I would love to move the Maine.
I must call the school & find out when the next PTO meeting is. The school my children attend preciously sent out flyers the day of. Not at this school. I will keep trying & see what happens.

Wow, I would love to have such an energetic parent ready to get involved in our PTG!! We are a very small school in Maine, only 250+ students, but we are high energy, and always looking for volunteers.
My advice would be to attend the meetings, next, look at the calendar of events or the next event they have scheduled and show up...EARLY even and dig in to whatever they need help with.
Good luck and don't give up, the people who are in charge should be available and accessable. Maybe there is more contact info on the school or PTO website? Maybe the secretary is the one who would respond...that is her job..to corespond.
Other than, moving to Maine and helping with our events....that's the advice I would give.

You could just go home school??? WOW! That just makes the school board sounds like it's leading the people of "Deliverance"!!

I guess I get it as I grew up in a small town (graduating class had 49 kids). My elderly mother still lives there (was born there, in fact), but is pretty much shut out of the inner circle of residents because she lived elsewhere for 20 years (45 years ago!). travels overseas a lot, and tends to challenge entrenched behaviors.

Oh, well....my guess is that once you show yourself to be a "team player" and once you place a well-timed compliment on the leaders every now and again, they'll crack the door open to you a bit.

Yes, I thought it was "odd" too. But it IS WHAT IT IS. For those of you who are not familar with small town schooling. I'm just gonna say it...."they don't like outsiders". When I had a issue that I talked with a rep at the Board of Ed....I was told I could home school my children. So that set the tone for me. Maybe this situation could be of some use to Lisa @ PTO Today.

How odd that the phone number for the PTO President isn't readily available to any school parent wishing to call her.

Thanks for your feedback. I have decided a "Wait & See" approach may be the way to go. I have already spoken w/ the principals indicating my desire to be involved. Principal indicates he is unable to live me the PTO President's phone number. So we shall see. I grew up in a small town & attended a small rural school and I completely understand "how things work". Wait & See may be the answer. Thanks again!!!