1. Back-To-School Night
K/1, 4th, 5th and Rooms 3 and 7

2. Parent Teacher Organization

3. What is the Parent Teacher Organization?
Purpose of PTO
Coordinate and provide funds for materials not covered by the state or district
Serve as a bridge between the district and school, and the students and parents they serve
Foster the feeling of a close-knit community
Students
Parents
EDS Staff
Moreland
District

4. PTO Funded Events/Material
Field Trip Transportation Costs: $25,000
Santa Cruz Butterfly Sanctuary
Theatre and Concerts
Long Marine Lab
Ardenwood Farm
Youth Science Institute

5. PTO Funded Events/Material
Art Program: $6000
Program is wholly funded through PTO; no district funds
2009 Art Showcase
Dali
Rodin
Van Gogh

6. PTO Funded Events/Material
Class Funds: $16,300
Funds are used for general supplies and to support educational theme activities
Each K – 3 Class receives $400
Each 4 – 8 Class receives $600

7. PTO Funded Events/Material
Assemblies: $4300
Predators and Prey
Balance of Power
The Scrooge
Rainforest
Earth Day
Sports and PE Equipment: $2000

8. Head Treasurer / Treasurer, Accounts Receivable / Scrip Sellers /
PTO Goals
Expand our volunteer base
Parsing activities into more manageable pieces
Filling open positions
Check your white envelope for descriptions of each position
Head Treasurer / Treasurer, Accounts Receivable / Scrip Sellers /
Book Fair Coordinator / Vice President Middle School / Directory Ad Coordinator / Dinner Nights Coordinator / eScrip Coordinator / Cooking Coordinator / Field Trip Coordinators / Vice President, Major Fun Raisers / Dads On Duty Coordinator / Website Manager / Playground Coordinator / Moreland Endowment Fund Representative

9. PTO Goals
Continue to focus on activities that strengthen our community; bring us together
Less fundraising; more fun raising 
Walk-a-Thon 
Direct Donation 
Wrapping Paper 
Family Night Out
Movie Night  
Scrip / eScrip

10. Direct Donation Expand direct donation participation $29,900 $35,000
27%
40%
2008 – 2009
Participation
2009 – 2010
Participation Goal

11. Thank You Packages Silver - $150 Husky Champ - $250 Basic - $100
Movie night (2)
Gift Check Book
Legoland Coupon*
Silver - $150
Husky T-shirt
Movie night for 2
Gift Check Book
Legoland Coupon
Husky Champ - $250
Free Yearbook
Husky T-shirt or Sweatshirt
Movie night for 4
Gift Check Book
Legoland Coupon
* Legoland coupon – save $111 for a family of 4 and it’s transferable

12. 2009 – 2010 Proposed Budget Establish a reasonable budget
Fundraising $80k
Dispensations, $80k
$100 per student
Top 3 Fundraisers
Top 7 Dispensations

13. Fall Schedule – Sneak Peak
SEPTEMBER S M T W F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
September
11th – Movie Night: ET
15th – PTO Meeting at 8:15 AM in Staff Room
OCTOBER S M T W F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
October
5th – Dinner Out
15th – Diwali Festival of Lights
24th – Walk-a-thon
26th to 31st - Bookfair

14. PTO Goals Demystify Scrip
Available for purchase every morning and afternoon in the courtyard in front of the library
A no-cost way to support EDS
Just think of it as a gift card for yourself
or your family, your babysitter, your paperboy, your friends

15. Your Weekend on EDS Scrip
You Buy
EDS Earns
Safeway
$100 $3
Home Depot
$100 $4
Chili's
$25
$2.75
AMC Movie
$28
$2.25
Macy's
$50 $5
$17

16. Next Steps Nomination of PTO Board Members Approve budget
Please join us by volunteering!
Approve budget
Begin Direct Donation drive
Finalize Walk-A-Thon planning

17. Questions?
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