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Welcome to the
Altadeña Middle School PTSO website! The PTSO is looking
forward to a fun and rewarding 2009-2010 school year.
For those of you not familiar with PTSO, we sponsor fundraisers and
events throughout the school year for the
students and teachers at Altadeña Middle School.
It is a volunteer organization where parents and
teachers come together to work on programs that benefit
the educational experience of our children.
The PTSO meetings are open to all parents and
teachers, and we would like to encourage and welcome you
to attend and participate. We are always looking for
additional parents and new ideas! The more volunteers we
have the better we can organize and plan activities to
benefit our students.
Want to
get involved? Want
information on upcoming events?
Visit our Calendar page for a
monthly listing of upcoming events and ways to get
involved in our school! If you have any questions about
the PTSO in general or upcoming events, please feel free
to contact the board members.
Frequently
Asked Questions:
How can I donate
or contribute my time and/or resources? Whom do I need
to contact?
Anyone interested in donating time or assistance
should contact a volunteer coordinator:
Christine Lum
or Pam Porter.
Committees are always
looking for more help! If you think you would like to do
something but don’t know where to start, send an email
to a volunteer coordinator. You may also contact the
PTSO board for more information. They will be happy to
inform you of their activities and the types of help
they might need. In addition, watch announcements and
the website for other requests for help throughout the
year.
When are the
meetings and how can I get involved?
Please see the Calendar
on the website for all meeting dates. You can get
involved by simply calling or e-mailing any of the board
members or committee chairs. The meetings are open to
all parents and teachers, and we would like to encourage
and welcome you to attend and participate.
What are the PTSO
fundraisers for?
Altadeña Middle School PTSO raises money each year
to provide benefits and programs for the students and
teachers at Altadeña Middle School. Funds are also
provided to the library and to teachers for classroom
supplies or professional education, and may be used to
enrich the regular curriculum.
Fundraising events vary from year to year and have
included the Harvest Festival,
Honey Baked Ham Sales,
Book Fairs, and year-round
initiatives that donate a proportion of participants’
everyday shopping purchases at grocery and other retail
stores to our school; these activities include
eScrip,
Campbell's Labels and BoxTops
for Education.
Who decides how
PTSO money will be spent?
The annual budget is proposed by the
PTSO Board and approved by the
PTSO general membership. Discussions take place at the
scheduled PTSO meetings. Please come and share your
ideas about what the money should be doing for our
school.
What is involved
in PTSO committee work?
Click the Volunteer Info
to view the descriptions of all the committees. Some PTSO committee
positions require a substantial time commitment, but
others can be done in less time and during off-hours. A committee sometimes consists of only one or
two volunteers; others require more people. For
more information, contact a volunteer coordinator: Christine Lum
or Pam Porter.
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