Thomson
Elementary
School
The Thomson Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a registered non-profit organization that brings parents, teachers, and students together for a common goal: creating an enriching educational experience. By joining forces, we can build a vibrant community and provide much-needed resources for our dedicated teachers.
Who Is a Member?
Everyone. There are no dues. All parents and staff are members.
Why Be Involved with the PTO?
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Foster Strong Relationships: Connect with other parents and teachers who share a passion for education. Collaborate and work together to enhance our children's learning environment.
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Support Teachers: Donate or fundraise to build a general fund that can be used to provide essential supplies, materials, and resources for our teachers to deliver the best education possible.
How Can I Join A Meeting?
The PTO meets on the second Wednesday of every month, from 8:15-9:15am in the Thomson library.
Find the Meeting Agenda & Meeting Minutes here!
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How Can I Help?
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Donate money for our general fund—this is the primary fund used by the PTO and school administration for:
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★ Events that celebrate staff (including teachers and administrators);
★ Field trips;
★ Improvements to community spaces; and
★ Classroom supplies and equipment.
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Donate to specific funding drives--we will have a funding request for the Annual Staff Appreciation Week in May, and might have other specific funding requests for specific capital improvements.
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DONATIONS & FUNDRAISING
Individual Donations
We use the Zeffy – a zero cost application specifically designed for nonprofits.
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​Corporate Matching
The PTO is a recognized 501C3 non-profit on the Benevity platform, used to match donations by many corporations. If your employer uses a different platform please request to add the Thomson PTO using EIN 93-1476188 and DCThomsonPTO@gmail.com.
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DonorsChoose.org
Check out our teachers' current fundraising campaigns on DonorsChoose.org. Previously funded campaigns have supported building materials for our pre-schoolers, risers for our choir, new classroom library books, kid magazine subscriptions, and more. Thank you so much for your support!
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Where do donations to the PTO go?
The money the PTO raises can be used to support school events, teacher and staff appreciation events or gifts, school supplies for students, other support for teachers, and more. The PTO executive board and general membership work together to develop a budget for the coming year and to determine how the money is spent.
Click here to learn more about this process, and about how last year’s funds were used.
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OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE AND VOLUNTEER
There are so many opportunities to help raise funds and get involved in Thomson this year! Please join our PTO mailing list and let us know if you'd like to learn how you could contribute your time and talents to a great cause!
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Want to volunteer at the school? Click hear to learn about the DCPS Clearance Process, required for all school volunteers.
Who is on the board of the PTO?
All parents, guardians, and caretakers of Thomson students and all Thomson staff members are automatically voting members of the PTO - there’s no fees or dues required! Thomson students are non-voting members of the PTO.
Any member of the PTO can run for a position with the executive board. Board elections take place in April of each year.
The officers for the 2024-25 school year are:
President: Eliot Folsom
Fundraising Lead: Alyson Klein
Treasurer: Adam Schneider
Communications Lead: Hannah Putman
Staff Liaison: Kathy Marcus
Use the contact form above to contact any officers
Read the PTO bylaws, the organization’s governing document, here.
Thank you to our sponsors!
We greatly appreciate all the companies and community organizations supporting our school!
