The Support Services are divided into two categories, School Services and Staff Services.
Co-Chairs: Kathleen Rusilas & Kristen Straub
School Services
Kindergarten Parent Coffee and Orientation
Usually held during the first two days of school in the fall. The coordinator of this event works with the administration to develop a presentation of information and resources available to incoming parents (new and returning). The presentation also highlights issues the administration wants to draw attention to. Volunteers are needed. If you are interested, please call one of the service committee co-chairs.
School Photos
School photos are usually taken in the fall. Volunteers are needed to help with this event.
Stow School Directory
The Stow School Directory will be sent home with your youngest child in the fall, usually October. We hope that you find it useful! Please know that this directory is for the private use of our Pompo, Center, and Hale families, and is NOT to be used for commercial purposes. If you would like to purchase additional copies, they are available for $3 each and can be purchased from the school secretaries. The SPTO would like to thank the organizers for their time and effort in pulling this together and also our advertisers for their generosity.
Library Inventory
The SPTO works with the librarians to recruit volunteers to help the libraries at Pompo and Center with annual inventory and volunteers to help with some of the daily tasks (shelving, checking books in, etc.). Volunteers are welcome whenever your schedule permits – weekly, bi-weekly or for just a few minutes after volunteering in your child’s classroom!
Staff Services
ProjectPrep Service
ProjectPrep Service volunteers provide the teachers at both Pompo and Center assistance with their photocopying, laminating and other class project preparation needs. Volunteers sign up for one day a month (or as your schedule permits) to go into the school and work on requests from the staff. The average time commitment is 2-3 hours per volunteer day. There is a coordinator for each school:
Pompo Coordinator: Maureen Trunfio
Center Coordinator: Kathleen Rusilas
Wishing Snowflakes
Each year, the SPTO sponsors the Wishing Snowflakes at the holidays. The snowflakes are filled with ideas from the staff themselves for gift giving to your favorite Pompo or Center staff member. Snowflake wishes in years past have included everyday supplies for the classroom, games for indoor recess, books and even electric pencil sharpeners. Wishing snowflakes are hung on the bulletin boards in the entry hallway of each school and are typically available around Thanksgiving.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
The SPTO coordinates families to provide baked goods and other goodies for the staffs at both Pompo and Center during the parent/teacher conference weeks each December and March. The staff of both schools appreciate this gesture to help get them through all the meetings and commitments of those days!
Staff Appreciation Week
The SPTO sponsors Staff Appreciation Week in the late spring, providing special meals on alternating days: Breakfast on Monday, Luncheon on Wednesday and Dessert Buffet on Friday. Volunteers provide the majority of food for all the meals – breakfast breads, coffee cakes, fruit platters, luncheon salads, entrees and desserts for our well-deserving teachers and support staff. Look for additional information including volunteer forms. |
Support Services