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Parent/ Teacher Organization (PTO)
The Mead Hall Parent-Teacher Organization gives parents and teachers the opportunity to enhance the school's academic program and community life. The PTO organizes and/ or supports various school events throughout the year (see below for details). Please contact our volunteer coordinators to get involved!
Gail Dunlop, Volunteer Coordinator
704-996-2214
ncdunlops@yahoo.com
Renee Brown, Volunteer Coordinator
803-507-6029
whitetiger216@gmail.com
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The PTO meets five times annually. The meetings take place at 6:30 on Tuesday evenings in the school cafeteria. The meeting schedule for the 2010-2011 school year is as follows:
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010 |
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011 |
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011 |
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011 |
A home room parent is needed in each classroom. The homeroom parent does the following: coordinate class room parties, remind parents that have signed up to help, coordinate and remind chaperones for field trips, gets teachers wish list items to secretary, help grade papers for Math Superstars (or delegate another parent in the class) and collect money to put together a basket for Dinner and Jazz.
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| Playground Spruce Up (August 13th) |
| Each year families gather to spread new wood chips and sand in the school playground. Volunteers are needed with rakes and wheel barrows. |
| Back to School Orientation (August 15th) |
| Families gather in the Sanctuary for general announcements and introductions. Families proceed to the child's classroom to meet with the teacher. Parents can sign up in the classroom for parties, field trips, and homeroom parent. A reception will follow in the cafeteria with additional sign up opportunities. Volunteers are needed to help set up, clean up and serve food. |
| The Rummage Sale (September 25th) |
| The Rummage Sale is held in the Fall. This is a great time to clean out your attic and closets. The profits are used to Fund the PTO and purchase items for the classrooms. Volunteers are needed at this event to help unload items and price the items. The sale is held on saturday, but the preparation begins as early as wednesday. |
| Mead Hall Sunday (October 3rd) |
| St. Thaddeus holds a service to honor Mead Hall Students. PTO supplies a spaghetti lunch after the service. Volunteers are needed to help cook that morning and clean up after lunch. |
| The Book Fair (October 30-November 7th) |
| The Book Fair provides funds for the PTO and classroom materials. The Book Fair gives parents the opportunity to purchase books for the library and their children's classrooms. Volunteers are needed to help set up and take down the Book Fair. People are needed to staff the check out table during the event. |
| Fall Carnival (October 29th) |
| The PTO and Middle School students sponsor the Fall Carnival. Students and children are encouraged to bring their costumes and have fun. Each student can bring a decorated pumpkin for the pumpkin contest. Parents help set up games and clean up as well as organize prizes and treat bags for each student. |
| Teacher Appreciation Week (March 21st-24th) |
| PTO shows their appreciation for our teachers at Mead Hall. This week you can volunteer to make breakfast or cover a teacher's classroom while they go out to lunch. |
| Strawberry Festival (May 7th) |
The Strawberry Festival is the PTO's biggest fundraiser. It is a day of family fun! Kids enjoy games, pony rides and inflatables. Entertainment is provided on the stage. Lunch can be purchased along with strawberry desserts. Vendors are in attendance with lots of wares to sell.
Volunteers are needed to man all the booths and children's activities. You can help dish desserts, sell frozen goods or watch the children play games. Opportunities at this event are endless.
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| A half day of fun and games for teams of students. Volunteers are needed to help set up, run games, clean up, and assist the PE teacher. |
| Closing Exercises (June 1) |
| Graduation services are held in the St. Thaddeus sanctuary, followed by a reception held in the cafeteria. Separate services are held for kindergarten, Lower School and Middle School. Volunteers are needed for each grade level to organize food and drinks along with serving. Volunteers are also needed for set up and clean up. |
Ice Cream Parent picks up the ice cream for a month to stock the freezer for Fridays.
Lunch Room Parent watches the lunch room one Friday a month so that the teachers can eat without their class.
There are endless opportunities to volunteer from PTO sponsored functions, to Dinner and Jazz, to Booster Club. Please Contact a Volunteer Coordinator and get involved!
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