The purpose of the Polaris Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is to help Polaris students thrive and excel through family involvement, staff support, community collaboration and fundraising. The Polaris PTO, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation. The tax ID number is 27-0042254.
Polaris PTO membership includes EVERY adult member of the Polaris community (all parents/guardians of Polaris students and all Polaris staff). There are no membership fees. The officers and committee chairs serve to help organize the combined efforts of the entire community.
Some examples of what the PTO helps organize and support throughout the year include:
| PTO Co-Chairs | Desi McAdam & Leslie James | polarisPTOchair@gmail.com |
| Secretary | Michael Landis | polarisPTOsecretary@gmail.com |
| Treasurer | Katy Myers | polarisPTOtreasury@gmail.com |
| Assistant Treasurer | Xiaojia Yao | polarisPTOassisttreasury@gmail.com |
| Community | Jaime Bromley | polarisPTOcommunity@gmail.com |
| Communications | Kyle Rose | polarisPTOcommunications@gmail.com |
| Fundraising | Nina Capriotti | polarisPTOfundraising@gmail.com |
| Auction | Joanne Chang & Melissa Bahoshy | polarisPTOauction@gmail.com |
| Corporate Sponsorships | Julie Batkiewicz | polarisPTOcorpspon@gmail.com |
PTO meetings are generally held the first Monday of the month, unless there is a holiday or school-related conflict. Check the Polaris calendar for current dates. All meetings are held virtually, from 7 to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend! Check the Calendar for exact dates, times and links to the Zoom meetings.