PTO Committees - Committee Chairpersons
and Board Reps
Book Fair:
This is the main fundraiser for our library, generally held in November.
Children have the opportunity to view and purchase books during class
time. PTO earns a percentage of sales and gives the profits to the
school library.
Chairs:
Gina Schrand,
Pam Koening Board:
Trina Caudill
Campbell’s Soup
Labels/Tyson Labels:
Labels are collected to purchase equipment for school. They are accepted
all year through your child’s homeroom teacher.
Catholic Schools
Week- Teachers’ Lunch:
This committee assists the Religious Education office with a luncheon
for teachers during Catholic Schools Week.
Charity Walk:
A family event consisting of a walk around White Oak followed by
a breakfast. Proceeds are donated to a different charity each year.
Children’s Christmas
Bingo: A fun Sunday afternoon
event held in early December for your children. This is a supervised
“kids only” event for students in grades K-4.that includes Bingo, games,
and prizes.
Copy/Collate:
A group of volunteers that copy fliers sent home through the Wednesday
envelope. The copier is in the Parish Center, so moms with younger
children do not need to get a babysitter.
Chair: Kelli
Buttelwerth
Crystal Clear Science:
This program is brought into school to teach children various
scientific hands-on learning. PTO provides volunteers.
Chairs: Sheri Schraivogel
Fall
Fundraiser:
This fundraiser kicks
off in September with product delivery before Thanksgiving. Many
volunteers are needed on the delivery/pick-up day. This is a major
fundraiser for the PTO to benefit our school.
Board:
Tina Griffiths, Laurie Jung, Susan Linnemann, Bobbi Schott
Family Fun Night:
This committee plans different family events outside of school.
This committee welcomes new
ideas for fun family events and activities!
General Mills Box Tops: Box Tops from General Mills products are collected and the school
receives cash in return. They are accepted year round through your
child’s homeroom teacher. A homeroom contest is held usually in
February.
Good Cheer:
A contact person(s)
who gathers information about our children, their families, and
teachers, who may be ill or in need of good cheer. If you learn of a
birth, illness, death, or hardship within our school community, please
contact the Good Cheer Chairperson.
Board:
Pam Cottingham, Joi Martin, Anne Munro, Amy Roberts
Grandparent/Special
Friend Luncheon:
PTO-sponsored pizza, drinks,
and dessert for grades K, 2, 4, 6, and 8 and each student’s grandparents or
special friend.
Board:
Trinia Caudill, Autumn Schmidt, Melissa Weingartner, Gina York
Hospitality:
A network of willing
volunteers that assist by providing baked goods and/or refreshments for
various PTO school-sponsored functions such as teacher luncheons,
Author/Illustrator Days, Naturalization, and many other events
throughout the school year as the needs arise.
Chairs: Kelly Scott
Board:
Pam Cottingham, Joi Martin, Anne Munro, Amy Roberts
Ladies Night Out:
This is popular evening of shopping and socializing. Many local vendors
and artisans sell and display their products and services to members of
St. James Parish and the community. It is a fun way to shop with your
friends for one evening in our Church Hall.
Chairs:
Annette Litzinger, Jennifer Roll, Kris Ryan, Karen Seiter
Board: Jenny
Bigner, Debbie Door, Jenny Mahoney, Laura Peters, Kelli Torbeck
Magazine Committee:
A fundraiser that
provides the opportunity for subscribing to new magazines and/or
renewing existing subscriptions. The school earns a percentage of the
profits earned from the sale.
Board:
Tina Griffiths, Laurie Jung, Susan Linnemann, Bobbi Schott
Market Day:
Market Day is a
fundraiser that allows for convenient monthly ordering and pick-up of a
wide variety of foods of which the school earns a percentage of the
sales.
Chairs:
Kati Miller Board: Tina
Griffiths, Laurie Jung, Susan Linnemann, Bobbi Schott
Membership:
Membership in PTO allows you to
participate in all PTO activities and to show support for your child’s
school.
Board:
Pam
Cottingham, Joi Martin, Anne Munro, Amy Roberts
Naturalization:
St. James host this annual
day for our community. The 8th
grade students observe as many people become US citizens.
The school choir and scouts also help to make this a memorable
event, and we are proud to be able to host this for our community.
Chair:
Chris Sillies Board:
Trinia Caudill, Autumn Schmidt, Melissa Weingartner, Gina York
Olympic Days:
Each grade has a half-day of field events in May. This in-school event,
sponsored by the PTO, gives homerooms the opportunity to compete for a
grade-level trophy and have a lot of fun with their peers.
| Chairs | Board | |
| Grades K-6 | Heather Jones, Kara Betsch |
Trinia Caudill, Autumn Schmidt, Melissa Weingartner, Gina York |
| Grades 7-8 | Tammy Ventura |
Trinia Caudill, Autumn Schmidt, Melissa Weingartner, Gina York |
Panther Book Club: You can help build our school library by donating a
book through the Panther Book Club. The club’s goal is to add new and
interesting books to the library’s collection, to encourage students to
read and to recognize those who have made donations. For only $10.00, a
new hardback book can be selected by your child during their library
time. Mrs. Acra has quite a collection to choose f
rom. A personalized
book plate will be placed inside the front cover of the book to
commemorate the donation. If
the donation is made in honor of a teacher or other special person, a
certificate to be given to the honoree will be provided.
The donor also becomes the first person to read the book before
returning the book to the library, where it will become a part of the
collection. New this year - Books can be donated at any
time. We will not be holding quarterly sales as in the past.
At any time, you may fill out a form and send it to school. This way it
will allow us to celebrate events as they happen. The students
will also be able to pick a book during library and check it out that
day. Panther Book Club
Order Form
Chairs:
Kristin Smith Board:
Jenny Bigner, Debbie Door, Jenny Mahoney, Laura Peters, Kelli Torbeck
Panther Gift Cards: A service our PTO provides in which gift cards can be purchased at face
value and the store will donate a portion of that sale to our school.
Reloadable Kroger cards are available through this program also.
Sales are held via the Wednesday envelopes, Spirit Shop on
Thursdays, on-line and at
various school and parish events throughout the year.
Panther Prints/Weekly Newsletter: This is the school newsletter that is sent home weekly in the Wednesday envelope. It is a great tool to provide weekly information about various upcoming PTO events, school functions, and sports information. It also serves to keep parents informed of the many different activities occurring throughout the school for the entire school.
Chairs: Tracy Quattrone
Board:
Pam Cottingham, Joi Martin, Anne Munro, Amy Roberts
Room Parents:
One or two room moms/dads are assigned to each homeroom to coordinate
parties, recognize special teacher events, birthdays, and assist as
needed with grade level activities.
Board:
Trinia Caudill, Autumn Schmidt, Melissa Weingartner, Gina York
Rummage Sales:
A fundraiser that sells gently used items twice a year, generally in the
fall and spring.
Chairs:
Janice Nimeskern, Karen Ziegler
Board:
Tina Griffiths, Laurie Jung, Susan Linnemann, Bobbi Schott
Safety Fair: A special program that is designed to teach children in Grades K-3 about safety as it relates to pedestrian/traffic/bus, bicycle/helmet, car/seatbelts/booster seats, fire/burn prevention, home, public, and general safety. This 90-minute program is offered with the help of scores of invaluable St. James volunteers every three years during the last half of the school year. Information provided by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Event held in 2010.
Salute to Students Lunch: PTO-sponsored pizza lunch for Grades 1, 3, 5, and 7. This event is renamed to “Meet Your Pen Pal Lunch” for the first and seventh graders.
School Supplies:
This committee offers St. James families the option to order their
school supplies in the spring for the following school year.
The kits are distributed to each child’s homeroom before the
start of school.
Chair: Patti
Quinn
Board:
Pam Cottingham, Joi Martin, Anne Munro, Amy Roberts
Skating Parties:
Skating parties are a great opportunity
for the students to get together with family and friends outside of
school hours. The students can skate, play games, and have fun with
their friends at the Skatin’ Place. The parties are scheduled throughout
the school year on vacation days.
Chair:
Dave Gump Board: Jenny
Bigner, Debbie Door, Jenny Mahoney, Laura Peters, Kelli Torbeck
Spiritwear:
This committee sells spiritwear clothing and other items with St. James
logos and designs to show your school spirit. Spiritwear also sells
shirts approved for monthly out-of-uniform days in addition to the
uniform sweatshirt.
Spring Fling:
The “Spring Fling” is a social outing for adults held in the spring.
This event is usually an overnight trip for women. The Spring Fling
committee is always looking for new ideas!
Staff Appreciation Luncheon: This is a special luncheon for the teachers at the end of the school year. This committee acquires gifts for the teachers, and organizes and serves them a fabulous lunch to show our appreciation for a wonderful school year.
Tuition Raffle:
A raffle held in the late winter and spring to award full and partial
tuition to the winners. The winners are drawn at the last St. James Fish
Fry.
Volunteer “On Call” List:
This list is designed for people who want to help out at different
school or PTO functions but cannot make a commitment due to changing
work schedules, child care issues, etc. People on this list will be
contacted via email when single need events arise. They can decide
whether they are available to help with an event, or simply delete the
email. This is a great opportunity for those families with hectic
schedules!
Winter Dance:
This evening is scheduled for January30th and the committee is planning a dance for