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Donelson Christian Academy

Parent Teacher Organization

(PTO)

Email us at:  DCAPTO@dcanet.org

The DCA PTO exists as a subsidiary of DCA.


 
 
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:
 
  1. DCA faculty and staff
  2. DCA alumni
  3. DCA Board of Trustees, past and present
  4. DCA parents or legal guardians and relatives
 

Dues are currently $25 per family for the 2008-2009 school year.  You now have the option to pay your PTO membership dues with your tuition and other fees on your June tuition statement. 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/Drama 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.
 
2008-2009 PTO Board of Directors
President
Jessica Jarrett
Executive Vice President
Ashley Seaman
1st Vice President
Debi Karschner
2nd Vice President
Trish Hicks
Secretary
Julie Pratt
Treasurer
Stacey Sweeten
Parliamentarian
Julie Howell
DCA Headmaster
Danny Kellum
Teacher Advisory Representative
(lower school)
Debbie Willis
Teacher Advisory Representative
(middle and upper schools)
Alice Sanders


JOB DESCRIPTIONS 2008-2009

 
 
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 $35,454.08 have been approved for the 2007-2008 school year through June 2008:

 

·        Playground Equipment (Stricklin)

·        5 Rectangle Activity Tables (5th grade)

·        Magnetic Money Boards (Wharton)

·        Bulletin Board (Blasingim)

·        8 Chairs (Blasingim)

·        Pyle Field Rack (Folsom)

·        Heart-Safe AED (Kellum)

·        2 2-shelf Deep Shelf (Elrod)

·        Califone Deluxe Series Player/Recorder (Seaman)

·        CPR/AED Certification for Staff (Hooper)

·        DVD Video Camera (Willey)

·        Art Supplies (Chaney)

·        Power Math, Reading and Language (Tabitha Corbett)

·        Power Math, Reading and Language (Tonya Corbett)

·        Parenting: The Early Years DVD (Sanders)

·        Portable Staging (Lindsey)

·        AR Prizes (Terry)

·        4th, 5th & 6th Grade Lockers (LaVeck)

·        Mr. Popper’s Penguin books – 20 copies (Owen)

·        23 Sound Box Books (Lutes)

·        Schedule Planning Board (Sanders)

·        Overhead Projector Installation (Bandy)

·        Bean Bag Refill (Brewer)

·        Playground Equipment (Newman)

·        Adjustable Table (Bridges)

·        PE Equipment (Barkley)

·        2 Adjustable Tables (Blasingim)

·        AR Prizes (Terry)

·        Engaging Grammar & Teaching Romeo & Juliet (Potts)

·        DVD Player (Streng)

·        Why Leaves Change Color & Columbus Day Activity Mats (3rd Grade)

·        Seat Sacks (Walker)

·        Books for Bible Class (Potts)

·        Literature Kits (Ingram)

·        CD Player (Corbett)

·        Play Money (Corbett)

·        My Hold Right Pencil (Click, Krawitz, Harris & Lutes)

·        6 Tri-Fold Multi-Purpose Centers (Elrod, Vinson & Seaman)

·        Write & Wipe Boards & Markers (Krawitz)

·        2 VCR/DVD Players (Reid)

·        2 Exacto Pencil Sharpeners (Chaney)

·        2 Digital Cameras (LaVeck)

·        Turnitin License (Wiley)

·        Bridge for Playground (LaVeck)

·        Celebration of the Arts Paper Products (Chaney)

·        Obstacle Course (Loftis)

·        If I Only Had A Green Nose Book – 44 copies (Newman)

·        Bulletin Strips (Parks)

·        Thoroughly Modern Millie Royalties (Cook/Lindsey)

·        Organizers (Deathridge)

·        Organizers (Hunter)

·        Pretend Center Furniture (Krawitz)

·        Wood Table and Chair Set (Krawitz)

·        Deluxe Wood Organizer (Click/Harris)

·        Grip Star Shutes (Barkley)

·        Kidney Table (Vinson)

·        Elementary Spanish Videos/CDs (D. Turner)

·        ROCKS/Culture Corner/Chapel Speakers/Spanish Class Prizes (D. Turner)

·        Basket Cart (Wharton)

·        Spirit Group Listening Center for 6 people for each 1st grade class (Elrod)

·        Kidney-shaped Reading Table (Elrod)

·        The Hobbit books – classroom set (Potts)

·        Spirit Group Listening Center for 6 people for each 3rd grade class (Ingram/Owen)

·        6-Headphone CD Listening Center for New Reading Curriculum (White)

·        6-Headphone CD Listening Center for New Reading Curriculum (Wharton)

·        Square Bookshelf with 4 Cubby Cloth Containers (Tabitha Corbett)

·        16 Large Blue Seat Sacks (Newman)

·        15 Large Blue Seat Sacks (Stricklin)

·        2 Bean Bags and Refill (Stricklin)

·        Tabletop Drying Rack with 20 Shelves (Tabitha Corbett)

·        Pugg Portable Training Goals Pop-Up Soccer & Hockey Goals (Barkley)

 

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

$1,400 for Senior Awards and Senior Medals 


 
 
Donelson Christian Academy - 300 Danyacrest Drive,  Nashville, TN 37214
Main School Phone: (615) 883-2926    Fax: (615) 883-2998    Extended Day: (615) 577-1200
Elementary Office: (615) 577-1202      Middle / High School Office: (615) 577-1207