Emerson-Williams Elementary School PTO

08/24/2026

🍎❤️ Help Us Celebrate Our Amazing Teachers & Staff! ❤️🍎

We're looking for volunteers to join our Cheer Committee and help show appreciation for the incredible teachers and staff who make Emerson-Williams such a special place!

Committee members will help:
💌 Coordinate small gestures of appreciation to let our staff know they're valued
🥪 Plan and organize a special luncheon during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
🎉 Help create thoughtful surprises and celebrations that make our teachers and staff feel celebrated all year long

Interested in volunteering? Sign up here:

Through the school year, recognize life events of Teachers and Staff such as retirement, and organize other small signs of appreciation. Organize a luncheon and signs of appreciation for Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day/Week (annually the first week of May). **If no volunteers step forward to fill a c...

08/21/2026

🖐️🎨 Create a Lasting Memory for Our Tigers! 🎨🖐️

We're looking for volunteers to help lead our Kindergarten Handprint Project—a special Emerson-Williams tradition that captures a moment in time for our students!

This project creates a canvas mural featuring the handprints of our kindergarten students. Years later, when those same students are in 6th Grade, we recreate the project so families can see how much they’ve grown and have a special keepsake to remember their elementary school journey. 💙

Committee leads will help:
🖐️ Coordinate the kindergarten handprint mural project
🎨 Organize supplies and the handprint activity
📅 Work with the school to schedule the project
🌟 Repeat the project with the same students when they reach 6th Grade

We are looking for a Kindergarten parent and a 6th Grade parent to help lead this meaningful tradition. Sign up here:

Members coordinate making a canvas fabric mural with hand prints of kintergarten students, and then do it again when those students are in 6th Grade as a momento. **If no volunteers step forward to fill a committee chairmanship, a vote may be held by the membership to determine the future of the com...

08/19/2026

📣 Represent Emerson-Williams at the Wethersfield Schools Parent Council! 📣

We're looking for volunteers to join our WSPC Committee and serve as a voice for Emerson-Williams within our larger Wethersfield Public Schools community.

Committee members will:
🏫 Represent EWPTO at monthly Wethersfield Schools Parent Council (WSPC) public meetings
🤝 Connect with PTO, PAC, and PTSA representatives from schools across the district
📝 Share important updates, discussions, and points of interest back with EWPTO at our monthly PTO meetings

WSPC meetings are typically held at 12:00 PM on the first Thursday of each month and provide a great opportunity to stay informed about district-wide topics and collaborate with other school communities.

Help keep Emerson-Williams connected and represented across Wethersfield Public Schools and sign up here:

Members represent EWPTO and attend monthly town wide Wethersfield Schools Parent Council (WSPC) public meetings along with other PTO, PAC, and PTSA representatives from all the schools in the Wethersfield Public Schools (WPS) district. WSPC meetings usually occur at 12:00 p.m. on the first Thursday....

08/19/2026

🐯💙 Room Parents Needed! 💙🐯
We’re looking for enthusiastic Room Parents to help support our amazing E-W teachers, families, and classrooms throughout the school year!
Room Parents will help:
🤝 Encourage parents/guardians and families to get involved and support the teacher
😊 Help build a strong classroom community
📅 Coordination of parent volunteers for classroom events/activities
💌 Organizes or helps to organize Teacher Appreciation Week gifts/Holiday gifts
💬 Connect with Room Parents across all grade levels through the EWPTO Room Parent Facebook Community to share ideas, ask questions, and support one another

Being a Room Parent doesn't mean you have to do everything yourself – it’s about being a connection between your teacher, classroom families, and the PTO. If you're looking for a great way to get involved and help build a strong E-W community, we'd love to have you! ❤️
👉 Sign up to be a Room Parent:

What is a Room Parent? Room Parents (parent or guardian) are the link between school and home. They help facilitate communication between parents and the teacher, school administration, and/or EWPTO about what’s going on in the classroom/school and what they can do to help. See link for more detai...

08/17/2026

🌟🎤 Help Our E-W Stars Shine! 🎤🌟

We're looking for volunteers to join our Talent Show Committee and help create a memorable showcase celebrating the amazing talents of our Emerson-Williams students!

Committee members will help:
🎶 Plan and organize the annual Talent Show
🎤 Coordinate auditions, schedules, and event details
🌟 Support students as they prepare and share their talents
📣 Help with communication, promotion, and making the event a success

Interested in helping? Sign up here:

Committee members coordinate different talent acts by E-W students (and even teachers/staff) into a performance/show for one night. **If no volunteers step forward to fill a committee chairmanship, a vote may be held by the membership to determine the future of the committee.**

08/14/2026

🌎✨ Celebrate the Cultures of Our E-W Community! ✨🌎

We're looking for volunteers to join our Cultural Night Committee and help create a special evening that celebrates the many cultures, traditions, and experiences represented within our Emerson-Williams community.

Committee members will help:
🌍 Plan and organize a culturally enriching evening for students, families, and staff
🎶 Coordinate activities, displays, performances, and experiences that showcase our diverse community
🤝 Work with families to share traditions, foods, stories, and customs from around the world

Whether you want to share your own culture, help with planning, or simply support this meaningful event, we would love to have you join the team!

Interested in helping? Sign up here:

Organize a culturally enriched activity evening which embraces the various cultures represented within our Emerson-Williams community. Usually occurs annually in March. **If no volunteers step forward to fill a committee chairmanship, a vote may be held by the membership to determine the future of t...

08/12/2026

🎉 Help Bring E-W Families Together! 🎉

We're looking for volunteers to join our Family Fun Committee and help create memorable experiences for our Emerson-Williams community!

Committee members will help plan and coordinate fun, family-friendly events throughout the year, such as:
🎲 Bingo Night
🎬 Movie Night
🎨 Paint Night
…and other creative events that bring families together!

From brainstorming ideas to helping with event details, this committee is a great way to connect with other families and create opportunities for students, parents, and our community to have fun together.

If you enjoy planning events, bringing people together, or just want to help create some special E-W memories, we'd love to have you join us! Sign up here:

Coordinate events, for example - bingo night, movie night, paint night, etc. that will bring E-W families and community together. **If no volunteers step forward to fill a committee chairmanship, a vote may be held by the membership to determine the future of the committee.**

08/10/2026

🌈🏃 Help Make Our Color Run a Colorful Success! 🏃🌈

We're looking for volunteers to join our Color Run Committee and help bring this family events to life!

Committee members will help:
🏃 Coordinate a fun one-mile run around the school grounds for students and their families
🌈 Organize the colorful stations where parents, teachers, and staff cheer on runners while tossing colorful corn starch
📣 Help with planning, communication, and making sure everyone has a fun and memorable experience

Whether you're a runner, a planner, or just love seeing kids smile, we'd love to have you join the team.

Interested in helping? Sign up here:

Coordinate a one mile run around the school for students and their families while Parents, Teachers and Staff throw colored corn starch at the runners. **If no volunteers step forward to fill a committee chairmanship, a vote may be held by the membership to determine the future of the committee.**

08/08/2026

🍎💙 Help Us Welcome Back Our Amazing E-W Staff! 💙🍎

We’re looking for volunteers to help with our Welcome Back Staff Lunch on Monday, August 24th! 🎉

Let’s kick off the school year by showing our teachers and staff just how much we appreciate everything they do for our students.

Whether you can donate something, lend a hand, or do both, every little bit helps!

Interested in helping? Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044FAAA82DABFF2-65038350-2026

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Let’s give our staff the warm E-W welcome they deserve! 🐯❤️

08/07/2026

🎁✨ Help Create the Magic of the Holiday Store! ✨🎁

One of our most beloved school traditions is looking for volunteers! Join our Holiday Store Committee and help create a magical shopping experience for our students.

Committee members will:
🛍️ Shop for fun, affordable gifts to stock the Holiday Store
🎄 Decorate the gym to create a festive shopping atmosphere
📦 Set up and organize the store before the event
🎁 Help students find the perfect gifts for their family and loved ones as they shop with assistance from our 6th Grade "elves"

Interested in helping make the magic happen? Sign up here:

This family event provides students with an opportunity to shop for their family for the holidays. Members shop for gifts to sell, decorate the gym, and set up the store. Students shop for gifts with help from 6th Grade “elves.” Parent volunteers help wrap purchased gifts. **If no volunteers ste...