The mission of the Williams School PTO is to support the school staff, to help enrich the educational experience of our children, and to continue to foster the Williams community.

We would love all Williams parents to be involved!  Take a moment to read the brief descriptions of the PTO committees, and contact the chair of a committee or anyone on the executive committee for more information. (Note: Commitment indicates the amount of time it takes to chair the committee, not to volunteer for the committee.)

PTO Co-Presidents

Oversee PTO committee activities, coordinate with members, the Principal and teachers, and set the PTO’s direction. Serve a 2 yr term which overlaps with the incoming co-presidents for 1 year.  Communicate with Williams families via weekly emails. Keep Williams community informed about city-wide school-related issues. Prepare annual PTO budget, oversee on ongoing basis fundraising, and spending.  Attend meetings: bi-monthly with Principal, monthly School Council, monthly Newton PTO Council and various School Committee meetings.
Commitment: Average of 5 hours per week, some weeks less and some weeks as high as 12 hours.

Treasurer

Serves a 2 yr term and oversees the revenues and expenses of the PTO. Provides financial information and advice to Co-Presidents, and PTO committees. Responsible for expense reimbursements and yearly tax returns. Familiarity with Quicken is necessary.
Commitment: Average of 2-3 hrs per week.

Vice Presidents of Fund Raising

Serve a 2 yr term. Set and oversee the PTO fund raising goals with the PTO Co-Presidents. Liaise with chairs of individual fundraisers.
Commitment: Average of 3 – 4 hrs per week.

School Pictures

Organizes fall student picture day fundraiser.  Liases with picture company and school administration.
Commitment: Approx. 15 hours in September.

Book Fair

Organizes and coordinates with volunteers to implement a fundraising book sale for Williams families. Liaises with School Librarian and Bookseller.
Commitment: Approx. 25 hrs from end of Sept to event.

Gift Wrap

Organizes fall fundraising sale of gift wrap.
Commitment: Approx. 20 hrs September – October

Williams Wear

Source, organize and procure insignia inventory. Coordinate volunteers to sell goods at Williams events and fill orders placed throughout school year.
Commitment: Approx. 2-4 hrs per month.

Call Back Coordinator

Organizes a rotation of parent volunteers who check absent messages against class attendance lists each morning.
Volunteers place calls to families of absent students. (City-wide program to ensure the safe arrival of students.)
Commitment: __

Creative Arts and Sciences

The Williams School PTO’s Creative Arts & Sciences Committee (CASC) presents a diverse range of curriculum-related programs to enrich and enhance the learning experience of each child at Williams. We work closely with teachers and specialists to schedule classroom programs as well as school-wide performances, resulting in an average of five hours of programming per student each year.  Past programs have included storytelling, live animals, historical reenactments, instrumental concerts, science experiments and dance.

Co-chairs of this city-wide program organize and facilitate parent volunteers who coordinate grade-level programs.
Commitment: 5 hrs per week through September. 2 – 3 hrs per month thereafter.

5th Grade Activities

Chairs work with Principal, and 5th grade families and teachers to co-ordinate a seminal year of noteworthy activities.
Commitment: __

Library Liaison

Recruit, train and oversee volunteers for Williams library and coordinate activities with School Librarian.
Host a coffee for library volunteers at start and end of year.
Commitment: 1-2 hrs per week during school year

Playground

Responsible for improvement and maintenance of Williams’s playground.
Commitment: __

Acknowledgement/Teacher Appreciation

With volunteers, responsible for acknowledgement of teachers and staff throughout year in a variety of
ways.
Commitment: Kick off at start of school year. Average of 2-4 hrs/wk.

Williams Beautification

Responsible for the maintenance of the outdoor green spaces utilizing volunteers for necessary planting, weeding and watering.
Commitment: Seasonal, 1 – 2 hrs per week.