PTO

The Briargate PTO is dedicated to the enrichment of our children’s educational experience. If your child attends Briargate School, you are automatically a PTO member. Fundraising allows for special projects, additional programs, and the purchase of additional equipment and materials used by the Briargate students and faculty. In the past, the PTO has purchased library books, audio and visual systems, reading programs, sponsored assemblies, put on many free or low-cost family fun nights and provided many materials for teachers to use in their classrooms. Our current PTO activities include:

Family Services

Calendar/Student Directory

The calendar provides parents and students with a collective view of school and PTO event dates, School, PTO and BOE member information, etc. We feature artwork done by Briargate students. The directory contains optional listings of addresses and phone numbers of Briargate families, as well as valuable information about the school, such as class lists and teachers. As a service to our Families with business we also have a section for them to advertise their business listing in our calendar. The calendar/directory is available for purchase during the first quarter of the school year and usually comes out in October.

Back to School Night

This event for 1st through 5th grades is held prior to the opening of school. It provides parents and students with an opportunity to become familiar with our programs and pick up school supply boxes.

Spirit Wear

A variety of Briargate Spirit Wear is available at Back To School Night with order forms going home in backpacks soon after.

Family Fun

Back to School Picnic

A free September evening of fun where families can bring a picnic dinner, blanket and connect with other Briargate families on the back playground.  Playground equipment, music, and some games provided.

Bingo Night

A fun evening in March where Briargate students, accompanied by a parent, can come and play a few games of Bingo for a variety of different prizes.

Daddy/Daughter Dance 

Just for Briargate Girls and their special someone! Enjoy an evening out including dancing, snacks and good company. This event takes place in February.

Family Skate Night 

The Briargate PTO sponsors a private roller skating night at X-treme Wheels in Crystal Lake for Briargate families in January. The PTO is able to provide this at a lower cost which helps provide a fun and inexpensive night out for the whole family.

Fun Fair 

The event is just what it says - an entire night of fun, food, games and prizes for the whole family. This event usually takes place in February or March.

Ice Cream Social

Ice Cream Social is a fun event provided by the PTO during the Spring Open House. We give families a chance to gather and socialize in the cafeteria over free ice cream and drinks.

Mother/Son Event

Briargate boys and their special someone can get together for a fun event. This event usually takes place in winter/spring.

Science Fair

This event which takes place in February encourages students to think like young scientists and engineers. It is an informal event with no competition. Students present experiments before judges, teachers, parents and their peers. All participants receive a certificate and participation ribbon.

Student & Faculty Services

Beautification

Throughout the year volunteers’ help clean out plant beds, plant new flowers, bushes, etc. to help keep Briargate looking beautiful.

Assemblies

The PTO sponsors numerous educational and “cultural enrichment” assemblies for the students.

Birthday Board

This board located by the cafeteria allows students, staff, and parents to view upcoming student birthdays in a fun.

Field Day

In May, the students take time out for fun and competition. The classes compete outside in a variety of sporting events. All students enjoy a special lunch provided by the PTO.

Great America and Kane County Cougars Reading Incentive Programs

Students have the opportunity to participate in both these programs. Students need to read a required amount of time to receive a free ticket to the Six Flags Great America Theme Park and/or a Kane County Cougars Game.

The 4th Grade Green Committee

This group is open to 4th graders and supported by PTO volunteers. The focus of this committee is to implement Environmentally sound practices and promote awareness at Briargate.

School Supply Boxes

Parents are given the opportunity to purchase school supplies for the new school year. An order form is usually sent home in the spring.

Variety Show

Students are able to perform for their classmates a variety of different talents including dancing, singing, instrument playing, etc. This performance usually takes place towards the end of the school year.

Teacher/Staff Appreciation

This committee plans and provides special meals, treats and gifts for the teachers and staff throughout during the year.

Briargate Closet

Another way to promote “reuse, reduce and recycle” and help our Briargate community—The Briargate Closet collects new and gently used Halloween costumes to be offered as an option for other Briargate students. Winter clothes are also collected and distributed in fall.

Yearbook

The yearbook is comprised of photographs taken of students, staff and school activities throughout the year. Yearbooks must be preordered and will be distributed on the last day of school.

Fundraising

Basket Raffle

Baskets feature items donated by students in a variety of different themes picked by each classroom. The raffle occurs during the Spring Open House.

Book Fairs (fall and spring)

Each year we offer families a chance to purchase books, software and other learning-related items at our fall and spring. 

Eat Out Nights

Throughout the year Briargate Families are invited to patronize local restaurants with the Briargate PTO receiving a percentage of profits back from the purchases made at that establishment. These restaurants/days are listed in the Briargate calendar.

Box Top Program

Briargate participates in the “Box Tops for Education” program sponsored by General Mills. Parents can scan their receipts using the Box Tops app from your smartphone.

Gift Card Fundraiser

Parents are welcome to order gift cards for a large variety of local stores and restaurants before the holidays with the PTO receiving a percentage of each gift card purchased.

Briargate Recycling for Kids

Items including but not limited to used ink-cartridges, toners and small electronics such as cell phones from are collected by the PTO and sent to a recycling company that in turn reimburses the PTO for recycling.

Artsonia

Students create a piece of original artwork in school that can then be made into several different items such as magnets, key chains, mugs, t-shirts, etc, that can be purchased.

Tiger Walk-A-Thon

A Fall fundraiser to encourage fitness and help support all PTO programs.

 

Each year, the Briargate PTO sponsors fun events and fundraisers.  Watch for information in each week's News Update:

Artsonia Back to School Night Basket Raffle  Beautification Birthday Books   Book Fair  Box Tops Fundraising  Briargate Closet  Bulletin Boards   Daddy/Daughter Dance Directory/Calendar  Eat Out Nights  Enrichment Assemblies   Family Bingo Night  Family Skate Night  Field Day  Fifth Grade Graduation  Fine Art Fair Fun Fair  Fun Fair-Food  Fun Fair-Raffle Gift Cards  Gifts from the Heart  Green Committee

Holiday Treasures Ice Cream Social  Mixed Bags  Mother/Son Event    PTO Website Publicity/Photo  Reading Incentive Programs School Supply Orders  Science Fair  School Sign  School Store  Spirit Wear  Staff Appreciation  Variety Show  Walk-a-Thon fundraiser  Wolves game  Yearbook