• Schedule an executive board meeting to review the year’s newsletters. What do you want to change or keep for next year?
  Newsletter Communication Tips

• Drop Everything and Read is April 12. Plan a Family Reading Night or other literacy event to acknowledge the occasion.

• Secure nominations for next year’s PTO officers.
  Find the Right Person for the Job
  Officer Nomination Form

• Review election procedures at a general membership meeting.
  PTO Elections and Transition: What You Need To Know
  PTO Officer Election FAQs

• Organize activities for Screen-Free Week (May 2-8).

• Finalize plans for Earth Day.
  Celebrate Earth Day at School
  6 Ways To Observe Earth Day

• Begin recycling efforts at school, if they aren’t already in place.

• Working with staff, invite a few students to read their poetry at a PTO meeting to celebrate National Poetry Month.
  Academy of American Poets site on National Poetry Month

• Ask the local garden club to provide saplings for students to plant to commemorate National Arbor Day.
  Arbor Day Foundation

• Don’t forget the school secretary! Plan something nice for the support staff during Administrative Professionals Week.

• Make sure all plans are in place for Teacher Appreciation Week at the beginning of May.
  54 Ideas for Teacher Appreciation
  Teacher Appreciation Week 2022 Resources
  Teacher Appreciation Week Ideas for Every Day

• Start planning for Field Day at the end of the school year.
  Field Day Games—At-Home Edition

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Originally published in 2010 and updated regularly