Our goal is to help all the children in our community learn to read, boost their enthusiasm for reading and encourage reading at home. We are asking all the parents of Woodridge to contribute those books at home that your children have outgrown and donate to your school's Book Bug Program. Teachers can send books home to students as rewards, extra help or for their brothers and sisters. Book Bug collection bins are located in the offices of the Primary, Intermediate and Middle School.

We are currently looking for Committee Chairs for these positions .. if you are interested please contact a Board member.

• WPS
• WIS Letter Home

Turn you Trash into Cash by saving the General Mills Box Tops for Education coupons that are on hundreds of products at the grocery store. We use volunteers to help clip, bundle and mail the bundles out twice a year at collection times. Each classroom is asked to bring in their Box Tops in a designated month and strive to reach a set goal. This program has been a great fundraiser for the PTO. Ask your friends and family to save their Box Tops for you! Also, register at the site for extra chances to earn more money for our school! Our coordinator this year is:

• Shannon Travise (330) 940-2431

• Box Topics (Adobe PDF™)
• March Giant Eagle Bonus Opportunity (Adobe PDF™)
• April Collection Sheet (Adobe PDF™)
• March Collection Sheet (Adobe PDF™)

We collect Campbell's UPC labels from soup and many other Campbell's products throughout the year. Every label earns our school points towards school equipment. Please register at this site as well to be the first to learn more ways to help our school. Just send in your UPC's with your child in a baggie or drop them off in either school office in the collection bins. Our Coordinator this year is:

• Cathy Melian (330)869-0155

• Participating Products (Adobe PDF™)
• Clip UPCs - The Points Really Add Up! (Adobe PDF™)
• Clip and Earn (GIF Image)

Each year PTO organizes volunteers for the three holiday parties each classroom celebrates. Each party needs a Coordinator and many Party Helpers. You will receive a letter and sign up form in September asking if you are able to volunteer to be a Coordinator or a Party Helper. Our two Coordinators this year are:

• WPS: Colleen Karlo (330) 945-9486
• WIS: Tammy Lyman (330) 920-9551

Our Climate Committee tends to lobby decorations, Bulldogs Buds, food drives, Dress Up days, new student boards and interviews, as well as helping assist the Guidance departments with their Host/Hostess & Ambassador Program, Character Certificates, Hero's Program, Wellness Week and Red Ribbon Week. This is a volunteer opportunity perfect for the "behind the scenes" volunteer as well as the most available volunteer. We need your help!! Our Coordinators this year are:

• Dawn White (330) 945-6651 and Molly Hartong (330) 922-3225

This program is a highlight for the fifth graders at their graduation. If you have a fifth grader we will be contacting you soon for pictures of your graduate during their years in our school. We put together the ceremony and some special surprises to make graduation fun and possibly a little teary for our parents!! Our Coordinator this year is:

• Donna Kaiser (330)945-7061

Giant Eagle Apples for the Students Program gives us credits that we can use to purchase equipment for our schools. Registering your Giant Eagle Card is all that is required. The more you shop at Giant Eagle the more credits we receive. Ask grandparents, aunts and uncles to register their cards for our school!

Call 1-800-474-4777 with your Giant Eagle Card and enter our School code #3030. Our Coordinator this year is:

• Dawn Shaheen (330)945-4442

Holiday Shop is an exciting time for our kids to be able to "shop" on their own during the holiday. Kids can choose from inexpensive items and school apparel items. Volunteers are needed to help check the inventory, setup before the sale begins as well as count and tear down at each school. The Holiday Shop is open during class time at each school for two days in December. Our parent volunteers help our little shoppers choose the perfect gifts for their family!

We are currently looking for Committee Chairs for this position. If you are interested please contact a Board member.

PTO Cares has been formed to help take care of our Woodridge families in times when support is needed or when a loss has been experienced. There will be a budget to cover costs for flowers/gift cards. Also, as an example of doing a bit more, meal donations could be coordinated through this committee. If you can help, be sure to sign up for this committee on the Volunteer Form or contact our Coordinators. Our Coordinator for this year is:

• Kristen Kleinhenz (330) 836-9902

This is a fun morning, compliments of Applebee's on Hudson Dr., when Applebee's graciously opens their doors early and provides our families with a delicious breakfast in December. The "Big Guy" makes an appearance and each family will receive one photo. This is a fun chance to have breakfast with your friends and share in the holiday spirit. Applebee's donates 100% of the proceeds to the PTO! Reservations are required for this event, so keep an eye out for the reservation flyer.

We are currently looking for Committee Chairs for this position. If you are interested please contact a Board member.

T-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, flannel pants, folders, bags, pens etc can be found for sale at our Open Houses, Community Days at WMS in September and during our Special Order Sale dates throughout the year. Lori Dever is our Apparel Coordinator and is always happy to talk to you about what Woodridge Wear your family needs!

• Regina Palmer (330)945-9323

Each year the PTO sponsors a Spring Dance for K-5 families at the Middle School. Along with great music and refreshments, each grade level is asked to participate in a Grade Basket to raffle that night. Our baskets grow each year and are packed with goodies and gift cards. Our Grade Reps will begin collecting donations a month before the dance. We also look for PTO Dads to assist us with extra eyes to ensure all are having fun and are safe throughout this fun evening! Our Coordinators for this year are:

• Jennifer Catalanotto (330)622-4865
• Angie Howell (330)929-2394

Our schools participate in the Target, Take Charge of Education Program. By registering your Target card with our school, Target will donate 1% of your purchases from Target and Target.com. It couldn't be easier – ask your friends and family to register for our school!!

Teacher Conference dinners are scheduled twice a year in the fall and in the late winter. Dinners are provided by our parent volunteers to help our teachers and staff eat a delicious meal on these extra long days. You may be asked to provide paper products or food items such as salads, sides, entrees or deserts. Help during set-up and take down is also needed. Our Coordinators this year are:

• WPS: Ellen Batu (330) 922-3437
• WIS: If you are interested in this committee please contact a Board member

During the first week of May we love to say THANK YOU to all of our Woodridge faculty and staff. You will receive a flyer detailing ways you and your student can participate in thanking the great people that work so hard to make Woodridge special. We also decorate with special posters for our teachers as well as great luncheons – all compliments of our Woodridge parents! It is a fun filled week!

We are currently looking for Committee Chairs for this position, if you are interested please contact a Board member.

PTO walks every year with other groups to earn donations for various charities. If you would like to be a part of the Walkathon team our Coordinator this year is:

PTO sponsors the Bulldogs off the Leash Walking Club during recess at WPS/WIS in the fall and in the spring. The Club encourages our children to stay fit by walking or running a measured course during recess. This program will be voluntary for all children at WPS. Each child will have a Mile Marker card that will keep track of how many laps they walk/run. For each mile, they will receive a colorful foot charm to wear on their shoelaces to display their accomplishments. Not only will this program support staying active and fit, it will also decrease playground disputes and give the children a chance to work towards a goal. At WIS, Mr. Ciocca works the Walking Club into his Physical Education program for the 4th grade students with the same basic concept. We are always looking for volunteers for the Club. Our Coordinators this year are:

• WPS: Dana McDermott (330) 922-9959
• WIS: Julie Fuller (330) 865-3646

Our yearbook is a beautiful way to remember the year and all of our friends at school. Yearbooks will be for sale in the beginning of 2010 and will be delivered in the Spring. Our Coordinator this year is:

• Nancy Buzzelli (330) 929-7947