Our PTA hosts the Student of the Month luncheon each month. We get the pizza donated by Domino's for the school participating in their "Raising Dough" monthly fundraiser. We usually get 10 free pizzas each month. The PTA purchases the drinks and we draw out one of the students and give them a school t-shirt. This works out really well at our school
Hey tlc... I suppose you could delete this post and start over on the other board but I don't think it really matters. With the handy "Today's Posts" and 'New Posts" links, it should pop up anyway.
As for the Honor Roll Party, I have to say I'm not a big fan of the idea. My last PTO followed an unwritten rule that whatever we supported had to benefit all of the students or at least programs or rewards that all of the students had the potential to achieve.
This, in my opinion, opens up a huge issue for your group. Where would you draw the line? Would you have a party for everyone who makes the basketball team? How about the cheerleaders? Then there's Mathletes, Scholastic Bowl Team, and so on and so on. Every parent is proud of their child's individual achievements, even if they're not on honor roll or the baseball team or student council. Once you start rewarding some achievements over others, it seems to me that you're inviting parents to say, "Why those kids but not mine?" It's not as if these kids aren't already being rewarded in many ways.
At my last school, the parents and coaches of each 'team' paid for and planned any types of reward banquets.
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I was wondering if anyone ever tried doing an Honor Roll party for all of the students who made the Honor Roll. The children already receive an honor roll ribbon and a certificate for a free Happy Meal at McDonald's. I feel like the PTO should step in to do something nice for the children. We can treat them to a program in the auditorium and give them a treat or have an ice cream party. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
