The Idea…

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The Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization is dedicated to enhancing and enriching the school experience for kids attending Chestnutwold Elementary.  We fund school clubs, support out-of-the-box ideas from Chestnutwold's amazing teachers, and host seriously awesome fundraisers. 

The Chestnutwold PTO acts as a liaison between Chestnutwold Parents; the school district of Haverford Township, its administration, teachers, and staff; and the Intra-District council of Parent Teacher Organizations. The PTO organizes many family and community events and has an active fund raising arm to cover additional curriculum materials, art and science programs, teaching supplies, classroom technology enhancements; etc. 

The Chestnutwold PTO is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax returns and tax donation receipt forms are available upon request. Please contact the PTO for more information.

The Business…

The People…

2023-2024

Co- Presidents - Lisa Meliti & Suruchi Keenheel

  • Oversee all board positions and helps board members when needed.

  • Creates agenda for both general PTO meetings as well as the PTO Board meetings

  • Sends out weekly email announcements

  • Coordinates with principal and school personnel

  • Oversees the Corporate Donors Committee

  • Helps organize and run PTO Board led community events (Parent Socials, Local Store Givebacks, School level fundraisers, Parent Info Sessions, and Faculty Appreciations)

Vice President of In School Activities - Janet Peros

  • Supports and communicates with chairs of in school activity committees (recruiting new chairs when needed):  Art Show, Art in the Classroom, Artist in Residency Program, Homeroom parents, and Young Writers Day.

  • Oversees and coordinates school assemblies.

  • Helps coordinate snacks and volunteers for Field Day.

  • Helps coordinate the 5th Grade Committee and Unity Day/End of the Year Celebrations

  • Helps coordinate school wide community events: Book Fair, MLK Day of Service

  • Oversees the School Supply Kits

Vice President of After School Activities - Angela Herman

  • Oversees after school clubs and supports club chairs: Art Club, Chestnutwold Chatter, Dungeons And Dragons Club, Lego Club, Photo Club, Roots And Shoots, Running Club, Spanish Club, Yearbook, Yoga Club 

  • Oversees and communicates with Community Events Chairs:  Welcome Back  Picnic, Back To School Parent’s Social, Bag Bingo, Chestnutwold Chase, Family Give Back Event, March Madness, New Family Meet And Greet,  Phoenix Fun Day,  Trunk Or Treat, Winter Holiday Market,  Talent Variety Show

  • Oversees running clubs and the Chestnutwold Chase

Co-Treasurers - Casey Sacchetti & Cathy Golightly

  • Both Treasurers are responsible for leading the effort to design the annual PTO budget.

  • One treasurer approves expenses, writes checks, obtains petty cash and makes the PNC bank deposits monthly. It is required that this treasurer check the PTO mailbox at school weekly for check requests or deposits.

  • The other treasurer reconciles the bank statement against deposits and withdrawals, as well as updates the actual budget monthly.

  • Helps various committees tracking payments and donations through Venmo

  • Oversees Easy Money fundraising

  • Oversees all gift purchases (including the school wide book), classroom enhancements, and field trip financing

  • Oversees Spirit Wear

  • Helps oversee Yearbook Lovelines and the Garden Clean up

Secretary - Lisa Jennings

  • Takes minutes at meetings and has them available at the next meeting to be approved.

  • Helps keep the PTO files and organizational data up to date each year

  • Oversees and maintains the PTO website 

  • Oversees the Social Media Committee

  • Oversees the school directory - Fresh Schools