What We Do

The PTO sponsors many things throughout the year. Here is a sampling of the projects/events that we do. PTO Meetings: The first Tuesday evening of each month, the PTO meets to go over the PTO business. The PTO provides child care for parents that need to bring their children with them.

Assemblies: The PTO covers the expense on many of the assemblies that come to Custer. Example: Pacific Science Van Carnival: The school's carnival is held in the spring and is a fun event for not only the students and their family but for the whole community.

Curriculum Nights: These nights usually take place right after the new school year begins. These nights are for parents to learn what the teachers are doing in the classrooms with their children. The PTO provides child care for parents that need to bring their children with them.

Discretionary Teachers Fund: At the end of each PTO year the Teachers give the PTO a prioritized "Wish List." From this list the PTO appropriates funds that will grant the teachers as much as possible so they can improve the Custer School teaching environment.

Family Fun Night(s): The PTO hosts these Family Fun Nights throughout the year. This year the PTO has plans for a Skating Night, Swimming Night and Movie Night. The cost for Custer students is free and the cost for other family members is minimal. The PTO members are the people who decide when, what and where we hold these Family Fun Nights. Field Trips: Each grade level receives an amount from the PTO to use for field trip expenses.

Geography Passport: The PTO funds this educational fun event that the children learn in class. The children will bring home a map of the world and each month they will learn where to find places on the map.

Holiday Store: The PTO has each year a Holiday Store. This store is where the student may purchase items to give to parents, grandparents and siblings. All items are low in cost and fun for the children to purchase with their own money and give them as gifts. The store usually opens the first of December and is open on a regular basis until winter break.

Scholarships: As stated on the first page the PTO offers three scholarships to graduating seniors from Custer.

School playgrounds: The PTO has for the last two years been improving the playing field behind the school. We hope to soon have a running track along with a football/soccer field for the children to use. The PTO has also been updating play equipment that is located on the grounds on a regular basis.

Survival Kits: At the end of the 2002 school year, the PTO voted to supply the funds to purchase the Survival Kits for the school. By the end of the 2003 school year, the school had enough Survival Kits for each classroom as well as each room children would be. The PTO will need to replace the kits when used and then if not used replace the perishable items every five years. For a small amount of $3.00 per child per year, this will not be a large expense to the PTO in years to come. This $3/child/year is set-aside in a special fund to cover the cost of kit replacement.

WASL & ITBS Testing Days Snacks: In the spring, the WASL and ITBS test occur at the school. The PTO provides healthy snacks to help provide the students with the energy to complete these tests.

PTO also supports the following: LAP books, Physical Fitness Awards, Winter Program, and Year Books.

Other items: Several years ago the PTO was able to use funds to improve the sound system in the gymnasium. This sound system is used for all assemblies, school programs and also for the PE teacher classes. The PTO has also improved the Baseball field.