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“…when parents are involved in school,
children go farther in school and the
schools they go to are better.”
Anne Henderson, Nancy Berla
from "A New Generation of Evidence: The
Family is Critical to Student Achievement"
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About Barkell PTO
Who are the members of the PTO?
Parents,
teachers and our Principal. If you have a child
attending Barkell, you are a member of the PTO.
What is the PTO objective?
Our objective is to provide funds, programs,
resources and services that will enrich the
education of every child at our school.
Why does the PTO fundraise?
To
meet our objective and provide items that are no
longer covered by our school budget, we must
fundraise. Though it may not be our favorite task,
it is necessary. We must raise money to continue
providing our children with playground equipment,
school equipment, teacher supplies, assemblies, and
other experiences that we have in the past.
Why should I get involved?
We
need your help and so do your children. Volunteering
doesn’t have to mean a huge time commitment. We
understand it is increasingly more difficult to find
time to give, but please, whatever your schedule
allows, we have need of you! We have tasks that can
be performed in the evenings, during the day or that
don’t even involve coming to the school at all.
Meetings and Events
Our meetings for the
2017-18 school year are on Wednesdays at 3:45pm in classroom #307 at
Barkell Elementary. The dates are as follows:
Meeting Dates:
October 18, 2017
November 15, 2017
January 24, 2018
February
21, 2018
March 21, 2018
April 18, 2018
May
16, 2018
PTO School Fundraisers
All
fundraiser proceeds go to the many different items
for the school. The 2014-2015 fundraisers gave the
ability to purchase:
• Playground Equipment
• Science Nights
• Technology
• End-of-Year Activity
• School Assemblies
• Teacher Wish Lists
• March Reading Month
• MiBlisi Prizes
• Bulldog Christmas Shop
• Safety Patrol Awards
• and More!!!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST:
This fundraiser is
held the 1st Saturday of December. We invite the
children to sell tickets for the breakfast in which
the Phi Kappa Tau are there cooking for the event.
CLIP and EARN:
Our school can earn money
from labels found on regularly purchased items. Just
cut them off and send them in. We sometimes have
special drives, such as the Box Tops in October, but
they can be sent in at any time.
• Box Tops for Education
• Labels for Education (Campbell's)
• Tadychs Econofoods Receipts
• Our Family UPC codes
• My Coke Rewards
• Prang Points (on many school supplies)
SHOPAROO:
Download the Shoparoo App and you can
start helping Barkell Elementary earn money when you
shop. It's free and easy to use! When you sign up,
use code POP16705 to earn us extra points. Thank you!
Barkell Shirts
Please stop in the
school office for an order form. You can send in the order form and
money with your child and we will fill the order in a timely manner.
Shirts are also available at various PTO sponsored events at the
school.
2015-2016 PTO Board
