RAY SCHOOL PTO 2006-2007 Accomplishments

  1. Held 4 PTO meetings, alternating between afternoon and evening; provided free child care, and held 10 PTO Board meetings.
  2. Co-sponsored Open House before school started; provided school bus tours and information regarding bus routes and schedules; distributed student backpack name/bus tags.
  3. Hosted Welcome Back Luncheon for the staff the day before school started.
  4. Provided volunteer bus monitors on first day of school to assist children with ride into and home from school.
  5. Sent welcome packets to all Ray School families and staff sharing information on the PTO the Friday after school started.
  6. Held fall PTO Membership Drive for 2006-07 (resulting in 74% of families, 30% of staff, and 85% teachers joining).
  7. Hosted Newcomers’ Coffee for families new to Hanover and/or Ray School.
  8. Compiled and distributed the Ray School Directory before Halloween.
  9. Sponsored Fall Family Fun Picnic & Dance with the Flames.
  10. Provided volunteers on School Photo Day.
  11. Awarded Fall and Spring Gifts intended to enrich students’ Ray School experience through projects or equipment not funded in the school’s operating budget.
  12. Coordinated and hosted Room Parent Coffee.
  13. Provided staff with note of thanks and treats at Thanksgiving.
  14. Hosted Holiday Coffees before Students’ Holiday Concerts.
  15. Provided Valentine Treats for all staff.
  16. Funded the A.R.T. (Art at Ray Together) Romare Bearden exhibit; trained 5th grade student docents to provide tours of exhibit to other students.
  17. Disseminated information to all families to attend Hanover annual meeting and to vote on budget.
  18. Co-sponsored drug and alcohol 20 questions meeting for families of 5th graders at Richmond middle school.
  19. Sponsored TV Turn Off Week including: distributed informational packet to parents and organized variety of alternative activities for children/parents to try throughout the week.
  20. Organized Winter Family Night,  an evening of literacy-based fun;  featured staff story tellers and guest readers, organized refreshments and book donations.
  21. Sponsored Make-A-Plate, 2-day after school art activity for children.
  22. Provided refreshments and information at 2007-08 Kindergarten parents information night.
  23. Assisted with 2007-08 kindergarten registration and classroom tours; provided refreshments and information; made and distributed Ray K buttons to incoming Kindergarteners.
  24. Celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week by providing breakfast for staff.
  25. Sponsored Spring Picnic and Dance with the Flames.
  26. Coordinated and hosted informational meeting for current 5th grade parents regarding transitioning to Richmond middle school.
  27. Compiled and distributed 5th grade memory book.
  28. Purchased over 200 books for Library in honor of students’ birthdays through Birthday Book Club throughout the year.
  29. Connected families new to Ray School and Hanover with host families.
  30. Provided opportunities for families and staff to inexpensively purchase helmets for ski/snowboard and bicycle/skateboard, booster seats, disaster relief books, and various software packages used at school.
  31. First full year of Haven Helper Program.  Collected more than 70 bins of food, and 10 bins of clothing and school supplies for the Upper Valley Haven.
  32. Started email list for PTO and school events, and also a School Board email list.

 

2004/2005 Accomplishments

2002/2003 Accomplishments