London PTO Back to School 2024 Newsletter 🏴☠️
Welcome Back Pirates! 🏴☠️
Happy first day of school! We hope your kids had a great first day, and we cannot wait to embark on another fantastic school year with all of our London families.
👋 To Our New Families:
Welcome to London! We're proud to say that we have the best school district and community in all of Texas! We hope your children and family enjoy our wonderful teachers, staff, campuses, and all they have to offer.
‘24 - ‘25 - PTO Information
Get involved! Our PTO plays a crucial role in supporting our London students and staff.
🤝 PTO Membership:
We have 3 membership levels to choose from:
⚓ Staff & Faculty Membership (for our LISD employees only)
⚓ Pirate Pride Membership (You’ll find a special section on our website where we proudly feature your family name or advertise your business.)
*** Only ONE form per family, for the entire year is needed.
🙌 Volunteering Opportunities:
We always welcome helping hands! Whether it's in the classroom, at events, or with school projects, your participation is valuable. You can view sign-up opportunities for the following positions here:
⚓ PTO Room Parents (PK - 4th)
⚓ Campus Copy Helpers and Lunch Monitors (PK - 4th)
⚓ Volunteers and Campus Committees (District-wide)
📆 PTO Events:
⚓ Membership Drive
⚓ 4 General PTO Meetings (with Elementary Grade Level Performances)
⚓ Fun Run (Fall / PK-6th)
⚓ Pirate Fest (Spring / District-wide)
⚓ Class parties for Pre-K - 6th grade
⚓ Staff Luncheons: Back to School for New Staff + Fall & Winter Events
⚓ Teacher Appreciation Week Staff Luncheon & Daily Themed Events
💰 How Your Contributions Are Used:
⚓ Special Projects & Campus Improvements
⚓ $150 stipend for every LISD employee (for educational expenses)
⚓ Staff appreciation luncheons
⚓ Field trips
⚓ Library Books
➡️ We give 100% of your donations back to ALL our schools. Thanks to fundraising efforts over the past 2 school years, our organization was able to allocate over $300,000 to special projects, stipends, and teacher appreciation events for all our London schools. And that's all because of YOU! 🏴☠️
What does “joining PTO” mean?
➡️ It means that you are making a financial contribution to our organization for fundraising purposes. In return, we take every cent of that money and reinvest it into our schools.
➡️ We'll never require you to volunteer or attend meetings, but we do encourage it.
🎁 PTO Membership Gift
As a token of our appreciation for your membership this year, we're excited to offer a membership incentive gift: a London Pirates spirit blanket.
➡️ Limited supply available
➡️ Only black remaining
➡️ PTO will deliver blankets to your student (or staff member).
Mission & Purpose
The purpose of this organization shall be
to support high educational standards;
to enhance relations among parents, teachers, administration, and the School Board;
to promote extracurricular educational experiences/events for the students and teachers;
to raise funds as needed for these purposes.
🔗 Stay Connected!
🔗 Website: Visit the PTO website for the latest news and updates.
📱 Social Media: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for real-time updates and community engagement.
📧 Newsletter: Ensure you’re subscribed to our newsletter for important announcements and information.
