Below is a list of all the PTO committees. The committees are chaired by parent volunteers. If you are interested in becoming part of a committee, please contact the Chairperson associated with that committee at any point during the school year. If the chair position is open, we are still looking for a volunteer to lead that committee; contact a board member today!

Auditor

Jessica F

Reviews PTO financial files monthly for accuracy.

Book Club

2nd Grade Book Club: Heather D

3rd Grade Book Club: OPEN

This is an optional book club for 2nd and 3rd graders. Students will read books outside of school during the course of the club and then discuss the book every week with an adult leader. Discussions of the book will take place during each grade's normal lunch break. Volunteers help to facilitate the book discussions with the students.

Fifth Grade Farewell

Chair: Heather D

Co-Chair: Stacy Shipley

This committee is responsible for planning the end of the year celebration for 5th graders at Woodland, which consists of a farewell party for the students. Duties include coordinating and planning the event with fifth grade teachers and the principal. Several planning meetings are held in preparation for the event. Some fundraising may be involved.

Silent Auction

Chair: April S

Co-chair: Sara D

This committee is responsible for eliciting donations for the annual silent basket auction held in the café during the Fine Arts Night. Committee members arrange the donated items into gift baskets before the event.

Box Tops

Chair: OPEN

This committee is responsible for promoting the year-long collection of General Mills Box Tops for Education. Our school receives 10 cents for every box top collected. The chairperson and the committee create awareness among the Woodland Community of the need for these items. They also collect, sort and submit the box tops for reimbursement, and report on program success. This individual may also coordinate contests among classrooms or other fun events.

Chess Club

Open Position: inactive 2018

Chess Club is open to students in 1st through 5th grade. Students are divided based on skill level and different chess lessons are taught to each group using software, examples, theories and other tools. Parent volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up. In addition, volunteers are also needed to watch games to make sure pieces are moved correctly, answer questions and encourage the kids to have fun.

Field Day

Chair: OPEN

P.E. teacher: Kaitlin Morrow

This event is held in the Spring and features a day of physical activity for all Woodland students. Volunteers are needed to help at each "station" as well as to help some of the teachers with their students. The Chairperson of this event assists the P.E. teacher in coordinating the volunteers to work on Field Day and arranging a healthy snack for the kids.

Hy-Vee Receipts

Chairs: Jami Jo L, Heather D

Responsibilities include gathering and counting HyVee receipts on a regular basis and submitting them to the local HyVee for passive fundraising. Duties also include sending friendly reminders to students/families to keep collecting their receipts.

Kindness Club - Woodland Wonder Wolves

Chair: OPEN

Through monthly activities, our purpose is to be intentionally kind in our Woodland community and to also join others in spreading kindness throughout Kansas.

Landscaping

Chair: OPEN

This committee helps to plant and maintain flowers and shrubs in the entry area as well as other beds around the school. The Chairperson will be responsible for coordinating volunteers throughout the year to plant, mulch, trim, etc. and to work with the Principal to determine appropriate plantings.

Parent Volunteer Workroom

Chair: April S

The Parent Volunteer Workroom is where teachers drop off tasks for volunteers to complete. This committee mans the Volunteer Workroom at Woodland each day, prepping classroom materials for Woodland teachers. Duties include copying, cutting, sorting, and assembling of assorted classroom instructional materials.  The Chairperson will coordinate and schedule volunteers according to volunteer availability and school needs. Volunteer time commitment is determined by the volunteer.

Skating Party/Community Events

Chair: Amber M

Woodland Skating parties are held several times per year. This person schedules the dates with Skate City in Overland Park, picks up flyers from them 1-2 weeks before each party, and delivers the flyers to the Woodland office for distribution to the students.

Summer Movie Tickets

Chair: OPEN

This chairperson is in charge of coordinating the sale of summer movie tickets through Dickinson Theatres each Spring. This is a service to our Woodland community as well as a small fundraiser. The level of commitment includes coordinating with the Dickinson representative, sending out the information flyer, informing the community, tallying orders and distributing the tickets.

Teacher Appreciation

​Chairs: Heather D, Abby W

This committee focuses on different ways to demonstrate appreciation to the Woodland teachers and staff for all their hard work. Volunteers may also be needed to donate baked goods or other food items. This committee also plans events for Teacher Appreciation Week in May including a catered luncheon.

Fun Run

Chair: Josie M

This PTO event raises funds that benefit every student at Woodland. Monies collected pay for grade level field trips, assemblies, student organizations and clubs, classroom requests, 5th grade farewell, as well as other PTO activities. The Fun Run's success is dependent on volunteers. Help is needed before the event in September to gather supplies, process pledge packets, hang posters and conduct other organizational activities. Many volunteers are needed the day of the walk to direct students, hand out lap counters, fill water bottles, set up and clean up, as well as encourage and cheer the kids as they walk, jog and run around the building.

Watch D.O.G.S.

Chair: Lee M

The Chairperson will help organize and schedule dads to participate in the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program where dads come to school for the day and help in the classroom and school. The chairperson's responsibilities will include organizing the sign-up event and initial scheduling of the dads.

Woodland Dance Party

Chairs: Taylor P, Caysha J

This PTO social event brings students and families together for an evening of fun!

Passive Fundraising

Box Tops for Education – simply clip the rectangles off participating products and send them to school on the days listed in the school newsletter. This income is designated for spending by the Student Government.

​Hy-Vee receipts – turn in receipts from the Hy-Vee store at 119th & Ridgeview (store only; not gas station) to the school. Woodland Student Government receives a percentage of your total receipt amount from this great sponsor of education!

​Amazon School Rewards - Use this Amazon Smiles link for Amazon purchases. Woodland receives a percentage of the order total.