We are having a back to school night approx. 4 days after our year starts. We are a continuous learning calendar school (We start August 1 approx and end the year June 15ish).
We are having a few games (if we get volunteers to staff them) and are inviting local organizations and businesses to set up booths/tables in our gym. We are inviting the Police Dog and his handler, the Fire Dept. (and seeing if they can bring a truck to display and tour), the Boys & Girls Club, the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, the local library, local health department staff, etc etc. We are putting together a silent auction for later in the year, as well as asking businesses to donate materials/time to various projects (in some cases, we aren't stating specific ones ~ just asking for general donations, with the assurance that we will let them know when/what their donation is used for, and if they have a specific request, we will follow their wishes).
PTO involvement at our school has not been the greatest, yet. Last year there were 3 people. TOTAL. This is my first year on the PTO, and I must say, I am excited about the possibilities. If everyone just chips in A little bit, think of what we can accomplish!