Get Involved. Be Informed. Make A Difference.
Walker School and the PTO offer many opportunities for you to get involved. Sometimes in little ways, sometimes in bigger or more involved ways. Whatever your schedule allows, your help is always valued, appreciated and needed.
Contact the Walker PTO or Jan Martin (jmartin@d181.org) at school for more details.
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PTO Committees

                                               PTO COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS

One Hour Club: Donate an hour here and there throughout the year by helping with various school/PTO-sponsored events. Opportunities could be during the day or outside school hours. Get invited to help on a variety of committees, help when you can!

Art Awareness: Provide art enrichment to students through individual classroom visits in your child's grade. Presentations are approximately 20-30 minutes long and occur one-two times per year. ALL training will be provided.

"Buddy Family"-Welcome Committee:  Introduce and assist new families by becoming an assigned "buddy" family. Buddy families will become a resource for the new family about all Walker-related items. There will be a Buddy Family Get together in mid August before school starts. Hope you can make it! 

Bike Rodeo:  Organize the bike safety check (Bike Rodeo) prior to the start of school for all 3rd graders or new 4th and 5th graders wishing to ride their bikes to school.   The event will be held August 18, 2022

Book Fair:  Work with the MRC Director/Librarian to coordinate volunteers for the Fall/Spring book fair(s).  Send out sign up genius to have volunteers work the sale in fall/spring.

Bricks:  Promote and coordinate the sale and installation of commemorative bricks.  

Enrichment / In Class Programming: Coordinate with teachers to schedule in-class workshops/learning labs and after school programs.

Field Day:  Help the Physical Education teachers organize parent volunteers for Field Day.  

Going Green:  Work with the student ECO club, staff and parents to promote recycling and other “green” initiatives and reinforce lessons on how to protect our local and global environment. Plant flowers and help maintain beautiful campus gardens.  Plan activities around Earth Day in April.

Holiday Bazaar:  Plan and organize a December holiday bazaar (shopping event for students).
       *New Chairperson(s) Needed! Training and guidance will be provided*

MRC (Library) Volunteers: Donate your time to work in the MRC. Volunteers check out books for students, shelve books and help the MRC Director with special projects. You can even schedule your shift to be at the same time as your child's weekly class visit to the MRC!  

Plant Sale:  Plan the plant sale fundraiser in the spring. 

Recess Run Club: Help count laps during the Recess Run Club.

Room Parents:  Volunteers work with classroom teachers to plan and assist with classroom parties and special events. There will also be a grade-level treasurer for each grade. Fifth grade room parents also work with teachers to coordinate 5th grade end of year celebration events. Room parents will coordinate grade level parents night out events. Click here

School Supplies:  Coordinate school supply ordering in the spring as well as distribution in August. 
        *Looking for new Chairperson(s) for 2023-2024 School Year*

Science Week:  Help solidify STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) concepts to our students by providing in-class/after-school activities/classes.  Design and coordinate a Science Fair to showcase students’ science projects. Typically held in late winter/early Spring.

Spelling Bee:  Organize and orchestrate a Spelling Bee for grades K-5 per Scripps Guidelines.   

Spirit Wear: Coordinate the design, ordering, sale and distribution of Walker School clothing and accessories in the Fall.

Spirit (Hot) Lunch: Volunteer during the lunch hour to help serve during lunch in the 
Lunchroom.

Social: Help coordinate and organize events for parent’s night out, mom’s night out, dad’s night out and other fun activities!

Staff Appreciation:  Help plan 3-4 Annual Luncheons and acts of kindness throughout the year to show our teachers, faculty and staff how much they are appreciated. Help with catering set up and clean up. ​