Bristol Elementary School PTO
(Parent/Teacher Organization)

We Believe... Parent Involvement= Student Success

The PTO's Mission is ... To improve the school.  Our main goals are to engage parents and support teachers

Our Strategy is ... To be inclusive.  We try to offer variety so parents can choose how they'd like to be involved.

The PTO sponsors a spring Artist-in-Residency program and coordinates fundraisers to pay for it and other PTO events as well as classroom activities.  In addition, the PTO:

• Provides breakfast for teachers/staff on the morning of Parent/Teacher conference days in November and March

• Delivers flowers to teachers/staff on Valentine's Day

• Provides daily door prizes for teachers/staff during Educator Appreciation Week in May

• Sponsors occasional "Parent Education" nights and "Family Fun" activities

STEERING COMMITTEE

The PTO Steering Committee meets just 4 times per year at the school.   Refreshments and childcare are provided.  Mark your calendar now for the following Thursday evenings:

Committee Meetings
Thursdays
6:30 - 8:00 PM
September 11, October 9, February 12,  and April 9

If you want to be involved in the PTO planning process, we welcome you and your ideas at these meetings.  But you can be involved without attending meetings!  Our members have sold wreaths, participated in walk- -thons, written grants, pulled kids on sleds, baked cookies, designed flyers, made soup, created Valentines and much, MUCH more. What do you like to do? Give us a call!!!

OUR MAJOR FUNDRAISER

Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Sale kicks off Friday, September 12. Look for the sales packets to come home with students that afternoon. The kick-off sale runs through September 29, and during that time we'll be celebrating....BUT you can order products anytime, all year long at www.innisbrook.com.  Just remember to enter the BES SCHOOL CODE: 107767   A check for summer internet sales has already arrived at BES.

OTHER PTO DATES to REMEMBER

Wreath Sale: September 12-29
    (Delivery of wreaths and Innisbrook wrap will be Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22)

Week-long residency with Montshire Museum (week of March 16, 2009)

Great Escape Ticket Sales: April (tickets good for Memorial Day weekend)

Art Card Sales in May

EASY WAYS TO HELP BES & The PTO

• Take deposit containers to Bristol Redemption and tell them you want to donate your refund to BES PTO!

• Collect Box Tops for Education & Campbell's Labels for Education to bring to the school office! (Click on the links to learn more!)

• Shop at Hannaford's in Middlebury and turn in your Receipt at the Hannaford's Customer Service counter on your way out of the store - Be sure to tell them it is for Bristol Elementary School. Or just bring your receipt into the school office and out it in the PTO box.

Thanks for all your support.  We look forward to another great year together!
PTO Co-Leaders for 2008-2009
Porter Knight (453-5445) ~ knight@gmavt.net
Elizaeth Maher Funk (453-6119) ~ wizmaher@hotmail.com