The Cerritos PTO sponsors fundraisers and events throughout the school year for the students and teachers at Cerritos. We are volunteers who come together to work on programs that benefit the educational experience of our children.

Activities are all volunteer-run and we operate on a budget developed through our fundraising efforts. The Executive Board consists of 11 parent-filled positions and 3 positions filled by Cerritos staff. There are over 30 committees that work throughout the school year.

The 2011-2012 PTO Board:

President: Janet Mooneyham (480) 460-1069

Vice President: Lisa Baker (480) 703-5821

Secretary: Bradlee Reginald (480) 888-6460

Financial Secretary: Allie Schenach (714) 345-2260

Treasurer: Lorinda Thompson (480) 221-2281

Communications: Josh Magdziarz (480) 280-2617

Historian: Chylon Brigham (480) 283-1005

Hospitality: Jen Beus (602) 284-5097

Hospitality: Nicole Bondurant (817) 909-1899

Volunteer Coordinator: Lori Giesen (602) 330-4140

We need a chairperson (or co-chairs) for the following committees:

Art Masterpiece: Volunteers give presentations of painting styles and artists in the classroom. The co-chairs organize the volunteers, order supplies, and keep up the art masterpiece closet. The co-chairs for this committee are busier during the fall.

Publishing House: This project types and binds book that are written by the students. The chairperson organizes the project and the volunteers. This committee is busier in the spring.

Spring Family Appreciation: In the past this event has been an ice cream social. The co-chairs organize the event along with their committee.

We need volunteers and committee members for the following committees:

Publishing House: This project types and binds books that are written by the students. We need committee members to help organize and carry out this project.

Spring Family Appreciation: We need volunteers and committee members to plan and help carry out this spring event.

Health Office: Volunteers are needed August 31st and September 1st for hearing and vision screenings.

Otter Pop Sales: Volunteers are needed to help sell Otter Pops after school on Fridays (during September, October, March, April and May). You will not need to be available all of the Fridays.

Fall Fundraiser: The fall fundraiser is the major money making event of the year. Volunteers are needed to help compile orders and distribute merchandise.

School Store: The school store is open to students at lunch time on Wednesday. Volunteers are needed to help organize and sell items during this time.

Spring Carnival: This in a great school event that takes lots of volunteers. Committee members are needed to help plan the event and volunteers are needed for the night of the event.

Sock Hop/Decades Dance: This event has been moved to the end of September. Committee members are needed to help plan the event and volunteers are needed for the night of the event.