JOIN THE TEAM
At Nixon we are fortunate to have an enthusiastic PTO that works with teachers, staff, and administrators to support the school’s activities and complement the curriculum in areas such as cultural arts, math, and science.  The Nixon PTO welcomes, encourages, and needs involvement from all parents.
 
The following PTO committees have openings for next year.   Please take a look at this list and support our school by volunteering to be on a committee or a co-chair today!
Treasurer
Aesthetics
Bingo Night
Community Service
Craft Connection
(Grades K, 1, and 3)
Directory
Educational Enrichment
Family Curriculum Night
Fundraising
 
Gardening
Hospitality
Library
Lunch/Recess Staffing
METCO Liaisons
Room Parent Coordinator
School Photo Coordinator
Social/Nixon Community Events
Teacher Dinners
Website
 
 
Below are brief descriptions of these PTO committees.  Many of these committees already have one or two co-chairs and are looking for additional help.  Committee co-chairs generally serve for two years, except as noted. Please call or email Maria Behrakis (978-579-8916, mariaexbeh@aol.com) to volunteer or find out more about these positions or other ways to get involved next year.  Thanks!
 
Treasurer
1 position
The co-treasurers are the PTO’s chief fiscal officers and are responsible for managing the PTO’s bank accounts and funds and reporting on the same at PTO meetings.  Both co-treasurers are members of the Executive Board and actively participate in all PTO functions. 
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is responsible for overseeing the schools/PTO bulletin boards.  This includes scheduling committee/event postings and putting up filler displays.  Also can include the opportunity to find creative ways to beautify our school.
Community Service
Committee members help oversee Nixon’s commitment to provide food to the Sudbury Food Pantry.
Computer/Website
 
This committee runs the Nixon Gazette website, providing weekly updates to parents about the school, the PTO, and the community at large. 
Craft Connection
 
This committee supports grades K-3 by coordinating curriculum-related craft projects and/or supporting grade level “festivals”.  There are two coordinators for each grade.
Directory
At the beginning of the year, these committee members put together the school directory for distribution at Back To School Night.
Educational Enrichment
This committee is responsible for bringing in enrichment programs both for the whole school and for individual grade levels.
 
Family Curriculum Night
1 year only
This committee organizes the annual family curriculum night.
Fundraising
2 positions
This committee coordinates all PTO fundraising efforts and serves on the Executive Board. 
Bingo Night
 
This committee plans and runs the annual Nixon Bingo Night held each spring. 
Gardening
 
Put your green thumb to work keeping Nixon’s grounds looking beautiful by providing plants and seasonal decorations for the Nixon entrance and courtyard. 
Hospitality
This committee provides refreshments for PTO meetings and principal coffees and coordinates the Teacher Appreciation activities.
Library
Library co-chairs coordinate the library volunteer schedule and run the Fall and Spring book fair.
Lunch/Recess
This committee coordinates the lunch/recess volunteer schedule and holds a volunteer orientation at the beginning of the year.
METCO Liaison
 
This committee organizes events for our Boston students and their Sudbury host families, including METCO play dates at Nixon on several early-release Wednesdays during the year. 
Photo Coordinator
Committee members serve as the liaison with Coffee Pond Photography for our school photos.  On school picture day, they assist photographers and help coordinate volunteers.
Room Parent Coordinators
Co-chairs are responsible for overseeing Nixon’s Room Parents.  Duties include a beginning of the year orientation, emergency phone tree, and forwarding of occasional PTO emails for room parent distribution.
Social
This committee coordinates and runs community building fun events such as movie night, family potluck or other ideas.
Teacher Dinners
This committee provides dinner to Nixon teachers and staff on Back to School Night and before PTO evening family events.  In addition, this committee provides lunch to the teachers on their first day back to school at the end of August.