Hello, Welches families! The Welches PTCO is a nonprofit organization that exists to serve and support the students of the Welches Schools and our community as a whole. To keep up to date on community events, fundraisers and volunteer opportunities, make sure to join our new email list at bit.ly/WPTCOlist. Look for our monthly newsletters throughout the school year.

September marked the beginning of a new school year and it feels good to be back! Students enjoyed a wonderful first few weeks of school, smiled big for picture day, and ran their hearts out at Welches Schools’ annual Rainbow Run! Students from every class at Welches participated in this colorful jog-a-thon, sporting their class colors and raising funds for the Right Brain Initiative and more!

As we head into fall, the WPTCO is excited to host our annual Harvest Festival to celebrate the season! We’re also hard at work planning community events, movie nights, and our auction fundraiser this spring. We’ve got some big fundraising aspirations this year and we’ll need the support of this incredible mountain community!

Currently, the WPTCO is looking for parent and community volunteers to fill out volunteer applications/background checks and attend a volunteer orientation at the school prior to the Harvest Festival happening toward the end of October! Background checks take time, so make sure to fill out your application as early as possible. Be on the lookout for upcoming dates for volunteer orientation via ParentSquare and the events calendar on the school website at https://ws.oregontrailschools.com.

Save the Date for our Annual Auction this spring: April 27, 2024 at Camp Arrah Wanna. We can’t wait to see you there!

If you have any questions or you’d like to make a donation to the WPTCO, reach out at info@welchesptco.org. You can also donate to the WPTCO directly through Paypal at paypal.me/WPTCO