Donelson Christian Academy

Donelson Christian Academy

Parent Teacher Organization

(PTO)

Email us at: DCAPTO@dcanet.org

The DCA PTO exists as a subsidiary of DCA.

PTO POSTINGS 4-28

PTO MEMBERSHIP FORM
PTO NEEDS YOU FORM

www.shopwithscrip.com
Instructions for shopwithscrip.com site
Scrip Enrollment Form

PTO FUNDRAISERS

Consignment Sales

Kroger Gift Cards

Target Take Charge of Education Program

Printer Cartridge Recycling

Publix Partners

Newspaper and Magazine Recycling

DCA Dollars Scrip Program

Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

General Mills Box Tops
Tyson Labels

OBJECTIVES

Promote Christian spiritual awareness and build good will within DCA and its public.
Continually foster good relationships between students, parents, faculty, staff, and administration at DCA.
Define and implement projects and programs which will support the activities and programs of DCA through financial and/or voluntary assistance.
Inform the school family concerning the needs of DCA.
Provide an avenue of communication through the PTO President to the DCA Board of Trustees.
Support the academic, social, and spiritual needs of DCA.

MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

The following individuals are eligible for membership in the PTO:

DCA faculty and staff
DCA alumni
DCA Board of Trustees, past and present
DCA parents or legal guardians and relatives

Dues are currently $25 per family for the 2007-2008 school year. You now have the option to pay your PTO membership dues with your tuition and other fees on your June tuition statement beginning in June 2007. The PTO will still conduct its annual membership drive at the beginning of the school year, and members may still be admitted at any time during the year after having paid the annual dues, but offering the option to pay your PTO dues with your tuition makes it even more convenient to support the PTO.

All members are eligible to participate in its business meetings and are able to serve in any of its elected or appointed positions. Each PTO member family has one vote.

PTO membership dues are divided among the PTO and the following DCA organizations:

Athletic Boosters

Academic Boosters

Band Boosters

Fine Arts Boosters

Choir Boosters

PTO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The PTO Board of Directors consists of elected officers and the following group of ex officio board members: an appointed Parliamentarian, the DCA Headmaster, and two Teacher Advisory Representatives (one representing the lower school and one representing the middle and upper schools).

PTO officers consist of the President, Executive Vice President, two Vice Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer. These officers are elected and installed at the spring meeting, and their duties begin July 1. The Parliamentarian is appointed by the PTO President. Officers are required to serve a term of one year or from the time of their election until June 30. They are requested to serve two years. PTO officers remain in office until their successors are elected. No PTO officer is eligible to be elected to the same office for more than two consecutive terms. A full term is considered more than six months for each PTO officer.

2007-2008 PTO Board of Directors

President	Nancy Markwood
Executive Vice President	Kristi Allen
1^st Vice President	Jessica Jarrett
2^nd Vice President	Julie Howell
Secretary	Renee Mathis
Treasurer	Stacey Sweeten
Parliamentarian	Trish Hicks
DCA Headmaster	Danny Kellum
Teacher Advisory Representative (lower school)	Debbie Willis
Teacher Advisory Representative (middle and upper schools)	Alice Sanders

JOB DESCRIPTIONS 2007-2008

PTO MEETINGS

There are a minimum of two membership meetings each year, one per semester. These meetings are currently held immediately prior to the Elementary Christmas Program during the fall semester and the Spring Elementary Musical during the spring semester. The spring meeting is the annual meeting at which time annual reports are received. The privilege of holding office, making motions, debating, and voting is limited to PTO members.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Any school-supported organization, grade, or class may request funds from the PTO by submitting a PTO Wish List Form to the PTO Board for consideration and approval. Funds raised by the PTO during any school year will be allocated based on PTO Wish List requests received through the end of that fiscal year. Any remaining funds will be carried over to the next fiscal year at the discretion of the PTO Board.

PTO funds are also utilized for teacher tuition assistance, senior awards, and a yearbook ad.

WISH LIST REQUESTS

The following Wish Lists requests totaling $46,950 have been approved for the 2006-2007 school year through June 2007:

4-drawer filing cabinet (Hunter)

Dry Erase Boards/Markers (Stricklin)

Microscope Slide Cabinet (McAdams-Townsend)

Adjustable Height Lectern (B. Lytle)

Classroom Writing Materials/Brochure Copies (S. Byrd)

3 Scholastic Book Sets for Classroom (Young)

Admissions Office Bookcase (Rothman)

Spanish Culture Corner Food Samples (D. Turner)

Elementary and Middle School AR Prizes (Terry)

Scripto Erasers (Chaney)

Deluxe Chart Stand (Elrod)

Black velour curtains (Lindsey)

Electronic Keyboard with Digital Piano Dolly (R. Byrd)

DVD Player/Recorder (D. Turner)

Color Laser Printer (Cooper)

Admissions/Development Office Pictures/Accessories (Taylor)

Watercolor Paper (Chaney)

Classroom Materials; Devotion Books; Holocaust Tape; Grammar Book (Potts)

2^nd Grade Conference (R. Byrd, White, Rowe)

9 Trapezoid Tables to replace desks (Elrod)

Toys for Centers (Young)

Smart Chute Towers/Bases/Cards (Wharton)

New 4^th, 5^th, 6^th Grade Lockers (LaVeck, Willey)

Typing Key Chart; 3^rd Grade Typing Materials (Moss)

“Holes” Book on CD (Fletcher)

35mm Camera (Sadler)

Swiffer Vacuum; Memory Game (Click)

Clinic Mural (Hooper)

Smart Chute Towers/Bases/Cards (Owen, Ingram)

Music CDs, Easy Grip Sponge Painters, Sponge Painting Design Set, Alphabet Boxes (Young-Bridges)

AR Books (Seaman)

Construction Paper, Crayons, Crayon Sharpener, Watercolor Sets (Chaney)

1-minute Reader Fluency Program (S. Byrd, Deathridge, Hunter)

Physics Lab Equipment – 4 sets (Gribble)

Reading Family Fun Pack Set and Math Family Fun Pack Set (4^th Grade)

Vinyl Bean Bag and Bean Bag Refill Beans (Brewer)

Reading and Language Set and Math Power Set Center Games (Owen)

MS Choir Trip Disney Workshop (Cook)

Expressways to Learning Speed Spell program for 6 computers (Lokey)

Favorite Books for Preschoolers (Bridges)

Visual Perception Skill Building Books (Lokey)

Phone Headset (Wheeler)

ROCKS 5^th Grade Boys Bible Study Materials (D. Turner)

Graphic Organizers and Strategy Sheets (Fletcher)

Spadafore ADHD Rating Scale (Lokey)

Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (Lokey)

Jordan Left-Right Reversal Test (Lokey)

Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test (Lokey)

Classroom Learning Game Sets Reading and Language Mastery Level C; Math Power Set Level C (Ingram)

Reading, Language, and Math Critical Thinking Games; Phonics and Vocabulary Games (K5)

2 Laboratory/Experimentation Level Scales (McAdams-Townsend)

2 Timechart of Biblical History Books (Bandy)

DVD/VCR Combo (Bandy)

Large Crayons; Erasers; Pencil Caps (Chaney)

5 Classroom Carry-Alls (Chaney)

Classroom Learning Game Sets Reading and Language Mastery Level C; Math Power Set Level C (Wharton)

Laptop Institute Workshop (Terry)

Royalty/Performance Fee for 2 Beauty and the Beast Performances (Cook/Lindsey)

Physics Lab Equipment (Gribble)

New 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th Grade Lockers (LaVeck/Willey)

Obstacle Course for Middle/High School Field Day (Loftis)

1^st Grade Language and Math Classroom Learning Game Sets (Elrod/Seaman/Vinson)

3-Day Summer Evangelism Conference (Melvin)

Sure Temp Plus and Blood Pressure Cuff (Hooper)

Memorex CD/Tape Boom Box (Harris)

61 5^th Grade Graduation Books (Newman)

3 Curtain Storage Hampers (Lindsey)

“Know the Artist” Poster Set (Chaney)

65 Blank Artist Cards (Chaney)

CD/Cassette Player (Hunter)

French 1 & 2 software and DVDs (Watkins)

Classroom Instruments (Raughton)

Classroom Crayon Carry-Alls (Young-Bridges)

All-Purpose Teacher’s Organizer (Young-Bridges)

Magnetic Learning Letters and Counting Maze (Young-Bridges)

Etching Press (Hollingsworth/Patton)

Potter’s Wheel (Hollingsworth/Patton)

Materials for ROCKS Bible Study/Lock-in, Culture Corner, Chapel Speakers, Spanish Class Prizes (D. Turner)

Ancient Palestine Mural, Laptop Mouse (Berti)

CyberWorld Dangers Speaker (Sanders)

Additional allocations include:

$5,000 to the PTO Elementary Technology Fund

$5,000 to the PTO Middle/High School Technology Fund

$6,000 to PTO Teacher Tuition Assistance

$2,000 to the Annual Fund for the New Elementary Playground (Phase 1)

$1,500 for Senior Awards and Senior Medals