PTO Open Positions

Open PTO Positions

2018-2019 School Year

For more information, please contact

Janelle Edlefsen (janellekwalker@hotmail.com) or Angela Daniels (angdan716@gmail.com)

Auction Committee (Positions open in all areas)

• Committee responsible for coordinating the Annual Auction and Parent Social fundraiser.
  • Event Management, Fundraising, Ticket Sales, Donation Presentation, etc.

Curriculum Crafts (K Coordinator needed)

• Coordinates and supports curriculum-related craft projects grades K-3
• For Kindergarten this includes supporting crafts for the Chicken Festival.
• There are two coordinators for each grade.

Directory (2 positions open)

• Communicate with school to update online directory at the beginning of the year and as new students arrive.
• Coordinate sales and distribution of printed directory.

Educational Enrichment (K and 5^th Grade Coordinators needed)

• Works with the teachers and administration to identify enrichment programs that match the curriculum and goals of the school.

Field Day Committee (1 position open)

• Organize Field Day fun stations.
• Coordinate volunteers to run activities.

Grant Writing

• Identify viable grant opportunities for Nixon and lead the effort to secure such grants.

Book Fair Committee (2-3 positions open)

• Coordinate and run the Fall and Spring Book Fairs.
• Handle sales, marketing, and scheduling volunteers.

METCO Liaisons (2 positions)

• Organize events for our Boston students and their Sudbury friends, including METCO play dates at Nixon (3-4 per year).
• Work with District METCO Director to help connect Boston and Sudbury families through education.

Monster Mash Committee (Positions in many areas open)

• Committee responsible for coordinating and running Monster Mash.  Areas include:
  • Games, crafts, fortune telling, bake sale, cake walk, costume contest, decorating, etc.

New Family Committee (1 position open)

• Coordinate Kindergarten Orientation (early June) and New Family Orientation (late August).
• Arrange the Boo-Hoo! Woo-Hoo! Kindergarten Parent breakfast on the first day of school.
• Conduct ongoing outreach to new families that join Nixon mid-year.

Nixon Gear (1 position open)

• Order and maintain inventory for Nixon promotional gear. 
• Sell gear at various times during the year and at chosen Nixon events.

Picture Day Coordinators (1 position open)

• Act as a liaison with the vendor of Photography for our school photos.   
• On school picture day, assist photographers and help coordinate volunteers. 

Science Fair Committee (2-3 positions open, including Co-Chair)

• This team works to coordinate all aspects of the annual Science Fair.
• Responsibilities include:  updating the Science Fair website, publicizing the event, recruiting volunteer scientists for the Fair planning set up logistics.

Social Committee (2-3 positions open)

• Helps to run the annual Family Picnic in September, Pasta Night in November and Movie Night in January.   

Wings of Wisdom Coordinator (1 position open)

• This is a 4^th grade parent that helps coordinate the annual Wings of Wisdom (5^th grade graduation) ceremony breakfast.

Yearbook (All grade level photographers open)

• Chair person works with yearbook company to produce and distribute the school yearbook.
• Photographers for each grade level attend events and submit photos for inclusion in yearbook.