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September 2017 Newsletter

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Welcome Back!

On behalf of the PTO, we would like to welcome everyone back to school.  You ask what is PTO?  PTO stands for Parent-Teacher Organization, consisting of parents and teachers working together to support and enrich all students.  We support school staff, help promote student self-esteem, and assist in efforts to solve school needs through volunteering and funding.

First Meeting!
Monday, September 18 @ 7pm in the Media Center

We are a small and busy group!  This is where you come in!  We need your help, and so do the students. A special thanks to all our volunteers from last year for their hard work! We have started planning some exciting events this year in hopes to get more parents involved in their child’s education. The PTO is a team effort in which we cannot succeed on our own.  We hope you can join us to learn more about how you can help and how the PTO helps Robert Moton!

PTO Board Positions

President: Rachel Passerini

Vice President: Christina Schmidt

Treasurer: Lynne Colantoni

Secretary: Jessica Davenport

Email: rmes.pto@gmail.com

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Fundraising News

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Fundraising chairperson: Stephanie Williams

Box Tops Chairperson:  Mary Wells

Sweet Frog Fundraiser September 26th
Look for a flier in your child’s folder!

Don’t forget to turn in your 25 Box Tops (or more) by September 8th to enter the Sweet Frog Gift Card drawing!

We also earn money for our school through Giant.  Go to giantfood.com/register to create an account.

School Name:  Robert Moton Elem

School ID:  01200

Once you are registered, points are earned every time you shop.  Those points are used to determine how much cash we receive.

SAVE THE DATE

September 26th – Sweet Frog Fundraiser
October 19th Chickfila Dinner Fundraiser

Please like us on Facebook @ROBERTMOTONPTO

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PTO Meeting 11/14 – Agenda

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Robert Moton General PTO Meeting Agenda
Monday, November 14, 2016
7pm
Robert Moton Media Center

Call to Order………………………………………………………………………..Kristel Castonguay
Welcome and Introductions……………………………………………………..Kristel Castonguay
Approval of September PTO Minutes…………………………………………..Kristel Castonguay

Old Business
Approval of PTO Bylaws……………………………………………………..…….Kristel Castonguay

New Business
President’s Report………………………………………………………………..Kristel Castonguay
-Any school wants or needs that RME PTO can help with?
Treasurer’s Report……………………………………………..………………….Lynne Colantoni
Principal’s Report…..…………………………………………………………….Mr. Robbins
Committee Reports
• Fundraising………………………………………………………………….……………Sue Hulme
• Conference Dinners……………..………………………………………………..Lynne Colantoni
• Box Tops…………………………..…………………………..………………………Lisa Bowman
• Yearbook………………………………………………………………………..Kristin Lavender
• SpiritWear…………………………………………………………….……….……Amy Edgington
• American Education Week………………………………………………….Kristel Castonguay
• December PTO Fun Night and Children’s Holiday Shoppe……………..Rachel Passerini
• February PTO Fun Night

Announce Grade Level Winner Based on Attendance
Adjourn

Calendar Reminders
Luncheon for Teachers-Wednesday, Nov 16
Panera Fundraiser-Monday, Nov 21
Early Dismissal-Wednesday, Nov 23
No School-Thursday, Nov 24 and Friday Nov 25
Five Below Fundraiser -Friday, Nov 25 and Saturday, Nov 26
– Saturday, Dec 10 and Sunday, Dec 11
PTO Fun Night and Holiday Shop-Friday, Dec 2, 6:30pm-8:30pm
PTO Children’s Holiday Shoppe and Craft Fair-Saturday, Dec 3 10am-4pm
Pizza Hut Fundraiser-Wednesday, Dec 14
Crazy Holiday Wear-Thursday, Dec 22
No School-Friday, Dec 23-Monday, Jan 2
General PTO Meeting-Monday, Jan 9, 2017, 7pm

Connect with the Robert Moton PTO…on Facebook RobertMotonElementaryPTO and on our website https://robertmotonpto.com/

PTO vs PTA

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Here at Robert Moton Elementary we are a PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) we do not collect dues and EVERYONE is a member. You do not need to sign up or join. We want every parent/caregiver to have say in how the PTO can help the school. We are here to enrich our kids’ education experience and give back to the school.

The technical differences between a PTA and a PTO are fairly simple. The National PTA is a formal membership organization headquartered in Chicago with a 105-year history of working for children. Local groups that choose to belong to the PTA must pay dues to the state and national organizations and abide by state and national group rules. In return, they get member benefits, and they get a voice in the operations of the larger organization.

PTO, on the other hand, is a more generic term. It generally represents the thousands of groups that choose to remain independent of the PTA. The acronym PTO is the most popular name, but other common monikers include PCC, PTG, and HSA. These are most often single-school groups that operate under their own bylaws and by and large concern themselves with the goings-on at their building or in their town only.

– PTOtoday.com