Who We Are

Eanes PTO is a non-profit organization, who, through parent volunteers, fundraise to support classroom needs and teacher appreciation, plan school wide events, and most importantly, help develop and strengthen our Mustang Community! All funds raised by the EEPTO provide resources crucial to our students, teachers, and school community.

Take a look at who makes this all happen - Get to know our board!

What We Fund

Eanes PTO aims to raise approximately $350 per student to deliver exceptional educational opportunities, support our teachers, improve our campus, and grow our community. Every family is encouraged to donate at a level they feel comfortable, and help us achieve our goal of 100% family participation. You will find examples of items funded and sponsored by PTO donated dollars below.

EVENTS	CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS	TEACHER SUPPORT
Carnival Mustang Mixer Socials Heritage Day Evening at Eanes Field Trips 5th gr. Graduation activities 5th gr live oak retreat Silent Auction End-of-Year Parties Mustang mania Steam Day Movie Night	Spirit Flagpole Outdoor Classroom Kinder-Gardens Landscaping Campus Cleanup Celebratory signs and balloons for first day of school/ roundup/etct 2021 Cafeteria Remodel 2022 Creative Corral Makerspace	$250/ Teacher for beg. of yr. Classroom expenses Classroom Supply Closet Continuing education Learning Materials Class Set Supplies Teacher Appreciation Gifts Stocking the Staff Break Room Staff Breakfasts Transportation Breakfasts Staff Lunch Trucks Staff Appreciation

EVENTS

Events are planned and funded by PTO donations as opportunities to build and strengthen our mustang community. We use fundraised dollars to create opportunities for families to get to know each other and for our kids to have fun!

Carnival: A fall event with games, booths, food and prizes. A cake walk, bingo, carnival games, rock climbing wall, gaming truck and trampolines are samples of what you might see at Carnival!

Evening at Eanes: A spring event held in spring. Families are invited to school to view student showcased art, music, and other works within their classroom and around campus.

Heritage Days: We took our old Heritage Day celebration and made it year long! Students will participate in lessons celebrating all cultures throughout the year!

Movie Night: Hosted in the fall, this is a fun family night where EEPTO brings a movie to the outdoor campus fields on the big screen! We have a snack bar with drinks and food for purchase. Families bring blankets and chairs and watch a great movie under the stars.

Mustang Mania: Similar to a Field Day, grades rotate through different physical challenges on the Eanes outdoor fields.

Mustang Mixer: A fun, friendraiser, parents-only, eating, drinking, and dancing party! Considered to be a Parents' Back to School event in which parents can meet up with their old friends, and make some new ones! 100% of the ticket price goes to the EEPTO.

Socials: A fundraiser in which a group of parent volunteers host a party or event for a group of students called a Social. For example: "3rd Grade Girls Movie Night" or "Dad's Beer and Bowling Night". The group pays for all party expenditures, and sets a ticket price to attend the party. Socials are then announced at Mustang Mixer and Carnival on sign-up sheets. Parents can sign up and pay to attend the party. 100% of the ticket price goes to the EEPTO.

S.T.E.A.M. Day: A special day of education and fun dedicated to STEAM which is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math

Volunteer

We are only able to serve our community through the help of parent volunteers! Whether you can volunteer one hour or 100, every single person helps us grow our community. Find some examples of volunteer positions below and check out our Volunteer Descriptions for more information.

Ready to sign up?
See our current Schoolwide and Classroom Volunteer needs Here.

Want to be involved with our Board? Click here to see PTO Board Volunteers

Want to help plan an event or celebration? Click here to see Committee Coordinators

Have a new Idea? Reach out to us!

FAQ

What is the difference between EEPTO and EEF? We get this question a lot! We are two different organizations that both help bridge the gap to make Eanes excellent. (And we have very similar acronyms)

EEF, or Eanes Educational Foundation is a district wide foundation that helps to fund teachers.The largest portion of EEF’s grant each year funds teacher and staff positions. Generous donations from families throughout out district have funded over 474 teacher positions since 2004, including 53 positions that are currently funded by EEF for the 2020-2021 school year.

EEPTO, or Eanes Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, (this is us) is a school level organization just at Eanes Elementary. Organizations like ours can also referred to as booster clubs or PTAs. While EEF helps fund teachers, we help teachers fund their lessons. We use donations to provide teachers with funds for classroom set up, supplies, instructional materials, and professional development. In addition, we use donated dollars to provide teacher appreciation, campus improvements, and community events. All money donated to EEPTO is used just for our campus.

Both our organizations help make Eanes ISD excellent, and we do it through the generous donations of families like you.

Are you new to our school? Hop over to our Info for New Families page for even more information!

Do you have any questions or would like to see how you can help out? Reach out to us!