Here are the questions and choices we had on our survey. Of course, some of them are specific to our school, and wouldn't apply everywhere:

1) What grades are your children in at Hill Country Elementary? Check all that apply.
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, no children here

2) Our PTO does fundraisers to pay for different projects, teacher requests, and activities. What would you like to see the earned money used for? Check as many ideas as you like.
A. Playground improvement
B.Family Activities (Game Night, Reading Night, etc...)
C. Library books/materials
D. Teaching supplies/materials
E. Educational assemblies
F.Walkway cover for the front drop-off area
G. Computers, software,technology-related items
H. Paved jogging track
I. Cafeteria noise reduction
J.Poster-making machine(banners, signs, publicity ads, etc...)
K.Additional field trips
L. Walkway cover between the new wing and the 5th grade hallway
M. Other idea (please tell us!)

3. Of your choices in the previous question, which two should get the highest priority?

4. PTO's use all sorts of ways to raise money for their schools. Check the ones that you would be willing to support here at Hill Country.

A. Catalog sales(variety of items)
B. Recycling (cell phones, printer cartridges, etc..)
C.Single-item sales (pizza kits, cookie dough, coupon books, etc...)
D.Penny collections
E.Flat-rate donation per child
F. Raffles
G. Carnival/Auction
H. General Mills Box Tops for Education
I. Spaghetti suppers, pizza dinners, etc...
J.Restaurant "Family Nights"
K. Community-wide garage sale
L. Jog-a-thon, Read-a-thon, etc...
M. None of these

Merdunlap== Would you mind emailing me your survey? I'm anticipating being electing PTA president for the next school year and would like to get a good feel of what the opinions of our current board and activities are by the general members as well as school-wide.

Thanks bunches,
Holly
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We recently did an email survey, using the free service offered by www.zoomerang.com. I sent it out to the 135 paid PTO members who had provided an email address, and made paper copies for the 42 who did not provide an email. The paper one went home in backpacks. I got a 50% response, both with email and paper.
I first asked respondents to check off the grade level(s) of their children in this school. I included the answer "No children here", as we have several teachers without kids at our school. Then, I listed 12 projects that PTO could take on, and asked them to check off all the ones they felt PTO money should go towards. Then, I asked of the ones they picked, which 2 should get the highest priority. My last question had to do with fundraising ideas. I listed all the ones we currently do, and a few other ideas that I've picked up from this site. I asked respondents to check off all the ones they themselves would be willing to support.
The online survey only lasts for 10 days, so I printed out the data (Zoomerang organizes all the results for you), and added the results from the paper surveys. I then shared the final results through email, and on paper at our monthly meeting. We'll try to focus on the top 3 projects, and may be considering some different types of fundraisers next year.
One interesting result was about the catalog fundraiser, which usually earns us anywhere from $7,000-10,000 a year. It was rated second lowest, just above "flat-rate donation per child". One new idea, printer cartridge/cell phone recycling, had lots of support, so we will probably add this one (I love those no-brainers!). :cool:

mmmom--I could send you what I have
What is your e-mail?

Sorry gang---I was looking for that survey that someonelse posted a few months ago! I did come up with one myself and took a few ideas from others such as putting the childs name in for a drawing to win a gift card to Toys R Us, Movies,Friendly's etc...Maybe you could have a drawing for each grade? Just thinking outloud----I hope my PTO board will use this for the next school year---Goodness knows since they are very stand-offish when it comes to new ideas or change! Good Luck

I am not totally looking for something that will get involvement up. It is what parents want to see us do for the school, what to do with the money we raise and fundraisers. What they feel the top priorities are for the children of our school, etc...