Greetings Crestdale Families-

My name is Jill Draper and I am super excited to be a part of the PTO and I am always happy to say I am part of the Crestdale Wildcat Family. I have served on the PTO board in some capacity for 8 years. I currently have a student in their freshman year of college, a student at Butler and a 7th grader here at Crestdale.

I truly think Crestdale is an amazing place and is led by some amazing people. The parents, administration, and staff really care about the students. This year more than ever we need strong parent involvement to help our teachers and our students be the best Wildcats they can be. 

If you are new to Crestdale or even new to middle school, please know this is not your average elementary school PTO... there is not a lot of in the classroom time…but the staff still needs our support. 

The easiest way to get involved with the PTO is through our 2024-2025 ONE & DONE fundraiser. This is the ONLY fundraiser we hold during the school year that gives the PTO the financial resources needed to support and purchase items for our teachers and students throughout the school year. The best part is our school gets 100% of the funds! You can contribute at www.pay4schoolstuff.com. No donation is too small or too big. Please consider asking your employer to match your contribution. 

Another easy way to get involved it to join the PTO for only $7 per family. This is an easy way to contribute to our school. You can pay your annual membership at www.pay4schoolstuff.com. Joining the PTO does not require you to volunteer or attend meetings. Joining the PTO gives you the ability to vote at meetings. 

We always welcome parents to attend any PTO meeting and to volunteer as their schedule allows. Our monthly meetings are the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Our meetings are held via Zoom to make attending the meeting easier for everyone. The link for the meetings will be in the Crestdale Chatter the week before the meeting. 

Please feel free to reach out to me anytime with any questions or concerns. This is my 8th consecutive year of being a Crestdale Middle School parent-if I don’t know the answer, I can certainly find the right person that has the answer! 

I look forward to having a great year with YOU! 

Jill Draper

PTO President 2024-2025

jbaileydraper@gmail.com 

919-632-5705