Our meetings for this year will be held on a Monday evening each month at 6:00 pm in the Ashaway Elementary School Library. Please check the calendar for exact dates. All parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend any of our meetings. One of the PTO focuses this year will be on getting additional volunteers in the school and at our PTO functions/events. We have the philosophy that many hands make light work. If each parent in our school volunteered just a couple of hours, even once during the year, we as a parent group can do some wonderful things for our school and for our children. We encourage everyone to be a part of our organization and to be involved with our children’s education. New faces and ideas are ALWAYS welcome!! There are many ways to get involved, even if you are unable to attend one of our meetings. If you would like to volunteer or would like additional information about our PTO please feel free to contact the PTO President, Sara Clark.

Our PTO officers for the 2010-2011 school year are:

The objectives of the Ashaway PTO are to:

• Establish and maintain a working relationship among parents, school and community.
• Support school improvement teams and promote the finest education possible for the students at Ashaway Elementary.
• Expand technology and supplement equipment and supplies.
• Increase student safety and security.
• Develop programs and projects that will support or enrich the curriculum.
• Enhance the quality of education by raising funds for school supplies or programs that fall outside the school budget.

This PTO is organized exclusively for the charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.

Typical Officer Responsibilities, as reported by PTOToday.com, are as follows:

President

• Serve as leader and key contact for the PTO
• Preside at all PTO meetings.
• Ex-officio member of most committees
• Appoint chairpersons for special committees
• Coordinate the work of the officers and committees so that the PTO’s objectives can be met.

Secretary

• Taking, compiling, organizing, and sharing meeting minutes and agendas.
• Prepare and distribute sign-in sheet for meeting attendees.
• Maintain a complete file of all approved minutes, agendas, and materials distributed at any official PTO meeting.
• Communication with the members via email, bullentin boards, newsletters, and/or local media.
• Correspondence. Prepare notes of thanks, sympathy, inquiry, etc. as needed on behalf of the PTO and with approval of the executive board.
• Maintain a file of all your work, including photos of displays and samples of each document.
• Membership drives
• New Family Welcomes

Treasurer

• Be responsible for and have custody of all funds.
• Make disbursements as properly authorized.
• Be present at all PTO events where money will be collected.
• Assure that PTO policies and best practices are followed with regards to funds.
• Prepare financial reports for each meeting and as needed.
• Prepare the books for an annual audit.

Fundraising Chair