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Teacher Appreciation Year-Round
Principal Appreciation Time
Veggies Lunch Cart
Walk/Bike to School Day
Monthly Walking Group for Students
Blog Give-Away: Free House Cleaning & Lysol Gift Pack
To take the sting out of the season we are running a blog give-away. How would you like to win* a gift certificate good towards a professional house cleaning and a gift pack chock full of Lysol cleaning products? Cool, right?!
My Tip of the Week: Laugh a Little
Yes, there is humor in the fact that we're crazy enough to get angry when we see a box top in someone's trash can. The horror!
Join our Teacher Appreciation Chat
What: We'll be using hashtag #PTOtalk to talk about all things Teacher Appreciation! Where: On Twitter, of course! Party on our Custom Tweetgrid (Use hashtag #PTOtalk) When: Wednesday, October 6th, 2PM EST (1PM CET, 12noon GMT, 11 PST) - 3:30PM Why: To have some fun brainstorming creative ways to show teachers appreciation Who: We'll be hosting the party (@PTOtoday & @TimPTO) and will be joined by our friends from VolunteerSpot: @Volunteerspot @VspotMom Featured Guests: @CarissaRogers @TeachMama @ZiggityZoom @SmartPlayBlog... and you!
My Tip of the Week: Provide Parenting Resources to Your Community
Besides providing great family activities and supporting your school with resources and volunteers, are you helping the parents at your school become better school parents? It's an often-overlooked role of the best parent groups around the country.
Spirit Cups, Spring Fundraising and Product Quality
We've been working with these guys at Spirit Cups Fundraising for a while now, and I really like the product. Might be because I'm a college sports nut, but I know I'm not alone in that. The real reason, though, is the uniqueness and the quality. Plus these folks seem like good guys. Worth a look if you're looking for an add-on spring fundraiser.
My Tip of the Week: Give Your Teachers a Valentine
Usually I save my annual "candy bar poem" tip for Teacher Appreciation Week, but I actually think it may be even better as a Valentine's Day gift for the teacher's lounge. With the candy and all, y'know?
My Tip of the Week: Involve Kids in Middle School PTO Event Planning
Being a middle school PTO leader is challenging. The standard tactics to bring parents in -- family events and doughnuts with dad -- don't work as well when the kids' hormones are kicking in and being seen with Mom or Dad becomes a prison sentence.
My Tip of the Week: PTO Today, Facebook, and You
My tip for you this week is to join us on what is quickly becoming a very powerful new resource for PTO and PTA leaders -- our PTO Today Facebook page. I'm loving all the idea-sharing that's happening over there.
Parent Groups in the News: Weekly Round-up 5/7/10
Happy Friday to all the PTO & PTA moms! Wishing you a fun and relaxing Mother's Day weekend! Here are a few articles that may spark some new ideas for your parent group.
Video Blog: Is Your PTO or PTA Serving Parents?
My Tip of the Week: How To Raise More Funds at Your Auction
Quick tip this week, but I'm hopeful it can make you extra hundreds or thousands at your next school auction. I call it the "quickie live auction" -- and it's a great way to make sure you maximize your dollars from your silent auction. (You can find a whole slew of additional auction tips and ideas on our dedicated PTO and PTA auctions resources page.)
Video Blog: Get Healthy School Kids Gift Packs
Sign up now to participate in our 2011 Healthy School Kids program, and you could get health and wellness gift packs to distribute to parents at an upcoming school family event!
My Tip of the Week: Give Yourself a Sanity Check
OK, we're three months into the school year. How are you doing personally, PTO-wise?
My Tip of the Week: Share How Your Group is Going Green
No doubt about it -- green is growing. Over the past year or two, we've noticed a big increase in the number of groups going green. Groups are running recycling programs, holding walk/bike to school days, and setting up composting systems at school.
My Tip of the Week: Steal a PTO Document or Flyer
My tip this week is to steal and steal again. Have you checked out the File Exchange on ptotoday.com lately? We have a lot of web visitors who swear it's their favorite part of our site, or at least the most practical.

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