PTO/Friends of James Baldwin

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James Baldwin PTO Monthly Meetings

James Baldwin PTO gathers once a month.   All parents, grandparents, community members, teachers, staff and neighbors are welcome. Please subscribe to the newsletter to get details

2023-24 School Year (2nd Wednesday of the month, except February because of Valentines day, and April because of Spring Break).  Please subscribe to the newsletter to get details of virtual Zoom online meeting. In person meetings ar held at the school building.

• September 13th – 7-8 pm (in person)
• October 11th – 7-8 pm (virtual)
• November 8th – 7-8 pm (in person)
• December 13th – 7-8 pm (virtual)
• January 10th – 7-8 pm (in person)
• February 13th – 7-8 pm (virtual) 2nd Tuesday due to Valentines Day)
• March 13th – 7-8 pm (in person)
• April 3rd – 7-8 pm (virtual) (1st Wednesday due to Spring Break)
• May 8th – 7-8 pm (in person)
• June 12th – 7-8 pm (in person)

Friends of James Baldwin

Friends of James Baldwin is an arm of the community that works closely with James Baldwin Elementary PTO that wants to see public schools thrive. We love all public schools, but we also understand that we live in a distinct location with specific needs. Therefore, we are particularly focused on supporting the needs of James Baldwin Elementary School. It is our hope and goal that James Baldwin Elementary would not only have the funding that it needs, but that it would also have the community support. We know that through community support and partnership, we will be able to offer the best future for the whole city. So join us. Join us through funding or through volunteering. Join us through sharing your story and through sharing your hopes for the city. Join us in discovering how one community member can make a world of difference.

Donations

To donate online, please go to the James Baldwin PTO Website where you can donate with Debit Card, Credit Card or Paypal.

Direct donations go toward many things:

• Scholarships for 5th grade camp
• Teacher grants for classroom teachers, library, physical education and art
• Sponsorship for some school assemblies
• Teacher appreciation week
• Sponsorship for school events
• Purchase what is needed for students in need (eye glasses, coats, shoes, groceries, etc.)
• Additional office support/human resources
• Scholarships for school t-shirts
• Yearbook support, etc.

You can mail donations directly to our school, checks payable to: James Baldwin Elementary PTO and mail to:

James Baldwin Elementary
Attn: PTO
11725 1st Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98125

PTO Committees

Please join us on one of our committees.  If you want to be involved in one of the committees, please email James Baldwin Elementary at  JamesBaldwinPTO@gmail.com Many hands make light work.

• Teacher Appreciation Committee  – helps show our teachers we love them!
• Communication Committee  – facilitates communication between parents, between staff and parents and between James Baldwin elementary and the community.
  • Newsletter (Open!! – easy to do from home.)
  • Website/Social Media
  • Videographer – Create videos of events, fun stuff, etc. to post on the PTO YouTube Channel (Open!)
• T-Shirt/Spiritwear Committee:  Coordinates t-shirt sales.  (Open!)  

• Events Committee  – helps coordinate the fun events James Baldwin Elementary has for its students.  Some of the traditional events are listed here but may be cancelled or different due to Covid-19.
• Social Committee – creates engaging community events for parents/students.
• Fund Raising Committee  – works on various projects to raise funds to support James Baldwin Elementary.
  • Fall Giving Campaign (Open!)
  • Dining for Dollars (Open!)
  • Brown Bear Car Wash Ticket sales (Open!)
• Yearbook Committee –coordinates  with the printer and after school program to create/distribute the yearbook (OPEN!)
• Room Parent  – helps coordinate communication with parents in each classroom (OPEN for each classroom!).
• Office Help  – helps make and distribute flyers, and any other “office” work that is needed
•   PTO Leadership Committee  – Secretary, Treasurer, President. (Recruiting for next year)

THANK YOU to all of the fabulous parents, teachers, and community members who are consistently meeting, planning and working together to grow the PTO and the great work that has and will be done. 

James Baldwin Elementary PTO Board (2023-24 School Year)

Co-Presidents: Ratika Krishnamurty, Shannon Katka
Co-Vice Presidents: Meg Hosch, Tanvi Shah
Secretary: Audrey Froehlich
Co-Treasurers: Leila Zelnick, Nina Pashova

James Baldwin Elementary PTO is recognized by the IRS as a tax exempt non-profit organization.  Our Tax ID is 81-2942021.

To reach the PTO, please email your message to  JamesBaldwinPTO@gmail.com.