Click the form to the left and let us know how you can help your child's school this year or next year. No prior experience is required - someone who can juggle child, work and/or home responsibilities is certainly experience enough :). Descriptions of potential events are listed below. Note: Events are generally planned for Monday through Friday evenings to help manage costs.
Arts & Education Programs (Sep - Jun) - The PTO spends up to $8K each year to fund programs for the children such as puppet shows, cultural emersion experiences, animal encounters, engineering workshops.
Movie Night (Sept, March, May) - Students vote for the movie the week prior to the movie night. Movie is shown on a Friday night. Ticket price includes popcorn and water.
Dance for a Cause (Sept) - Families help support a chosen cause by dancing and celebrating together.
Halloween Dance (Oct) - Miller & Day Schools host a Halloween community gathering with games, crafts and dancing.
Race for Education (Nov) - Typically held at all the elementary level schools, Race for Education is a significant fundraiser for the PTO. This year, we plan to add game/fun stations for the kids as they participate in the race.
Book Fair (Nov) - Miller School PTO fundraiser, this will run similar to past Scholastic book fairs during the Fall Conference time frame.
Square One Art (Nov) - A joint fundraiser with the art department and PTO, students create a piece of art which is replicated onto keepsakes which parents can purchase on line. These make great presents.
Yankee Candle (Nov) - This is a fundraiser selling candles and other gift items online.
Sweetheart Dance (Feb) - In honor of Valentine's Day, come celebrate with your child(ren).
Teacher Conference Dinners (Nov, Mar) - We are honor our hard working teachers by providing a catered dinner for them during the teacher conferences and parent supplied desserts and drinks.
Teacher Appreciation Week (May) - A week of activities to say thank you to the Faculty and Staff at Miller. In the past, this has included surprises, such as decorating staff lunch room and planned events, such as catered lunch.
Yearbook ( Sep - Feb) - We publish a yearbook with photos of the kids doing fun events throughout the year, individual school portraits, class pictures and teacher pictures. This is a favorite keepsake for all the children.
Shoebox Recycling (Ongoing) - A recycling initiative where gently used shoes are sent to countries in Africa and Caribbean to those in need. We receive $20 for each box collected and sent.
Box Tops Collection (Ongoing) - Families cut and collect their Box Tops from common products purchased for the home and family. With active participation, Box Tops have raised up to $900/year.
WEPTO (Ongoing) - Miller PTO representative going to the WEPTO (our umbrella organization that supports all 6 elementary school PTOs in Westford).
Restaurant Fundraisers - We would like to hold one or more restaurant fundraisers at local businesses like Chipotle, 99 or Menchie's to benefit the children.