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What is PTO?

St. Philomena benefits greatly from the active and enthusiastic support of its Parent Teacher Organization.  The PTO works with school administration and staff to help promote the spiritual, educational, physical and cultural welfare of the children of St. Philomena through the coordination of volunteers and the promotion of various school fundraising and community-building activities.

All parents of St. Philomena students are members of the PTO and are encouraged and welcome to participate in and volunteer for activities. 

Below is our listing of events and activities. Click VIEW MORE next to an event for a more detailed flyer or website link.

Click here for a full list of “favorite things” as submitted by our staff.

Ice Cream Social

September 28, 2024

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St. Philomena PTO is excited for the return of the Ice Cream Social on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Family Fun runs from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. with carnival games and prizes, face painting, bounce houses, and a cakewalk. Family entry fee is $25 at the door or you may choose to skip the line and prepay HERE .

The classroom with the most students in attendance will receive a donut party. In addition to FUN, there will be an ice cream cart, a lemonade truck, as well as a food truck for you to purchase goodies. There will also be LaGondola sandwiches for purchase at the Food Table. 

The Cakewalk makes its return! Each child in a family will receive ONE ticket for the cakewalk. The cakewalk will happen every half hour throughout the event with multiple rounds per session. The amount of winners depends on the donations received. Please visit THIS LINK to donate items to the cakewalk.

The event needs many hands to make it a memorable and fun day for our community. Please visit THIS LINK to sign up to volunteer for a shift. Shifts are 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 1 – 3:30 p.m. Children age 13 and above may volunteer for carnival games. Adults are requested for the bounce houses and food table. 

Please direct any questions to pto@stphils.com

Tanner's Family Night

October 11, 2024

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Bring the whole family to play at Tanner’s and meet other school families! Free admission to the Back 40 playground for St. Philomena families and an opportunity to shop the market and eat dinner at the cafe. Don’t forget to bring home some apple cider donuts!

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Trunk or Treat

October 26, 2024

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Celebrate Halloween with St. Philomena School! St. Philomena children can collect candy with their friends and family in a safe and fun environment in our parking lot. Decorate your car for a chance to win prizes. Please bring plenty of candy, you will get lots of trick or treaters! This event is for St. Philomena families, please do not share publicly. In order to make this event a success for all, if your student is participating, they will need to be accompanied by a car so there are enough goodies to go around.

Admission is a suggested donation to the Women’s Care Center. Watch for a wish list, or you can give a monetary donation.

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Auction

November 2, 2024

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Our annual benefit auction is our only fundraiser held for the school. This event helps support St. Philomena and the proceeds will enrich the Catholic education of our children by supporting talented faculty, providing funds for improvements to the building, and keeping St. Philomena School on the forefront of technology and the arts. The in-person event in our parish banquet room. Purchase a ticket and enjoy dinner, great fellowship and a front row seat to our live auction event. Another great way to participate is through online bidding at stphils.maxgiving.bid. Please visit our auction website for more ways to get involved, including sponsorships, raffle tickets, sign up parties and more. Want to get involved with planning the auction? Please reach out to ptoauction@stphils.com and join a great team!

Catholic Schools Week Open House

January 26, 2025

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Discover what makes St. Philomena and Catholic education so special! Tour our school and meet our teachers, learn more about our academics and extra curricular activities and meet some of our students.

Trivia Night

February 8, 2025

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Join us for a fun night of meeting other St. Philomena parents and flex those brains – are you smarter than your fourth grader? Form a team of eight and enjoy the cash bar provided by our Men’s Club and snacks while competing through rounds of trivia. Prizes for the winner.

Sweetheart Ball (Father-Daughter Dance)

February 2025

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Our popular father and daughter dance! Create precious memories with our photo booth, grab a snack from our sweets tables and bust-a-move on the dance floor.

Valentine's Day/Mardi Gras Parties

February 14, 2025

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Our Mardi Gras / Valentine’s Day celebrations will be held on February 14, 2025.

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Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5-9, 2025

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Help us celebrate our teachers and staff with a special week set aside with treats and events to let them know how much we appreciate all they do! Stay tuned for how you can be involved.

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Blessing of Mothers Mass + Reception

May 9, 2025

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After the Mass where the priests blesses and honors mothers, join us in the banquet room for a special brunch to celebrate motherhood and our community.

Mamas & Boys Night Out

TBD

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The last several years our mamas and boys have enjoyed a fun night out at a Peoria Chiefs game in the spring/summer. Stay tuned for this year’s plan!

Used Uniform and Sports Equipment Sale

August 8, 2024

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Used uniform and sports equipment sales are held twice a year: August for back-to-school and January during Catholic Schools Week. Sales are an opportunity for families to go through and empty closets, and also pick up items that are in good shape. It’s always nice to have extra pieces for those growth spurts! The back-to-school sale in August 2023 brought in almost $900 for our PTO. That’s a lot of merchandise moved at $3 each! Thank you for your support. Our next sale will be: August 8, 2024 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Sign up to help HERE.

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PTO Kickoff Meeting

August 22, 2024

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Grandparents' Day

September 20, 2024

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A great opportunity to celebrate our grandparents! They are invited into the school for ice cream and cookies shared with their grandchildren. There is also an opportunity to tour classrooms and meet teachers. Click here to sign up.

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