Looking for guidance on what to be taking care of each month to keep your Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) on track for the year?
This post is the ultimate resource for ja consolidated list of monthly PTO volunteer to do list tasks!
Each month has a different set of reminders, advice and suggestions for what to put on your PTO volunteer to do list to not only stay on track, but also thrive in your volunteer leadership role.
All PTO officers, committee chairs and volunteers will find advice tailored for their exact role for each month of the year.
One note before we dive into the monthly suggestions – the thing about PTO is that things largely stay the same year over year.
What you need to be paying attention to each month is where the biggest changes actually are.
Once you get into the routine and become a more seasoned school parent group leader, you’ll start to recognize these patterns of repeating tasks.
August
August means the end of Summer Break and is high time for PTO’s to get back into the swing of things.
Get all the details on the tasks parent group volunteers should handle in August right here.
September
Whether the new school year is beginning, or it’s been in full swing for a few weeks by now, September is still considered high time for the back to school season and the to do list for PTO leaders is considerable.
October
The month of October marks a change in seasons and a whole host of tasks for PTO/PTA school parent leaders to take care of!
November
In November, your PTO shifts from gearing up for the school year into hitting your stride. Read about the top PTO tasks to take care of during the month of November.
December
Let’s wrap up the calendar year for your PTO with these tasks in December. Post coming December 2025.
January
January may be the beginning of the calendar year, but is actually mid-year for school volunteers!
Believe it or not, this month is when your group will start looking towards the next school year, with the formation of the Nominating Committee!
For individual leader to do list recommendations to stay on track for the second half of the school year, check out the post with the January PTO tasks.
February
There’s so much to love about February and what it brings for PTO volunteers and leaders!
Get the inside scoop on what to take care of during the month of February as a PTO leader.
March
The end of the school year is quickly approaching, but that doesn’t mean it’s time for things in your PTO to slow down.
Some things need to be tackled before Spring Break and some can wait until after.
Learn how to set the stage for a strong finish for your PTO and learn what to keep an eye on as a PTO leader during the month of March.
April
The sprint to the end of the school year is on and there’s many things PTO volunteers need to have on their radars to tackle before the last day of school.
Get clued into to everything your PTO should have on it’s docket for the month of April so you can finish the year strong.
May
The end of the school year is so close during the month of May!
This month is prime time for nicely wrapping up the current school year as well as starting to look forward to the fall and the new school year.
Learn how to handle this delicate straddle as a PTO leader with a distinct set of tasks to handle during the month of May.
June
June marks the start of new terms for incoming PTO volunteers.
This month is important for laying a solid foundation to grow upon both as a PTO as a whole, as well as a PTO volunteer, personally.
July
July marks the middle of summer, and another opportunity for PTO leaders to prepare for the upcoming school year with a little summertime planning!
Resist the temptation to check out on all things PTO during the summer.
Your September and October selves will thank you!
Read all about what to tackle during the month of July!
Over to you!
And that’s a wrap for an entire year of monthly run downs for what all PTO officers, committee chairs and leaders should handle.
Having broken it out in a month by month manner hopefully makes it less overwhelming and more actionable for you as a PTO volunteer!
