Welcome to High Plains School PTCO
Our Mission: Enhancing and supporting the educational experience at High Plains School, fostering strong connections between school, home, and community, and improving the school environment through volunteerism and financial support.
Joe Vodjansky
Director of Safety & Security, TSD
Join us on May 20th!
PTCO Meeting
Tuesday, May 20th
6:30P - 8:00P
High Plains School Cafe
Join us for our last PTCO meeting of the 2024–2025 school year! We'll reflect on the year's achievements, discuss open PTCO roles for the coming school year and look ahead to what's ahead for High Plains -- including our 10 Year Anniversary in August!
Special Guest: We're honored to welcome back Joe Vodjansky, TSD Safety & Security, who will continue our important conversation on school safety.
Join us in person on online: Join via Google Meet
2025 BISON STAMPEDE
We Are Seeking Corporate Sponsors!
The Bison Stampede, High Plains’ only all-school fundraiser is a fun, high-energy jog-a-thon that unites our entire community in support of students and staff.
Proceeds help fund key programs throughout the year—like field trip transportation, teacher appreciation, enrichment activities, and more!
We’re seeking corporate sponsors to help make the 2025 Stampede a success! Sponsorships range from $250 to $1,000 and include year-round logo placement at High Plains.
High Plains PTCO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Tax ID: 81-2906398
Think your company might be interested?
Reach out: president@HighPlainsPTCO.org
25-26 Open PTCO Roles
Want to volunteer, meet other HPS parents, or make a difference? The PTCO (Parent Teacher Community Organization) is a great place to start! We support education, build school-home-community connections, and improve HPS through volunteer and financial efforts.
Psst...We'll let you in on a little secret! Not all of these roles were filled last year (e.g. Website/App Chair, Communications Chair, On-Site Stampede Coordinator, Social Chair). ANY time and effort you can provide would be appreciated!
YEAR-LONG ROLES
Website/App Chair
Help keep our spaces fresh and up to date!
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Update PTCO website & app with info about events, meetings, and more
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Time commitment: Light / Monthly meeting + ~1-2 hrs
Social Media Chair
Share the fun on social!
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Post pics and blurbs about PTCO. Can’t make an event? We’ll send you pix!
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Time commitment: Light / Monthly meeting + ~1 hr
Teacher Appreciation Chair
Help us treat our amazing staff!
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Order staff meal 4-5x year, Book Coffee Truck during teacher appreciation week.
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Time commitment: Light / Monthly meeting + ~1 hr/event
Communications
Keep families in the loop!
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Decorate PTCO bulletin board quarterly + print and deliver ‘PTCO update flyers’ into teacher mailboxes
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Time Commitment: Light / Monthly meetings + ~1-2 hrs
Secretary
A simple but essential role!
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Take notes and track attendance at PTCO meetings ( 1 hour/month).
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Time Commitment: Light / Monthly meeting + ~1 hr
SHORT-TERM ROLES
On-Site Stampede Coordinator
Be the logistics lead on Stampede day!
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Help with set up, assist with volunteer sign-in, and keep things running smoothly.
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Time commitment: A few days of prep leading up to event day + the Stampede
Fundraising Chair
Lead outreach for the Bison Stampede
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This role sounds daunting -- but I promise it's not! Spend a few days over the summer dropping off letters to local business (we'll provide a list!) and collecting any goody bag donations!
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Time commitment: Light (July–September)
10 Year Anniversary
Coordination and planning of
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Work with our team to lead logistics and planning for our HPS celebration
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Time commitment: Seasonal (July–September)