PTO

St. John the Baptist School PTO

General Information	Board Members	PTO Committees	PTO on the GO	PTO Membership Meeting
PTO Survey TBA	Fund Requests	Check Requests	Bully Free Workshop

What is the PTO? PTO stands for Parent Teacher Organization.

What is the PTO’s mission? The mission of PTO is to foster a spirit of cooperation and communication among all members of our school community and to help develop a closer relationship between home and school.

Why join the PTO? Being a member of the PTO easily keeps you in touch with your children’s activities during the school year. Your PTO membership dues enhance the educational facilities and opportunities for the students that are not otherwise provided for in the school budget. Because of your membership and involvement we are able to keep valuable programs available, such as Everybody Counts, Field Day, Catholic School Week, and Blue Jay Pride Awards, just to name a few.

Who benefits? Our children!!! Plus, there are two SCHOLARSHIPS awarded to the 8^th grade students, one boy and one girl. The PTO scholarships are only awarded to children of PTO members.

PTO membership is $10.00 per family. With your membership you will receive a PTO handbook which includes a school directory with the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all the families at St. John the Baptist School and a handy PTO “Note to School” pad.

Come and join us as we travel through the new school year together!

PTO Board Members 2010-2011

Presidents	Rose Curnutte and Charlotte Henry	mailto:pto@stjohnbluejays.org
Vice-Presidents	Linda Threm and Chris Roettker
Membership Chairs	Sue Karwisch and Anne Traum
Treasurer	Carrie Bear
Secretary	Becky Wessler
Teacher Representatives	Donna Hayes and Shannon Peters	dhayes@stjohnbluejays.org speters@stjohnbluejays.org
Principal	Rick Harrmann	rharrmann@stjohnbluejays.org
Advisors	Michelle Zerhusen

The PTO Board meets every month as scheduled below. Please contact Rose Curnutte or Charlotte Henry if you wish to address the board.

Date	Time	Location
September 7, 2010	6:00-8:00	Parent Resource Room
October 12, 2010	6:00-8:00	Parent Resource Room
November 9, 2010	6:00-8:00	Parent Resource Room
December 7, 2010	6:00-8:00	Parent Resource Room
January 11, 2011	6:00-8:00	Parent Resource Room
February 8, 2011	6:00-8:00	Parent Resource Room
March 8, 2011	6:00-8:00	Parent Resource Room
April 12, 2011	6:00-8:00	Parent Resource Room
May 23, 2011	6:00-8:00	Offsite

PTO Committees 2010-2011

Volunteers are the reason we exist…won’t you consider volunteering for one or more of the many activities that the PTO provides for the students of St. John’s Unified Area School? Contact the committee chair if you would like to help out with a particular committee. THANK YOU!

PTO Committee	Committee Chair
Adult Surveys	OPEN
At various times throughout the year, St. John’s school parents are asked to volunteer a small amount of time to participate in market research studies which generate money for our school. Assistance is needed in contacting parents for a given survey. Also coordinates small fundraisers such as restaurant nights. Dates and times vary.




Blue Jay Pride Award Treats	Lori Bollin
Ice cream or Popsicles are given as treats to all students in grades K-2 and for the students in grades 3-8 who receive the Blue Jay Pride Award. Assistance is needed in giving out treats each quarter except for the last.



Dance Program	Angie Dodd
The ballet, tap, and jazz dance program is set up as an extra curricular after school activity to encourage movement through dance. Assistance is needed to be a contact mom for your child’s grade, to help on picture day, and to help with end-of-the year recital. Dates and times vary.



Breakfast in Bethlehem	Janet Lees
A journey through Bethlehem in early December, complete with breakfast, activities, crafts, stories, and more. Assistance is needed to help set-up, serve, help with crafts, or to help as needed. This year it is Saturday, December 4, 2010.



Box Tops/Playground	Renee Bell and Mary Klei
Collection of box tops and Campbell’s soup labels to supply indoor and outdoor recess equipment. Assistance is needed in collection, cutting, and counting of box tops and soup labels. Dates and times vary (usually during school hours). Top homeroom earns an out of uniform day!



Carnival	Candy Moore
This year it is scheduled for Saturday November 6, 2010.
Catholic Schools Week	Jennifer Hollstegge and Pam McLaughlin
Catholic Schools Week January 30- February 4, 2011 celebrates our being a Catholic school, united in Christ. Assistance is needed with special school events for the week, including a luncheon and watching classrooms during the volleyball game.



Everybody Counts	Diann Fischesser and Amy Mallory
The Everybody Counts program presents to all grades an understanding and acceptance of persons with disabilities. Assistance is needed to present the program to each class. All material is provided.


Field Day	Stephanie Stegmuller and Suzi Roth
Field Day is a fun outdoor day of games in May for all students of the school. Assistance is needed to work events and help with snacks. This year it is scheduled for Friday May 13, 2011.


Fingerprinting	Rose Curnutte
For your convenience, PTO will offer fingerprinting onsite at the Open House on August 19, 2010 and again at the second PTO General Membership Meeting, which will be held on January 19, 2011 this year. Assistance is needed signing in volunteers.



Grandparents/Special Person Day	Michelle Burke and Mary Jane Speed
The event is a way to share our school with each student’s grandparent(s) or special person. Assistance is needed to bake goods and to serve food. The date for this event will be announced soon.



Room Mom Coordinators	Peggy Gilbert and Denise Greene
Room Parent Coordinators recruit and coordinate all volunteers for Room Parents. K-3 Room Parents will coordinate and staff classroom parties. Volunteers are needed to take responsibility for coordinating events in each classroom, as well as planning certain activities with all classes of that grade.



Santa Shop	Cathy Dreyer and Anne Johns
The Santa Shop is held in early December during school hours and allows students to have a place to “shop” for Christmas gifts for their families and friends. Assistance is needed to set-up, help younger students shop, sell, wrap items, and make crafts. This year it is scheduled for December 6-7, 2010.



Spring Fling	Lisa Hillman and Jena Richter
A ladies weekend getaway in March or April to a location within approximately 4-5 hours from Cincinnati. Transportation is by bus. Assistance is needed to help throughout the weekend. Dates to be announced soon.



Technology Walk-a-thon	Megan Gehring, Patty Siemer, and Michelle Zerhusen
This is a fundraiser to provide our school with computers and items needed to advance technology in our school. Assistance is needed to help count laps and to distribute snacks and water to students. The event will be moved to the spring this year. It is scheduled for April 8,2010.



Uniform Exchange	Ellen Smith
Free resource stock of gently used and ready to be passed on school uniforms for boys and girls available to be added to and/or selected from by parents. Located in the Parent Resource Room.



Volunteer Coordinators	Natalie Bollin and Jeana Wiesman
Chairs compile and coordinate list of volunteers for various PTO activities. Assist volunteers to be in compliance with the Archdiocesan Child Protection Decree. Helps committee chairs contact volunteers when extra help is needed for an event.
WE CARE Committee	Carrie Smith
Provides meals short-term for families who are faced with a crisis or need. Help is needed to prepare and provide meals a few times a year. Dates and times based on need.

PTO Membership Meeting – September 21, 2010 at 7:00 pm

The next PTO membership meeting this school year will be held on at 7:00 pm in the Cafeteria. We will invite the teachers to talk to us about their classes, interests, extracurricular activities and their volunteer needs. Please plan to join us!

PTO Survey – To Be Announced

Many times throughout the year, St. John’s school parents are asked to volunteer a small amount of time to participate in market research studies which generate money for our school. Dates and times vary. Please check back for details.

Bully Proofing Youth Workshop by Jim Bisenius – Thursday September 10, 2009

PTO presented a parenting workshop by Jim Bisenius entitled “Bully Proofing Youth.” Parents learned what dynamics create bully and victim behaviors. They were taught how to help their children not to become and/or remain a member of the victimized group. The focus was on practical things parents can do at home to support their children. The techniques included specific role-playing and body language training exercises for kids being targeted. If you were unable to attend this presentation, a copy of the information covered is available in the PTO library.