PTO Programs & Events
PTO underwrites various classroom enrichment programs, community events, school support needs, classroom spending grants, and technology investments with your generous pledge drive donations. Pledged funds are not used for extracurricular activities... they are invested in programs and events that all students have access to in the classroom, at the school, or for families to attend after hours.
Extracurricular activities are self-funding through registration fees paid by the participants. Separate registration procedures & guidelines are required to participate in these activities. PTO parent volunteers manage these programs and coordinate the details with contracted vendors &/or other Silver Oak volunteers to make it possible to offer such activities to our students.
Catalog
Below are the programs, events and support that Silver Oak PTO provides to our school. We invite you to click through available links below to learn more about what we offer our students, both in the classroom and as optional programs... as well as how your pledge dollars enrich Silver Oak School.
PTO Funded | | Extracurricular |
STEAM Lab | | Math Olympiad (4-6th grade) |
Geography Bee | | Math Kangaroo |
Classroom Computing: | | Primary Programmers |
- iPads (K-3rd grade) | | Robotics (5-6th grade) |
-Chrome Books (3rd-6th grade) | | |
Online Subscriptions: | | |
- Mystery Science | | |
- iReady (5th grade) | | |
-ScootPad (3rd grade) | | |
PTO Funded | | Extracurricular |
Classroom Art: | | Holiday Choir (grades 1-4) |
- Arts Attack (K-3rd grade) | | After School Band (grades 5-6) |
- SJ Museum of Art Instruction (4-6th grade) | | Upper Grade Play (grades 4-6) |
- Art Supplies / Spring Art Show | | Lower Grade Play (grades 1-3) |
Classroom Music: | | Student Showcase Talent Show |
- James Henry (Kinder) | | |
- Music for Minors (grades K-4) | | |
- Mr. Andrew Boyd (grades 5-6) | | |
PTO Funded | | Extracurricular |
Battle of the Books | | Birthday Book Club |
Project Cornerstone | | Fall Book Fair |
Spelling Bee | | |
Library Annual Grant | | |
RAZ Kids Online Subscription (1st grade) | | |
PTO Funded | | Extracurricular |
BINGO Night | | Family Fun Fest Carnival |
Bollywood Night | | |
International Night | | |
Movie Night | | |
Red Ribbon Week | | |
Walk/Bike to School Week | | |
Welcome Social (1st Day of School) | | |
Focused Fundraising Event | | Beneficiary... |
Fall Pledge Drive | | All Students / All Classrooms |
Fitness Run | | Physical Education, Health & Wellness |
Fall Book Fair | | Silver Oak Library |
For-A-Day & Pastimes Auction | | Classroom Grants & PTO Year-End Grants to Silver Oak |
Parents Night Out | | S.T.E.A.M. programs & Parent Community Bonding |
Support | | Details |
Classroom Grants | - | Expense grant of $45 per student for classroom teachers (i.e. Class of 30 students receives a grant of $1,350) |
Classroom Copy Grants | - | Up to $40 in school copies per month per classroom |
STEAM Specialist Grant | - | Up to $72.5K per year toward lab operation and instruction |
Roundtable Luncheon Meetings | - | Quarterly teacher-PTO meetings to receive feedback, discuss classroom needs, and assess current programs |
Scholarship Assistance | - | Available funds that may be applied for if a student cannot afford to cover field trip or extracurricular program fees. |
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week | - | Staff luncheon and modest teacher gifts are provided to express our appreciation during this national week of recognition. |
Kinder Grant | - | Kinder classes go through materials quickly. This grant allows extra funds to cover additional science materials and Mother's Day Tea event expenses. |
Emergency Backpack Supplies Grant | - | Expense grant of up to $450 per year to keep classroom emergency backpacks stocked and current. |