CULTURAL ENRICHMENT:  To enhance the curriculum for all grade levels, special activities and presenters are invited to the school throughout the year.  This committee researches performers, previews programs, presents ideas and options to the teachers and administration and schedules performances.  Volunteers are needed to research, attend and contract performers.  Volunteers are also needed the day of the performances to assist presenters with set up/introduction/visitor meals.

FIELD TRIPS:  This committee works in conjunction with the grade level teachers and the administration to identify appropriate field trips for each grade.  This committee organizes logistics for each field trip.

 FUNDRAISING:  The KPTO needs to raise large amounts of money to fund field trips, cultural enrichment, teacher appreciation programs, and other popular events sponsored by the KPTO (i.e.,  Breakfast With Santa, 5^th Grade Tea, 6^th Grade Celebration).  The chairperson needs many volunteers to assist in marketing fundraisers to the school community, organizing fundraising events, collecting and reviewing orders and organizing the distribution of items.  This committee is the cornerstone to all of KPTO!!

GO-GREEN: Working under international Go Green Initiative principals, this committee is responsible for creating a culture of environmental responsibility at KES and KIS.  This parent volunteer base works with teachers, students and school administrators in an effort to make real and lasting changes to our school community that will protect children and the environment for years to come.

BOX TOPS:  The primary responsibility of this committee is to collect, prepare and submit box tops to General Mills to generate income for the schools.  Volunteers are needed to come up with new and creative ways to motivate the school community to submit box tops, and to assist in the preparation of the box tops for submission to General Mills.

PUBLIC RELATIONS (PR) / SOCIAL:  This committee communicates to the school community the important role that KPTO plays in the schools, namely raising funds and managing the various programs listed here.  Communication is done both internally (through correspondence in student backpacks and website information) and externally (by working with the town newspaper and cable television station). On a social note, this committee also coordinates refreshments and childcare during monthly meetings as well as supports event-based committees as needed.

EVENT BASED COMMITTEES:

TEACHER/STAFF Appreciation Committee: This committee is responsible for providing teachers with a welcome back event at the beginning of the school year.  Volunteers are needed to organize and implement events.  Additionally, during Teacher Appreciation Week (early May), this committee will put together a special breakfast or lunch for the teaching staff.  This is another way for the KPTO to say thank you to the school staff and show how much they are appreciated.  Volunteers are needed for the arrangement of this meal, as well as soliciting donations from local merchants. 

 BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT: To celebrate the beginning of the new school year, the entire KES & KIS student body and their families are invited to join teachers and administration for a social event (in mid-September).  The committee organizes the event and ticket sales.  Volunteers are needed during the summer to help organize this event, solicit donations, arrange games and entertainment.  Volunteers are also needed the day of the event to set up games, organize raffles and clean up.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA:  Kindergarten through third grade students and their families are invited to attend a fun filled event in early December where they can create holiday cards, socialize, enjoy breakfast and sit on Santa’s lap.  Volunteers are needed to assist in the organization of the day, prep and arrange craft tables, help in the kitchen with refreshments, and clean up after the event.

BOOK FAIR:  The book fair stresses the importance of reading, generates revenue, and earns new books for classrooms and school libraries.  Volunteers are needed to assist the chairperson with set up and cleanup of the book fair, as well as manning the fair with “cashiers” and “book finders.”  The book fair occurs in late January and includes school day classroom visits as well as family nights.

FIFTH GRADE TEA:  Fifth grade girls often have questions about the physical changes they are experiencing.  To answer some of these concerns and to make it a special event for their girls and their mothers (or other adult female guest), KPTO proudly sponsors an evening with speakers and refreshments.  Fifth grade mothers are asked to assist in the organization of this program which occurs in early spring (March).  Volunteers are needed to solicit donations and decorate.

SIXTH GRADE CELEBRATION:  This committee organizes an end of year (June) celebration for the sixth graders to mark their accomplishments at KES/KIS before they head off to the middle school.  Volunteers are needed to organize the celebration, solicit donations.