Parent - Teacher Organization (PTO)
Welcome to the Chief Umtuch Middle School PTO!
Fundraising goals for 2025-26
For the past several years, CMS has sent 6th graders to an outdoor school for 3 to 4 days where they learn leadership, teamwork, and science through hands-on activities. This has historically been funded by a state grant, but that grant is no longer available, so we are working to raise the funds to continue to support this valuable experience for our students!
When will this fundraiser take place?
We have several events planned:
Restaurant night at Red Robin on 10/30
An online silent auction 11/26 - 12/6
Monetary donations through PayPal
Where can we go to support the fundraiser?
Go to Red Robin on 10/30 and mention the Chief Umtuch fundraiser. This is available all day, and can be a great treat after fall conferences!
Donate items for the silent auction or bid on items at the silent auction! More info will come soon
After conference week, you will hear more about Square 1, where you can order t-shirts, mugs, totes and more with your child’s artwork on it!
Donate directly to PayPal
Who are we? The PTO consists of parents, teachers, and staff dedicated to maintaining the high quality of the Chief Umtuch experience. If you are a member of the Battle Ground community, you are a welcome to join us. The purpose of the PTO is to support and enhance the educational programs at Chief and to strengthen the relationship between home and school. The PTO is responsible for strategic planning, communications, coordination of enrichment programs, fundraising, and developing community ties.
Our Vison Statement: Building bridges of trust while sustaining community connections between parents and teachers on behalf of Chief Umtuch Students.
When do we meet? Meetings are held typically on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Chief library. It is open to the general public.
Our mission as a PTO: To encourage the educational climate of Chief Umtuch Middle School by building student morale, by strengthening communication ties between parents and teachers, and by encouraging the cooperative development of the CMS family for the betterment of students, families and the community overall.
Values of our PTO:
Communication – We believe in a unified effort between parents and teachers in educating children academically, socially, and otherwise.
Helpful – We are committed to understanding the concerns of teachers as well as the needs of students; we strive to establish high quality programs in support of each.
Interest – We are curious, absorbed, and we seek to be involved in the lives of our children.
Esteem – We respectfully appreciate the role of teachers, we admire the efforts of students, and we venerate the value of quality education.
Fellowship – We are devoted to sustaining a student-centered environment of togetherness, teamwork, and stability.