About Us

The Oak Tree-Applegarth PTA was established in May of 2009. The main objective of the PTA is to provide funds necessary for programs, activities, and materials needed throughout the year. The PTA provides assembly programs, family events and fundraisers and activities during the school day. School supplies like assignment books and folders are also funded by the PTA.

The PTA provides an opportunity for you to get involved in your child's education. Parent volunteers help provide needed services throughout the school year. Some volunteer opportunities are for short term (participation is for a few days or weeks) while others are on-going commitments throughout the school year. Opportunities to volunteer are available to fit every schedule. Please consider signing up to volunteer.

Many people ask what the PTA does for the students and staff. Here is a small list of what the PTA provided last year as we returned to school as the pandemic ended.

The best way to help support efforts like this is to become a member. Even if you don't have time to volunteer.

Oak Tree- Applegarth PTA

Provided Items, Events, Fundraisers etc. for 2021-2022

There may be additional items not on this list.

Secured a generous donation from Staples & Staples Connect

Worked on securing all summer and was able to pick up the items this fall for both of our schools.

The donation was very generous, as it was valued at just under $10,000. All items were dispersed to Administration, staff, support staff and students.

✏️Approx. 900 give back boxes-each box was packed full of supplies.

Every box included 2 expo markers, 2 highlighters, 2 pens, 8 pencils, 1 glue sticks, 1 bottle of glue, 2 easers, 1 sharpies

✏️1,248 small 2oz desk sized sanitizers

✏️ Approx. 600 8oz containers of sanitizers for classes, office, cafeteria, gym, nurses etc.

✏️ 4,608 pkgs. of pocket sized tissues. 24 cases Given to both students, teachers had to hand out, nurse and guidance also had them on hand to hand out packages to students/staff.

Provided free spirit wear/shirts/magnets for staff at both schools

Provided push pops for kindergarten orientation

Agenda Pads for students

Blue Folders “Tuesday Folders”

Happy Birthday Yard Sign Fundraiser

Back to school supply sales at both schools & online which sold school goodie bags/spirit wear

3 Day Fall festival at Red Wagon Farms

Meet your teacher & administration- It featured hayrides, corn maze, pumpkin picking and every person who entered got a free sugar pumpkin. The weekend they had petting zoo, pony rides, food trucks

We also had cider & donuts, a membership table and spirit wear. This was a 3 day event.

Purchased Signs in front of schools Welcoming back students & Staff

Yearbook

Fundraiser, Photographed events and hosted a cover contest with the Art Teacher.

Trunk or treat at Oak Tree School for our Oak Tree/Applegarth Students.

PTA sponsored Room parents

to coordinate classroom celebrations, activities and to also collect for teacher gifts during holidays/end of the year and celebrate our fabulous teacher/support staff during Teacher appreciation week.

Purchased and Supplied Books for both of our book vending machines at Oak Tree & Applegarth

Purchased & Supplied Books for the Narley’s Little Library outside of Oak Tree. The little library was provided to the community in March of 2021. Mr. John Gleason and Oak Tree is the steward of this little library.

-Then allowed into schools-

Hosted Scholastic Book fairs multiple days at both schools.

Donated books to class libraries and to the school libraries.

Mother's Day Plant sales at both schools

FREE Summer STEAM workshops 4 different ones- Hosted earlier in the month. Completely free event.

Yearbooks provided for low income 5th grade students

School store at lunchtime at both schools.

Author visit paid for oak Tree author Beth Ferry

Read Across America

Teacher appreciation luncheons

Game Night for Applegarth

Oak Tree Garden

Purchase Bare books for all kindergarten Students

Spirit wear sales-T shirts/Hoodies etc.

Graduation sign sale-Signs & Banners for Kindergarten, 3rd and 5th graders and other graduates

Teacher of year financial awards-3 awards per school- 6 total

They are given to Certified Staff. Supportive Certified Staff & Support Staff.Senior awards/scholarships

Senior Awards/Scholarships- Financial awards to Oak Tree-Applegarth Graduating Seniors/Alumni

Multiple clothing drives

Teacher grants for 3D printers, classroom needs & supplies, circuit machines, iPads, garden, equipment, laptops etc.

5th grade class photo and prints for all students

5th grade t-shirts

Ice cream truck for 5th grade

Game truck for 5th grade

Popsicles for field day Applegarth

White Tiger Martial Arts Karate fundraisers (hosted multiple ones). PTA received 100% of those funds back.

Wellness week food for Applegarth

Wellness week sunflower seeds for Oak Tree

Board game donation to OT library/Mr. Gleason

Varsity Summer Academy fundraiser for art, STEM, coding, athletics, brain games and more.

Secured Donations from PTO Today-

For Teachers/Staff at Oak Tree & Applegarth. Limited number of goodie bags with Pens, sanitizers, vitamins, teacher supply coupons, magazines and more. Wall Dial Soap dispensers for restrooms/Sinks and Soap refills.

Sunshine for Staff/Teachers retiring

Yearbook distribution

Kindergarten tea celebration- decorations, donuts, treats and refreshments.

*Bare books distributed at the 6/16 event.

5th grade moving up celebrations-balloons water decorations

5th grade picnic at Eagles River Day Camp

3rd grade events Dj, icees, keyrings

Tricky tray

Dine and Donate with Four Boys

Varsity Summer Camp Fundraiser & Discount

Summer STEAM activities Free events/workshops for students hosted by Steam Works Studio.

*There could be additional items not included in this list as well.

This year-

Return to normal fundraising and events for 2022-2023. Holiday Shop, Book fairs, Assemblies, Author for AE and other events for our community now that we are allowed back into the building.

This year so far we've hosted Kindergarten Orientation Ice Cream Social

Welcome back Luncheon for teachers/staff at both schools

Yearbook photos

Agenda pads, blue folders and more...