20 Things Every PTO Leader Is Looking Forward to When We Get “Back to Normal”
Runapalooza and pastries with actual people? Yes, please.
PTOing during a pandemic has redefined what it means to be a committed volunteer. Supporting students, teachers, and families is your MO, so it’s no wonder you managed to keep spirits up for your entire school community.
Below, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite parent group things that leaders are looking forward to when things finally get “back to normal.” Have something you’d like to add? Use the hashtag #ptolife when you tweet or post on Instagram, and your PTO moments might wind up here!
Pastries with actual people
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Realizing that every school day is now an in-person school day
Why yes, that was me in the elementary carpool line with the windows down playing “Celebration” as I dropped Olivia off for her first full-day back to school! 😷🎉
— Megan Bradley (@MeganBradleyPTO) September 21, 2020
Planning a walkathon or danceathon...or any kind of -athon at all, really
The looks you get when you’re buying popsicles for 650 students for Runapalooza #ptolife #itsbetteratMedlock pic.twitter.com/mbFwtLeXGZ
— Megan Bradley (@MeganBradleyPTO) September 10, 2018
Casually bringing up volunteer opportunities to parents at school pickup
@therealcorkyjane I don’t want to be that mom.... but I am... #moms #momsoftiktok #momsover30 #workingmom #ptalife
♬ Funny Thing - Thundercat
Having more than enough options to fill your yearbook with photos
Back to school!! #bellspride #ptolife https://t.co/jXiBk59Pdh
— jgirl0910 (@jgirl0910) September 5, 2019
Feeling excited to get out of the house for that Box Tops coordinator meeting
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Late-night shenanigans with your PTO peeps
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Actual classroom parties
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Teacher appreciation assembly lines
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Jamming the copy machine
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Buying snacks in bulk for school family events
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Field day fun
Texas heat doesn’t disappoint-93F - home stretch of this fun day!! #funinthesun #schoolfieldday #hotasheck pic.twitter.com/opfUSzLmQq
— RogueStormTV 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🐇 (@roguestormtv) May 18, 2018
The smell of books at book fair setup
Back in the day the book fair used to be my favorite week of school. Turns out it’s still pretty rad. #PTOdad, #SmythRoadSchoolRocks pic.twitter.com/1QAPZqclPw
— James Porter (@JamesPorterNH) January 31, 2019
Having ice cream socials (instead of ice cream antisocials)
It takes a whole village to serve ice cream and support our Olweus Kick-Off. Thank you teachers and our PTO for making it happen! pic.twitter.com/kykUJA00Zl
— Bruce McDade (@MPCSmcdade) September 17, 2019
Staff appreciation breakfast spreads
Rise and shine! PTO provided a breakfast spread for the staff at @ForestLakeVCS this morning to show our appreciation and encourage more faculty members to join. Our teachers put the “T” in PTO! #FLEDeltona #PTOLife @VirginiaFreema1 pic.twitter.com/SJkqB69Jgq
— Forest Lake PTO (@ForestLakePTO) November 12, 2019
In-person PTO meetings
School is back in session which means PTO is back in session. Great way to kick off the year with parents and teachers. #ptolife @ChattHillsChSc @fultoncoschools @FCSCharterDept @FCSSuptLooney pic.twitter.com/SzE8rOdMlO
— Samuel Wakefield (@swakefield3) August 13, 2019
Working the concession stand
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Helping kids budget their money at the school holiday shop
Our third graders went shopping today while practicing how to budget their money! Our amazing PTO outdid themselves again this year! #holidayshop #PW #PTO pic.twitter.com/cTtGYSqaaP
— Ms. Cloud (@MTL_PW_Cloud) November 28, 2018
Putting all that TP you stocked up on to good use to celebrate a really successful fundraiser
Pie, slime, & toilet paper! That's how we roll @ndeschargers! @melissawallp takes one for the team!😎🍰💚 #blasted #ndeschargers #ptoFUNdraiser pic.twitter.com/k5JX6ATnMl
— Janeen Burkhart (@ndejburkhart) October 5, 2017
Chaperoning a field trip
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