Monroe PTO
QUICK LINKS
PTO Officers
You can contact any officer at monroepto@gmail.com
Tonya Schenck President |
Kathi Kean Vice-President |
Susan Robinson Secretary |
Joy Brown Treasurer |
What We Do
The Monroe PTO is an organization of parents whose purpose is to provide resources to our school. Each year the PTO organizes many activities for students and their families. In addition to organizing these activities, the PTO also provides funds to classroom teachers for additional teaching resources.
Yearly activities include:
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Breakfast with Santa
- Pizza/BINGO Nights
- Art Show
PTO funding is used in classrooms for:
- field trips
- classroom supplies
Volunteers
There are many opportunities throughout the year for you to get involved with activities at Monroe. Volunteers are always needed operate book fairs, Pizza/BINGO nights, Breakfast with Santa, and Jamboree day.
Watch for volunteer opportunities sent home with your child or contact the PTO at monroepto@gmail.com for upcoming events and activities.
Membership
All PTO sponsored events are open to non-members. However, membership in the PTO ensures that funds continue to be available to support these wonderful events.
A yearly membership is now only $5. With your membership you will receive:
- email list
- free picture with Santa
- free Buzz Book (school directory)
Membership forms are available to print online. Your child can return this form to his or her classroom teacher.
General Meetings
General membership meetings take place on the 1st Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the teachers' lounge at Monroe. All members are welcome to come!
Merchandise
Teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members are invited to show their spirit and support of Monroe Elementary by purchasing Monroe Spirit Wear. Many different styles are available in short sleeve, long sleeve, and sweatshirt styles. Below you can see the different logos that are available. Use the Merchandise Order Form to make your selections. Return the form and payment to your child's teacher.
Ongoing Fundraisers
Box Tops for Education
Collect Box Top cut-outs from participating General Mills products. Your child can deposit Box Tops in the main office or the designated container in their classroom. Monroe receives $0.10 per Box Top redeemed. During the 2009-10 school year, we collected over $800 in Box Tops. Visit their website for great collection sheets, money-saving coupons, and contests that can benefit our school. Box Tops also offers on-line shopping for dozens of retail stores. A portion of your total will be sent to the school.
http://www.boxtops4education.com
Campbell's Labels for Education
Collect UPCs from participating Campbell's & Pepperidge Farm products. Your child can deposit Campbell's Labels for Education in the main office or the designated container in their classroom. Monroe can redeem the collected point for supplies to help our school. Please ensure that you include the UPC code with the label!
http://www.labelsforeducation.com
Target Take Charge of Education
Register your Target RedCard or Targe Visa credit and Target will donate funds to Monroe based on a percentage from purchases made on that card. For more information, visit the Target website.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-005171
Subway School Rewards
Register Subway gift cards and each time you use one, we get a
percentage of the amount.
http://www.subwaykids.com/grownups/classroom/ssr.aspx
Scholastic Book Sales and Book Fairs
Purchase items from Scholastic website or from
our school book fairs. We have two Book Fairs each year, in the fall and spring. Scholastic donates funds and classroom materials to the Monroe PTO based on a percentage of book sales.
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/parentsHome.jsp