PTO

Our mission is to promote a positive environment for students at Conard High School by providing a forum for open communication between parents, teachers and school administrators and by funding educational programs for the school community.

Parents and guardians of Conard students are automatically members of the PTO! We distribute school information via weekly e-newsletters and provide families with opportunities to get information and share feedback at monthly PTO meetings and Parent-Principal Forums (see dates below). We facilitate parent participation at school events and fund enrichment programs that impact student learning and wellness throughout the school year, with the generous support of donations. To share your ideas or for help with problems or concerns, please contact us: conardpto@gmail.com.

Support your PTO!

Please support what we do by making a donation! An annual donation of $20 is suggested, and we appreciate whatever level of donation works for your family. Donate by Paypal or credit card by clicking the yellow button above or Venmo us @conardpto. You can also mail or drop off cash or a check (made out to Conard PTO) to the main office clearly labeled PTO Donation with your name.

What does Conard High School PTO fund?

Back to School Staff Luncheon
Teacher Grant Requests
Donations to Student Groups
College Panel Night
Teacher Appreciation Day
Year-end Student Awards
Senior Breakfast at the Safe Grad Party
Community of Concern Events
West Hartford Scholarship Fund
Hall-Conard Sports Council
Foundation for WH Public Schools
Mayor's Charity Ball
Children's Charity Ball
West Hartford Community Interactive (WHCTV)

PTO Meetings & Parent-Principal Forum Dates

September 14th
Parent/Principal Forum 6pm
PTO Meeting 7pm

October 12th
Parent/Principal Forum 6pm
PTO Meeting 7pm

November 9th
Parent/Principal Forum 6pm
PTO Meeting 7pm

December 14th
PTO Meeting 7pm

January 11th
Parent/Principal Forum 6pm
PTO Meeting 7pm

February 8th
PTO Meeting 7pm

March 14th
Parent/Principal Forum 6pm
PTO Meeting 7pm

April 18th
PTO Meeting 7pm

May 16th
Parent/Principal Forum 6pm
PTO Meeting 7pm

PT Council
Community of Concern

PT Council

The PTC is a group that meets approximately once a month during the school year to discuss matters that impact the entire school district. Each meeting generally has a primary topic, followed by an informal Q&A/discussion with the Superintendent. The meeting is not designed to be open to the public – it is an opportunity for each school’s representative to participate in a dialogue with school district leadership and the other schools' representatives, then communicate back to their school community on those discussions.

PTC representatives are expected to attend and have active participation in the monthly meetings, followed by reporting out on the meeting’s content to their school’s community. In addition, the PTC regularly gets information on other activities going on throughout the district – representatives are expected to timely pass that information on to their school communities as well. Please feel free to reach out to Conard’s rep, Natalie Ford, at ptc@whps.org

Community of Concern

West Hartford Community of Concern is a joint PTO committee of the West Hartford Public high schools and middle schools working to raise awareness and educate about issues that impact the mental health and well-being of youth to foster a healthy, equitable and inclusive community by:

Hosting multiple events each year on critical youth issues, like anxiety, depression, social media use, identity-based discrimination and trauma, peer pressure and bullying, substance use, and other risky behaviors.
Partnering with students, WHPS staff, other community organizations to organize and participate in our events and initiatives.
Sharing resources through PTO communications, social media, and at school and community resource events.
Amplifying youth voices for actions of self-advocacy and peer support for mental health and wellness.

Learn more at our website: West Hartford Community of Concern. Contact us at: whcommunityofconcern@gmail.com.