Programs and Services
Author Visits
Each year the Mariemont School District invites authors of children's literature to visit our schools. This committee participates in the choosing of the author and planning for the visit. Members work together with Mariemont Elementary and our librarians.Bigg's Cards
Gift cards for Bigg's are preordered monthly, then delivered directly to you. The PTO makes 6% of total purchases on all cards that we sell.Book Fair
This event, usually held in November, is a large book sale coordinated with the Scholastic Book Company. A lot of fun and interesting books are offered to all ages, and all profits go to our library. Our volunteers plan, set up and staff the sale.Bootique
This fun afternoon is a prelude to Pumpkin Festival. The children run out of school to buy candy, home-baked treats, novelty items and TP sportswear. This committee is responsible for all aspects of this afternoon.Box Tops
This program includes collecting Box Tops from families as part of the Box Tops for Education program. Our school earns $.10 for each boxtop. You can find Box Tops on many products you probably already have at home, and you can even earn them by shopping at some of your favorite retailers! This chairperson markets the program, collects Box Tops from families and then submits them for school reimbursement.A Big Thank You to all who sent in Boxtops in October! The response was terrific, with $746 earned for our school! Mrs. Muennich’s 6th Grade class was the big winner of a pizza party with 1,356 BOXTOPS brought in. Keep saving those Boxtops. Our next collection date will be in March. Thank you for supporting our school!
COSI
The Columbus Museum of Science and Industry visits the school every year to involve the children in a half-day program of science. The COSI chairperson helps to staff this event with volunteers.Directory
The PTO provides each TP school family with a free directory listing all students, parent names and contact information.We have updates for your TPE Directory! Please make note of phone and email changes, as well as our new family information.
If your directory information has changed or you need another copy, please email vanessapeterman@yahoo.com.
Door Decorations
The PTO likes to enhance the front entrance of the school with attractive seasonal decorations. This chairperson purchases and installs these decorations.Environmental Club
This committee focuses on making TPES more environmentally conscious. Through fun events and programs, TPES students learn about recycling and caring for their environment. This chairperson coordinates all aspects of events.Everybody Counts
This is a program designed to teach our children about the many types of physical and mental handicaps present in our world today. The committee coordinates the logistics of the predesigned program for grades K-6, staffs the event and often obtains a guest speaker.Field Day
Held in the Spring, Field Day is a fun day of field games. The committee works with our PE teacher, Mr. Turner, to run the games, man the water stations and provide oranges, popsicles and minimal first aid when necessary. The volunteers also help Mr. Turner clean up trash and pick up equipment at the end of the day.Fine Arts
Each year, our students are guests at a number of fine arts productions brought on-site. Each grade also gets to attend a grade appropriate field trip in one arena of fine arts. In the Spring, Terrace Park holds an art show displaying our students’ finest artwork. Committee members oversee all aspects of our fine arts opportunities.Flying Pig Kids' Marathon
The goal of Flying Pig Kids’ Marathon is to promote childhood fitness, family fun, and a lifetime marathon of healthy habits. This program is designed for children ages 5-12 years old along with their fitness buddies (parents, teachers, leaders, mentors). IT IS NOT A RACE! Using the “Hog Log”, students can walk, jog or wheelchair the distance of a marathon, in small increments, at their own pace. Along with marathon miles, in your Hog Log are some Nutrition Challenges to help children make healthy eating a lifelong habit; simple steps on their marathon of good health. Exercising the brain is very important too. So part of the Kids’ Marathon is to add an additional challenge to the Hog Log of 15 minutes of extra reading. Each Wednesday after school from January through May are group walks to cover a mile or so with a group from school. A final mile “race” will be scheduled the first week in May and/or children can complete their final mile downtown the weekend of the Flying Pig marathon and cross the official “swine line”. Each participant will get a finishers shirt and a marathon medal ($10 registration).Giving Tree
During the Holiday season, d onations are collected to help needy families in our school district or in other parts of Cincinnati. The money collected is then used to purchase Christmas gifts for these families. Chairpersons are responsible for CONFIDENTIALLY identifying these families, marketing the program, purchasing gifts and delivery of the gifts.Grandparent/Parent Day
During November, this special day welcomes grandparents, parents and special friends to our classrooms for a morning of shared learning with our students. The committee provides morning refreshments four our guests and staffs our check-in table.Innisbrook Fundraiser
TPE participates in Innisbrook's fall fundraiser by selling wrapping paper, magazines, and gourmet gift items. In 2010 we sold over $9,000 worth of products, raising approximately $4,500 for our school!Kindergarten Registration
In March, TPES holds an information evening for parents of incoming Kindergarten students. The chairperson publicizes the event and coordinates refreshments.Kroger Cards
TPES raises funds for the school by offering Kroger gift cards to its families. Kroger refunds a percentage of sales to our school when these cards are used in the stores. It's an easy way to earn money for our school just by doing what you do every day. See how much we've already earned this year! The administrator of this program is in charge of providing the cards to families.Library/Birthday Book Club
Our librarians receive help from our parents throughout the school year. Many volunteers help re-shelve books and assist with book checkout during their child’s library time. Chairpersons organize the birthday book club (a fun chance for our students to purchase a book to add to the library collection on their birthday) and coordinate the volunteer schedule.Lost and Found
Our PTO volunteer lends order to our lost and found by displaying lost items so they are easily identified. Twice a year unclaimed items are donated to a needy charity.Pumpkin Festival
Our largest fundraiser, Pumpkin Festival is a community wide event featuring games, a haunted house, a silent auction, food and much more. The chairpersons work with a large committee overseeing all aspects of the event.Pumpkinfest Tax Receipts are now in the front office. They are in a black and white box, filed alphabetically. If you have any questions, please call Patricia Lopez at 503-4147.