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2006 Parent Teacher Organization

By Elaine Komusi

2006 was a very busy year for the PTO once again dividing our efforts between working with the school district to bridge the gap between Point Roberts and Blaine, build trust and enrollment for the Point Roberts campus and to have some good old fun activities for the kids!

We kicked off the year with a brainstorming session. We sure had our work cut out for us! Just to name a few of our goals - Improve the image and visibility of the PR campus, better utilize the campus, link the Blaine and PR campuses together, improve the transition for kids going from PR to Blaine and finally, better understand why some parents choose other schooling options.

The next few months were very busy executing on all these ideas.
Produced a brochure to get information out about the local campus and the activities.

Organized and funded a couple of field trips for the PR kids to help familiarize them and feel connected to Blaine before they ‘graduated’.

Kicked off the Homework Center where kids of all ages could be supervised doing homework.

Lots of fun activities – the Easter Egg Hunt, Field Day, Bake Sale, graduation ceremonies, year-end party, Halloween party and the winter concert.

Launched a community survey - a collaborative effort with the BSD. This has provided us with confirmation about some parents’ concerns relating to sending their kids to Point Roberts and/or Blaine.

Meetings with the new district superintendent, Ron Spanjer. We will continue to work on some of the key issues surrounding Point Roberts families and schooling.

This new school year has resulted in an increase in enrollment for the PR campus! We are always looking for volunteers - whether you want to help organize fun activities for the kids or get involved in community based activities surrounding family and schooling.