The Parent, Teacher, Student Organization welcomes your family to the 2011-2012 school year at Kestrel Heights! The objectives of the PTSO are to:

foster communication among the students, teachers, and parents;
fund projects that promote educational opportunities for our students; and,
engage and encourage parents' active involvement at school.

While individual grades, athletics and departments/clubs raise funds for their own use, the PTSO has the unique and honored position of serving the whole school community. We invite staff and parent input into how best to use raised money. We strive to equitably distribute funds to best fill in gaps and help when needs arise giving the best opportunities for all our students to shine and extend themselves.

In the 2010-2011 school year we provided: numerous staff appreciation events, student awards breakfasts, prizes for the 'caught being good' program, donations for 8th grade and high school graduations, books and supplies for Reading Olympics, International Night, Fall Book Fair, hosted the Fall Family Picnic, and organized volunteers and materials for grounds and facilities cleanup days.

We fund our giving in many ways. We seek grants and donations from the larger community and encourage involvement in give-back programs such as Box tops for Education and the Harris Teeter VIC Together in Education program (2705). We ask parents to pay annual dues and we fundraise through the year in a variety of ways, including direct sales, yard sales, and admissions to school-wide social events.

We welcome your active participation at Kestrel. There are many different ways you can serve your student and your school throughout the year. We send news and opportunities home via the weekly school e-newsletter, however the PTSO also has its own section of the school website and we are starting a Facebook page which will have the most detailed and interactive information about what's happening with the PTSO. Everyone is invited to attend Kestrel PTSO Board meetings the third Monday of each month.

We invite you to join the PTSO by completing the Online PTSO Membership Form. In addition, there are a number of ways you can be involved at the school now by checking out the list of volunteer opportunities and upcoming events.

The PTSO meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kestrel. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Please view the list of Board Members and Committee Chairs. As always, we welcome your feedback. Contact the kestrel.heights.ptso@gmail.com for more information.