WELCOME TO THE
POTOMAC FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
PARENT TEACHER STUDENT ORGANIZATION
CONNECT WITH US - WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
President, Monica Gipson : pfhs.ptso.president@gmail.com
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Who We Are
Parents, teachers, and student volunteers make up your Potomac Falls High School PTSO (Parent-Teacher-Student Organization). We are a 501(c)(3) organization made up of volunteers who want to enrich the educational experience to benefit students, teachers, and Potomac Falls High School.
What We Do
Your PTSO supports PFHS. Membership dues are a primary PTSO fundraiser: ALL MONEY GOES TO HELP THE STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOL!
Here's a short list of what your PTSO does:
Scholarships
SAT Test Prep Program
Fundraising
Senior Graduation Activity (formerly Project Grad)
Restaurant Spirit Nights: Take-Out Tuesday
Celebrate our teachers with GREAT Hospitality throughout the school year
Teacher Grants
Make a difference in our school for our children
JOIN the PTSO today, $25 dollars is all it costs per family
ATTEND virtual meetings to share good news, connect parents with admin, teachers, and student reps and highlight a school department!
SHOP through Amazon Smile
Volunteers are needed in many areas including:
SAT Practice test volunteer
Teacher Appreciation Volunteer
Hospitality Volunteer
Senior Graduation Activity Volunteer (formerly Project Grad)
Fundraising Event Volunteer
On Call Volunteer
Volunteer Coordinator
SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) Representative - attend monthly LCPS meeting
MSAAC (Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee) Representative - attend monthly LCPS meeting
Support PFHS with Amazon Smile
Go to AmazonSmile at smile.amazon.com and choose Potomac Falls PTSO Inc. Do all of your Amazon shopping through the AmazonSmile PFHS link and our school earns 0.5% of all eligible purchases! Same selection, same prices, at no additional cost to you and the school earns money. Click here to learn how to set up shopping though AmazonSmile on your mobile device (Note: this is different than shopping with the Amazon App).
PTSO Team and Meeting Dates
2023/2024 Team:
President: Monica Gipson
VP Communications/Membership: Lisa Ernest
VP Resources: TBD
Treasurer: Anna Christopher
Secretary: Melissa Govoruhk
2023/2024 PTSO Meeting Dates
The PTSO is open to any parent of a PFHS student or any member of the PFHS staff or administration. We will have 7 virtual PTSO meetings at 7:00 pm, ONE HOUR MAX, to share good news, highlight a school department, and connect parents with admin, teachers, & student reps.
September 21 at 7:00pm
October 19 at 7:00pm
November 16 at 7:00pm
January 18 at 7:00pm
March 14 at 7:00pm
April 18 at 7:00pm
May 16 at 7:00pm
Zoom Information to Attend Membership Meetings
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/7293579371?pwd=a01OcG92U2s1Y0puczAxRmFTUk5Zdz09
Meeting ID: 729 357 9371
Passcode: 924892
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aG6GHg7cW
Update!!! February 16, 2023 Membership Meeting Presentation - Love Like Adam Foundation.
Click here if you would like to watch the presentation and enter passcode B1kDB#v8. Jump to minute 23:30 of the recording to skip ahead to the start of the presentation.
Adam was a Potomac Falls High School graduate who tragically died in February 2021 following a college fraternity hazing incident. The Love Like Adam Foundation was created to raise awareness of potential dangers students face on college campuses. During this PTSO meeting, Adam's family members provided information on hazing and how it can affect you and your family. A new video has also been released describing the tragic hazing of Adam and the impact it has had on family, friends, and the kids involved. The Foundation will also be presenting to PFHS juniors and seniors soon as well as piloting newly developed cirriculum with our students.