1. K-12 PTO Why do we have K-12 PTO? Once upon a time, there were PTOs at each school- Pittaway (K), Warren (1-3), Mindess (4-6), and Ashland Jr/Sr High School (7-12). Parents felt it was very difficult to be involved when they had multiple children who did not all attend the same school. There was also talk at that time of reconfiguring grades (half of 3 rd moved over to Mindess while half stayed at Warren) and parents felt it was just easier to have 1 overall board across all schools – K- 8. Several years after that, the superintendent asked that the PTO include high school in their organization as we had just finished building a new high school. He wanted the PTO to represent all of our children in our schools and therefore, we became the Ashland K-12 PTO.

2. K-12 PTO What is the benefit of being K-12? Parents can help raise money and be involved at all levels regardless of what grades/school their children attend. One K-12 Board means only one group is filing taxes, managing budget, updating the website, and publicizing events. Allows for a central location/entity for people to seek out knowledge of events and volunteer opportunities. Allows schools to work together for all of our students, not having one school compete with each other from funds, especially considering many families have children at multiple schools.

3. K-12 PTO Proposed Finances: General PTO account is divided equally amount the 3 PTOs. Fees and expenses are paid out of this account. Fundraisers that target a given school go back into that schools PTO budget. Money remaining after Enrichments are allocated is given out as grants to the teachers and staff of that school. Grant money is determined by Principals and PTO VPs. 3 General PTO Account Warren School AMS/AHS Mindess School

4. K-12 PTO Proposed Financial Breakdown 4 General PTO Account Membership Restaurant Fundraisers Box Tops Amazon Scrip Kickball Worcester Sharks Fall Fundraiser

5. K-12 PTO Proposed Financial Breakdown 5 Warren School Account Movie Night (50 %) Literacy Night Square One Art (50%) Sky Zone (50%) Read-a-thon Elite Gymnastics (50%) Math Night 1/3 of District Funds NEW IDEAS

6. K-12 PTO Proposed Financial Breakdown 2014-2015 6 Warren School Enrichment Account $17,903 Warren School Enrichment Account $17,903 Movie Night (50 %) Square One Art (50%) Literacy Night Elite Gymnastics (50%) 1/3 of District Funds NEW IDEAS $6,433 $58 $3,211 $80 $5,795 (allocated to Bucket Filler books ) Dairy Queen Portraits Math Night $2,501 $975 $1,073 Read-a-thon $3,822

7. K-12 PTO 2014-2015 Enrichments 5 Kindergarten: Tanglewood Marionettes- $1263 Animal Adventures- $1125 1 st Grade: Discovery Museum Weather- $1560 Broadmoor Life Cycles- $400 Field Trip to Broadmoor- $756.66 2 nd Grade: Rocks, Weather and Erosion- $800 Historical Perspectives: Abe Lincoln- $555 Mad Science- $1210 $11,500 Allocated for Enrichments last school year included: All School: Author Suzy Kline - $1500 Patriotic Sing-a-Long with Stacey Peasley - $850 Additional Funds Allocated: Bucket Filler Books Purchased: $5793.74 Donation to Ashland Summer Reading Program: $250

8. K-12 PTO Spending by School 2014-2015: Ashland High School:$1,620 Ashland Middle School:$7,548 Mindess School:$13,397 Warren School:$16,063* *Prior to 2013, only $9000 was allocated to Warren School.