The PTO is the Parent Teacher Organization for our school. The PTO is about parents/guardians and teachers coming together to support our school and to help our students become the best they can be. There is a PTO Board for the purposes of co-ordination, but the PTO is for all parents/guardians and teachers of Oakview Middle School students.
For the 2014—2015 school year we will typically be meeting the second Thursday of every month— and we would love to see you at some of those meetings. That way you can find out what’s going on, have an input into the activities the PTO organizes, help determine how funds are raised and how funds are spent.
By planning and coordinating various fundraising activities the PTO is able to provide supplies and programs that benefit all Oakview Middle School students.
Funds for the PTO are raised through:
In the past Oakview PTO has helped to fund the following for our school;
For the 2014—2015 school year we will typically be meeting the second Thursday of every month— and we would love to see you at some of those meetings. That way you can find out what’s going on, have an input into the activities the PTO organizes, help determine how funds are raised and how funds are spent.
By planning and coordinating various fundraising activities the PTO is able to provide supplies and programs that benefit all Oakview Middle School students.
Funds for the PTO are raised through:
- "Pay Not To Fund Raise" Donations. For the 2014-2015 school year we gave a free Oakview Dragons t-shirt for every $25 donation.
- Friends and Fun Nights
- Box Tops
- Funds from the Kroger Community Rewards program
- Funds from the Target "Take Charge of Education" program
In the past Oakview PTO has helped to fund the following for our school;
- The Oakview Middle School Scholarship Fund
- OMS Student Planners
- Funds for Team Teachers ($200 per team)
- Lamp of Learning Donation
- 8th Grade Celebration
- Christmas Fund Food Drive
- Staff dinners during Parent Teacher Conferences
- Miscellaneous "Wish List" for OMS staff e.g. microphone, camera etc.