Committees

Committee Chairs

5^th Grade Fundraisers & Events

Coordinate the fundraisers necessary to send the 5^th grade class to camp in the spring.  This includes annual Heggies Pizza fundraiser.  Also leads efforts for 5^th Grade Band Breakfast, and Graduation events.

Kari Hartwell

Christine Petersen

Karyn Utecht

Rachel wand

Activity Day

Plans all activities and games in collaboration with the Principal and staff.  Hire vendors, lead volunteers, and procure supplies needed to host the much anticipated END OF THE YEAR Activity Day with outside games and food.

Kelley Hoolihan

Back to School Events

The PTO Board plans the “back to school” welcome celebration for teachers as well as setting up a table at Assessments and Open House.

PTO Board

Bingo and Baskets Night

Plans, shops, and assembles baskets for the Bingo & Baskets Night raffle. Plans the event details and works alongside parent volunteers the night of the event.

Tiffany Heath

Kelley Hoolihan

Christine Petersen
Michelle Stock

Rachel Wand

Kil Choe Wikstrom

*VACANT*

*VACANT*

Book Fairs

Plans and organizes three (3) book fairs throughout the school year. Works closely with Scholastic representative and the creative team to host creatively themed book fairs.

Katie Foley

Courtney Frost

Erin LaBrec

Kil Choe Wikstrom

Jessica Zweber

Creative Team:

Christine Petersen

Rachel Wand
Holly Klein

Culver’s Community Night

Works with the Culver’s manager and LME grade level staff to plan monthly fundraising events.  Hosts PTO table at each Culver’s event or coordinates with volunteers to ensure the event is covered.

Jen DeGrave

*VACANT*

Junior Achievement Liaison

Coordinates parent/community volunteers to teach Junior Achievement courses in all grade-level classes.

Erin LaBrec

Lost and Found

Straightens and organizes items deposited in the Lost and Found racks. Works with school to schedule donation of unclaimed items to local charity.

Erin Hawkins

Promotional Fundraisers

Manages and promotes Box Tops, Buffalo Wild Wings’ Team M, Oliver’s Labels, and AmazonSmile year-round passive fundraisers.

Michelle Stock

PTO Help (our teachers) Days

Gathers projects from teachers and the needed supplies/materials on scheduled help days.  Leads volunteers in completing projects at school. Scheduled for three times a school year.

Sara Hegberg

I Love to Read Program

Promotes and organizes school-wide reading event during “I Love to Read” month in February.

Anna Benson

*VACANT*

School Picture Days

Coordinates volunteers to help prepare students for pictures and oversees fall and spring picture day events.

Kristina Jacobson

School Supply Program

Coordinates grade-level school supply lists, and works with School Tool Box representative to set up sales event details in May though August.

Kil Choe Wikstrom

Spirit Wear

Coordinates spirit wear sales at multiple points throughout the year (Assessments, Holiday, Spirit Week, etc.).

Tresa Larkin

Spirit Week and Food Drive

Promotes LME CATS spirit throughout the school year and especially during the spring Spirit Week which includes a food drive to support our local food shelf.

Erin Hawkins

*VACANT*

Staff Appreciation

Plans scheduled staff appreciation events throughout the year and organizes daily events during Staff Appreciation Week in May to show gratitude for our school staff.

Christine Petersen

Student Directory (Digital)

Promotes and administers secure online directory.  Prints and distributes the school directory (if/when needed).

Kil Choe Wikstrom

 Walk-a-thon

Organizes and plans the all-school walk-a-thon fundraiser that takes place during school hours in October.

Christine Petersen

Cory Sisler

Kayla Sisler

Karyn Utecht

Rachel Wand

Kil Choe Wikstrom

Yearbook

Takes and collects photos throughout the year and works with the yearbook software program to produce the school yearbook.

Tami Alpaugh

Sara Hegberg

April Dunham