Join the Peter Hobart PTO

Invitation for PTO board and committee chair participation for 2021-2022 school year:

The PTO supports Peter Hobart through fundraising, volunteering, advocacy,
and community events. 

May 24th is the final general PTO meeting of the school year. We will be establishing the PTO board for the following year. While being on the board is an important piece to functioning, all positions within the PTO are important and the more voices and ideas we have to contribute, the stronger we become. We have a number of committee positions that are looking for people who enjoy planning details of an event. It does not mean you carry out the event independently, but plan the event details and many parent volunteers can sign up to assist with the actual event. 

Past years, the events were in-person and an opportunity for students and their families to join together at the school. We MAY be able to resume some events next year. This year we were forced to go about PTO events in a different way, bridging community action without actually being physically together. Some new events were the virtual PH Direct fundraiser, virtual donut eating contest, virtual author night with Nancy Carlson, staff appreciation lunch in January, February’s We Love SLP (school supply drive, partnering with local restaurants, Westwood Hills Nature Center, & spirit week), the SLP Earth Day clean up, spring staff appreciation breakfast & lunch, helping organize a virtual author/ illustrator event during the school day Friday the 14th, and end of year popsicles. This year, thanks to this generous community, the PTO funded $4,255 in mini-grants. Now we stand at a pivotal moment… We can take what worked well from this year and meld it with favorites from the past! 

How would you like to be a part of it? Do you enjoy grant writing, writing letters for fundraising, planning games, taking pictures, creating sign-up genius, creating flyers or graphics, voting on funds, connecting with other parents, connecting with local restaurants or businesses, designing shirt graphics for spirit wear, or coming up with a new way to bridge community and support our PH students, families, and school? Your voice, talents, and skills are valuable to our community! 

We are looking for new voices in these committees: 
School concert treats- working with Mr Huber and other teachers
Spirit wear- working with Park Prints
Restaurant fundraisers-- local venue and school partnerships
Fall Family Fun Night (early November)
Game Night (Mathnasium- mid January)
Staff Appreciation (Late Fall & Spring


Please read below for a list and description of the PTO board positions. 
E-mail with any questions! peterhobartpto@gmail.com   

Designation and term.
There shall be five officers of the board, consisting of a Chairperson, Chairperson – Elect (Co-Chair), a Secretary, a Treasurer  and a Member-at-Large. This corporation may also have additional Chairpersons  and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.  The Board of Directors shall elect the officers. All officers shall serve for terms of  one year and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, and may at  any time be removed by the Board of Directors with or without cause. Any officer  may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chairperson or the Secretary.  The resignation shall be effective without acceptance when the notice is received by  the Chairperson or the Secretary, unless a later effective date is specified in the  notice. The same person may hold more than one office at the same time except that  the offices of (a) Chairperson and Chairperson-elect and (b) Chairperson and  Secretary may not be held by the same person. Eligibility for office shall be limited  to parents and guardians of current students at Peter Hobart Elementary School and  current school staff.   All board members discuss and vote on budget spending and mini-grant requests. 

Chairperson. The Chairperson is the chief executive officer of  this corporation. He or she shall: (a) have general active management of the  business of this corporation; (b) see that orders and resolutions of the Board of  Directors are carried into effect; (c) have the authority to sign and deliver in the  name of this corporation deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments  pertaining to the business of this corporation, except in cases in which the authority  to sign and deliver is required by law to be exercised by another person or is  expressly delegated by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws or the Board of  Directors exclusively to one or more other persons; (d) when present, preside at  meetings of the Board of Directors; and (e) perform such other duties as are  prescribed by the Board of Directors. The term of Chairperson shall be one fiscal  year. Additional terms may be added at the discretion of the Board.  

Chairperson-Elect (Co-Chair). One or more Chairperson-Elect  (Co-Chair) may be elected by the Board of Directors. During the absence or  disability of the Chairperson, it shall be the duty of the highest-ranking Chairperson Elect (Co-Chair) who is present at the time and able to act, to perform the duties of  the Chairperson. The determination of who is the highest ranking of two or more  persons holding the same office shall, in the absence of specific designation of order  of rank by the Board of Directors, be made on the basis of the earliest date of  election, or, in the event of simultaneous election, on the basis of the longest  continuous service as an officer or director of this corporation. The term of  Chairperson-Elect shall be one year. Additional terms may be added at the  discretion of the Board. The Chairperson-Elect shall become the Chairperson upon  the termination of the Chairperson’s term. 

Secretary. The Secretary shall perform or properly delegate  and oversee the performance of the following duties: (a) provide for the keeping of  accurate minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors; (b) be responsible for the  custody of the records, documents and papers of this corporation; and (c) make  meeting minutes, financial reports, and resolutions available to the school  community. The term of Secretary shall be one fiscal year and shall be renewable up to  two years or additional term(s) at the discretion of the Board.  

Treasurer. The Treasurer shall perform or properly delegate  and oversee the performance of the following duties: (a) keep accurate financial  records of this corporation; (b) deposit money, drafts, and checks in the name of and  to the credit of this corporation in the banks and depositories designated by the  Board of Directors; (c) endorse for deposit notes, checks, and drafts received by this  corporation as ordered by the Board of Directors, making proper vouchers of the  deposit; (d) disburse corporate funds and issue checks and drafts in the name of the corporation, as ordered by Board of Directors; and (e) upon request, provide the  Chairperson and the Board of Directors an account of transactions of this  corporation and the financial condition of this corporation. The Treasurer shall  perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her from time to time by the  Chairperson or the Board of Directors. The term of Treasurer shall be one fiscal year  and shall be renewable up to two years or additional term(s) at the discretion of the  Board.  

Member-at-Large. The Member-at-Large represents the school  community on issues of interest or concern. The Member-at-Large conducts  projects to further the goals of the organization or to develop services for the school  community. The Member-at-Large listens to the school  community and communicates their issues, needs and interests to the Board of  Directors. The term of Member-at-Large shall be one fiscal year and shall be  renewable up to one year or additional term(s) at the discretion of the Board.  

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2021-2022 Board Members

Co-Chairs: Rachel Duclos and Molly Thomas
Secretary: Sarah Rathe
Treasurer: Dreanna Belting
Member-at-Large: Liz Brabant

Committee Chairs

Kindergarten Welcome Coffee: Judy Ritchie 
Book Fairs: Jessi Soles, Sarah Ridgeway, and Adrienne Richardson-Baldwin
Author Night: Rachel Duclos and Liz Brabant
Peter Hobart Direct: Jenny Edstrom and Beth Rose
Fall Party: Laura Truett
Fall Family Fun Night: 
Family Game Night: Judy Ritchie
Imagination Fair: Sarah Rathe & Sara Mutchler
Bingo Night: 
Spring Carnival & Silent Auction: 
Last Day of School Celebration: Laura Truett
DPAC Representatives: Sarah Rathe
Corporate Promotions/Box Tops: Amy Jorgenson
Directories: Sara Rathe
Spirit Wear: Leah Anklam
​Teacher Appreciation: Sara Sender
Concerts: 
Restaurant Partnerships: 
School Supply Kits: Brittany Huempfner
Yearbooks: Laura Truett
Communications: Erica Driver