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Mmmm, Pizza Garden
No, you can’t grow whole pizza pies, but you can use a pizza garden to make lessons in nutrition and sustainability come alive for students.
Year-End Box Tops Collections in Final Stretch, Celebrations Ahead!
Year-end box top collections are wrapping up. Parties and prizes to follow!
Getting Help from Friends: PTOs working together
You don’t have to do it all on your own. Many PTOs reach out to neighboring groups for help with ideas or volunteer power.
Get Out Your Sneakers and Celebrate Walk to School Day!
Last-Minute Holiday Tips for PTOs and PTAs
For the PTOs and PTAs putting the finishing touches on your holiday programs, no worries! Some of the best creative work comes when there’s a deadline looming!
My Tip of the Week: Create a PTO or PTA Goal for 2012
Something a little different for this tip. I believe that goals that you write down or speak aloud or make public are much more likely to be achieved, so I figured I'd get us started on the right foot in this new year. I'm going to share my goal, and I'd love you to share yours (details below). Let's inspire each other to make some progress.
PTOs, PTAs Staying Busy in Spring! Our Week in Review
Our week in reviews offers ideas for tricky trays, fundraising, safety nights and creative writing clubs.
PTOs and PTAs Adopt Schools Hurt by Hurricane Sandy
Shake You Down Video Gives PTO and PTA Leaders Swagger!
Every so often something comes along that just so cleverly captures the plight of parent group leaders and volunteers that we just love sharing it with you! Check out this video called Shake You Down, also known as The PTA Rap.
PTOs, PTAs: Would You Pay to Volunteer For Another Group? Our week in review
My Tip of the Week: PTO Dues
Want to start an interesting debate at your next PTO meeting? Ask why your group charges dues and open up a discussion of whether you might eliminate them. I’m serious.
Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Child’s Classroom From TeacherLists.com
Give the kind of teacher gift that really counts—one that makes a difference in the classroom. Check out holiday gift ideas and resources at www.teacherlists.com
My Tip of the Week: Helpful Ways To Keep Your PTO Energized
This morning, we welcomed around 800 PTO and PTA volunteers to our Chicago Expo. It was the first of 14 Expos we're hosting around the country over the next 3 months.
PTOs and PTAs Keep Holiday Traditions Going
Suspense Story Centers on PTO-Principal Conflict
If you’ve ever clashed with a principal or fretted about passing a motion at a PTO meeting, you’ll be able to relate to some of the challenges faced by Richard Gray, a work-at-home dad who becomes PTO president in Jonathan Grant’s novel, Chain Gang Elementary.
My Tip of the Week: How Your PTO Can Escape the Guilt Trap
Having trouble getting enough volunteers? That's normal. Everyone isn't as into this school stuff as we are. But how you talk to parents and potential volunteers about that struggle can make all the difference in whether you can overcome or whether you'll be stuck in volunteer limbo for the long term.
Family Reading Night Fun
No shortage of reasons or themes to celebrate and encourage reading. It's so much fun to hear all your ideas. Leap day presented a once in four year occasion to inspire kids to read and Dr. Seuss' birthday is March 2nd! We would love to see photographs of your Family Reading Night crafts, activities and event in action. Share them on our
6 Ideas for Winter Activities
Break up the season with these ideas for family fun.
Fun Photo Day for Kids
Holiday Craft Show

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