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Making an impact by enriching our students' education experiences
What's Happening...
Mark your calendars for our Winter Carnival Event March 5th in Raymond for snowshoeing, skating, food and more on the lake If you would like to help with this event click here.
About Us
The Raymond Schools PTO is a nonprofit parent teacher organization (PTO) made up of parents, educators & community members.
Our Mission
The Raymond Schools PTO is a 501(c)3 nonprofit parent teacher organization (PTO) whose mission is to support the education of children at Raymond Elementary School and Jordan Small Middle School by fostering relationships among the school, parents, and teachers.
The PTO raises funds for educational materials and experiences, offers opportunities for community gatherings and social interaction, and provides an inclusive forum for sharing information on issues that impact our children. It is our belief that the team effort of a parent teacher organization offers the best possible learning environment for our children.
What do we do?
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Promote communication between students, faculty, and the parents
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Foster and enhance the educational environment
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Raise funds for educational materials and experiences through donations, sponsorship & gifts
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Recruit volunteers and coordinate volunteer efforts for programs and projects that support and enrich the curriculum and educational goals for RES & JSMS
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Create and cultivate a sense of community among the Raymond Schools
Meet the Board
Kaitlin Lacasse
CO-CHAIR
2021-2023
Jodi Carroll
CHAIR
2021-2023
Kaela Gonzalez
SECRETARY
2021-2022
Mandy Lynn
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
2021-2022
Mary Odum
TREASURER
2021-2022
Our board works to serve the children of our community through the support of our wonderfully dedicated PTO members.
We invite you to join us in making this the best year ever for our students!
Committee Chairs
Book Fair - Joan Wingard & Dakotah Dugan
Fall Event -Jodi Carroll
Winter Event -Kaitlin LaCasse
Teacher Appreciation - Mandy Ladd
Spring Dance Events -JSMS-Dawn Elwell RES-vacant
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament with Raymond Parks & Recreation -K. Vangelist -Spring 2022
2021-22 Calendar of Events
The PTO raises funds for educational materials and experiences, offers opportunities for community gatherings and social interaction, and provides an inclusive forum for sharing information on issues that impact our children.
Here is our confirmed calendar of events -stay tuned as we confirm opportunities to serve this holiday season and a Winter event for the new year!
MORE HANDS MAKE EASY WORK, ALL HELP IS WELCOMED AND APPRECIATED!
Membership
Our team of members brings over a decade of dedicated service to the staff and students of Raymond Elementary School & Jordan Small Middle School.
The PTO is made up of educators and parents with the heart and mind to serve in big or small ways throughout each school year.
The goal for our membership team is to connect new and old friends through facilitating fundraisers, organizing events for our children & supporting appreciation initiatives in a fun and creative way.
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Membership dues are $15 per person annually. Dues assist to facilitate events for our kids, community scholarships, books for under privileged students, field trips, appreciation events & maybe even some social fun for the team!
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Opportunities to serve with our team are varied throughout the year and there is sure to be something that matches your talents and available time
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Simply complete the membership form below to become a member of the PTO!
Make an Impact
Throughout the year we sponsor and collaborate with the community, school educators & parents/guardians for events that benefit the children of Raymond. We fund our events and our programs through donations, fundraising & community grants.
If you are interested in helping us with funding a program, sponsoring an event or making a tax deductible donation, please contact us, check out our events page. or checkout our programs to see how your contribution can make an impact.
Scholarships
The PTO is proud to support our graduating students and we welcome all to apply!
Grant requests
If you have an event or program that needs funding support please submit a grant application for consideration.
Contact Us
Raymond Schools PTO
434 Webbs Mills Road, Raymond, ME 04071
Mail to: PO Box 654, Raymond, ME 04071
EMAIL: raymondschoolspto@gmail.com
Stay up to date with school events, activities, PTO meetings and more, by joining our PTO community.