Welcome Back to School!

Our PTO is so excited to start another school year with the staff and students at Laramie Montessori. We're holding our annual Halloween Carnival fundraiser again in October. If you're interested in helping, please send us an email at LaramieMontessoriPTO@gmail.com.

Our PTO is also looking for a new Vice-President! Serving as a PTO officer is a great way to get involved in your child's school, and a meaningful way to help the teachers and staff who give so much of their time and energy to the school. If you'd like to throw your hat in the ring for the position, email us (LaramieMontessoriPTO@gmail.com) a little information about yourself, including why you'd be interested in the position. Any questions about PTO can be directed to the same email address.

Candidate for PTO Treasurer: Kristi Hansen

We have a candidate for our Treasurer position! Here's what you need to know about Kristi Hansen:

Hello PTO members,

I would like to run for Treasurer of the PTO. I would like to make a positive contribution to a place that has been such an important part of my kids’ lives for these past two years. My husband Tyrrell and I have lived in Laramie for about ten years. We both teach at the university. Our twins, Tristan and Owen, age 7, are in the first grade. We have loved raising our two kids here. We chose Montessori school because the educational philosophy appeals to us and because we believe that a small school environment helps our two kids develop into the people they are going to become.

A big part of why I am running for PTO is because my son Tristan asked me to get more involved at Montessori. He senses the importance of parent involvement in his school and how critical it is to have good communication between parents and teachers. I would like to do what I can to help the PTO run smoothly, and also to make a bigger contribution to the community of learners and teachers who have had such a positive influence on my kids.

Thank you for considering me for the position of PTO Treasurer.

We hope to see you for our election meeting! April 30th, 6pm at Laramie Montessori School. Kids are welcome if you need to bring them!

PTO Officer Elections 2019

It's time to elect new officers for Laramie Montessori School's Parent-Teacher Organization!

The positions of President and Treasurer are up for election this year. Officers are elected for a two-year term that begins on June 30th. They are responsible for attending all Executive Board and Regular meetings. Executive Board meetings are held monthly; Regular meetings are held 3-5 times a year. Any parent or legal guardian of a LMS student is welcome to run for office, including parents of students who will be new to the school!

Specific duties (from the PTO bylaws):

President: 

Serve as the principal executive officer of the organization and, in general, supervise and control all of the activities of the organization. In executing these duties, the President shall be subject to the control of the Executive Board and general membership. Serve as a member of the Executive Board and preside at and fully participate in all meetings of the Executive Board and all meetings of the membership.

Treasurer:

Serve as a member of the Executive Board. Have charge of and be responsible for all funds of the organization. Receive and give receipts for monies due and payable to the organization from all sources. Deposit such funds to Laramie Montessori School or other such organizations as are selected by the Executive Board. Make disbursements as authorized by the President, Executive Board, or membership in accordance with the budget adopted by the membership. Present a written financial report at each Regular Meeting of the membership, during Executive Board meetings and at other times as requested by the Executive Board.

If you'd like to serve as an officer in one of these positions, please send an e-mail to laramiemontessoripto@gmail.com and indicate which position you'd like to run for. Include a short bio that can be displayed for parents and teachers as they consider who they'll be voting for. Please have the bio sent in by April 23rd. If you have more questions about what it's like to serve with our PTO, please e-mail us!

Voting will take place at our next regular meeting, April 30th at 6pm at Laramie Montessori School. If you are unable to attend that meeting, and would like to vote, a vote may be submitted in writing to the LMS front office staff no earlier than April 24th, and no later than 5:30pm on April 30th.

Read-a-Thon Fundraiser Help!

The PTO is in charge of the Read-a-Thon fundraiser assembly from 8:30-11am on Tuesday the 26th. We're serving fruit kabobs and fruit punch to the kids, and playing some book-themed games. If you'd like to get involved, please consider attending the assembly for all or part of the time to help pass out snacks and run the games. If that doesn't work for your schedule, you could donate fruit for kabobs (please drop them off at the front office the day before the assembly), or join our kabob-assembly party on the 25th at 6pm at the school. Bring a cutting board and a knife!

Read-a-thon Fundraiser

The school is hosting their 2nd annual Read-a-thon Fundraiser in March. The PTO has been asked to help with the kick-off party for the kids. We'll have more details on how parents can help after our next executive board meeting on February 12th.