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We are a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization of volunteers dedicated to enhancing our children’s
educational experience at East
Haddam Elementary
School.
We provide volunteers for numerous programs and activities throughout
the year, funding for various cultural arts programs, funding for extra items
for teachers and staff as well as sponsoring many after school
activities.
The PTO sponsors and/or
participates in several programs and activities throughout the year, many of
which could use your volunteer help in 2006-07.
Please click on
Calendar/Events to see current volunteer opportunities
(Programs
are listed in alphabetical order)
After
School Programs - in conjunction with Youth & Family Services -
PTO and Youth & Family Services would like to implement additional after
school programs. Volunteers are needed
to help the YFS Coordinator organize the after school programs and/or teach classes
(crafts, hobbies, games, sports etc.) The PTO also provides scholarship assistance to
those children in need.
Baking Brigade
Volunteers are needed to bake for Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
Celebration and for various other PTO events.
(You would only need to bake once or twice throughout the school
year!)
Basket Bash (Volunteers needed
from January to May)
A hugely successful and fun
fundraiser that is held in May every year.
Come try your luck at winning the raffle for one of the many, many
themed gift baskets. All profits from
this event directly support the Cultural Arts programs at the school. Many, many, many volunteers are
needed to run this event, including:
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Preparation
work during the weeks before
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Setup the
day of basket bash
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Work the
night of Basket Bash
Book Fair (Winter and
Spring)
Students can purchase books while earning
money and free books for the school. Volunteers are always needed to assist
the chairperson with the book fair. Individuals are needed to help students
make selections at the book fair, run the register and for set-up and
clean-up. Book fairs are usually held
in the Fall and the Spring.
Cultural Arts Committee (All year)
Assembly programs that provide enrichment
to the school curriculum. Volunteers are needed to assist the chairperson in
the planning of Cultural Arts events, attending events and taking pictures at
the events. Dates and times
vary.
Disbursements Committee
(February)
Volunteers meet once in February to
recommend how PTO funds are allocated for Spring Disbursements.
Fundraiser Help
Volunteers are needed to co-chair events,
assist chairpersons throughout the year and/or to come up with new/unique
fundraising ideas for our school.
Innisbrook help is needed in October when the truck delivers the
orders - during the day to unload & after school for pick-up times.
General Mills Box Tops
(All year but look for special contests!)
Organize students to collect General
Mills box tops for cash.
(10 cents each!)
Holiday Fair (December)
Provides the students an opportunity to
shop for their relatives.
Volunteers are needed to assist the
chairpersons with the holiday fair. Individuals are needed to help students
with selections, run the register, and to help set-up and clean-up.
Library (All year)
The library is in need of any help you
can give during the day.
Online Coordinator
Volunteer is needed to manage & coordinate
on-line fundraiser opportunities. Help
our school get FREE money!
Room Parent/Classroom Volunteers
(All year)
Help the teachers coordinate parties and
other activities as needed and also act as classroom liaison to the PTO. We provide volunteer names to each teacher
and the teachers arrange schedules.
School Pictures
(September and Spring)
Volunteers are needed to assist during
picture time. Pictures are taken in
both the fall and the spring.
Staff Appreciation Breakfast
(May)
The PTO hosts a breakfast for school
staff in the honor of Teacher Appreciation Day in May.
Student Banking (Weekly
all year)
On Wednesday mornings volunteers are
needed to help children with the school banking program.
Student Council (All
year)
Volunteers are needed a few times during
the year to help with student council activities such as food drives, etc.
Title 1 (All year)
Volunteers are needed for data entry on
the computer, listening to readers and small jobs with the reading
program.
Wall of Fame (Monthly)
Volunteers are needed to bake cupcakes for
the celebration for the students that are on the wall of fame.
Wrapping Paper
(September/October)
Sale of wrapping paper and gifts, this was our
biggest fundraiser during the 2005-06 school year! This is run during September and is one of
the PTO’s major fund raising events.
Please click
here to view the
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS of the
EAST HADDAM PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION,
INC. 
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