Parent Teacher Organization
Saint Rita School benefits from an active Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Our goals are to support and assist the faculty and staff in their mission of educating our children, to raise money for the school, and to create a strong sense of community among our families.
All families are encouraged to join the PTO. Our annual membership drive is in September, and 100% of the $20 dues goes directly to the PTO to help us meet our goals. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month. All parents and guardians are invited and encouraged to attend, though only dues-paying members may cast votes.
The PTO is led by four officers: a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. With the exception of the treasurer, the officers are elected in the spring and serve a two-year term. The treasurer is appointed by our pastor.
To accomplish our goal of supporting the school, the PTO administers a Parent Service Program. All families are required to participate by giving 30 hours of service (15 hours for single-parent families) to the school over the course of the academic year. Opportunities to sign up for various activities and programs occur at the start of the school year. Additional opportunities will be publicized as the school year goes on. There are many options for earning service hours during the school day, at home, and by participating in week-night and week-end events. Families may choose to pay a fee in lieu of service. Please see the following Family Service Program Policy for details.
Our children reap numerous benefits from the generous offering of time and effort by our many active families. The PTO is always looking for enthusiastic participants and new ideas, and we welcome you to join us!
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Join the St. Rita PTO!
Our PTO Membership Drive has begun! Dues are $20 per family. 100% of this money goes directly to the PTO to help us meet our goals of supporting our teachers in their mission of educating our children, raising money for the school, and developing a sense of community among our families.
Please click here for a membership form.
Please send your $20 check, made payable to St. Rita PTO, to school with your child in an envelope marked PTO Dues.
Please click here for a Family Service Sign-up Form. Forms are due at Back-to-School Night, September 13th, 2006.
Family Service Program Policy
The Family Service Program (FSP) provides the structure for service opportunities at St. Rita School. These opportunities provide educational enrichment for the students and funds for our school as well as a chance for families to interact with the other members of the school community.
Our service program requires that each family either perform a minimum number of service hours during the school year or make a monetary payment. The requirements are as follows:
- Hours:
- A two-adult family is required to perform 30 hours of service.
- A one-adult family is required to perform 15 hours of service.
- You must sign up for a certain position or to help with various activities by Back-to-School Night, September 13, 2006. Please use the enclosed Family Service Program registration form for this purpose.
- Payment:
- A two-adult family who is not able to perform 30 hours of service is required to make a payment of $250.
- A one-adult family who is not able to perform 15 hours of service is required to make a payment of $125.
- Payment should be made in the form of a check made out to St. Rita PTO and is due by October 13, 2006.
- Mix: Families may perform some of the service hours and make a payment to cover the remainder of the minimum number of service hours described above. Individual hours are billed at the rate of $10.00 per hour.
Please Note: Though all families are expected to participate in the Family Service Program, exceptions may be made for families with special circumstances that prevent participation. Mrs. Schlickenmaier can privately make appropriate arrangements for such families.
Families must track the hours performed and report them to the Family Service Program Coordinator on a regular basis. The FSP Coordinator will provide regular reports on the completion of the service hour commitment to the principal and the HSA. All hours must be performed by May 15th. Any families who have not performed their hours by May 15th will receive a bill that is due May 30th.
Committee Chairs and Activity Coordinators: Any person may serve up to two consecutive years in a position. After the second consecutive year, one may continue in that position only until another person applies for it. Room parents may serve only one year, unless there are no other volunteers for that position.
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Saint Rita School & PTO Newsletters 2006-07
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April 2007
- April 20-29 (1.0 M)
- April 27-May 4 (0.4 M)
March 2007
- March 2-9 (0.6 M)
- March 30-April 4 (0.5 M)
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- February 9-17 (0.8 M)
- February 16-23 (0.6 M)
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- January 5-12 (0.5 M)
- January 12-19 (0.8 M)
- January 19-26 (0.5 M)
December 2006
- December 1-8 (0.7 M)
November 2006
- November 3-10 (0.9 M)
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- October 6-13 (1.6 M)
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- October 20-30 (0.9 M)
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- September 4-8 (0.4 M)
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Grapevine Newsletters 2006-07
- September 29 , 2006, Volume 11, Issue 1: Fall 2006 (930K)
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Grapevine Newsletters 2005-06
- June 5, 2006, Volume 10, Issue 4: June 2006 (0.8M)
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Grapevine Newsletters 2004-05
- May 1, 2005, Volume 9, Issue 5: May 2005
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- December 1, 2004, Volume 9, Issue 3: December 2004
- October 1, 2004, Volume 9, Issue 2: September-October 2004
- July 15, 2004, Volume 9, Issue 1: July 2004