What We Do 

Committee Descriptions

Back to School Packet -  Andrea Atcherson 

Compiles and assembles all pertinent back to school information provided by the School, ensures distribution to T-ville parents. 

Kindergarten Welcome Bags - Alexa Spatcher

Compile and assemble welcome bags each fall for each incoming kindergartener - each bag contains spiritwear and other goodies to help welcome Tariffville's smallest students. 

Kindergarten Pops-on-the-Playground - Kelly Manoj-John

Incoming kindergarteners and their parents visit the school once in the spring before entry and once in August for a kindergarten orientation. The PTO hosts a popsicles-­‐on-­‐the-­‐playground time immediately following the August orientation to allow students to meet new friends and new parents to ask questions with PTO representatives. The chair creates a flyer and provides popsicles and waters at PTO expense. 

Back-to-School Picnic - Alexa Spatcher 

This is a fun, easy-­‐going family event that reunites classmates, family friends, and staff.  Chairing the picnic involves coordinating with food and entertainment providers, and preparing the flyer. 

Pasta Night - Kelly Manoj-John 

This is a wonderful family event that (thanks to the generosity of our vendors and attendees) raises a lot of money for our school. The Pasta Night Chairs coordinate with donating restaurants and vendors, the Cafeteria staff, as well as purchases the necessary food items, prepares flyers and tickets, and lines-­‐up volunteers to clean and re-­‐set tables between seatings. 

Creative Kids Night Coordinator - Paired with Pasta Night - Moira Kenney

This is a wildly successful event where students sell their own crafts to raise money for the PTO and a local charity. 

Pumpkin Guessing Contest - Jen Batchelar

Chairperson buys a pumpkin, weighs it, brings it to the office for student guesses, send home a flyer + announcements, purchases the gift card prizes, and COUNT SEEDS!!! 

Election Day Bake Sale - Kelly Manoj John

This chairperson coordinates volunteers who bake items for sale (held on election day) and schedules volunteers to take shifts at the register. The chairperson will need to contact local donut and bagel shops for donated food, set up and price items, and work the day of the sale that runs from 6:00am to approximately noon. 

Fall and Spring Book Fair - Meg Boyd, Moira Kenney

What could be more important than putting more books in the hands of our students?

The Book Fairs allow our students and teachers to purchase books at great prices while raising money for our school. There are 2 Scholastic Book Fairs each year: One in November during Conference Week, and one in April.

o The Chair set dates, coordinate staffing, communicate with faculty to submit orders to Scholastic, and tabulate proceeds.

o Many helpers are needed to cover shifts at the register, and help with set up and breakdown. On “Wish List Day” in November, usually Monday, volunteers are needed to help the younger children fill out their Wish Lists. Sign-­‐up genius emails are sent out in the weeks prior to the Fairs so that all available parents can sign up for a shift or two.

Take Out Tuesday - Jen Batchelar

Works with local restaurants to partner with our school for dine in and take-out events which financially benefit both parties.

Winter Bingo - Erin Fable

Join us for for music, lights and Holiday fun at this family bingo event. The Committee purchases gifts for prizes, decorates, and grabs snacks and waters for this popular event. 

Family Skate Night - Lisa Koob , Kelcey Rodgers

Families meet at the skating rink at Simsbury Farms for a fun, Tariffville School–only skating party with hot cocoa and pizza! The chairperson sets the date with the Farms, makes a flyer, collects $, and organizes the cocoa and pizza. 

Box Tops for Education - Meg Cordi, Kelly Manoj-John 

This chairperson collects Box-­‐Tops labels from General Mills (and other products) clipped by families, counts them, and sends them in for reimbursement to our school. The chair also coordinates a Fall and a Spring Classroom Box Tops Collecting Contest. 

Ski Club - Dimenna Family 

Ski Club takes place on 6 Mondays after school in January and February. The chairperson coordinates with Ski Sundown, finds chaperones, runs informational and safety meeting in October, handles registration, busing, equipment transport, end-­‐of-­‐season party and communicates with parents regularly. 

Yard Goats, Hartford Athletics, and Hartford Wolfpack Games - Nikki Ferreira

Sports fan? This committee works with team reps to secure game dates, designs and circulates flyers to generate interest, ensures payment is received. The Hartford Athletics Game is usually in the fall, Wolfpack Game in the winter, and Yard Goats in the spring. 

Adult Social - Justin and Kelly Gullotta 

The Adult Social is held in February at a local establishment (to be determined), this committee creates and distributes flyers, coordinates food, prizes and fun!

Family Fun Nights - Jon and Christiana Cooper

These fun events will be in January and April. It’s a fun family night out ... with lots of dancing and games. There’s pizza and snacks available for sale and and fun for everyone! Coordinators create and distribute flyers, secure a dj, and procure pizza, snacks and drinks for sale. 

Movie Night - Erin Fable, Liz Guidice

This family movie night will take place in March! The chairperson will create and distribute flyers, coordinates snacks, prizes and movie selection!

Silent Auction - Meg Cordi & Alexis Slabinski 

One of our most popular events and fantastic at fundraising! These coordinators contact local vendors for prizes to be donated for auction. They coordinate flyers and make postings creating awareness and interest in this yearly event, work with the website host to ensure online bids are received and processed in a timely manner, distribute prizes, record payments,  and thank everyone who donates both items and time to this event. 

Talent Show - Karen McQueen-McBride 

Tariffville students showcase their talents in an amazing show every Spring. The chairperson distributes flyers, runs dress rehearsals, and coordinates setting up acts. Helpers are ALWAYS needed and are greatly appreciated for this fun family evening. 

Teacher Appreciation Week - Alexa Spatcher, Moira Kenney, Erin Fable, Kelly Manoj-John, Jennifer Torres and Alexis Slabinski

Let’s show the Tariffville School Teachers and Staff how much they mean to us! The coordinators design activities (i.e., homemade cards and other surprises) that allow the students to show their appreciation. Coordinators communicate these activities to parents with flyers and emails via room parents, and bring in a wide variety of treats and snacks for our T-ville family. 

Carnival  - Erin Fable

Want to be part of the students’ most celebrated event of the year?  Work at a game booth (every classroom runs one booth – room parents organize the shifts), bake a cake for the Cake Walk donate an item to the Silent Auction, Drop off a toy for the Tea Cup Raffle.

Mother's Day Plant Sale - TBD

Obtains plants at cost, designs flyers and sign, mans plant sale stall at school 

Cultural Enrichment - Meg Boyd, Erin Fable

Interested in culture and the arts? Be a part of the town-­‐wide board that selects the cultural enrichment programs presented at school assemblies. 

Email Notices (“List-serve”) Coordinator - Alexis Slabinski

This person collects submissions regarding PTO news and school-­‐wide events to create the list-­‐serve emails that go home each week. 

Flyer Designer -  Alexa Spatcher

Have you ever noticed the artistic, eye-­‐catching flyers that come home advertising PTO activities? Using her amazing graphic computer design skills, our Flyer Designer creates our appealing flyers. 

Hospitality Committee - Moira Kenney

The PTO provides lovely Teacher Luncheons and Staff Appreciation Day meals. Committee members are our bakers and buyers, and our goodie providers! Sign-­‐up genius emails are sent out to members before events. Contribute when you can and pass when you can’t.  

Portrait Fundraiser - Meg Cordi

The chair contacts a studio to set up the dates for photo sittings in May.  They create a flyer and sign up for parents.  They ensure room set up is complete and collect the sitting fees.

Room Parent Social Chair - Erin Fable, Kelly Manoj-John

This person serves as the coordinator for all room parents to help assign room parents for each classroom and coordinates the Room Parent Social in September. 

School Beautification - Moira Kenney

Have you ever noticed the ever-­‐changing, beautiful decorations and wreaths at our school entrance? It’s all thanks to our creative School Beautification Chair who brightens the school with decorations as the seasons change.  

Spirit Wear Sale - TBD

The PTO sells apparel with the “Tariffville School” logo each year. The Chairperson coordinates with the vendor, makes apparel offerings selections, prepares a flyer, places the orders, and delivers the items to school. 

Yearbook Administrator - Nikki Ferreira, Alexa Spatcher 

Do your children LOVE flipping through their Tariffville School Yearbooks every summer? These beautiful, colorful books are filled with pictures and memories of the students’ year at Tariffville. They are made possible by the generous efforts of our teachers and yearbook team.  We’ve got the design and photo collection covered. The Administrator would coordinate the sale and delivery for the yearbooks to be sent home with students at the end of the year. 

Bulletin Board - Alexa Spatcher 

Ever noticed the creative, festive, always-­‐changing PTO Bulletin Board at the top of the stairs off the lobby? These awesome creations are thanks to our very talented volunteer.  The chairperson plans, decorates and maintains the PTO bulletin board, keeping the students and families in the "know". The bulletin board is updated throughout the school year.

Website Coordinator -  Alexis Slabinski

This volunteer updates the school website PTO page, uploads flyers, and keeps the website calendar up-to-­date; typically managed by the PTO Secretary position. 

Social Media Coordinator - Kelly Manoj-John

This coordinator manages Tariffville PTO's social media platforms including Instagram and Facebook accounts. Responsible for content creation, scheduling, and community engagement. 

Want to see something new at our school?

Spearhead your own idea for an activity! The PTO is always looking for new ideas: fundraisers, community events, modes of communication that are lacking... WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR IDEA!