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	PTO Carnival

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 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, and email addresses 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 2011-2012

Presidents	Chris Roettker	pto@stjohnbluejays.org
Vice-Presidents	Jill Eddings and Tracy Rawlings
Membership Chairs	Sue Karwisch and Anne Traum
Treasurer	Carrie Bear
Secretary	Lisa Art and Beth Hassel
Teacher Representatives	Donna Hayes and Mindy Sander	dhayes@stjohnbluejays.org msander@stjohnbluejays.org
Principal	Catie Blum	cblum@stjohnbluejays.org
Advisors	Rose Curnutte and Charlotte Henry

The PTO Board meets every month as scheduled below. Please contact Chris Roettker if you wish to address the board.

Date	Time	Location
September 18, 2011	6:30-8:00	Parent Resource Room
October 12, 2011	6:30-8:00	Parent Resource Room
November 16, 2011	6:30-8:00	Parent Resource Room
December 14, 2011	6:30-8:00	Parent Resource Room
January 11, 2012	6:30-8:00	Parent Resource Room
February 8, 2012	6:30-8:00	Parent Resource Room
March 14, 2012	6:30-8:00	Parent Resource Room
April 18, 2012	6:30-8:00	Parent Resource Room
May 2012 -TBD	6:30-8:00	Offsite

PTO Committees 2011-2012

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	Tracy Rawlings and Mandy McNett
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	Shawnna Wurzelbacher
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.



Breakfast in Bethlehem	Janet Lees
A journey through Bethlehem in early December, complete with breakfast, activities, crafts, stories, and more. Assistance is needed to set-up, serve, help with crafts, or to help as needed. This year it is Saturday, December 3, 2011.



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



Carnival	Candy Moore
A kid’s carnival with games, basket raffles, and snacks. A great opportunity for families with younger kids to meet other St. Johns families. This year it is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2011.



Catholic Schools Week	Jennifer Hollstegge and Pam McLaughlin
Catholic Schools Week January 29- February 3, 2012 celebrates our being a Catholic school, united in Christ. Assistance is needed with special school events for the week, including a teacher luncheon and watching classrooms during the volleyball game.
Everybody Counts	Diann Fischesser
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 18, 2012.


Fingerprinting	Rose Curnutte
For your convenience, PTO will offer fingerprinting onsite twice a year. Dates will be announced. 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 May 15, 2012.



Product Night	Nancy Boosveld and Chris Roettker
A ladies night out with appetizers, drinks, raffles and shopping…offering many vendors in one place with Christmas just around the corner! Come enjoy a fabulous night out with all your friends on Friday, November 4, 2011.



Room Mom Coordinators	Jeana Wiesman 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	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 5-6, 2011.



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. Dust off your boots, this year we are headed to Nashville March 9-11!



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. It is scheduled for April 20, 2012.



Uniform Exchange	Jennifer Birkle
Free resource of gently used school uniforms for boys and girls. No donation is required to select from our stock of uniform shirts, shorts, pants, jumpers, skirts, and spirit wear. Have uniforms that your children have outgrown that are still in good condition? Drop them off in the Parent Resource Room.



Volunteer Coordinators	Natalie Bollin
Chair compiles and coordinates a list of volunteers for various PTO activities. Assists 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 and Anne Johns
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 – January 24th at 7:00 pm

The next PTO membership meeting will be held on January 24^th at 7:00 pm in the Cafeteria. We will again be offering a pizza social and encourage families to attend to meet other families and catch up with old friends! 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.

PTO Carnival – HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE SPRING

We are looking for a volunteer to shadow Candy in order to take over the Carnival next year. Please contact Chris Roettker if you are interested!

BREAKFAST IN BETHLEHEM AND SANTA SHOP ARE BOTH LOOKING FOR EVENT CHAIRS!

This year presents the perfect opportunity to shadow the current chairs and learn how to organize and run the event first-hand! If you are interested, please contact Chris Roettker.