PTO Summer Leadership Meeting

June 3, 2026

Present: Jenna Valdez, Shiree Johnson, Holly Mautz

Survey for Back-to-School Night

• Try to get more parents involved
• See survey questions in separate document

Fundraising

• Purpose: field trips (fall fundraising), Christmas books (book fair), school beautification (spring fundraising/Color Run)
• Idea: get in front of teachers for about 15-20 minutes during Teacher In-service (Aug. 10-14) asking teachers to help with parent buy-in. PTO can provide teacher’s lunch that day.
• Fundraising idea for fall: hat/beanie or hoodie
• Order between September 14-October 5th; money due by October 9th

Book Fair

• Book Fair would be during the week of Sept. 28, during conferences.
• Book Fair will be held during and after school, and during Special Visitor Lunch
• PTO provides dinner for teachers one night of conferences. Daveto’s?
• Stay with Scholastic, or go with another company?
• Would Mrs. Starr be willing to help?

Christmas

• Kickoff to Christmas/12 Days of Christmas
• Begins on Dec. 3
• Decorate Teachers’ Lounge on Dec. 1; take down on Dec. 18
• PTO will provide breakfast for teachers one day, most likely cinnamon rolls from Starvin’ Arvin’s

Color Run

• Friday, April 9, 2027
• Run similar to the past few years, with some changes
• Ideas: have 3 groups of helpers from DHS: food prep, cafeteria, Color Run
• Recognize top runners (details to be determined later)
• Lap size needs worked on
• Otter Pops for students after running

Teacher Appreciation Week

• May 3-May 7
• Talk with Ms. Jenny Urich about theme for the week
• PTO will provide goodies for teachers each day that week
• Principal Appreciation Day (April 30): can we coordinate with StuCo to do something fun to celebrate Mr. Renfrow, similar to what DMS did for Mr. Craig last school year