Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

photo by Michael Corbley

Membership in the Saint Ann Parent Teacher Organization is open to all parents who wish to become more involved in the school and its educational mission. Meetings are held monthly in Walsh Hall.

The PTO sponsors numerous activities throughout the school year. Educational programs include the COSI traveling science program, the Great Lakes Theater program, Math and Science night, and Health and Safety week. The PTO also sponsors social activities throughout the year for schoolchildren and their families. These events are not only fun for the whole family but also serve as a wonderful way to meet new friends in the school community. These social activities include the Apple Festival, Family Fun night, Family Skate night, the Kindergarten Summer Welcome party. A new program, the "New Family Buddy System," matches new families to a Saint Ann PTO member who is available to answer questions and help ease the transition to a new school.

The PTO also sponsors a number of fundraisers for the school throughout the year, including the Entertainment Book sale, the Fall Bulb sale, Night at the Races, and the Christmas Bake sale. In addition, the PTO Social Concerns Committee offers support to members of the school community struggling with serious illness or deaths in the family.

Details about PTO activities appear in the PTO newsletter, as well as in the weekly Thursday school notes. New parents should contact the school secretary for contact names and numbers.