fundraising that you don’t have to do anything for!
Kroger – register your Kroger key card at Kroger.com (activate your account)
Target – Register your Red Card with id #82501
Meijer- Link your Meijer Guest Card with #505120
Giant Eagle – Call 1-800-474-4777 and tell them #4952
GFS – Just tell them you are with Kenwood
Box Tops
Campbell’s Soup Labels – Goldfish and Market Day products also
Used cell phones
Empty ink/toner cartridges
So you see, we’re not just about fundraising! What do we do with this money (over the last few years)?
Bought the kindergarten play equipment
Portable soccer/hockey nets
Chess Club chess sets and clocks
Lighting, headset microphone and sound equipment for the stage
Drum fans for the cafeteria
Bells and xylophones for music class
Opera residency
WOW science experiments
Student folders and planners
Dancing with the Stars lessons
Reading A-Z
Food for PT conferences
Holiday crafts for all students
ELMO
TV for the computer lab
Triple balance with weights
Wall maps
Big screen microscopes
Videos and DVDs
Math Manipulatives
Stopwatches
Lunches for 6/7 grade Canada trip
What ELSE does the PTO and the volunteers do, haven’t they done enough all ready? Well, we also…..
Run the book cart (can always use books and magazines!) weekly
Organize the school book sale – in February
Post information on the marquis monthly
Coordinate an art show of student’s work in the spring
Organize the ski club
Put on evening tours of the school
Coordinate Kenwood’s booth at the International Festival in November
Hold a Staff Appreciation Week in May
Run WOW Science experiments for K-5 every other month
Publish the school directory
Coordinate food and babysitting volunteers for the PT Conferences
Run the Blue Jacket reading program
Coordinate the 8th grade trip and graduation
Coordinate the Middle School dance
Run a Chess Club and Team
Hold a Dance Club
Put our weekly email newsletters
Publish a monthly printed newsletter
Organize volunteers to help in classrooms and around the school
Why join and volunteer with the PTO? Belonging to the Ecole Kenwood PTO will give you the opportunity to volunteer and give of yourself to the Ecole Kenwood Family.
PTO Officers 2011-2012 School Year:
President: Tiffany Hanna Vice President: Judy Smith Treasurer: Courtney Smith Secretary: Lisa Ehleringer Feel free to contact any of us. All comments and ideas are welcome! Main PTO Email Address: [email protected]
2010-2011 PTO Budget Summary
The following is a summary of the revenue from this year's fund raising events for the 2010-11 school year: Information will be updated as the events take place!
Hot Dog Hoedown ($1,100), Bake sale/ Open House ($379)