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8/28/23
Hello GFES community:
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year! We have another year of exciting events planned at the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)! In this e-mail, you can learn what the PTO is and does, how you can join (and what it means to join), when meetings will be held and what some of our plans are this year. I am very excited to start my second year as your PTO President. We hope to see you at our virtual (Google Meet) meetings the last Wednesday of every month starting at 7:30pm at this link: meet.google.com/duj-toot-vdn. I can be found most mornings/afternoons at Door 4 with my my second and fifth graders- please say hi!
What is a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)?: A PTO is a way for parents, teachers, staff and the school community to connect and support Glen Forest Elementary students and staff. Our meetings are available to parents/guardians, staff and the community of Glen Forest Elementary. Joining the PTO is an opportunity to meet other members of the Glen Forest Elementary community, find out what our school needs and help meet those needs
What does the Glen Forest PTO do?: Members meet monthly to discuss the needs of the school. In order to meet those needs, we raise money through membership, after school clubs, and special events. Some of our special events include the Fall Picnic and Bingo Night. The PTO uses the money we raise to pay for student field trips, teachers supplies, equipment requested by the school and teacher and student appreciation activities. The money we raise goes directly back into Glen Forest Elementary School.
How can you join the PTO?: You can return the blue PTO sign up form that came home in your student's folder (don't worry, you'll get another copy sent home) or sign up online on our website www.ptaglenforest.org. This website is also a great resource for current information! When you join the PTO, you can help in whatever way works for your schedule. We need people to help with set up/take down at International Night and Bingo, we need help handing out supplies and items we purchase, we need help reaching out to the community to collect the items we need, but mostly we need your ideas on how to help our school!
When are meetings: Meetings this year are virtual at this link: meet.google.com/duj-toot-vdn. Meetings will be held the last Wednesday of the month (except December due to winter break). All meetings will run from 7:30-8:00pm. The dates are:
Sept 27
Oct 25
Nov 29
Jan 10 (replaces Dec meeting)
Jan 31
Feb 28
March 27
April 24
May 29 (final meeting-election of officers)
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