Towamensing PTO
About Us
Who We Are
Our goal is to provide our children with educational field trips and memorable school experiences. Some of the wonderful activities and we provide for the students, school and staff are: Assemblies, back to school teacher gifts, beautification committee (decorations and landscaping around the building, the Color Run, School Dances (grades 4-6), field trips, a holiday lunch for the staff, the Holiday Shoppe, holiday student gifts, Mother’s Day flower sale, Play Days (including a special lunch for all grades on day of), playground equipment, School, Spirit Wear sales, Teacher/Staff appreciation gifts. These activities are only obtainable through successful fundraising. Please try to volunteer or promote and participate in at least two of these fundraising activities, as the monies raised directly benefit our children.
Monthly PTO meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month (except December) during the school year. Please arrive at the school cafeteria and sign in by 7pm. If you are a current member, please check your e-mail for the PTO Agenda, Minutes, and Treasurer's Report, which will be sent out no later than the Monday before the meeting. The first meeting of the school year is in September.
We sincerely hope you join our PTO and take part in your child's education and fun-filled school experiences. We need everyone's help to make this another successful year for our children. Every volunteer hour and fundraiser is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support!
Fundraisers
ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS: Bake Sale, Basket Social, Book Fairs, BoxTops, Craft Fair, Palmerton Community Festival, Little Caesar’s, ShopRite Register Tapes, Spirit Wear Sales, Charleston Wrap Fundraiser, Yenser’s Mum Sale, Gertrude Hawk, Spring Flower Sale.
Through generous contributions, successful fundraising, and much community involvement, the PTO has been able to fund many activities and projects. With your active participation and support, the PTO will be able to continue to sponsor many events for the students during this school year.
PTO Point System
Our PTO operates on a point system. Points are awarded for active participation in the PTO. You can earn points by attending PTO meetings, serving on a committee, volunteering your time at a PTO event, fundraising, donating items, etc. Please refer to the PTO bylaws for a more detailed description of the point system and how points are awarded.
Please note, in order to earn points for donated items, they must be appropriately labeled with your name, your child(ren)’s name and grade, the event for which you are donating, and the amount spent. All receipts for donated items should be submitted to the Committee Chair(s) for each event.
The points system is used to select chaperones for class field trips. PTO members with the highest points earned per grade level will be selected first to chaperone trips. Chaperones must be a paid member of the PTO and have their up-to-date, volunteer clearances on file with the PTO by the membership due date.
Clearances for Volunteers
In order to volunteer for an event or activity that occurs during school hours, or to be a chaperone, you must have your volunteer clearances on file in the Towamensing Elementary School office and you must be a PTO member.
Clearances for volunteers living in PA continuously for 10 years:
- PA State Police Clearance https://epatch.pa.gov/TandCVolunteer
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
There is no fee for these clearances for volunteers. Clearances are good for 5 years.
Additional clearance must be obtained for volunteers living in PA fewer than 10 years:
- FBI Fingerprint Clearance www.pa.cogentid.com to schedule an appointment. There is a fee for this clearance.
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