Cherokee Elementary School PTO
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome each of you and your families to Cherokee Elementary School. It is the Cherokee PTO’s responsibility to talk with you about getting involved in the school. But first, since this may be your first time at Cherokee Elementary for many of you, we think that it is important to explain what the Cherokee PTO is all about.
It is important to note that you will
automatically become a member of the Cherokee PTO. In fact, all parents or
guardians of children attending Cherokee Elementary, as well as each member of
the professional staff, are members of the Parent Teacher Organization and are
encouraged to participate in its activities. We are an independent organization
and we do not belong to any state or national affiliation, or support any
political platforms and we keep all of the funds that we raise for our school.
The Cherokee Elementary School PTO's mission is to promote open communication
and understanding between parents and staff of the Cherokee Elementary School.
We do many wonderful things as a PTO. Some of the things we do are provide
Author-in-Residence program, Cherokee Wildcat Folders, Grade level programs K-5,
Santa Shop. We also do many other things. But as you can imagine, to meet all
of the goals that we have, we need ACTIVE participation.
This is where YOU come in. Now we truly understand how daunting
volunteering can be. Questions such as: How much time are we talking about
here? Will I be required to take on event or committee responsibilities? Or
something as simple as, what exactly is required of me? Are all very normal. And
we are here to assure you that we will never force anyone to dedicate more time
than they are willing, or to be coerced into any undertaking that they are not
comfortable with. ANY time that ANY individual is willing to offer is more
valuable! We also understand that in today's world it is increasingly more
difficult to be able to find time to give, even such as one to two hours once a
month, which is how often the committee meets.
But that's not the only reason to become active. When parents get involved in
their children's education, grades go up, test scores go up, children become
more likely to pass and to attend better schools after high school, they have
fewer discipline problems, and they're less likely to use drugs and alcohol.
Volunteering doesn't mean a huge time commitment. And whatever your time
schedule and interests we have need for you. We have tasks that can be
performed in the evenings, during the day, or that don't even involve coming to
the school at all.
Won't you join us? Becoming active is really easy - and it really makes a
difference!
If you have any questions please feel free to call us @ 723-4818 or email us
by
clicking here.
Thank you PTO for purchasing an awesome rock climbing wall for our students.
PTO Links:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
PTO Newsletters:
Fundraiser Information:
Shield's Night
- Wednesday, March 24th
