Events & Programs

Symmes Players, an after-school drama group, is one of the Symmes PTO’s hallmark programs that makes Symmes Elementary truly unique. The program provides an opportunity for Symmes students to fully experience the performing arts first hand and each winter, 3rd- and 4th-grade students are invited to try out for a parent-coordinated musical. Children are assigned parts (everyone gets a part), and practices begin in late January. Performances are usually in late April or early May. Past musicals have included "James and the Giant Peach, Jr.", "Madagascar Jr.", “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Jr.” and "Little Mermaid Jr.".  

A weekly Wednesday walking program occurs on our walking track to the west of the building each Wednesday at lunch recess starting mid-September, taking a break for the winter weather, and picking back up through the spring. Students keep track of their laps and earn incentives as they log miles. Parent helpers are needed to supervise the path and help track the laps.

A PTO committee takes pictures all year long to put together a yearbook that documents children with their classes and school activities. 

This group is comprised of parents and staff from our building and is responsible for the development, care, and marketing of the nature trail behind our building.  

PTO volunteers help in these areas as needed.

The PTO provides many special perks to staff including dinners on conference nights in November, special surprises during the holidays and a full week of compliments and treats during Staff Appreciation week in the spring.

Each class has a room parent or co-room parents.  Sign up is at curriculum night in each child’s classroom.  These parents organize/run class designated parties with class donations and PTO budget. They may collect for class gifts, and on occasion other committees may request help as the liaison to the class. 

Each student in the building will be a Symmes Star during one week of every school year. On Monday an interview is documented and posted in the main hallway. Parents are invited to lunch with their student sometime during this week. Teachers often offer other special opportunities to the “Star of the Week”.