Our 2026-2027 Committees 

A Committee/Committee Chair is an easy way to get involved and support your school.  Committee members take responsibility for planning and executing on their respective tasks.  The level of commitment will vary but most can be done with a few hours' commitment. PTO Committees are self-forming and self-regulated, operating under a budget determined during annual planning.  Committee chairs will set any required meetings for the committee and can meet as frequent as required or desired to achieve the committee goals.  These meetings could be in person or virtual.

Interested in a Committee?  Contact the chair below!

Adopt The Lounge – Chaired by Outreach Coordinator (heritageptooutreach@gmail.com).  This committee ensures that the Staff Lounge is stocked each month with snacks and beverages.  This could be done monthly by each grade, student council, community groups, etc.  No signup in December.  PTO Signup Genius can be used to coordinate volunteers and donations.  Needs 1-2 additional volunteers; approximately 1-2 hours of commitment each month. 

Food Donation Committee - Chaired by President (heritagepto2012@gmail.com). This committee is responsible for securing meal donations or gift cards for meals from local and national restaurant partners that can be utilized throughout the school year for various events such as our Back to School and Year End Teacher Breakfasts, Staff Appreciation Lunches, Conference Meals, and any other staff or student event meal needs. Committee is also responsible for all logistics for setting up Conference meals for staff in October and February. Need 7-10 volunteers; approximately 8-10 hours a month, May to September. 2-4 hours in October / February for Conference Meals. 

Fall Fundraising Committee – Chaired by Vice President (heritageptovicepres@gmail.com). This committee is our largest committee, requiring the most time, energy and volunteers. This committee will oversee the major Fall Fundraiser, the Fun Run, and the Corporate Fundraiser (collaborative effort between ALL BPS elementaries). This committee is responsible for community engagement, any procurement and distribution of goods sold for the event, and sales and incentive tracking (for both individuals and classrooms). Board will vote on the fundraising platform for the main fundraiser annually.  Needs 6-8 volunteers; approximately 25  hours of commitment between July and May (heavy May - September). 

Scholarship – Chaired by the Treasurer (heritageptotreasurer@gmail.com) and Outreach Coordinator (heritageptooutreach@gmail.com). This committee reviews all scholarship applications and determines awards winners (usually February). Any person sitting on this committee CANNOT be related to any individual applying for a scholarship. This committee can be done virtually as there is a platform that is utilized through the Bennington Public Schools Foundation for reviewing the applicants. Needs 3 volunteers; approximately 2-3 hours of commitment between February and April. 

Staff Appreciation – Chaired by President (heritagepto2012@gmail.com). This committee is responsible for planning, procurement and execution of all Staff Appreciation and events, including Staff Appreciation Week.  PTO Signup Genius can also be used for volunteers and donations. Needs 4-6 volunteers; approximately 1-2 hours of commitment for smaller events; 6-8 hours of commitment for larger events.

Yearbook  – Chaired by Secretary (secretaryheritagepto@gmail.com). This committee is responsible for collecting photos throughout the year and compiling them into a yearbook.  Needs 2-3 volunteers (one of which creates the yearbook); approximately 10-12 hours of commitment.