PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY COORDINATING COUNCIL

About Us

As part of its charter and mission, Exploris Middle School is committed to involving parents in their students' education. The Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO), formerly known as the Community Coordinating Council, was formed to provide a formal means of engaging parents in support of the school's mission and goals as well as its faculty, staff, and students. There is no fee to join; every parent with a student at EMS is automatically a member of the PTO.

Your active participation and support, including the exchange of new ideas, is welcomed and encouraged, as EMS's small-school setting is ideal for parent involvement and collaboration. The PTO welcomes you to join us and learn more about how you can help support the Exploris Middle School mission!

PTO Board

President: Jane Clarke
President-Elect: OPEN
EMS Board Representative: Susan Johnston
Treasurer: Katie Flynn
Secretary: Karen Barlow
Fundraising Co-Chair: Kimberly Tippett
Fundraising Co-Chair: Edie Webb
Pass the Hat: Beth Randall
Soap Sale: Pam Astolfi, Tammi Garceran, Amy Heames
Box Tops: Karen Barlow and Toni Howell
Teacher Appreciation Week: Sami Parra
Teacher Appreciation Luncheons: Cindi Freeman and OPEN
Hospitality: Open
Sunshine Committee: Open
School Picnic: Sami Parra
Dance Chairs: Lisa and Mark Brown
Newsletter Editors: Amy Dunn and David Price
Office Coverage Coordinators: Yvette Desliva and Catherine Dameron
Cultural Arts: Diana McGeehan
Website Manager: Penny Downey
Parent Education Program: Rebecca Dunning
Lunch Coordinator: Connie Fowler
Graduation Chairs: Connie Fowler and Karen Polk
Family Frolic Chairs: Meg Shouse, Sami Parra, Jane Clarke
Silent Auction Chair: Kimberly Tippett, Edie Webb

Got a suggestion? We'd love to hear from you! Please let us know if there is anything you would like the Parent-Teacher Organization to do more of or do differently.

Next Meeting Scheduled

PTO Board Meeting: None Currently Scheduled

Are you a PTO member seeking reimbursement for expenses?
Download the form here: Expense Reimbursement Form

Community Teams

In facilitating parent participation and collaboration, the PTO has established the following community teams:

Hospitality – Organizes dances, faculty lunches, teacher appreciation events, the school picnic, graduation, and receptions as needed.

Communications – Produces the PTO newsletter, parent education programs, and contributes to the school website.

Family Frolic – Helps coordinate logistics for EMS's primary fundraiser, Family Frolic, held each February.

Fundraising – Manages the Pass the Hat campaign, soap sales, Box tops and more. The money raised from each fundraiser directly supports technological improvements, field trips, teacher mini-grants, our global partnerships, community events and more.

Faculty & Administrative Support – Provides office coverage, coordinates the distribution of student lunches, Cultural Arts events and more as needed.