Friends of PCMS 

The Friends of PCMS parent teacher organization (PTO) supports the school, teachers, staff and students of Portage Collaborative Montessori School. In addition to our annual fundraisers - the Moving 4 Montessori walk-a-thon and the spring silent auction - the Friends organize events and activities throughout the school year, such as back-to-school night, skate parties, family events, playground improvements and more. 

The Friends of PCMS welcomes parent volunteers to the help with various activities and committees!
The annual spring auction, our primary fundraiser, requires the help of many volunteers. Areas where help is always needed include:

• Auction item donation requests, follow up and pick up
• Classroom projects and baskets
• Basket assembly 
• Auction day set up and logistics

Other activities organized by the Friends and dependent upon parent volunteers include: ​

• Grounds beautification - care and cleanup of outdoor plants and flowerbeds
• Restaurants fundraisers - organizing "dine to donate" restaurant fundraisers 
• Box Tops 4 Education - management and promotion of Box Tops 4 Education program
• School library - assistance with classroom library time and the organization of the school library
• Teacher appreciation gifts - coordination of annual gifts during Teacher Appreciation Week and recognition for the hard work of our wonderful PCMS teachers

For more information or to volunteer, please contact the Friends by email. 

Friends of PCMS Meetings 
The Friends of PCMS meet the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in person and via Google Meet. Check your child's PCMS email for details and a link to join meetings virtually. 

Friends of Portage Collaborative Montessori School is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 

2022-23 Meeting Dates:
September 13
October 11*
November 8
January 10
February 14
March 14
April 11
May 9

*Annual meeting. New members must be present to join the Friends of PCMS as a voting member. ​