The Condit Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) supports many enriching activities that directly benefit each of our kids. Without the time, effort, and financial support from parents and staff, the committees below and the activities they encompass would not exist.
Each committee requires parent volunteers, both to chair and assist; some need only 1 volunteer, others require many. The committees typically require a 1-2 year commitment. Please find an activity that interests you and consider where you can give your time and talent to Condit.
Art Car
2 Chairs
Two chairs and student volunteers will support the 2 Condit Art Car teachers and Art faculty member. Both chairs will help with secure and keep inventory of supplies while managing designated funds.
- Chair 1: Manage parade-related paperwork and oversee year-round maintenance and upkeep of the Condit Art Car.
- Chair 2: Recruit at least five parent volunteers each year. Create session schedules with art car teachers and liaise communication between parent volunteers and crew.
Season: Spring, heavy focus 1 month prior to parade in April
Book Fair
3 Chairs
Responsible for working with a book fair company (ie., Scholastic, Literati) to plan and execute 2 one-week-long Book Fairs (Fall and Spring) for students and families. A portion of the proceeds goes back to Condit PTO. Chairs are responsible for corresponding with the book fair company, getting volunteers to set up/take down, greet Condit shoppers, be cashiers, coordinate Teacher Wish Lists and assist students in finding age-appropriate books. In addition to the Book Fair, this committee will plan special activities to help engage families, such as a "Family Night" event, where teachers take turns reading books to students, or in conjunction with Literacy Night.
Season: Fall and Spring, daily needs for 1 week in each season. Must be available to work daily shifts, 3-4 hours, during the school day when the book fair is open.
Booster
3 Chairs
Booster is one of the PTO’s largest annual fundraisers. This committee works with external Boosterthon staff to negotiate the contract, organize the event, coordinate daily fundraising goals, distribute daily prizes, and secure volunteers.
Season: Spring, daily needs for 2 weeks leading up to the event as well as planning time 3 months ahead of the event.
Celebration Helpers
3 Chairs
Responsible for helping around various holidays throughout the year such as Halloween (collecting, distributing and organizing costumes; collecting candy and donating it), Thanksgiving (ordering and distributing pies to all staff), and First and Last Days of School (decor). They will also coordinate campus level recognition for HISD holidays such as School Nurse's Day and Principal Day.
Season: Year Round, Seasonal
Chicken Coop
2 Chairs
Works with Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Tomlinson to organize and coordinate care and supply needs for the on campus chickens and chicken coop.
Season: Year Round
Condit Fri-Yay
2 Chairs
Manages selling treats after school on Fridays at least once a month. A reliable committee is needed here to help with buying the treat, set up, serving and clean up. There is usually a PTO Board member to assist with money collection. Chairs also work with the Meet the Teacher Committee to coordinate a treat at the event, as well as with school store, and other committees that may want a table on the blacktop for certain Fri-Yay afternoons to promote their activity.
Season: Year Round, required availability Fridays, once a month, from 2:00-4:00 PM
Condit Spirit Events
2 Chairs
Plans approximately one event per month at local restaurants or businesses, with a portion of the proceeds going back to Condit PTO. This committee raises PTO funds while promoting the culture and community at Condit by providing opportunities for families to eat or shop together.
Season: Monthly
Dad's Club
2 Chairs
Organizes social events such as happy hours, poker parties and volunteer projects for Condit dads. They manage the set-up and removal of flags for IFest. The purpose of this committee is to promote community among Condit Dads.
Season: Year Round
Dual Language Parent Liaison
3 Chairs
This role will be a liaison between Ms. Brito, Dual Language Coordinator, and Dual Language families. Responsibilities include encouraging DL grade level socials throughout the year, planning all DL socials in the summer, assisting with Tech Help days as needed, and sending emails through the PTO website to keep families updated on happenings at Condit. Translation services may be needed to help ensure all communication is DL-friendly. 2 Chairs with 6 DL Room Parents as Committee Members.
Fall Carnival
4 Chairs
Fall Carnival Plans the activities, ticket sales, food, volunteers, design planning, etc. for this fun event, typically held in November. Preparation for the Fall Carnival begins at the end of the previous school year when the committee aims to secure all vendors.
Season: Fall, heavy time commitment 1 month prior to event and daily needs 2 weeks prior
Gala
4 Chairs
Plans a fun evening for parents and teachers that helps raise money through ticket sales and auction items donated to the school. The committee chairs typically divide gala duties, with chairs managing auction details and the other chairs handling marketing, event decor and ticket sales.
Season: Spring, with preparation beginning at the end of the previous year
Green Generations
2 Chairs
This committee is responsible for planting and maintaining Condit Gardens including the large raised beds in the front of the school. The committee has a table at the Condit STEAM event, maintains composting efforts, and plans an Earth Day activity.
Season: Year Round
Green & White Days
2 Chairs
During Green & White Days the entire school is divided into two teams— green and white—and classes participate in outdoor races or challenges for some friendly competition. The committee helps the P.E. coach prepare for the event, orders shirts, organizes volunteers, coordinates a treat during the day Friday, and ensures the kids have a fun and safe experience.
Season: Spring, focus 1 month prior to event
Health & Safety Supplies
1 Chair
Provides basic safety supplies for classrooms, including water and snacks, for use in the unlikely event of a delay in dismissal or HISD ordered shelter-in-place situation. Also provides hygiene products for the Nurse’s 4th and 5th grade health presentations. Details are coordinated with the Nurse.
Hospitality
2 Chairs
Provide refreshments for special events throughout the year such as PTO Meetings, New Parent Orientation, Volunteer Breakfast, Fitness with Friends, and Kindergarten Tours. Chairs purchase and serve refreshments and get reimbursed by the PTO or delegate committee members to do so.
Season: Year Round
Interior Display
2 Chairs
Update the interior displays and bulletin boards to keep the space relevant and interesting. Displays should be refreshed at the beginning of the school year, prior to Meet The Teacher. The School-Wide theme will be selected by admin.
- Large board outside the cafeteria
- PTO board outside the store
- Teacher/Staff Board across from mailboxes
- Trophy Display case
International Festival
4 Chairs
Condit’s diversity is one of its greatest strengths and nowhere is this diversity on display more than at IFest. The IFest committee organizes a fun afternoon/evening event that in the past has included a Parade of Nations, and cultural entertainment. Chairs also organize family volunteers to set up display tables showcasing the highlights of their country. The committee will coordinate with the Dad's Club to install and remove flags in the school hallways.
Season: Jan/Feb, heavy 2 month preparation. Event is usually the 3rd Friday of January.
Kickball Tournament 4th vs. 5th
4 Chairs
This committee, along with the faculty Coach, organizes parent volunteers to help set-up and run this highly anticipated event on a Friday after school. Chairs also design and print team shirts for all participating kids. There are 2 chairs from 4th Grade and 2 returning Chairs from 5th Grade.
Season: Spring
Kinder Ambassadors
2 Chairs
Organizes two socials, approximately one per month, over the summer for incoming kindergarteners and their families to get to know each other. Facilitates kinder playdates on Condit Fri-Yays and encourages attendance at Condit events.
Season: Year Round
Library Volunteers
1 Chair
Volunteers help the librarian by shelving books returned by the students. The chair serves as the point of contact with the librarian, sets and coordinates the Library Volunteering weekly schedule, which ideally should be a set schedule, and builds a committee to fill the schedule. Library Volunteering is a weekly 1-2 hour commitment for the school year. Training will be provided at the start of the school year.
Season: Year Round
Marketing & Design Manager
1 Chair
This is a position for someone with a light graphic design background, and knowledge of the app Canva is very helpful as well. The Chair is responsible for assisting with the creation of Parent Square posts and Condit Happening posts, and other PTO marketing materials for all committees, as needed.
Season: Year Round, with work being done on your own time
Meet the Teacher
3 Chairs
This committee coordinates the Meet the Teacher event where students and parents meet their teachers, purchase school supplies, sign up for PTO and enjoy a treat while visiting with school friends. Coordinates tables with non profit vendors, after school care, and school clubs.
Season: Spring/Summer, focus on April/May and 2 weeks before school starts.
Name That Book, K-2
2 Chairs
Name That Book is a district-wide competition focused on acquainting students with classic and contemporary literature through reading comprehension and memorization. The Committee Chair will coordinate parent volunteer coaches who work with the students to prepare the team by reading and studying books. The Chair will also coordinate the beginning of the year information session. Condit typically has two teams: one for grades Kindergarten-2nd and one for grades 3-5 (older team chaired by Condit librarian).
Season: Year Round, weekly practices required September through March (Heavy focus month). The competition is held in March.
Odyssey of the Mind
2 Chairs
OOTM student teams work together to solve problems geared toward promoting creativity, teamwork skills, and knowledge. Teams compete against area schools, and if successful, can advance to regional, state, and national competitions. Parent coaches cannot participate in problem solving, only guide the students forward. At least one chair is necessary plus a reliable committee member to lead each team. Condit can have one or more teams depending on interest.
Season: Year Round
PSI
1 Chair
The Preparing Students for Independence (PSI) classroom serves medically fragile and wheelchair bound students. Volunteers assist in escorting PSI students to a daily enrichment class (40 minutes.) Two volunteers are requested each day and volunteers are committed to volunteering at least 1 day per week, every other week, for the school year. The Committee Chair serves as the point of contact with Mr. Greenberg and the PSI teacher, and coordinates a weekly volunteering schedule, which ideally should be a set schedule, and builds the committee to fill the schedule.
Season: Year Round. Committee members should be able to commit to a regular 40 min session (9:50-10:30) every other week.
School Spirit Store
3 Chairs
The School Spirit Store is typically open once a week, before school, for students to buy school-related items such as pens, pencils, clothing, cups, hats, etc. The store is staffed by committee members. The School Spirit Store handles the printing and purchasing of all new merchandise and field trip shirts for all grades. Chairs should be willing to learn how to edit websites, POS management and troubleshooting, design editing skills, inventory control, order and inventory management, and product control. The committee needs to fill online orders within 1 week of online placement. The School Store can also be mobile for various events on Condit Blacktop like Fall Carnival, Fri-Yays, IFest, 5th Grade Bake Sale, etc.
Season: Year Round with availability before school hours, up to once a week.
School Supplies
2 Chairs
Prepackaged school supplies for the following school year may be purchased at www.conditpto.org starting in the Spring, or at Meet the Teacher prior to the first day of school. This provides consistency of supplies and convenience for families as they prepare for the next year. Committee chairs are responsible for meeting with grade-level leads in the Spring to make sure the supply kits are correct for the upcoming school year. This committee manages the distribution of supplies to teachers prior to the first day of school. They are also responsible for ordering student agendas. Throughout the year, this committee also makes sure teachers are stocked with supplies for new students.
Season: Year Round, most of the work is 2 weeks prior to the start of school.
Sociables
2 Chairs
Foster an even stronger parent community within Condit through family-focused and/or parent-only social events. Events include Welcome Picnic, Gingerbread House Social and PTO Holiday Party. This is a great role for parents who enjoy planning a fun night out or activity for all to enjoy.
Season: Year Round
Staff Appreciation
3 Chairs
Each month, this committee hosts a faculty and staff breakfast, luncheon, or treat to show appreciation for the wonderful job they do each day. The committee also maintains the Teachers’ Lounge and makes sure that it is clean and filled with supplies for teachers monthly. This requires one day a month on which they will have to be available either 7am-10am for breakfast or 9:30-1:00 lunch.
Season: Year Round, monthly availability to serve breakfast, lunch or treat
Student Enrichment
2 Chairs
Organizes special speakers or events that benefit kids of all grade levels. Work with the principal and enrichment teachers to organize approximately 5 events per year. Examples: Chair can coordinate with current events like Go Texan Day, cultural performances, plays, or magic shows. These chairs also liaise with Condit Staff and Admin for Condit School Events such as Literacy Night, STEAM Night, World Kindness Day, etc. to coordinate volunteers and advertise as needed.
Season: Year Round
University Interscholastic League (UIL)
4 Chairs
UIL provides academic competitions in many areas at the elementary level such as essay writing, oral reading, modern oratory, and number sense. A committee of reliable parent volunteers is needed to help run the program, including:
Coaching - identifying coaches for all categories and coordinating calendar and practices
Membership/Awards - ensuring students are registered/receive t-shirts, coordinating the awards ceremonies
Public Relations Coordinator - coordinating with HISD UIL coordinator for meets.
Season: Year Round, large time commitment lasting the entire year
Website Content Manager
1 Chair
Chair maintains and updates information on ConditPTO.org and is knowledgeable in editing and sending Condit Happenings. This position works closely with the VP of Internal Communications, the Marketing & Design Manager, and all committee heads to post the upcoming dates and activities to keep the website current. The Chair could be trained to assume the VP of Internal Communications position.
Yearbook
3 Chairs
Coordinate with Jostens to create scheduling deadlines, manage price promotions, order yearbooks, and review invoices and future contracts. Chairs also manage marketing, sales, and yearbook distribution. Committee members assist with photographing school events, obtaining student and class photos for the image library, managing administrative tasks necessary to complete the yearbook, and designing and laying out the yearbook pages. This is a great job for someone who loves taking pictures and doing light graphic design work.
Season: Year Round, with work to be done throughout the year
