What does the Shades Cahaba PTO do?

We use our time, talents and funds to help make Shades Cahaba Elementary School a better place for our teachers and students. We have one big fundraiser a year, the Winter Festival, and we use the money that we raise to purchase things for the school that will help improve the academic and physical environment for our teachers and students. A few of the things that the PTO has funded in recent years include:

* iPads, iTouches and Chromebooks for classroom use

* Books and e-books for the library and book vending machine
* Sound paneling for the lunchroom
* New adjustable basketball goals for the gym

* Track and Courtyard improvements
* Donations to each teacher for classroom supplies
* Gift cards for the teachers/staff birthdays
* Summer book project for English Learner students
* Yearbook gifts to the 5th graders each year
* Retirement gifts for teachers/staff
* Martin Luther King, Jr. Day community service projects
* Kindergarten Popsicle Party
* House Games fun
* The “Ice Cream Fund” so all SCE children may enjoy ice cream on Fridays

Some things that we have given of our time to do:

* Help shelve books in the library
* Organize the Owl Prowl, our annual fun run & fundraiser
* Read to our children’s classes
* Paint stage decorations for the musicals
* Organize and staff the Winter Festival, MyPals Day and Teacher Appreciation Week
* Provide monthly lunches for the teachers/staff
*Set up PTO programs to educate parents on various topics

How can you help the Shades Cahaba PTO?

* Read to your child’s class

* Volunteer to be a Room Parent or for a PTO position
* Help out at our various events: the Owl Prowl, MyPals Day, The Winter Festival and House Games
* Sign up for Duty Free lunch or to bring a birthday lunch for your child's teacher
* Attend PTO meetings and offer feedback
* Choose a child to sponsor from the Angel Tree at Christmas time
* Do your shopping at Homewood businesses
* Participate in the “Dining Out with Shades Cahaba” nights

We welcome new volunteers and we truly appreciate any assistance.