WHO ARE WE?
PFC stands for Parent Faculty Council, an organization often known as PTA at other schools. The Parent Faculty Council supports the Orchard Lane community by planning and organizing events and fundraisers. These events provide educational, fun, and memorable activities to every Orchard Lane student, both in and out of the classroom. We also support our OL faculty with appreciation days, volunteering, additional funding, and delicious treats!
PFC SPONSORED ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Many of our PFC-supported events and activities are tried and true. Favorites tend to return year after year. Some activities will change over time as we respond to the current needs of our students and staff and come up with new ideas. Here are some of the activities we have organized and/or funded in recent years. You can expect many of these to be on the agenda again this year.
Field Trips & Fun Days
We sponsor both grade specific and school-wide fun. Some of these activities include.....
Assemblies
Zoo Classes
First Stage Plays
Movie Nights
Game Nights
Roller Skating Nights
Lock-In
High Interest Day
Moving On Activities
Seasonal Celebrations
Who doesn't like to celebrate with the seasons? We invite everyone to join in the fun!
In recent years, our seasonal celebrations have included Trunk-or-Treat in October, Cookies with Santa in December, Hot Dog Day (an end of the school year family celebration) in May, and a Back to School playdate in the park in August.
Appreciating the Arts
The PFC supports the arts as a vital part of our school day and as extra curricular activities. We are proud of the many stars we have in art, music (choir, orchestra, and band), and theater and are pleased to help support our Art Showcase Night, Journey Into the Arts, maker spaces, the school play, and the talent show.
Reading Rocks
We believe that reading rocks! We want to see high literacy levels across our school district. But beyond that, we want our students to love books and enjoy reading for fun. We've sponsored the All School Read (one book per family), Battle of the Books, Reading is Cool program, and Scholastic Book Fairs.
Fall Fundraiser
We like to kick off the fall with our biggest fundraiser of the year. In the past, we've done Star Trek, Kindness Counts, and Fun Runs. No high pressure sales required, but we really appreciate as many students as possible participating. Additional fundraisers include spirit wear sales, gift cards, restaurant nights, book fairs, and box tops for education.
Supporting Our Staff
We are lucky to have a whole bunch of fantastic faculty here at Orchard Lane. While we encourage parents to thank our staff regularly, we organize additional appreciation on designated days and weeks. This might include decorating the staff room, chalking the walk, providing meals and snacks, encouraging parent volunteers, or providing extra funding.
YES, WE ARE BUSY!
YOU CAN HELP.
How does the PFC make all this happen?
We could not provide these programs and events without the support of you and our parent volunteers. Thank you all for contributing to our success. Monthly meetings are where much of the preliminary planning takes place. Additional organizing may be done in committees working on specific events (such as Trunk-or-Treat or Teacher Appreciation Week).
How can I get involved?
You can volunteer to help a committee, become a committee chairperson, participate in fun events each year, or make a donation. Email olpfcpresident@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer for something specific or are willing to help out wherever we need you most. We love welcoming newcomers. Also, if you want to get an idea of how we work while you consider how else you might help, please attend our meetings.
How does the PFC communicate with parents?
You will find much PFC-related information right here on our website. We will also send out reminders in the weekly school email newsletters, so be sure you're reading those regularly. We recommend downloading the Konstella app for additional reminders, planning, and messaging. And those of you who use Facebook can follow us on the Orchard Lane PFC Parent Group Facebook page.
PFC BOARD 2026-2027
We are grateful for everyone who helps us plan our activities, volunteers time, or donates money. This includes not only parents, friends, and relatives, but also members and businesses in our larger community.
However, there is a core group who work very hard and are the backbone of our organization: our PFC board. Kudos this school year to Sonja Glascock, Catherine Long, and Katie Hammerling. We are so glad you stepped into these leadership positions as we couldn't do our good work without you!
Co-President
Sonja Glascock
Co-President
Secretary
Catherine Long
Treasurer
Katie Hammerling
PFC
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