Walker PTO Meetings

2022-23 School Year:
Next General Meetings:

We are currently working with Walker staff to identify PTO meeting dates and times for the 2022-2023 school year.

* General PTO meetings are open to all Walker families. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Little ones are welcome.

Mission Statement

The Walker Elementary PTO is an organization whose purpose is to lend our energy, time and ability to strengthen, enhance and encourage the educational, extracurricular and social environment for the students, staff and parents of Walker Elementary. The goal of the PTO is to compliment the school curriculum with supplemental opportunities for students, teachers and parents to learn, socialize, communicate and grow.

WHAT DOES THE PTO DO?
Bike Rodeo ∙ New STEAM books in MRC ∙ Book Fair Set-up and Volunteers ∙ Family               Fun Night ∙ Back to School Social ∙ Spelling Bee ∙ TinkRWorks in-class instruction ∙                Science Week assembly ∙ Turtle Tea refreshments ∙ School Shirts ∙ Family                         Celebration refreshments ∙ 5th grade Spanish field trip ∙ 5th grade outdoor-ed trip ∙            Science Fair ∙ First day of school coffee break ∙ Buddy Families ∙ Flowers in outdoor            planters ∙ K - Mother Goose presentation ∙ Kindergarten Farm field trip ∙ 1st grade              Nature Museum field trip ∙ DuPage Children’s Museum in school field trips ∙ Earth              week question of the day ∙ iPad purchases ∙ Monthly Science Challenge ∙ Staff                      Appreciation luncheons ∙ Recess Running Club ∙ 2nd grade Estimation Stations                    Learning Lab ∙ In class Art Awareness presentations ∙ grade level book clubs ∙                      WalkerFest Family Fundraiser ∙ Warrior Challenge obstacle course ∙ Hot Lunch                    Holiday room parties ∙ 2nd grade field trips∙ Kindergarten Sneak Peek ∙EarthWeek              assembly ∙ Teacher supply stipends ∙ 3rd grade GEOSpace Learning Lab ∙ Author                Visits ∙ Valentine’s Day room party ∙ 2nd grade Fairy Tale Readings ∙ Field Day                        volunteers and refreshments ∙ Plant Sale ∙International Day Volunteers ∙SpiritWear            Sales ∙ MRC Volunteers ∙ School Directory ∙ Welcome Signs ∙ Holiday Shopping                      Bazaar ∙ Flex Seating ∙ Walker Gives Back ∙ Big Dig Plantings ∙ Outdoor Bulletin Board          5th grade promotion support ∙ Earth Week Activities ∙ Yearbook ∙ MRC Legacy Book            Donations ∙ Science Week question of the day ∙ Growing wall ∙ Spirit Lunches ∙                      Kindergarten Registration Assistance ∙ Brick Sales ∙ Walker farewell signs ∙ Student              directory ∙ Spirit Days ∙ Volunteer training 
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PTO Rules

WALKER PTO STANDING RULES
  1. The school principal should be notified of all PTO activities.
  2. The Executive Board shall consist of:
    ​a. Two (2) Co-President
    b. Two (2) Co-Vice Presidents
    c. Treasurer
    d. Assistant Treasurer
    e. Recording Secretary
    f. Communications Secretary
    g. School Principal
  3. Committee Chairs are responsible for ensuring dates are on the school and PTO calendars by coordinating with the School Secretary and Info@walkerpto.com. The Chairs are also responsible for providing content for the WWNews as appropriate as well as the Sunday night PTO emails.
  4. Committee Chairs are responsible for the projected budget amount. Any committee or project expense that will go over the approved budgeted amount must receive written approval from the Executive Board.
  5. There will be no reimbursement for any sales tax paid. Please use the Illinois Sales tax exemption form when making any purchases.
  6. After each event or project, request for reimbursement should be submitted within 30 days, any requests submitted after 30 days will be considered a donation to the PTO. Requests must be accompanied by a “Reimbursement Request” form and appropriate documentation such as receipts. All materials should be placed in the treasurers mailbox in the school office. Reimbursements will be made within 14 days and checks will be delivered back to the school office.
  7. Lost checks will incur a $30 fee that will be deducted from the replacement check.
  8. Committee Chairs are responsible for assigning a photographer/collecting pictures from the activity or project and submitting them to yearbook@walkerpto.com.
  9. At the conclusion of each committee’s activities or projects, the Chair should submit a Summary including but not limited to: description of event, recommendation for changes for the following year, list of vendors or purchases required, and detail of expenses.
  10. Standing Committees: WalkerFest, School Supplies, Directory, School Shirts, Passive Fundraising, Plant Sale, Holiday Bazaar, Hot Lunch, Spirit Lunch, Yearbook, School Bricks, Staff Grants, In-School Learning, Bulletin Board, Staff Appreciation, Art Awareness, Room Parents, Bike Safety, Outside Planters, Chess Club, Field Day, Going Green, Science Week, Spelling Bee, Walker Welcome, Walker Gives Back, Running Club, Student Safety & Wellness, Social.
  11. All contracts/Agreements must be signed by a Co-President.
  12. No blank checks shall be written on the PTO accounts and all checks shall be signed by at least two signatories of the account.
  13. Liability and Bonding Insurance shall be purchased each year. Additional coverage can be purchased at the discretion of the Board.
  14. The standing rules shall be reviewed and adopted annually at the first executive meeting of the year by a majority vote of those present.
  15. On retirement of a staff member, a brick is purchased for the front entry way and a bush or plant is added to the school grounds.
​CLICK HERE to view our By-Laws.

     PTO Executive Board 2022-23

Principal
Eric Chisausky

​Presidents                       Vice Presidents
Marsha Ma                      Katy LaCrosse
Jenny Schoenberger      Andrea Sanger

Treasurer                         Secretary
Kristin Wiklund                Rochene McLinn
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Communications              WalkerFest
Priya Bhattacharyya         Corri Natarelli
Shivani Chadha                 Krista Grasso