PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)
The Our Lady of Peace School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) was established to utilize the combined talents of the parents and teachers of the students of Our Lady of Peace School to:
- Promote the social, intellectual, moral, and spiritual welfare of the students
- Enhance relationships between parents and teachers
- Provide financial aid to the school in order to assure continuing educational activities
- Promote family-centered activities for the school
The PTO Board meets on the first Thursday of the month.
PTO operations include:
Fund Raising
The PTO contributes the majority of the funds raised to the school for a variety of needs including but not limited to technology, field trip funding and so much more. Funds are also used for family activities sponsored by the PTO. Some of the PTO fundraising efforts include:
- Save Around Erie Coupon Book Sale (Fall)
- Easter Candy Sale (Spring)
Family Activities
These activities are designed to promote parents and students spending time together, along with other school families. Most programs are held at the school and are highly dependent on parent volunteers to be successful. These include: Family Bingo Nights, Ice Cream Socials, Lunch with Santa, and The Caring Tree.
Student Activities
In addition to the family activities, the PTO holds special activities for the students during school hours for certain holidays:
- Halloween and Christmas parties
- Santa Shop (students are able to purchase Christmas gifts for immediate family members
Teacher Support
All of the teachers, including the support staff, receive gift cards from the PTO at the beginning of the year and then again during Catholic Schools week, for use for any classroom supplies. The PTO also sponsors a Staff Appreciation Dinner at the end of the year with gift certificates for the teachers’ personal use as our way of saying thank you for caring for our children all year. We also try to support special requests for library, science materials, or any other need that may arise during the year that was not in the school budget.
