RAY SCHOOL PTO 2002-2003 Accomplishments

  1. Planned and hosted Newcomers Social for newcomers prior to opening of school (Aug 26).
  2. Held 5 PTO meetings, alternating between afternoon and evening; provided free child care, and held 7 PTO Board meetings.
  3. Revised committee and event chairperson guidelines, plan of action/budget forms, and event evaluations (August).
  4. Co-sponsored Fall Open House before school started; provided school bus tours and information regarding bus routes and schedules; distributed student backpack name/bus tags (Aug 26).
  5. Hosted Welcome Back Luncheon for the staff the day before school started (Aug 27).
  6. Provided volunteer bus monitors on first day of school to assist children with ride into and home from school (Aug 28)
  7. Sent welcome packets to all Ray School families and staff sharing information on the PTO (Aug 30).
  8. Provided refreshments for Schools Attuned Seminars.
  9. Held fall PTO Membership Drive for 2002-03 (resulting in 80% of families joining) and spring PTO Membership Drive for 2003-04 (Sept and May).
  10. Hosted Newcomers’ Coffee for families new to Hanover and/or Ray School (Sept 19/Feb 13).
  11. Compiled and distributed the Ray School Directory (Oct).
  12. Sponsored Fall Family Fun Picnic & Dance with the Flames (Sept 27).
  13. Provided volunteers on School Photo Day (Oct 25).
  14. Publicized presentation by Marcia Herrin, EdD, MPH, RD on Nutrition, with Marion Cross PTO (Nov).
  15. Awarded staff and parent recipients of Fall ($938.04) and Spring ($1612.00) Gifts intended to enrich students’ Ray School experience through projects or equipment not funded in the school’s operating budget (Oct and March).
  16. Coordinated and hosted Room Parent Coffee (Oct 25).
  17. Wrote and distributed PTO Newsletters to all Ray School families and staff (winter) and spring.
  18. Organized Family Fun Storytime evening of literacy-based fun; featured staff story tellers and guest readers, organized refreshments and book donations to The Haven (Nov 16).
  19. Provided staff with note of thanks and treats at Thanksgiving (Nov 26).
  20. Hosted Holiday Coffee before Students’ Holiday Concert and Clearance Sale (Dec 20).
  21. Publicized resources to enhance celebration of MLK/NH Civil Rights Day for families (Jan 10).
  22. Provided Valentine Treats for all staff (Feb 14).
  23. Sponsored purchase of mini-art prints and books for circulation through the Ray School Library (Feb).
  24. Publicized Annual Hanover School District Meeting (Mar)
  25. Funded and created the A.R.T. (Art at Ray Together) Faith Ringold exhibit (Feb) and Picasso exhibit (Apr); trained 5th grade student docents to provide tours of exhibit to other students.
  26. Co-sponsored with Hanover Recreation Department March Madness Family Fun Night featuring refreshments, games and magician (Mar 14).
  27. Sponsored Make-A-Plate, 2-day after school art activity for children (Mar 6/7).
  28. Provided refreshments and information at 2003-04 Kindergarten parents information night (Apr 3)
  29. Assisted with 2003-04 kindergarten registration and classroom tours; provided refreshments and information; made and distributed Ray K buttons to incoming Kindergartners (Apr 25).
  30. 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 (*see below). (April 21-25)
  31. * Northern Stage offered “theater games” event (Apr 22)
  32. *Hosted afternoon play date at Montshire Museum for K’s and their parents (Apr 23)
  33. *Hood Museum offered an evening highlighting the Japanese exhibit (Apr 23)
  34. *Coordinated Family Math Night (Apr 24)
  35. *Hurricane Hill Skating offered a skating event for kids and their families to try (Apr 25)
  36. *Hosted Ice Cream Social for all participants of Turn off TV Week (May 2).
  37. Expressed appreciation for office secretaries/administrative assistants by covering their duties and treating them to lunch at Grenache (Apr 23)
  38. Celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week luncheon buffet for staff (May 6)
  39. Sponsored Spring Picnic and Dance with the Flames (May 9)
  40. Hosted Informational Coffee for all current families to become more involved in the PTO. Invited all incoming Ks to join us at the coffee(May 16).
  41. Hosted coffee for all families to learn more about Dresden Building Project with presentation by Steve Woods (May 19).
  42. Communicated with incoming 2003-04 Kindergarten families via welcome letter with PTO membership information (April).
  43. Coordinated and hosted informational meeting for current 5th grade parents regarding transitioning to Richmond middle school (June)
  44. Compiled and distributed 5 th grade memory book (mid-June)
  45. Purchased over 200 books for Library in honor of students’ birthdays through Birthday Book Club (throughout the year).
  46. Connected families new to Ray School and Hanover with host families (throughout the year).
  47. Sold Ray School logo lunch boxes and frisbees (throughout the year); created and sold (new this year) Ray School t-shirts.
  48. Updated and maintained Ray School Photo Tree (throughout the year).
  49. Provided opportunities for families and staff to inexpensively purchase helmets for ski/snowboard and bicycle/skateboard, booster seats and various software packages used at school (throughout the year).
  50. Maintained resource file in library of interesting parenting/educational articles and PTO documents (throughout the year).
  51. Developed PTO link from Ray School web page (throughout the year).
  52. Distributed “Ideas for Parents” newsletter in ongoing effort to educate parents and share language of asset building (throughout the year).
  53. Shared organizational information with other Upper Valley PTO's upon request.
  54. Organized monthly Out and About Community Service Projects (Sept –June).