What We Do The Happy Hollow/Loker Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is made up of all parents/guardians and teachers of Happy Hollow and Loker students.Together, our stated goals are to: 1) promote communication amongst the school community, and 2) through fundraising and volunteering provide support for activities and/or materials which directly contribute to the quality of education at Happy Hollow and Loker Schools. As an organization the PTO provides: 1)Financial and volunteer support of our teachers and specialists: Stipends are given annually, in addition to available wish list funding.The PTO coordinates Room Parents, Lice Checkers, Library and Art volunteers, and many other volunteers on an as need basis. 2)Enrichment Events, Activities, & Scholarships:Authors, musicians, and artists are brought in on an ongoing basis at both Happy Hollow and Loker to provide cultural enrichment to our students.The Just Like Me program at Happy Hollow teaches awareness and acceptance of others.The costs of grade-level field trips and activities are regularly offset by PTO funds and scholarship funding is made available to the Principals. 3)Student activities:The PTO runs many of our community’s favorite annual events, including Halloween Movie Night & Talent Show at Happy Hollow, Pizza Tales at Loker, Bingo Night, World Fair, school pictures, and book fairs. 4)Informational and Community Building Events:Coffees with Mr. Lee at Happy Hollow and Mr. Jones at Loker, Curriculum Nights, Meet your School Community Leaders Night in September, and school picnics are all supported by the PTO. What You Can Do There are many ways that you can support your child’s educational experience through the PTO: 1)Sign up for emails from your school (Happy Hollow and/or Loker), via the Listserv. This is the primary means of communication for the school administration and PTO. 2)Gift Your Child – The PTO fundraises using a direct donation campaign in the fall, which saves you time and maximizes benefit for PTO.You will be asked to contribute $100 per child in elementary school, which approximates the amount that that PTO spends annually per child.In the spring our teachers, staff, and community participate in Gift Your Child by offering fun and meaningful items up for auction; an annual favorite! 3)Volunteer - Whether you have a little time or a lot, there is a volunteer position for you!Visit our Getting Involved pages for Happy Hollow and Loker for full listings of PTO events and volunteer opportunities. 4)Participate – Catch up with old friends and meet some new ones at one of our Welcome Coffees. And check out our Save the Date list of events! The Happy Hollow School & Loker School PTO Relationship The Loker School is unique in its sole focus on our Kindergarten students.To address both the need for experienced PTO Board representation, specifically in the areas of Treasurer and Ways & Means, and to cater to the unique needs of our Kindergarten students, the Loker and Happy Hollow Schools have a combined PTO Board that includes a shared Treasurer and Ways & Means Director, and two Kindergarten Representatives who work in collaboration with Loker Principal Brian Jones to offer specialized support and events to our Kindergarten staff, students, and families.The Kindergarten Representatives also keep in close touch with the Claypit Hill Board to create a meaningful social experience for all of our Loker students.To this end, the monthly Loker PTO Newsletter includes kindergarten-specific information, as well as relevant district-wide information from both Happy Hollow and Claypit Hill Schools.
PTO Board Meetings The Happy Hollow/Loker PTO Board holds monthly meetings.During the 2011-2012 school year they will be held on the 1st Friday of the month at 9:15 am in the Loker School Library starting in October.Our September meeting will be held on the 8th at 10:00 am in the Loker Cafeteria. All are welcome, including little ones in tow. For more information on the Happy Hollow/Loker PTO, see our bylaws and our most recent Annual Report.
Contact Us Feel free to contact us if you have questions or are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with the Happy Hollow/Loker PTO.
The Happy Hollow/Loker PTO is a 501(c)3 organization.It is a service-oriented organization composed of all parents/guardians and teachers of Happy Hollow and Loker Elementary School students.