Objectives, What We Help Fund & Fundraisers
Objectives of the PTA:
•To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship
•To raise the standards of home life
•To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth
•To create a closer relationship between home and school, where parents and teachers cooperate intelligently and effectively in the education of children and youth
•To develop between educators and the general public united efforts that will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education
Examples of What PTA Helps Fund Throughout the School Year:
•School Assemblies
•After Prom
•Christmas for Kids
•Illinois State Scholars Breakfast
•Staff Luncheon
•C.R. Hanna Field Day
•Orion High School Olympic Day
•Orion High School Career Night
•Kindergarten Round-up
•6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Rewards
•Wilderness in the Classroom
•Orion High School Rocketry
•Orion Middle School O's and Pins
•Miscellaneous Teacher Requests
•5th Grade Safety Patrol
•Summer Reading and Teen Challenge
Fundraisers
Our primary fundraiser for the school year is Market Day. We also have several other things planned for the upcoming year and would love all the new ideas and input anyone has to offer.
We also offer many other opportunities throughout the school year to raise funds for our schools, teachers, and children's education.
