NAES PTO MEMBERSHIP:
Any parent or guardian with a child enrolled and attending NAES is eligible to be a member of the PTO. Any member shall have the privilege of serving on committees. There is no fee to become a member of the PTO. All you need to do is start volunteering your time and energy! Per NAES Bylaws

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at New Albany
Elementary School is to aid the students of NAES by providing support for their educational and recreational needs and to promote open communication between the administration, teachers, and parents. Per NAES Bylaws

SOME OF OUR COMMITTEES/PROJECTS:

ACCELERATED READER STORE
The AR Store is an exciting event for students. It is located in the
library's "reading loft" room. This is area stocked with novelty gift items
students may purchase with the AR points they have earned throughout the semester. Students earn AR Points by reading books and taking AR quizzes. The more books they read, the more AR Points they earn! Then, twice a year they may go to the AR Store with their class and spend the points they have accumulated. Gift items are offered for 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50,& 100 points. The AR Store items are purchased by the money the PTO raises. The store is stocked and staffed by PTO Volunteers. Time commitment is daily divided time slots 8am - 2pm for 1 week in the fall and spring.

BOOK FAIR
The NAES Book Fair is a once a year event. The "Books Are Fun"
representative sets up racks of books and tables full of novelty items in
the Recreation Room beside the cafeteria. Each class/grade has a designated time per the office to come shop at the book fair. This project encourages reading and the proceeds from the book sales go toward purchasing new books for our school library. The books range in price from a few dollars to $15.

The book fair is organized and run entirely by PTO volunteers. It is a full
week in the fall from 8 - 2:30pm. Volunteers sign up for time slots as
organized by the committee chair.

HOMEROOM CLASS PARTIES
There are 3 homeroom parties a year: October, December, & February. Each class will have a minimum of 1 homeroom mother to organize and be the contact person for class parties. You will receive a sign up sheet indicating what you may be able to provide for your child's class party.

These should be returned to your child's teacher who will give them to the homeroom mother. You will be notified as to what to provide based on the information given. If you are available to attend your child's party, you are always welcome. Please attend the class parties as you can.

LEVEL 5 FIELD DAY
Level 5 Field Day is a full day of fun provided to the students by NAES as a reward for achieving Level 5 Accreditation. The PTO is needed to provide volunteers to assist teachers by providing an extra adult where needed. This time commitment is 8 - 2:30.

LEVEL 5 TEACHER LUNCH
The PTO provides the opportunity for the teachers to sit and enjoy a nice quiet lunch away from their classroom.this is a celebration and reward for the teachers for the school achieving Level 5 Accreditation. PTO Volunteers sit in the classrooms while the teachers enjoy their special lunch. This lunch will be September 21, 2007. PTO Volunteers are needed this day from 11am until 12noon.

MCT TESTING HELP
Toward the end of the school year, in early May, the MCT Test is
administered to the students at NAES. During these test days, the staff and administration of NAES must adhere to strict guidelines regarding state testing protocols. The PTO provides much needed assistance as hall monitors to ensure a quiet atmosphere for the testing students as well as blocking traffic from up and down the hallways.

OPEN HOUSE
The PTO assists with NAES Open House by providing direction to students& parents to help them locate classrooms, making copies for the teachers, etc.Open House this year will be September 10th PTO Volunteers are needed for 1 hour rotations in the evening

YEARBOOK
The NAES Yearbook is created entirely by PTO Volunteers. From sales to production to picture taking, the PTO handles every part of production of the elementary school yearbook. Without the PTO, NAES would not have a yearbook. EVERY parent or guardian of a child enrolled at NAES can have a part in helping us produce the best yearbook possible, by submitting pictures. We request group shots mostly, not just pictures of one particular child. If you have some photos from class parties, field trips, or recess, etc.please submit these for consideration! The more photos, the better the yearbook!!