Get ready to run, walk, and get colorful! The Mahtomedi PTO is teaming up with GOAL to host an end of the year Color Run Fundraiser! This exciting event is designed to get students and families moving, having fun, and socializing with friends. Participants will run or walk while being splashed with vibrant colors at various stations along the route. It's a fantastic opportunity to promote fitness and community spirit while supporting a great cause. Come out, get active, and make colorful memories! Each registration fee provides you with a kit with all the supplies you will need to have a blast on this day, so when registering please provide your t-shirt size! We hope to see you there!

Date: Saturday, May 31st
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Wildwood Elementary
Registration: $20 (includes a Color Run T-shirt, sunglasses, and color packets!). Register by May 2nd

Register by May 2nd and don't miss out on this colorful, unforgettable day!

Mahtomedi High School's Girls of Active Leadership (GOAL), a dynamic female-led club founded in the 2023/24 school year, is dedicated to cultivating positive change within their community. Through volunteerism and fundraising, GOAL promotes female leadership and empowers young women. Notably, their "Mahtomedi on the Run" program at Wildwood Elementary provides elementary students with monthly sessions of active fun, guided by high school mentors and supervised by committed teacher volunteers. GOAL also demonstrates their commitment to service by raising funds for both their club activities and charitable donations.

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The MPTO is a 501(c)3 non-profit, 100% volunteer organization. Every parent/guardian of a K-5 student at Wildwood or O.H. Anderson Elementary Schools is a member of the Mahtomedi Elementary PTO. No matter where your interests and talents lie, we can find a place for you to thrive as a volunteer and would love your input at our monthly meetings! All opportunities are scalable, depending on your availability. There are several ways to get involved.

Volunteer Opportunities

Click on the name of the activity/event to learn more or click the SignUpGenius link to see open volunteer slots

Art Adventure

Wildwood

For three weeks in January, “Picture People” parent volunteers present artworks curated by the Minneapolis Institute of Art in first and second grade classrooms paired with a small art project. We will be needing one Picture Person and one parent assistant per classroom. Volunteers must have the required background check completed.

OH Anderson

Tuesdays after school in January and February, “Picture People” parent volunteers present artworks curated by the Minneapolis Institute of Art along with an art project with the help of parent assistants. Picture People volunteer slots have been split into two, 4 week commitments - January and/or February. Assistant slots are a one session commitment. You can sign-up for multiple slots/days. Volunteers must have the required background check completed.

Book Fair

Held at OHA in October and Wildwood in February. Volunteer from home to help with preparations or at the Book Fair processing sales through the easy to use cash register, keep an eye on inventory, and help restock. If working at the school, volunteers must have the required background check completed.

Card Sharks (WW)

Held in fall and winter. Volunteers needed for K-2 to lead small group games. If you volunteer, your student is guaranteed a spot. You can volunteer for a single session or all sessions. Volunteers must have the required background check completed.

Family Fun

Community activities are held throughout the year including Popsicles in the Park in summer, Trunk or Treat in the fall, and Family Movie Nights on random Fridays in fall and winter.

Fun Run

Held in September at both Wildwood and O.H. Anderson, the Fun Run is the MPTO’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The only way to attend the Fun Run is as an approved volunteer! Volunteers MUST have the required background check completed and on file with the district prior to the event. When signing up, you can see which grades/classrooms are participating during each timeslot. Due to overwhelming demand for volunteer slots, parent volunteer signups are sent out via email directly from the school before they are posted here.

Hospitality

Teachers Lounge deep clean - april 14

The Hospitality group will be helping to keep the teachers' lounge clean and fresh, and we’re calling on volunteers to assist with a much-needed deep clean.

Teacher Appreciation Breakfast - May 8

Please consider signing up for an item(s) to donate or a volunteer activity.

“Thankful Thursdays”

"Thankful Thursdays" is an opportunity to treat our OHA & Wildwood teachers on the second Thursday of each month. Please consider signing up individually or with a group of friends to treat our teachers with an easy to grab snack, beverage, and/or school supplies.

Teacher Holiday Snack Buffet - December

Please consider signing up for an item(s) to donate or a volunteer activity.

Teacher Buffet @ Conferences - Fall & Winter

Please consider signing up for an item(s) to donate or a volunteer activity.

Spirit Wear @ Back to School & Conferences

Sell Spirit Wear from Heritage Embroidery at the open house or conferences in fall and winter. Fun, easy, and a great way to meet people.

Spring Fling

MPTO’s spring fundraiser on May 16th—a fun event for the whole family. Volunteers are needed to sell tickets, run games, sell Spirit Wear, assist with raffle baskets, make cotton candy, staff the MPTO booth, and more!

Strategy Games (OHA)

Held in fall and winter. Volunteers needed for each session to assist as needed and provide general supervision. You can volunteer for a single session or all sessions. Volunteers must have the required background check completed.

Committee Chair Openings

MPTO is a 100% VOLUNTEER organization that depends on the involvement of K-5 families. Many of our long-term volunteers will be “aging out” at the end of the 2024/25 school year. Please consider getting involved in one of the following positions:

Contact president@mahtomedipto.com for more information.

Join the MPTO Board

Correspondence Secretary - The Correspondence Secretary will take leadership of all newsletters/articles and e-news. Officer shall attend as many Board, Monthly, and Special meetings as possible. Officer will perform other duties as assigned by the organization.

Recording Secretary - The Recording Secretary will record, share and offer approval for any and/or all meeting minutes including action items needed for each Officer. The Recording Secretary will provide any relevant documents needed to facilitate meetings including but limited to minutes, bylaws, and budget reports.

President-Elect - The President-Elect will assist the President and, in the absence of the President, shall perform the duties of the President. The President-Elect, after having served for one year, shall automatically become the President of the organization. Duties include assisting the President and learning committee functioning to make transitions easier. Monitor and maintain the current year’s Strategic Calendar. In the late spring, prepare the next year’s Strategic Calendar including standing committees, staffing committee chairs, define committee’s strategic dates with co-chairs, and reserving facilities on behalf of the committee chairs. 

Elections for Recording Secretary, Correspondence Secretary, and President-Elect are held in May. Contact president@mahtomedipto.com to learn more.

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