Chehalis PTO

10/24/2025

We had so much fun duct taping principals at OSE today! 🐾

📸: Chehalis School District

10/21/2025

We have several fun volunteer opportunities coming up, and we’d love your help to make these events a success! Whether you can lend a hand for an hour or stay the whole time, your support makes a huge difference.

🐾 Duct Tape the Principals to the Wall! 🐾 🏫

Help us celebrate reaching our incredible $100,000 fundraiser goal by duct taping our principals to the wall during morning recess!

Orin Smith Elementary: Friday, October 24, 8:30–11:30 AM
James Lintott Elementary: Friday, October 31, 8:30–11:30 AM

🐾 Ice Cream Parties 🐾 🍦

We’ll also be hosting an ice cream party for the students during lunches on both celebration days.

Orin Smith: October 24, 10:30 AM–1:30 PM
James Lintott: October 31, 10:30 AM–1:30 PM

🐾 Trunk or Treat 🐾 🎃

Join the fun on Thursday October 30!

Setup: 3:30–5:30 PM
Handing out candy & Cleanup: 6:00–9:00 PM

🐾 Teacher Appreciation Meal 🐾 🥘

Help us show our gratitude to our amazing teachers with a special meal on Monday November 3 from 4:00–7:00 PM.

Sign up to volunteer here: chehalispto.org/volunteer

Please Note:

A Chehalis School District background check is required for all volunteers. Background checks are valid for two years, so if you’ve completed one recently, you’re all set! If you need to complete or renew yours, you can find the form on the district website or request it from your school office.

Thank you for helping us make these events possible — we couldn’t do it without our amazing volunteers!

10/20/2025

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10/17/2025

Hey, ! We're about to get into our busy season here at Chehalis PTO with all of our special events (parties & dances!) and some cool projects on the horizon in the coming months. If you're interested in connecting more with our schools, getting involved with events, or meeting other parents — well, you're in luck! Because right NOW is a great time to join Chehalis PTO for all those things! If you haven't joined us or stopped by a meeting already, DO IT! Stop by, email us at [email protected], message our page, or ask your school office staff for more information on connecting with our board of directors and executive officers. We're making BIG things happen for our Chehalis elementary students and educators — together! JOIN NOW! 🐾 https://www.chehalispto.org/ 🐾

10/15/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who registered, participated, and shopped our catalog fundraiser to benefit Chehalis PTO! *We made our $100,000 goal* thanks to your generous and unwavering support of our Chehalis elementary schools, students, and educators! ❤️🐾

James Lintott Elementary: $52,372 💰

Orin Smith Elementary: $43,149�💰

Paper Order forms: $8,000�💰

Grand Total: $103,521! 💰💰💰

That’s over $17,000 more than last year’s total of $86,000 — making this our most successful fundraiser in recent history! 🤩

10/14/2025

‼️🐾 Don't forget about our PTO Meeting *TONIGHT* at 6:30pm! ‼️🐾

10/13/2025

ONE MORE DAY TO SHOP TO SUPPORT Chehalis PTO! 🛒🐾

🎯 NEW GOAL: $100,000 by Monday, 10/13!

🥧 Principals get pied in the face for hitting $60K… but if we reach $100K, we get to duct tape them to the wall! 🤩

📚 Every dollar funds free yearbooks for EVERY student, field trips, enrichment, and more.

✨ Plus — the top 3 teachers in each grade win classroom grants:
🏆 $300 • 🥈 $200 • 🥉 $100

💥 Here’s how YOU can help:
✅ Share your child’s fundraiser link
✅ Post your school spirit on social
✅ Ask local businesses to chip in
✅ Send cash/checks (payable to Chehalis PTO) by 10/13

Let’s rally, Chehalis — we’re SO close! 💙💛

SHOP NOW >> https://www.shopfund.com/

On to $100K! 🚀

10/11/2025

We'll see you on Tuesday, October 14 @ 6:30pm for our monthly General Membership Meeting! We'll be in Lintott Elementary School Library and the first 20 families to arrive will get a certificate for a FREE Panda Cub Meal from Panda Express! PLUS, we'll have a FREE slime activity led by staff from Timberland Regional Library, too! You don't want to miss it. Can't be there in person? Get the agenda packet + Zoom meeting link at ChehalisPTO.org on the Meetings page. ✅

10/08/2025

🚨 WOW, Chehalis — you crushed it! 🚨

We’ve already raised $67,700 toward our schools, smashing our $60K goal… but we’re not done yet.

🎯 NEW GOAL: $100,000 by Monday, 10/13!

🥧 Principals get pied in the face for hitting $60K… but if we reach $100K, we get to duct tape them to the wall! 🤩

📚 Every dollar funds free yearbooks for EVERY student, field trips, enrichment, and more.

✨ Plus — the top 3 teachers in each grade win classroom grants:
🏆 $300 • 🥈 $200 • 🥉 $100

💥 Here’s how YOU can help:
✅ Share your child’s fundraiser link
✅ Post your school spirit on social
✅ Ask local businesses to chip in
✅ Send cash/checks (payable to Chehalis PTO) by 10/13

Let’s rally, Chehalis — we’re SO close! 💙💛

SHOP NOW >> https://www.shopfund.com/

On to $100K! 🚀

10/02/2025

You still have time to register your student and start raising funds for Chehalis PTO! Your support of Chehalis PTO helps us send students on field trips, purchase educational materials and supplies, and provides *every elementary student* with a yearbook, too! 📚

📣 Chehalis PTO Fall Fundraiser Has Begun! 🎉

You still have time register your student and get the bonus Bullz collectable. We've have had a GREAT kick-off weekend raising over $8,000 at Lintott with 26% of students registering and over $7,000 at Orin with 22% registered.

We’re raising funds to provide:
✨ Field trips & enrichment programs
✨ Classroom resources & family events
✨ Yearbooks for EVERY student! 📘

🏆 Plus — top classes in each grade will win classroom grants:
1st – $300 | 2nd – $200 | 3rd – $100

👉 How to join:
1️⃣ Go to shopfund.com
2️⃣ Register with your school’s code:
Lintott: MHWG4
Orin Smith: WB3MP
3️⃣ Share your student’s link & start supporting!

💡 Donations count too — every $20 = 1 item sold.

Thank you for helping us support our kids, our schools, and our teachers. Let’s make this our best fundraiser yet! 💙

10/01/2025

Have you shopped our catalog fundraiser yet? There's some great items again this year — including some returning favorites — and together we raised more than $80,000 with fundraiser last year! That's $80,000 that comes right back to our elementary schools, so SHOP NOW to support field trips, assemblies, educational experiences, classroom equipment, and more! 🎁🍪🛒 SHOP NOW >> https://www.shopfund.com/ 👈