Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. What does the PTO do?
2. What is done with the money you raise?
3. Are the meetings long?
4. Can men join?
5. Is it all right to bring my kids to the meeting?
6. I live out of town and my child lives in town. May I come to your meetings.
7. If I can't always make it to the PTO meetings, can I be updated on progress?
8. What kind of fundraisers do you do?
9. Who do I contact to join the PTO or Volunteer for events?
10. What are the membership guidelines?
11. Does the Epsom PTO pay dues?

What does the PTO do?

 We participate, encourage and foster cooperation and communication between 
home, school and our community for the education and enrichment of our 
children. The organization will participate through special projects, 
programs and events.

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What is done with the money you raise?

These are just some of the things we have purchased with the money we have 
raised.
	Weekly Reader
�	Books for the classrooms
�	Magnets with the school calendar on them.	
�	Popcorn Machine			
�	Music man Show (Jeff Warner)                  
�	Mulch for playground			
�	National Geographic			
�	Teacher Appreciation lunch	
�	LCD Projector			
�	Accelerated Reader books			
�	Bare Bones requests			
�	Paper						
�	Life skills program			
�	TV�s					
�	Money towards basketball uniforms -	
�	Stage curtains
�	Microphone system
�	Bleachers
�	Buses for field trips
�	Playground (old)
�	Kindergarten/grade 1 furniture		
�	Money for teachers (teacher appreciation)
�	Scholarships
�	Bean bags and material for couch in library
�	Retiring gifts
�	8th grade graduation gifts
�	Teacher breakfast
�	Traveling Art Show
�	Match student council fund
�	Nursing Assistance
�	Gym floor cover
�	Speaker System in gym
�	Jeremy Sharon Field Donation
�	Money to teachers for supplies
�	Money for sheet music
�	Kindergarten blocks
�	Face paint and coolers for color day
�	Money towards the 8th grade party
�	Graduating arch
�	Juice boxes for after testing
�	Money for field updates in 1999
�	Money towards purchasing school supplies for the 9/11 schools 
�	Money towards the NH teen Institute work shops
�	PTO training courses
�	Money towards books for the library
�	Rugs for classrooms

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Are the meetings long?

The meetings last one hour.

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Can men join?

Men are encouraged to join.

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Is it all right to bring my kids to the meeting?

Yes, We provide activities for the children on an as-needed basis.  Simply 
notify us via this website and we will be sure to fulfill this request.

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I live out of town and my child lives in town. May I come to your meetings.

Yes, We would love to have you.

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If I can't always make it to the PTO meetings, can I be updated on progress?

Yes, just email the PTO (epsompto@yahoo.com) and ask that you be added 
to 
the "e-mail" distribution list either by clicking on E-Mail (this website) 
or 
go to monthly update link and at the bottom, click on "Add E-mail".

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What kind of fundraisers do you do?

-Theme Basket Raffle
-Winter Carnival
-Epsom Old Home Day
-Town-Wide Yard Sale
-Haunted House
-Santa's Workshop
-Book Fairs
-Turn off TV Week
-Battle of the Rock Bands

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Who do I contact to join the PTO or Volunteer for events?

Simply click on "E-Mail" on this website and send your response -or- email 
us at epsompto@yahoo.com or drop a note at 
Epsom Central PTO's mail box.

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What are the membership guidelines?

ARTICLE V
MEMBERSHIP 

Section 1: General Membership
Parent, legal guardian, faculty /staff, or any other Epsom resident over the 
age 18 are eligible for membership.  

Section 2: Voting Membership
A regular member can become a voting member by meeting one of the following 
criteria: 
1 -Volunteer for at least 2 projects, programs, or events
2- Serve on the standing committee
3- or, attend at least 2/3 of the regularly scheduled meetings. 
Voting members shall have the right to vote on all issues before the 
membership, to elect officers and to hold office.

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Does the Epsom PTO pay dues?

No.  Funds are generated primarily through various fundraisers, events and 
donations.

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