More about what the PTO provides for Washington-Caldwell students & staff
PTO funds are earned through our Fall/Spring fundraisers, Box Tops for Education, the Classroom Basket Raffle and generous donations from the community.
Click the links for photos from events!
All-school carnival – The last day of school is reserved for an all-school carnival hosted by the PTO to kick off summer vacation.
Motivational speaker Brad Hurtig visited with students Fall 2021.
New recess balls! Purchased Fall 2020 by the PTO.
Child-size face masks and lanyards purchased Fall 2020 by the PTO.
STEM LAB materials funded by PTO's family basket raffle, Spring 2020.
Fall 2019 Fundraiser: Color-A-Thon!! PTO joined forces with area schools to have students come together
and make this colorful event a success for all involved!
Ongoing
Students and Teachers of the Month receive $10 gift cards from Amazon. Sponsorship is provided by Washington-Caldwell PTO.
Honor roll recognition for middle school – At the end of each quarter, during a school day, volunteer parents
serve ice cream treats to the honor roll students in celebration of their outstanding scholastic achievements.
Bulldog spiritwear for new students – To welcome students who move to the district, PTO provides new
Washington-Caldwell t-shirts.
Family directory – Each year, the PTO collects and shares contact information for students’ families to keep in touch. Inclusion is voluntary.
Conferences meals – Parents provide potluck meals for teachers during parent-teacher conferences.
Classroom snack drive – PTO collects snack donations to stock classrooms for students who don’t have food at snack time.
In-school field trips – PTO helps pay for in-school presentations, including a Lego King and Queen visit, the Racine Zoo, and the Wheelchair Basketball event, among others.
Gifts to the school – PTO has donated various items around the school, including sports equipment, signage, a water bottle filling station and reusable water bottles, a license to watch mainstream movies, and new supply storage cupboards. Basket raffle sales
money was donated to the school's STEM Lab in 2020.
Fall/Winter events
Fall Fest – Each year around the last week of October, the middle schoolers invent fun games for the younger children to
play at this costume party. There are plenty of snacks and crafts for all at this evening event.
Holiday gift shop – As the holidays near, students are invited to shop for their families at this annual in-school gift
shop. Gift wrap and fun are also provided. All proceeds are donated to local charities in need.
Holiday giving tree – PTO donates $350 plus all proceeds made from the holiday shop to help provide Christmas gifts to the less fortunate.
Classroom basket raffle – Each class donates items to their basket for an amazing raffle. Tickets are purchased
and winners selected at the winter concert. 2020's proceeds went to the STEM Lab
Winter concert refreshments – Parents provide milk, cookies and other treats after the holiday music
showcase.
Christmas staff appreciation breakfast – Parents bring a potluck holiday breakfast to the teachers and
staff, thanking them for all their work.
Chill Out reading event – Students enjoy a morning of reading together in the gym with blankets, pillows, and cocoa from
the PTO.
Spring events
Family Movie Nights – The PTO hosts fun events in the evening featuring new movies and old favorites on the big screen in the gym. Popcorn and concessions are served,
and students' siblings who are not school-age are also welcome with their families! It's a fun community gathering opportunity for kids to relax in their school environment.
Camp Read-a-Lot – PTO hosts this fun reading event where kids enjoy reading in a relaxed camp-like atmosphere with refreshments.
Eighth grade graduation refreshments – Parents prepare and serve bars, cakes and cookies along with beverages after the eight-grade graduation ceremony.
All-school carnival – The last day of school is reserved for an all-school carnival hosted by the PTO to kick
off summer vacation.
