Hello Tavelli Tigers Community!

We are an all-volunteer, parent-run, non-profit organization committed to enhancing and enriching the education of our children and fostering a sense of community within our school. We collaborate with the staff and teachers at Tavelli Elementary to sustain our school's educational performance, provide resources, and create experiences to bring our community together. We seek to keep parents connected and informed by facilitating a closer relationship between school and home and serving as the communication link between the two. We invite you to come to a meeting, volunteer at an event, or reach out and let us know what you’d like to see happening at Tavelli Elementary: let’s build our community together.

  • Attend all PTO Meetings when possible

    Volunteer for specific roles under other committees as they fit your schedule and abilities

  • You can volunteer to support a specific activity under this committee.

    Activities under the this committee committee include:

    • Parent-Teacher conferences (Fall/Spring)

    • Holiday gifts for staff/teachers

    • Classified Employee Week (February)

    • Teacher Appreciation Week (May)

    • Expanded opportunities at the committee’s discretion

  • You can volunteer to support a specific activity under this committee.

    Activities under the Fundraising committee include:

    • Walk-a-thon (March): Involves seeking corporate sponsors and prize donation, volunteer management and fundraising tally

    • $20 for 20 Thanks for Giving Campaign (November): Involves keeping track of online and cash/check donations by grade/class

    • Spirit Gear

  • You can volunteer to support a specific activity under this committee.

    Activities under the Events committee include:

    • Book Fair (Fall/Spring)

    • Movie Night

    • Summer Blast Off

    • Restaurant Nights

  • You can volunteer to support a specific activity under this committee.

    Activities under the Communications committee include:

    • Monthly newsletter

    • Email management

    • Collaborate with front office to include PTO-related updates in Parent Weekly Thursday Note and flyers in Thursday folders

  • Activities under the Grant Writing committee include:

    • Seeks opportunities for PTO to apply for small local grants to support teachers and students

    • Opportunities to connect with local businesses through community collaborations

  • The Tavelli PTO President shall preside at general meetings and Board meetings, be an ex-officio member of all committees, appoint chairpeople of standing and special committees and perform all other duties pertaining to the office.

    Core responsibilities include:

    • Be an active voting member of the PTO

    • Government forms for 501c3 and District registration for support organization

    • Schedule Board Meetings + Agenda owner

    • Working with Staff/Principal

    • Delegate on PTO Chase bank account

    • Oversee Fundraising and Events Committees

  • The Tavelli PTO Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in absence or inability of the President, assist the President whenever called upon.

    Core Responsibilities include:

    • Be an active voting member of the PTO

    • Oversee teacher appreciation programs and committee

    • Help with school events and other activities whenever possible

  • The Tavelli PTO secretary helps keep the board up to date and on task while informing and engaging the Tavelli community.

    Core Responsibilities include:

    • Be an active voting member of the PTO

    • Capture meeting minutes and action items

    • Send out meeting minutes and action items to all PTO participants and track progress before next meeting

    • Update the PTO website with the meeting minutes and relevant actions and/or timelines

    • Manage PTO email and online Google Drive

    • Assist with writing and sending monthly e-newsletter

    • Help with school events and other activities whenever possible

    • Oversee Communications Committee

      • Parent Communications such as weekly Thursday Note info

      • Flyers for events

  • The Tavelli PTO Treasurer shall receive all monies of the organization, keep accurate record of receipts an expenditures, pay out funds only as authorized by the budget or non-budgeted items approved by the Board; present a statement of account at each general board meeting and at other times when requested; and make a full report at the last meeting of the school year.

    Core Responsibilities include:

    • Be an active voting member of the PTO

    • Budget management and reporting:

      • P&L management

      • Taxes

      • Reimbursements

    • Primary on the PTO Chase bank account

    • Help with school events and other activities whenever possible

    • Other duties as requested to support committees and board members

  • The Tavelli PTO Member at Large shall perform and assist all other Board members as needed.

    Core responsibilities include:

    • Work with businesses to set up community nights

    • Coordinate with staff to advertise events to Tavelli families

    • Coordinate PTO involvement in school wide events

    • Coordinate volunteers

    • Oversee Community Engagement/Events Committee

Volunteer opportunities

Throughout the school year, there are a variety of volunteer opportunities at Tavelli Elementary that fit every schedule and skillset! We invite you to sign up as a district-approved volunteer and select Tavelli as your school of choice so you get notifications any time an event comes up through the district's Raptor volunteer program.

https://www.psdschools.org/community/volunteers

If you'd like to be notified of PTO-specific volunteer opportunities please click the “Join Now” button above to be subscribed to our email list.

 PTO Board Positions and Committees

Members can join anytime! We are always recruiting general members and encourage all Tavelli grown-ups to come to meetings when they can. Per our bylaws, membership is automatically granted to all parents and guardians of Tavelli students, plus all staff at Tavelli, and members have voting privileges (one vote per household).

Elections were held in May 2024 and all officer positions have been filled for the 2024-2025 school year. The Board will meet during the summer to determine our greatest areas of need and will announce that information when school starts in the fall. For instance, we would like to have a Book Fair co-host and committee, as well as a Walk-a-thon committee.

If you can give support through time, resources or encouragement, please contact us to get involved. We always need event volunteers and help with special committees.