PTOs, PTAs Staying Busy in Spring! Our Week in Review
Our week in reviews offers ideas for tricky trays, fundraising, safety nights and creative writing clubs.
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s hard to find a parent group that’s slowing down. This week we found groups running Creative Writing Clubs, Tricky Trays, House Tours and Safety Nights.
Now this takes dedication! The PTA at the Walker School in Clarendon Hills, Ill., is running a Creative Writing Club before school. More than a dozen children have joined and need to arrive at school by 7:45 AM for the 40-minute weekly. The idea is to give the children the chance to write in an easy, relaxed atmosphere.
Who said Tricky Trays were old-fashioned? They are actually pretty popular. The PTO at the Greenbrook Elementary School in Kendall Park, N.J., is going all out with a tricky tray event this Saturday offering prizes that range from $50 to $500. They are giving away a flat-screen TV, iPad 3, and Disney tickets, just to name a few hot items. PTO President Sabuha Din was quoted as saying what she loves is this event “gets the whole Greenbrook community involved.’’
We could all use some safety tips. The PTO at the Lackawanna Trail School District in Factoryville, Penn., is putting together a Safety Night to help families with a variety of concerns, from car seat safety to protecting kids online. The group is bringing in various law enforcement folks to provide parents with information.
Here’s a fun idea for a spring event: The Falls Church City Elementary PTA in Falls Church, Va., is planning a home and garden tour this weekend that will feature Victorian homes along with new eco-friendly houses. PTA volunteers helped decorate homes and will act as docents at various locations along the route. The tour, the group’s biggest fundraiser each year, benefits elementary schools in the district. The event typically brings in between $10,00 and $15,000.
Now this takes dedication! The PTA at the Walker School in Clarendon Hills, Ill., is running a Creative Writing Club before school. More than a dozen children have joined and need to arrive at school by 7:45 AM for the 40-minute weekly. The idea is to give the children the chance to write in an easy, relaxed atmosphere.
Who said Tricky Trays were old-fashioned? They are actually pretty popular. The PTO at the Greenbrook Elementary School in Kendall Park, N.J., is going all out with a tricky tray event this Saturday offering prizes that range from $50 to $500. They are giving away a flat-screen TV, iPad 3, and Disney tickets, just to name a few hot items. PTO President Sabuha Din was quoted as saying what she loves is this event “gets the whole Greenbrook community involved.’’
We could all use some safety tips. The PTO at the Lackawanna Trail School District in Factoryville, Penn., is putting together a Safety Night to help families with a variety of concerns, from car seat safety to protecting kids online. The group is bringing in various law enforcement folks to provide parents with information.
Here’s a fun idea for a spring event: The Falls Church City Elementary PTA in Falls Church, Va., is planning a home and garden tour this weekend that will feature Victorian homes along with new eco-friendly houses. PTA volunteers helped decorate homes and will act as docents at various locations along the route. The tour, the group’s biggest fundraiser each year, benefits elementary schools in the district. The event typically brings in between $10,00 and $15,000.
