PTO

The meetings will be held in person when we have a Guest Speaker, and will be on Zoom when we do not (tinyurl.com/medfordptozoom). This information will be updated on the PTO Facebook page and highlighted in Ms. Cabral's newsletters, and sent out via Talking Points.

Donations of any size are welcome.  Venmo@MHSMVTHSPTO 

Meeting dates for the 2024-2025 school year will take place:

Restaurant Nights:  We will have a featured restaurant each month.  This is an easy and delicious way to raise money for our PTO.  These restaurants give back a portion of each bill back to the PTO.

Bay State Textiles, Inc. Recycling Program: Two donation bins for clothing, shoes and linens are located at our school in the Main Parking lot. These textiles (95% of) are reused, repurposed and recycled. We receive an average of $200/month from these donations. They are collected every Monday and Friday.  For more information visit www.baystatetextiles.com.  Here is a list of they accept and do not accept: https://www.baystatetextiles.com/what-we-do-dont-accept/

Pledge Drive/ Fundraising: The PTO raises funds to support the students and staff at the High Schools through a Pledge Drive and other fundraising activities. All donations support student/staff activities described above. We need your support to continue these programs. Please help make a difference! You can donate via Venmo@MHSMVTHSPTO, checks made out to MHS/MVTHS PTO, or cash in an envelope marked for PTO and placed in the PTO mailbox in the Main Office.

Class Events: We help fund events such as the Senior Prom, Senior yearbooks, Graduation, the Junior Prom, the Sophomore Semi, and the Freshman Formal.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Committee: The PTO sponsors several breakfasts and a lunch on-site for all staff of MHS/MVTHS (usually on the Early Dismissal Day in May) to say “We Appreciate You” for all they do. Volunteers are needed to help with coordinating these events.

General PTO Help: The PTO is always looking for occasional daytime or evening help to do at home or at an event. Fill out the attached volunteer form to indicate your interest.

Fundraising Efforts to Support School Needs: The PTO supports requests from teachers, administrators and student clubs. In the past, the PTO purchased the water bottle fillers/drinking fountains for the school, and granted individual teacher/staff requests for books, supplies, equipment, and special projects.

Trivia Night/Committee –  This is a fun, social, adult evening to raise funds directly for PTO activities. It is held off site for people from our community. Tickets are $25/person. Volunteers are needed to help with planning, advertising, soliciting items for raffles and baskets, donations for baked goods from families, and setup or clean up.

Prom Dress Shop/Committee – February/May: The PTO committee provides new and gently-used dresses available to students for semi formals and proms at no cost. The committee accepts donations from community and local dress shops. Private appointments are arranged with students to try on dresses.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Breakfast/Committee – The PTO usually sponsors a breakfast on site in May for all teachers and staff of the high school and technical school from 7:00-10:30 AM at the school to say “Thank you” for all they do. Volunteers are needed to help with coordinating event, including donations of food and drink, set-up, clean up, and helping during event.

Senior Scholarships/Committee – May: The PTO sponsors two $500 scholarships for seniors awarded at the Senior Scholarship Night. Volunteers are needed to read the essays submitted and meet to discuss and choose the essays winners. All essays are numbered to keep names confidential.

Senior Breakfast: The PTO is a monetary sponsor of the Senior breakfast which occurs in December.

Freshmen Orientation Slush Day – August: The PTO provides slush to 9th graders after their orientation session.

Join our email list on Google Groups, our Facebook group, or both!  Please note that the Facebook Group is just for caregivers, students, and staff.  If enough people join, we can use it to ask questions or talk about school issues.
Contact: MHS.MVTHS.PTO@gmail.com

• Vivian Su, President
• Elisabeth Krautscheid, Vice President
• Lynda Panico, Secretary
• Mimi Le, Monitor
• Jane Wright, Treasurer

Frequently Asked Questions for Parents/Guardians of Incoming 9th Graders

Access "What we wish we had known when our child started high school" on Google Docs.
Compiled by MHS/MVTHS PTO, September 2021