PTO Room Representative Information
Dear Room Parent,
Thank you for volunteering your time and energy to serve as your child’s classroom rep! The PTO Board are so grateful for your willingness to help make our school a better place for all. Your position will be crucial in providing clear communication between the parents and teacher. You will be communicating information from the PTO to the parents as well. You will be enlisting the help of other parents to help you with all the year’s activities in the classroom, as well as school-wide fundraisers/events.
IMPORTANT TOOLS:
PTO Email - daphneeastpto@gmail.com
PTO Website - WWW.DAPHNEEASTPTO.COM
PTO Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/daphneeastpto
REMIND - Text @dpeepto to 81010 or download the remind app and enter code @deespto to join new class.
GETTING STARTED CHECKLIST
Meet with your teacher as soon as possible. She/He may ask you for other help besides PTO related duties. Each teacher is different.
Ask your teacher for a class email list. Write an e-mail/letter introducing yourself to the class and tell the parents how and when they should expect communications from you. If you do not have a co-room parent, and would like one, feel free to ask your parents for a volunteer!
Ask all your parents to join the PTO Remind. (This is different than your teachers Remind, if they have one). Directions to join are above on this website.
Things you will share with your parents:
Let them know about events for the month. It is important to give your parents a chance to be involved in the classroom and for school-wide volunteer opportunities.
Encourage parents to share their feedback and ideas on improvements.
Your teacher should have completed their teacher interest form, which should be shared with the parents. These are helpful during Teacher Appreciation Week and anytime a parent wants to do something for the teacher. The forms are found on the “Get To Know Our Teachers And Staff” page on the PTO website (www.daphneeastpto.com). If you do not see your teacher’s form it is because they did not turn it in - please encourage them to do so!
COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES
Normal everyday communication with your parents doesn’t need to be reviewed by PTO as long as you DO NOT use a PTO logo or verbiage that would lead a parent or teacher to associate that it is coming directly from PTO.
PTO will send room parents information and reminders via email. Please be sure to forward information on to your class ASAP. Information may be time sensitive.
Please notify the PTO as soon as possible if there is any change to your contact information or if you are planning a move from the school.
Communication is the key to having a successful year, so make sure you “over communicate” rather than “under communicate.”
Thank you again for volunteering your time and services! We know how busy the school year can be and your commitment does not go unnoticed. It truly does take a village; which is why we appreciate your assistance in bettering our community and school. We hope the 2024-2025 school year will be a fantastic year.
Sincere thanks,
The 2024-25 PTO Board
Lisa Hilton - President
Holli Beall - Co-Vice President
Miranda Wansley - Co-Vice President
Mandy Warren - Secretary
Hope Barlow - Treasurer
Amy Davis - Assistant Treasurer
Tiffany Glass - Concessions Coordinator
Angie Paquette - Board Member at Large
GENERAL FUNDRAISING/EVENT INFORMATION AND DATES:
PTO Quarterly Meetings - TBA
September 18, 3:30pm in Daphne East Library
November Meeting Cancelled
February 12, 3:30pm in Daphne East Library
April 23, 3:30pm in Daphne East Library *25/26 PTO Board Elections
Teacher Appreciation Duty Free Lunch Dates:
September 17, October 8, November 5, January 14, February 4, March 11, April 8
Teacher Appreciation Week
Date TBA
Crane Book Fair
October 7-11
Penguin Patch Holiday Shop PTO Fundraiser
December 4, 5 and 6
Family Masquerade Ball
March 14, 2025
6th Grade Dance - TBA
Field Day - TBA