PTO (PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION)
ABOUT ST. JOHN PTO
St. John's Parent-Teacher Organization helps with many matters at St. John Lutheran School. Hosting hot lunch, leading special events such as Trunk-or-Treat and Egg Scrambles, volunteering in classrooms, raising money for school equipment, welcoming new families, and gathering items for our yearbook are just a few ways that the PTO impacts life at St. John. We encourage families to attend meetings either in person or online, then look for areas where they would like to get involved. Meetings are generally held on the last Monday of each school month at 6:00. Exact dates and times can be found on the calendar under our 'Events' tab.
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Be sure to follow our PTO group on Facebook at
facebook.com/groups/stjohnwrightstownpto
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Feel free to contact any of our PTO representatives with questions.
Current PTO leadership includes:
Courtney Schisel, PTO President- 920-707-0039, pto@stjohnwrightstown.com
Leah Cisler, PTO Vice President- 920-616-0916​
Niki Grossheim, PTO Secretary- 920-841-9988
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
St. John Lutheran School often feels like one big family, and like all families, things run more smoothly when everyone contributes in line with their strengths. As such, we have several areas where parents can be of great help. Try out some of these or suggest some more areas that can help to improve our school! Any volunteer service through PTO can count towards the 10 hours of volunteer time that are required of each family with an enrolled child. Volunteer hours may be contributed by parents or grandparents. Background checks may be needed for those who volunteer with children.
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- help serve hot lunch
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-work to coordinate and set up fundraisers
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-help organize events such as Trunk-or-Treat or the Easter Egg Scramble
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-read with children one-on-one
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-help with deep cleaning around the school
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-work at the reception area on school mornings
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-chaperone field trips
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-supervise recess times
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-be a lead or assistant coach for club or intermural sports
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-give a classroom presentation for a special talent or job
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-help check in, shelve, and organize books for the library​​​​​
WISH LISTS
We have been greatly blessed at St. John, but we are always looking for more that can improve school life for our students. PTO has been able to fund several gym and playground equiptment pieces, such as safety mats, climbing equiptment, and a swing set, and has also provided items for those with high sensory needs, such as wiggle cushions, noise-cancelling headphones, and wiggle stools.
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Please feel free to contribute at any time or to support these efforts through the fundraisers held throughout the school year. We are also open to suggestion for further items that will support our students and staff.
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Some of our teachers also have individual classroom wish lists on Amazon. Click the links below to access those.​
SPOILING THE STAFF
In addition to helping to provide physical things for our students, we like to help take care of the faculty who takes care of our children! Some ways that you can help out are:
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-Pick up coffee for them. The River Coffeehouse has a list of their favorite drinks and treats and will put together a full order for you at your request.
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-Organize a birthday surprise. The PTO newsletter meeting minutes will list upcoming birthdays for anyone who wants to bring them some joy.
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-Mark Teacher Appreciation Week on your calendar (usually in early May). Parents in the past have done anything from little notes to gifts to brining in lunch for the staff.
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PTO has also asked the staff to assemble a list of some of their favorite things. Click the link below for more ideas on how to spoil them.