Committee

Fundraising

Paul Sole (2)
fundraising@polarispto.com
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OPEN
fundraisingelect@polarispto.com

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Our fundraising team oversees our annual giving including our Polaris Pledge campaign, annual Auction, Read-a-Thon and more!

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Fundraising Committee

Where the Fun(draising) Never Stops

Auction

We'll be seeking a committee of volunteers soon!

Last year's auction: https://colorful.cbo.io

Responsibilities:

  • Site Coordination and Management
  • Donation Solicitation
  • Event Logistics

Corporate Sponsorships

Led by Julie Batkiewicz (4) and Liz DeMatteis (2), corpsponsors@polarispto.com

Responsibilities:

  • Soliciting Corporate Donations
  • Managing Promotional Benefits

Dine and Donate Events

Led by Sarah Heath (1), dineanddonate@polarispto.com

Responsibilities:

  • Monthly to Bimonthly Community Fundraisers with F&B Partners
  • Coordination with Teacher Appreciation to Maximize Value

If you have ideas for future partners, let us know!

Smaller Fundraisers

If you are interested in running any additional programs or taking on one of these small lifts in the future, contact us!

Responsibilities:

Committee

Community

Catherine Sauer (2)
community@polarispto.com

Lindsey Reiss (2,4)
communityelect@polarispto.com

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Our community team oversees all of our community gatherings, fun activities, and school-wide events. This team has events throughout the year so you can get involved as you have bandwidth.

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Community Committee

In School, Out of School, and In Between

Teacher Appreciation

Led by Sarah Heath (1), teacherappreciation@polarispto.com

Responsibilities:

  • Monthly Staff Meals (9/year)
  • Staff Birthday Gifts (~27 gifts)
  • Baskets of Thanks (Nov, ~40 gifts)
  • Appreciation Week (May, 5 days of events and treats)

Room Parents

Led by Jessica Sole (2), roomparents@polarispto.com

Sign up for classroom-level room parents will be coming this summer.

Responsibilities:

  • Classroom Parties
  • Classroom Teacher Birthday Gifts
  • Teacher Requests for Volunteers and Donations
  • Reinforcement of PTO Messages in Monthly Comms

Class-Specific Events

Could use 2 additional volunteers to manage event coordination!

Responsibilities:

  • Parent Mixers / Grade-Level Socials
  • Polaris Playdates / Summer Meetups
  • Stay and Play Playground Events

Event-Specific School Support

Requests for individual event support will come through our newsletter emails and link to our Polaris SignUpGenius.

Could use 3-4 additional volunteers to manage event coordination!

Responsibilities:

  • Teacher Meet & Greet (August)
  • Back-to-School Night + Food Trucks (September)
  • Talent Show (4th and 5th only, January), talentshow@polarispto.com
  • Read-a-thon and Book Fair (February)
  • Dance (5th only, March)
  • Volunteer Appreciation Party (May)

Ongoing School Programs

Volunteer needs to be determined as Electives program is being re-envisioned. Stay tuned for more!

Responsibilities:

In-school volunteers must complete a DPS Volunteer Application/Background Check prior to volunteering. Please call the Polaris Elementary office at 720-424-7860 if you have any questions.

Shadow as an Elect

Leadership Roles

Interested in taking on a more formal role next year?

All of our elected positions need "Elects" to shadow this year and take over next year.
Email chair@polarispto.com if you are interested!

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  • Co-Chairs

    Amy Molk (4)
    chair@polarispto.com

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    chairelect@polarispto.com

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    Sets strategy for overall organization (over the last two years we streamlined communications and fundraising), and fills in where necessary to ensure financial and community objectives are met.

For more information on how our PTO runs, please review our bylaws, board meeting minutes and recordings, and biweekly email newsletters. Want to get more involved in the day-to-day? Join us on Slack.

Polaris PTO is a parent-run, volunteer organization whose mission is to provide financial and volunteer support to Polaris Elementary School. 501(c)(3) EIN 27-0042254