10 Reasons to Get Involved!!

10 Reasons to Get Involved with the PTO

1. Your child benefits. When parents get connected to the school, children do better. Research shows children whose parents are involved get better grades, do better on tests, and have fewer discipline problems at school.
2. We make a difference. Our mission is to create the kind of school community where teachers and administrators can do their best work—and so can our children. We provide support for teachers in and out of the classroom. We provide resources they need. We help create learning opportunities for children. And we try to build the kind of supportive, caring atmosphere that makes school fun.
3. We pledge to honor your time constraints. People are often reluctant to participate because they’re afraid they’ll get pulled into a black hole of never-ending time commitment. That won’t happen here. An hour or two a really makes a difference. And we won’t push you to commit more than you want to or are able to.
4. We have fun. Volunteer work shouldn’t be drudgery. We accomplish a lot, and not everything we do is easy. But we know we’re not balancing the national debt, either. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, and we try to enjoy ourselves along the way whenever possible.
5.  Meet nice people who share your concerns. We all have a common bond. We care about creating the best possible educational experience for our children. We are neighbors and peers who share many of the same experiences. And many friendships have developed as a result of those connections.
6.  There’s a lot to be done. These days, schools are asked to do more with less. Our help is needed more than ever to fill the gaps.
7.  We can match jobs to your interests and abilities. The work we do covers a broad spectrum: filing and photocopying, planning and executing events, writing and editing, working directly with children, managing a budget and cash flow, and lots more. We encourage creative ideas, and we’re thrilled to have people take on tasks that meet their skills and interests.
8. We’re welcoming. To us, there are no “outsiders.” We are people who have come together to work toward common goals. We couldn’t be happier to have you join us in working toward those goals.
9. We’re about parent involvement, not fundraising. In these times of tight budgets, parent groups everywhere have to fill in the gaps, and so are we. But our number one goal is to get more parents connected to the school. That’s because more than 300 independent research studies show that building parent involvement in education is the number one thing we can do to create a great school and improve student performance.
10.  This work is very rewarding. It’s seeing the bright light of learning sparkle in a child’s eye. It’s seeing the smile that shows we’re making school a little more fun—and a child feeling a little more comfortable in a learning environment. It’s learning that test scores have risen and knowing we played a role. There are lots of rewards, both big and small, for those who get involved.

Won’t you join us?

February PTO Update

PTO Meeting Tonight!

Please join us tonight at 6:00PM in the school Library for our February PTO meeting. If I recall correctly, we will be discussing next year’s PTO board member seats and have an update on the International Festival scheduled for Friday March 2nd. Hope to see you all there!! 

PTO Childcare Volunteers Needed

Needed: Volunteers to help with Childcare for the Feb meeting Monday, February 6th. Renee can be reached via phone 668-3638 or email at daylinsmommy723@ymail.com for those interested. Each volunteer receives double volunteer hours for helping.

Stanford PTO Fitness News

ING KIDS ROCK Marathon

PTO Fitness Events this

Fitness events this weekend:

Saturday ~ we have our walking group at 10:00 am at the greenway in front of Kohls. It’s it raining or under 40 degrees it will be canceled.

Sunday ~ we have our Skating event from 2-6. It’s at Rivergate skate center and the cost is $6.00 per person including shoes.

Come on out with your whole family!

January PTO Newsletter

Click the link below to read the Stanford PTO Newsletter.

Stanford PTO Newsletter_January 2012 FINAL

Volunteers Needed

DIBEL testing is this week. We need 1-2 volunteers on Mon-Wed from 8:15-Noon. You will be supervising children in the hallway. Please contact staciefrye@bellsouth.net if you can help.

January Fitness Events

Saturday walking groups- Every Saturday in January at 10:00 am. Meet at the greenway in front of Kohls. We will cancel if it’s raining or under 40 degrees.

College: Getting There from Here

View Invitation!

Whether your children or grandchildren are learning to crawl or learning

to drive, you can help make a college education a reality. Join us for our

college savings presentation as we discuss:

• Questions to consider as you establish a college savings goal

• Strategies to help you reach your goal

• Features and benefits of 529 college savings plans

When: January 9, 2012 6:00PM

Where: Stanford Montessori Library

D.J. Cordes, financial advisor from Edward Jones Investment company. Mr. Cordes will be providing information and answering questions about saving for your child’s college education and available financial vehicles to reach your goals.