Parent Teacher Organization (Organización de Padres y Maestros)
Home of the HAWKS (Casa de los halcones)
Parent and family involvement are key to increased student achievement. (Padres y participación de la familia son fundamentales para el logro del estudiante mayor)
There’s nothing more worthwhile than fighting for children (No hay nada más valioso que luchar por los niños)
- We are a parent-teacher organization formed exclusively for charitable and education purposes to support and enhance the learning environment at Vista Academy at Garland.
- The PTO's job is to organize, contribute funds and services to special projects and extra-curricular activities in accordance with the principal's/superintendent's goals for the year.
- Promote open communication between the administrators/teachers and parents.
- Encourage student, parent, and administrator/teacher participation at school functions/events.
- Provide an atmosphere for parental support, e.g., parents sharing ideas, experiences, problems, and solutions.
Top Ten Reasons To Join PTO
Your child benefits.
When parents get involved, children do better. Research shows children whose parents are involved get better grades, do better on tests, and have fewer discipline problems at school.
We make a difference.
Our mission is to create the kind of school community where teachers and administrators can do their best work—and so can our children. We provide support for teachers in and out of the classroom. We provide resources they need. We help create learning opportunities for children. And we try to build the kind of supportive, caring atmosphere that makes school fun.
We pledge to honor your time constraints.
People are often reluctant to participate because they’re afraid they’ll get pulled into a black hole of never-ending time commitment. That won’t happen
here. An hour or two a semester really makes a difference. And we won’t push you to commit more than you want to or are able to.
We have fun.
Volunteer work shouldn’t be drudgery. We accomplish a lot, and not everything we do is easy. But we know we’re not balancing the national debt, either. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, and we try to enjoy ourselves along the way whenever possible.
Meet nice people
who share your concerns.We all have a common bond. We care about creating the best possible educational experience for our children. We are neighbors and peers who share many of the same experiences. And many friendships have developed as a result of those connections.
There’s a lot to be done.
These days, schools are asked to do more with less. Our help is needed more than ever to fill the gaps.
We can match jobs to your interests and abilities.
The work we do covers a broad spectrum: filing and photocopying, planning and executing events, writing and editing, working directly with children, managing a budget and cash flow, and lots more. We encourage creative ideas, and we’re thrilled to have people take on tasks that meet their skills and interests.
We’re welcoming.
To us, there are no “outsiders.” We are people who have come together to work toward common goals. We couldn’t be happier to have you join us in working toward those goals.
We’re about parent's involvement, not fundraising.
In these times of tight budgets, parent groups everywhere are having to fill in the gaps, and so are we. That’s because more than 300 independent research studies show that parent involvement in education is the number one thing we can do to create a great school and improve student performance.
This work is very rewarding.
It’s seeing the bright light of learning sparkle in a child’s eye. It’s seeing the smile that shows we’re making school a little more fun—and a child feel a little more comfortable in a learning environment. It’s learning that test scores have risen and knowing we played a role. There are lots of rewards, both big and small, for those who get involved. Won’t you join us?
Please join Vista PTO.....
We are waiting to welcome you....
Forms are available at the reception desk.
Por favor, únase Vista la toma de fuerza .....
Estamos esperando para darle la bienvenida ....
Los formularios están disponibles en el mostrador de recepción.
