PTO
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Gary D Wright “GDW” PTO is a parent-teacher organization where our staff and families come together to provide the best possible educational and social experience/environment for all our Wildcat Families and Staff. The PTO focuses on fundraising throughout the year to help support GDW classrooms, volunteering at student events, decorating and planning alongside with the GDW staff.
Activities that are planned for the 2025-26 school year are:
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Kindergarten Kick-Off
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Family Social Night
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Walk-a-Thon
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Dine n’ Share Nights
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Family Social Night
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Parent & Child Activity Events
We are excited to bring back some old traditions and activities which will be announced later in the year!
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Quick Links
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PTO Meeting Dates
PTO Meetings are generally held every other month in the GDW Library. Meetings are 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm. The dates for the 2024-2025 school year are listed below. Please note, meetings will adjourn at 6:25 pm if there are no attendees.
- September 25th
- November 20th
- January 22nd
- March 12th
- April 23rd
- May 21st
PTO Board Members
President - Anna Dennis presidentgdwpto@gmail.com
Vice President - Kara Connolly gdwptovicepresident@gmail.com
Secretary - Amanda Porrello gdw.ptosecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer - Melanie Vege gdw.pto.treasurer@gmail.com
Dine Out Coordinator - Kaitlyn Rapacz gdwpto.diningcoordinator@gmail.com
Social Media Chair - Lindsey Smith Lcaplesmith@yahoo.com
Parent Representatives - Annie Adams and Tara Rosetsky
Teacher Representatives - Kathy Kann at kathy.kann@d300.org, Erin Fillmore at erin.fillmore@d300.org, and Judith Latimer at judith.latimer@d300.org
For the 2025-2026 school year, we are looking for parent volunteers! In the event you are interested in volunteering or have questions, please contact one of the PTO Board Members. We welcome all parents to attend our open PTO meetings and encourage parents to sign-up to volunteer at events.
PTO Meetings are generally held every other month in the GDW Library. Stay tuned for meeting dates planned for the 2025-26 school year!
