Get ready to be inspired by the amazing Inspire PTO! We’re all about fun and fundraising to make our school the best it can be. How do we do it? With fabulous events like the Foxtrot, our exciting Spring Auction, finding fantastic sponsors, fun restaurant nights, and our beloved book fair, plus a whole lot more!
With the funds we raise, we do incredible things:
Boost school curriculums to make learning even more awesome
Support a full-time paraprofessional to help our students shine
Treat our wonderful staff to not one, but two full weeks of appreciation!
Provide essential funds for the food pantry to support our community
Supply teachers with the materials they need to create magical classrooms
Host fantastic community events and celebrations
Enhance school improvements for a better environment
And that’s just the beginning! We do so much more and are always open to suggestions. At Inspire PTO, we’re all about bringing our school community together and making a difference in fun and exciting ways. Join us and be part of the magic!
PTO Board
Get Involved!
We welcome parent involvement!
The FIRST PTO meeting of the year will be 9/18/24 at 6:00pm in the school cafeteria. Future meeting dates are TBD.
Celebrations Committee: Help plan community building events like our beginning and end of the year celebrations, movie nights, free gym, etc. Chairs: Grace Levit & Christine Miller
Sponsorship Committee: Help solicit and coordinate sponsors for the PTO and our activities. Chair: Gianna Song
Fox Trot Committee: Help plan our Fox Trot jog-a-thon Fundraiser in the Fall. Chair: Liza Lorenz & Mark Nenninger
Spring Auction Committee: Help plan our Spring Fundraising Celebration and Silent Auction. Chairs: Mandi Erickson & Kathleen Ostrom
Corporate Giveback Committee: Help plan our fundraising events beyond the Fox Trot and Spring Auction like our monthly restaurant and shopping events, water bottle and Inspire swag sales, etc. Chair: Ara Nenninger
Community Support Committee: Help with various community support activities like the Inspire Food Pantry as needed throughout the year. Chair: Erin Fortin
Staff Appreciation Committee: Help organize staff appreciation events. Chair: Amanda Lynn
Staff Appreciation Community Room: Help stock community room for Inspire staff. Chair: Betsy Leonhardt
Staff Appreciation Potlucks: Help solicit donations and coordinate monthly staff potlucks. Chair: Katherine Gregg
Scholastic Bookfair Committee: Help coordinate the school book fair. Chairs: Katie Sheahan & Kate Christopher
Social Media Coordinator: Help us get important PTO information out to the community via our Facebook page. CHAIR NEEDED!
Fox Tales
The Fox Tales is the PTO newsletter. It will automatically be shared with members, included in the WDTFS and archived on this webpage. Come back soon to access the first Fox Tales of the school year!
Upcoming Events
Staff Appreciation Potlucks
We’re excited to kick off our staff appreciation potlucks organized by Katherine Gregg with the PTO to provide meals for all of our amazing staff! Let’s come together to support our teachers and staff with delicious food! Please sign up using the link to let us know what you can bring. If you want to volunteer for future dates please contact amy.pomante@inspirepto.com. Thank you for your support!
First Potluck Date: October 25th – 4th and 5th Grade Families
Let’s make this a fantastic start! Your contributions will help us create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for our staff.
4th & 5th Grade families, sign up here to contribute to October 25th’s Staff Appreciation Taco Bar!
Upcoming Potluck Dates
November 15th – 2nd and 3rd Grade Families
December 13th – 1st and Kindergarten Families
January 24th – ECE and 5th Grade Families
February 21st – 3rd and 4th Grade Families
March 14th – 2nd and 1st Grade Families
April 25th – Kindergarten and ECE Families
Restaurant Giveback
Our first restaurant giveback event is happening on Monday, October 28th in partnership with Panda Express located at Panda Express located at 5625 N. Beeler Street. The event will last all day and Panda Express will donate 20% of qualifying sales back to Inspire!
To qualify either order via mobile at PandaExpress.com or the App and enter 382215 in the fundraiser code box. We’ll also be sharing a virtual flyer you can use to present in store on our community Facebook page.
1-5 grade student Wish Lists will be filled out Monday (11/4) and Tuesday (11/5) during the day.
ECE and Kinder students need a lot of assistance with picking out books and do not participate in the preview days.
There will be no purchases during the day. Sorry but we do not have enough parent volunteers this year.
The book fair will open for purchases starting Monday (11/4) after school and be open for the remainder of the week before and after school and during Celebration of Learning (11/8).
Click here for a detailed letter (in English) from the PTO with all the information and fair hours. Haga clic aquí para ver la carta en español.
Our book fair’s success depends on parent volunteers! Click here to sign up for setup, teardown, or cashier shifts.
If you need financial assistance, please reach out to Michelle Hauck, Counselor at michelle_hauck@dpsk12.net
Donate a book to an Inspire staff member! Each staff member will have a box of books they’d love to receive, located by the register with their name on it. Simply purchase a book at the register.
FoxTrot
Our first major fundraiser of the year was the Foxtrot on Tuesday, October 1st. We raised $51,216.00!!
Donate to Inspire
The Inspire PTO serves to support the education of the children at Inspire Elementary. Let’s all work together to continue to build our Inspire community and help support our school.
