Baccalaureate - An 11th Grade Parent, along with a
Committee of other 11th Grade Parents, plans and executes a
reception that follows Baccalaureate.In the past, it has been finger sandwiches, cheese trays and punch.It can be catered or food brought in by
parents and is set up in the cafeteria (tables, decor and food).It is usually held on the Sunday prior
to Graduation at 3pm.
Book
Sale - Annual Spring fundraising
event to benefit the Library. Chair
plans and executes the event while volunteers collect and sort books prior to
the sale and work during the sale.
Class
Parents- Responsible for communicating
class specific PTO information to your class.Many times, the Head Class Parent will send you an email to
simply forward to the other parents.Class Parents also may help recruit volunteers and support teachers on
as "as needed" basis.
Lower
School:Plan class parties (2-4 each year) and may help with other
special classroom events as specified by the teacher
Middle
School:Assist with class activities such as dances and exam snacks
Upper
School:Assist with class activities such as Homecoming, Prom and
Senior Trip
NEEDED - One 9th Grade and
One 11th Grade Class Parent
Communications - Keeps Winston PTO Website up to date as well as
writes and turns in for distribution the PTO Weekly (email newsletter).Assist with other written materials as
needed.
Exam
Readers - Parent volunteers who
assist Middle and Upper school students who need reading or writing help on
mid-term and final exams.Chair
recruits and coordinates Exam Reader volunteers.
Fall
Festival - Two Chairpersons plan
and execute this annual Winston Community Event held in the Fall.Volunteers work at set-up, monitoring
activities and clean up.
Garage
Sale - Two Chairpersons will plan
and execute a school-wide Garage Sale in the Spring.Volunteers are needed prior, during and after the event for
set-up, working the sale and clean up.
CHAIRS & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Grandparents'
Day - Volunteers needed to help
with invitations and check-in
Hospitality - Plan and organize refreshments for PTO functions
such as Back to School Night and PTO Meetings.Volunteers can email Chair or sign-up on "I Can Bring Food"
list to receive emails about bringing food to PTO events, for Winston Cares and
for Teacher Appreciation events.
President-Elect - Assist the PTO President as necessary and be
prepared to assume the office the following year.This position is filled after the Winter Holiday Break
Programs - Schedule meetings with speakers of interest to
the Winston Community
Secretary - Keep minutes at PTO meetings, provide them to
Communications Chair for the PTO Website and distribute copies to membership
present prior to meetings.Provide
support to PTO President by having copies of documents, records etc.
OPEN POSITION
Socials
Chair - Recruit hosts and
coordinate PTO Fundraising Socials.Chair will post sign-up sheets and track attendance and payments for these
events.Socials are fun, organized
activities that draw together our Winston Community and raise money for PTO at
the same time.These events may be
for adults only, children only or any combination of attendees.
OPEN POSITION
Start the Season Gift Market - New Annual Fall Fundraising Event beginning 2012
at The Winston School.The Start
the SeasonGift Market will take place in the Gym and will be
a juried show open to a variety of vendors (artisans, gift items, crafts,
services, etc).Chairs will organize,
plan and execute this event with a team of Volunteers who will help with many
different aspects of this event.
Please watch for many
further updates on this new exciting event.
Teacher
Appreciation - Two Chairs will
coordinate events for faculty and staff throughout the year.Volunteers will help with set-up, food
donations, decoration and clean up at luncheons and other events.
Treasurer - Accountant for PTO and it's fundraising
activities.Provide monthly
reports and reports as needed to the fundraising committee chairs.Work closely with the School Business
Office to monitor PTO funds and transactions.
Vice-President - Assist the PTO President and assume the duties
of President due to the President's absence until the President-Elect position
is filled.
Winston
Cares - Welcome new families to Winston
on an as needed basis and help supply them with PTO information.Pass along new family information to
Class Parents to update their email distribution lists.Coordinate meals, flowers, donations
etc for Winston families dealing with illnesses, deaths and celebrating new
births.