Mother Son Olympics A Huge Hit

Monday, November second, the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) hosted their annual Mother Son Olympics night, with a little over forty elementary kids coming out with their mothers. Every year PTO hosts this event to raise money for the school. Last year’s olympics brought in one hundred and eighty dollars, which was split up between teachers and used to buy new classroom materials.
Staci Nunley, president of the PTO committee says, “The cost to get in and join the fun activities is just five dollars per family group. Every year we raise money from different fundraisers throughout the year.” Staci and her son attended the the event together, making this their third year being a part of the events. Staci also mentions that the money raised goes into an account until the end of the year, when the whole PTO committee comes together to budget and plan how much they want to spend, and where they would like to see the money go toward. In previous years, the money has been used to buy new cafeteria tables, middle and elementary school recess equipment, new Scholastic books, as well as a little spending money for teachers.
Cathy Thomason, the main coordinator for the event says, “We take a lot of time planning for this event to take place. We start making plans as early as the summer before the school year starts.” With so much planning taking place, a lot of help is needed. Cathy says she has a lot of volunteers that come out to the event including PTO members and high school students from the National Honor Society (NHS) here at Fair Grove. “We also raise money from other events throughout the year including the father daughter dance, parents’ night out, and the holiday shop are all a few we try to plan for.” Cathy expresses her appreciation for parents who come out to these events, because whether or not they realize it, they are making an impact on the school as a whole.
Staci says this year was definitely a hit. A little over eighty mom and son duos showed up to the event, and a little over twenty volunteers put in effort to help the success of the night.