PTO
Wesley Academy is blessed with supportive parents who care deeply about the mission of the school and maintain an active involvement in school events. The Wesley Academy PTO is the coordinating body for many parent activities.
Children need to see their parents, and the parents of others around the school doing little things that enrich and enliven their experience. In this way parents meet each other, are themselves enriched, and teach children that volunteering to help others is a part of what is expected of a responsible adult.
PTO Officers
President Merlys Wilkerson merlwilk@aol.com
Vice President Damita Elliott damita.elliott@sbcglobal.net
Secretary Stacy Peacock stacy_a_peacock@yahoo.com
Treasurers Alexis McCarty ahmccarty@msn.com
Letha Russell lrussell@allegiantenergy.com
Chaplain Doris Childress doris-e@sbcglobal.net
Educator Lori Peltier lpeltier@wesleyacademy.net
PTO Events and Chairpersons
Read below about the different events that PTO provides for the school.
Wesley Gala and Auction - develop, coordinate, and implement the Auction/Gala, meet with the Gala Advisory Committee, provide monthly reports to the PTO and Heads of School to the status of the event including but not limited to: timeline, budget, auction, decorations and volunteers.
Hospitality Chairman - responsible for obtaining, setting-up, and cleaning-up refreshments for various school-sponsored events such as Welcome Social, Parent Orientation, Open House, Parent Programs, Moms and Muffins, Dads and Donuts, or any other event as requested by the Head of School
Teacher Appreciation Chairman - The group is responsible for the planning and implementation of Teacher Appreciation events for the Wesley teachers.
Thanksgiving Feast (November) - Come and break bread with your Wesley friends. The entire Wesley family will father for a special Thanksgiving lunch before the holiday. The chair for this event will plan and budget luncheon and send invitations to Wesley families.
Wesley Go Texan/ Rodeo Days (February) - Wesley goes West with a big rodeo lunch and western dress. On this day students celebrate their Texas heritage with entertainment and the rodeo art contest. The chair of the event is in charge of recruiting volunteers at the beginning of the school year for Rodeo Days. Volunteers will help with planning lunch, entertainment, and any request from teachers.
Christmas Wreaths - The fresh smell of pine is sure to fill your house with the Christmas Spirit. Join the PTO by purchasing a fresh Christmas wreath for your home or for a special friend. The chair of this event will order wreaths, send order forms and distribute to families. Volunteers will help with sales, advertising and distribution This is a great activity to set-free your inner ELF.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day (March) - Wesley loves Grandparents! During the spring book fair week Grandparents and Special Friends are invited to have lunch with students, visit classrooms, engage in chapel and visit the book fair. The chair of GP&SF Day will solicit volunteers, plan luncheon, send invites, and help with Grandparent T-shirt sales.
Book Fair (October and March) - Encourage reading by supporting the Wesley book fairs. Wesley will have two book fairs each year. The fall book fair is held at Barnes and Noble. The spring book fair is held on the Wesley campus and features a full bookstore with great titles from the Scholastic distributors. The spring book fair will have several events including, Grandparent's day, visiting authors, character dress-up day and more. Chairs for this event will follow the easy guidelines as described by Scholastic Book Fairs. Volunteers will help with set up, breakdown, registers, and advertising.
Field Day (April) - Get Moving! Join in an Olympic style field for Wesley students from Preschool-Middle School. The day features field games, water slides, and cold treats. The chair will work with the physical education department to plan games, recruit volunteers, monitor teams, and serve treats.
Wesley Family Reunion - There is no place like home. Come out and meet Wesley alumni while having fun with current Wesley families. The night includes food, dance, prizes, and family games. The chair will recruit volunteers who will help plan refreshments, games, and entertainment.
Snack Attack 4th Fridays - On the 4th Friday Spirit day students get the opportunity to purchase fun treats from the Wesley Snack Attack Cart during lunch. Ice cream has gotten the top vote. Details on cost and dates will be listed by September 24th.
Birthday Banners - Make your child's birthday a big event with a Wesley Birthday Banner! The birthday banner will be posted outside your child's classroom on the day you select. Birthday banner forms can be found here.
Free Dress Pass - Show your style Wesley! On five different days Wesley students have the opportunity to have free dress. You can purchase the free dress pass by filling out the form found here.
Effortless Fundraising - You can support Wesley with the following projects:
Box Tops and Labels for Education - bring your box tops from snacks and foods you have purchased on Spirit Day. Wesley will receive 10 cents for each box top.
Cartridge Recycling - bring your empty ink cartridges to Wesley on Spirit Fridays. Wesley will receive funds from the cartridges.
Scrip Cards - order your gift cards through Wesley and we get a cash back bonus. See Letha Russell for information.