The PTO is a charitable nonprofit organization formed to enhance our children’s learning experience at Ada. All parents/guardians of students at school are members of our PTO. Please go to the Ada website at www.fhps.net/ada for more information and to see how you can get involved. According to our bylaws, our objectives are to promote the welfare of our children and to enrich their educational environment by providing school volunteer programs, participating in fundraising activities as determined by the members and by providing a variety of educational and enrichment activities for the students.
The PTO Board is made up of eight board members, our Principal and a Teacher Representative. According to our by-laws, our Principal shall provide direction and advice, but shall be a non-voting member of the board of directors. All officers are expected to attend the monthly board meetings and the general PTO meetings. In addition, all officers are given a copy of the by-laws. They are expected to read and understand those items that pertain to their position.
In order to support our school, we have a few fundraising efforts each school year. In addition, we have several ongoing fundraising opportunities in which funds are raised as a result of reward programs at local retailers or collection programs that provide a monetary return for collected items.
Volunteers are a valuable resource for our school and we appreciate the hundreds of hours our dedicated volunteers donate to our school. In a continued effort to keep our schools safe, all volunteers must be screened every year through a confidential criminal history background check through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) provided by the Michigan State Police. ICHAT applications can be found on our website and in our school office. A photo identification/driver’s license must be copied in our school office and attached to this application.
The PTO Board is made up of eight board members, our Principal and a Teacher Representative. According to our by-laws, our Principal shall provide direction and advice, but shall be a non-voting member of the board of directors. All officers are expected to attend the monthly board meetings and the general PTO meetings. In addition, all officers are given a copy of the by-laws. They are expected to read and understand those items that pertain to their position.
In order to support our school, we have a few fundraising efforts each school year. In addition, we have several ongoing fundraising opportunities in which funds are raised as a result of reward programs at local retailers or collection programs that provide a monetary return for collected items.
Volunteers are a valuable resource for our school and we appreciate the hundreds of hours our dedicated volunteers donate to our school. In a continued effort to keep our schools safe, all volunteers must be screened every year through a confidential criminal history background check through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) provided by the Michigan State Police. ICHAT applications can be found on our website and in our school office. A photo identification/driver’s license must be copied in our school office and attached to this application.