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ABOUT THE NEST
Welcome to the 2018-19 Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) also known as, “The Nest”! The Nest is an integral part of the Discovery community. We look forward to another great year of activities and programs to support our school, faculty and community.
We invite all Swamp Owl families to join and welcome your time and talents as we plan for an array of activities this school year. The membership fee is $10 per person and gives you the opportunity to vote on new and exciting programs The Nest has to offer. Through several fundraising events and volunteer efforts the parent club is able to provide support to our school in many different ways.
MEMBER MEETINGS
All general meetings are held in the Swamp Owl Cafe at 6:15 p.m. Any changes will be noted next to the date.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
JOIN A COMMITTEE
All committees need volunteers, if you are available to help, please email nestpres@gmail.com the following information. Thank you for helping us achieve our goals!
1.Name
2.Email
3.Phone
4.Name of committees you are interested in joining
5.Name of Homeroom teacher(s) if you are volunteering for Homeroom Helper
COMMITTEES
Fundraising & Events
Committee Chair: Alaina House, ween1718@cox.net
This committee plans and executes all minor 'fun'draising events hosted by the PTO like our box top program, dinners out, family outings to Chuck E. Cheese, Laser Tag, etc. They will also plan and coordinate community building events which are focused on hosting social events.
Teacher Appreciation
Committee Chair: Brandi Hoffman, nestpres@gmail.com
This committee plans and executes Teacher Appreciation week in May. They also plan small treats throughout the year.
Men’s Club
Committee Chair: Open Position, nestpres@gmail.com
This committee consists of dads and male caregivers getting together to volunteer their time. Their main event is to coordinate the Golf Tournament fundraiser. Men's club also supports other committees and events as requested.
The Wise Owls
Committee Chair: Michelle Snow, nestpres@gmail.com
This committee is expanding from assisting in the production of Grandparents Day to cover all aspects of developing ways in which grandparents and other family members can assist and contribute on campus. Similar to room parents, grandparents are more than welcome to help with our teachers during testing and classroom activities.
High School Vision
Committee Chair: Kristi McKinney, k.katsanis@gmail.com
This committee is designed to help plan for future needs of our high school culture such as sports, clubs, school events, college and career aspirations, independent life skills, etc. Parents from any school level are encouraged to share best practices learned from their participation in other high school programs.
Membership & Volunteers
Committee Chair: Christina DiMaggio, cedimaggio@gmail.com
This committee is charged with maintaining the list of members and assisting with the preparation of the four general PTO meetings each year and coordinate with parent liaison to work on volunteer opportunities and tracking hours