Radnor Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization

**RESCHEDULED to Jan. 22 due to weather forecast**

Donate to these local organizations from 10am - 1pm on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Radnor High School

• Size 6 diapers, Size 4T/5T Pull Ups, and Advance Similac Formula for City Team
• Toiletries for the Wayne Food Pantry
• Gently used books for Centro de Apoyo Comunitario
• Toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss for Community of Volunteers in Medicine
• $25 gift cards to Acme/Target/Walmart and letters/drawings of welcome and encouragement to be included in welcome packets for Afghan refugees at Nationalities Services Center.
• Cradles to Crayons items
• PB&J sandwiches for the Life Center of Eastern Delaware County

RES will continue to collect toiletries for the Wayne Food Pantry throughout the week of January 17. Donations during the week should be placed in the Giving Friday bins at RES.

Donations of toiletries can also be made through the RES MLK Amazon Wishlist.

Join us for a Read Aloud hosted by Wayne Elementary School Librarian Mrs. Dahlstrom. Learn about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Day of Service created in his honor.

We will be reading Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first ever National Youth Poet Laureate and Right Now: Real Kids Speaking Up for Change by Miranda Paul. We will also be talking about ways kids can serve right now in their own community.

Find more details, including the Zoom information, in the RES Express newsletter or in this PDF summary.

The Radnor Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization (RES PTO) is a partnership of parents, teachers and administrators.

Every parent and teacher is a member of the RES PTO.

The mission of the RES PTO is to support RES teachers and staff and to provide programs and financing supplement to enhance the academic, social and community outreach opportunities of RES students.

Please note: No student shall be left out of an event or activity due to financial need. Please direct all requests for financial support to school counselor Sarah Casey.

• To connect as a community
• To depend the academic understanding of what is taught in the classroom in the arts, sciences and mathematics
• To raise money to support ongoing school initiatives
• To respect the diversity of our community
• To help local communities outside our doors
• To foster community through volunteerism
• To establish a stronger sense of community in a welcoming, collaborative environment
• To facilitate communication and connectivity
• To support classrooms for parties and projects
• To have students recognize positive impacts their teachers and parents have on school and education

With your donations and generosity, we enrich the education of EVERY RES student.

Every dollar raised through our school fundraisers goes right back into our school! Our greatest annual investment is in Cultural Arts. The PTO also gives teacher grants every year to all teachers at RES to spend on materials to enhance curriculum.

Join us for the next RES PTO meeting!

Upcoming meeting dates:

• February 3 - General PTO Meeting
• March 3 - Board of Directors Meeting
• April 7 - General PTO Meeting
• May 5 - General PTO Meeting

All meetings at held at 7pm on Zoom. Check RES Express Newsletter for details.

The PTO wants you! Sign up for 2021-2022 Radnor Elementary School volunteer opportunities through SignUpGenius.

The Bylaws of the Radnor Elementary School parent-teacher organization, inc. were revised in March 2021. They are available below in PDF format. If you have difficulty accessing this document, contact the PTO for assistance.

RES PTO Bylaws (PDF)

Expense Claim Form
Event Plan and Exit Form
Teacher Fund Request

RES Pto Treasurer's Report september 2020 - August 2021 (PDF)res pto treasurer's Report September 2019 - August 2020 (PDF)

Membership ToolKit

Download the free Membership ToolKit (MTK) app and register to:

• receive newsletters and emails * from your PTO and class/room parents.
• signup to volunteer for PTO sponsored events.
• purchase annual access to the online student directory, a PTO fundraiser.
• The MTK app is shared by all five RTSD PTOs and is accessible on all electronic devices.

Register one time and, once we verify your student attends an RTSD school, you'll have access to the app for the duration of your child's time in RTSD. Search the App Store or Google Play for Membership ToolKit and download it for FREE!

If you have any questions, please email us.

RES Express Newsletter

Our monthly e-newsletter is filled with PTO news, information on upcoming school and PTO events and, district happenings. To receive the RES Express, register with Membership ToolKit.

To submit information for publication, email your blurb, images or any promotional material you may have to our PTO VP of communications Bonnie Silverberg.

Facebook

Join our Radnor Elementary School PTO Facebook Group (closed Group For RES families only) for updated alerts and information.

Questions? Email us.

VP Fundraising: Haley Erdlen
Annual Fund Chair: Ali King

The PTO provides more than $30,000 each year for programs and activities that enrich RES students, including all-school and grade level cultural arts and science/technology assemblies, Circus Week, Field Day, the Science Fair, and more.

The PTO provides over $10,000 to teachers for supplemental programming and supplies that directly impact your child’s education.

The PTO has set a goal this year of raising $8,000 with the participation of 100+families, and gifts of all sizes are needed and appreciated!

100% of all funds raised via ”Together We Can” benefit your child here at RES

RES PTO is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization so all contributions are fully tax-deductible.

Want to double the impact of your gift? Check with your human resources department to learn if your employer offers a matching gift program. It’s a great way to maximize your generosity.