PTO Meetings,
Agendas and Minutes

What is the PTO??
A friendly group of parents, teachers and school administration formed to promote academic, social and spiritual enrichment through sponsorship and leadership for a variety of programs and projects. All meetings are "general meetings" and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend! Every session is open to ALL adults in our school family!

What does the PTO Do?
Some of our group's initiatives include the financial support of technology integration in the classroom, the Accelerated Reader Program, Forensics team, Science Olympiad, and COSI (traveling hands-on science program). Other sponsored programs give our children an opportunity to advance their social and spiritual skills. Our volunteers support the PTO with gifts of time and talents for: the Christmas Shoppe; school wide field day, held each spring; play-scape upkeep, and room parent activities.

When are the Meetings & how long do they last?
PTO will meet monthly from Sept. through May, on the Fourth Tuesday of each month, starting at 7:00 pm. The meeting location will be in the Parish Social Hall. Our goal is to conduct the business of the PTO within one hour. Therefore, we will start on time and stick closely to the Agenda published in the News and Notesthe week prior to the meeting.

St. Lawrence School and Athletics also sponsor the annual “Spring Gala” Dinner Dance. The Spring Gala includes a delicious sit-down dinner, dancing to a live band, a silent auction, raffle baskets, and more. Over 600 people attend the annual Gala, which is a major fundraiser for Athletics and the School. There are many different ways for each family to meet its obligatory commitment for the Gala. For more information, please click the Spring Gala icon on the St. Lawrence School home page.

The School also holds an annual active fall fundraiser, such as this year’s Sally Foster / Entertainment Book sale. Each family is strongly encouraged to participate in the sale. Keeping that in mind, we consciously keep the family expectations low, ensuring that participation is easy and not bothersome. For example, SLS’s hope is that each family sells 3 Entertainment Books at a minimum. The more that are sold, the more funding we receive. With that, each child increases his/her chance at earning TONS of great gifts, such as IPOD Nanos, Bikes, & even trips to the Money Box!!!

Passive fundraisers earn additional money earmarked for recreational equipment and technology. These passive fundraisers include Market Day, Kroger Care Cards, Lakeside Mall, VG’s, Campbell's Soup Labels, Gordon's Foods, Box Tops for Education, Meijer’s, Target Visa, and a variety of Family Restaurant Nights.