PTO Events & Chair Information

• School Store – Keep inventory of supplies, set up and sell to students and organize parent volunteers.  Set the days before start of school that work best for you. 

*This position requires Pennsylvania Keystone Clearances 

• 5th Grade Coordinator – This is a job for a parent(s) of a 5th grade student in the 2021 -2022  school year.  It includes working on the STEPS Committee, graduation/promotion events, fundraising and planning many other treats for the 5th grade kids. 

            *This position requires Pennsylvania Keystone Clearances 

• Theme Baskets- You would coordinate with the teachers for themed baskets, send flyers home to get donations, organize a wrap a thon, collect tickets from home orders.  This will all be a 6-week project that runs through Election Day. 

• Book Fair –  Help turn Penn Valley’s lobby into a mini bookstore and organize volunteers.  Book Fair is held two times during the year. 

            *This position requires Pennsylvania Keystone Clearances

• Trunk or Treat – Organize an evening in our school parking lot of decorated vehicles, costumed kids, games, contests and fun!  *This position requires Pennsylvania Keystone Clearances

• Holiday Shop – Holiday Shop runs in the school lobby in December.  You will be responsible for organizing volunteers, working with company reps, checking inventory, as well as helping the kids shop for gifts!

             *This position requires Pennsylvania Keystone Clearances  

• Ice Cream Social –  Organize teachers and volunteers to serve ice cream. This event is usually held towards the end of the school year. If you are looking for a simple, easy to plan event, this is it!

• Spirit Wear - Help pick out what items we should sell for school Spirit wear, get order forms out and organize orders for delivery when they arrive.

• Talent Show- Organize our themed annual Penn Valley Talent Show with the help of a committee.  

             *This position requires Pennsylvania Keystone Clearances

• Yearbook Coordinator – Share the memories! Collect photos and design pages for the yearbook with the help of a committee. This position will also consist of mornings in the school on Spirit Days to take photos. But don's shy away if you aren't available in the mornings!

• Pretzel Days- Pick up and deliver soft pretzels to students twice a month.

*This position requires Pennsylvania Keystone Clearances 

• Teacher Appreciation – Organize volunteers for 1 week in May to treat our teachers with gifts, lunches and treats!

*This position requires Pennsylvania Keystone Clearances 

• Movie Night– This event is normally held in December and a Holiday movie is shown.  This year it is up for movement on the calendar!  If you are interested in chairing this event you will be happy to know it is pretty easy and has a set plan from year to year.  You will be able to plan the movie, themed decorations, photo wall for pictures that go to our annual donation…your choice of where! 

• Dance Coordinator- Organize a committee to plan a themed dance with activities, snacks and activities.

• Pastry for Parents- This event is held before school on Field Day as a thank you to our Moms and Dads.  You would organize with our Nutrition Group to plan a breakfast event

• Color Run – This committee would plan our children’s favorite event!  Besides the planning of the actual run with the company, you will also set up food trucks, raffles and vendors.

• Playground committee-   This committee will run throughout the year and will meet to discuss playground phases and plans!  You will help to pick playground equipment and plan dates for each of the phases!  Phase 1 has already been ordered!

If you are interested in becoming a Chair or committee member for any of these events, please contact us at pennvalleypto@gmail.com !