The PTO’s mission is for parents and teachers to work together to support and enrich all Brighton students. We support school staff, help promote student self-esteem, and assist in efforts to solve school needs through volunteering and funding. As a Brighton parent or guardian, you are automatically a member of the Brighton PTO. Welcome! We invite you to join us and actively participate in school life, whether by attending a community event or volunteering alongside us. Our fellow Brighton parents not only fuel enriching and fun activities and support our classrooms, they provide an inspiring example for our students of an engaged community.

The Brighton PTO focuses its efforts in 4 key areas:

1. Enrichment Programs

The PTO funds and organizes in-school enrichment programs such as Lunar New Year, the Toymaker Workshop, Alex “The Zaniac” Zerbe, Reptile Man, Al Hirsch Folk Singer, and Animal Encounters, Earth Day projects, and STEAM Night. If you know of an exciting enrichment program that would benefit our students, we would love to hear about it.

2. Overnight School Trips

Grades 3 through 8 take an overnight field trip each year. These trips are a cornerstone to what makes Brighton special. The PTO subsidizes the cost of these trips to help offset the financial burden on individual families.

3. Community Events

The PTO organizes and funds a variety of community events throughout the school year including Family Skate Nights, Monster Mash, Book Bingo, Spring Fling, group sections at sports events like Seattle Mariners & Everett Silvertips, and End of Year Parties.

4. Staff Appreciation

The PTO organizes parents to celebrate and support our amazing teachers and staff members through appreciation events throughout the year, from providing lunches and coffee drinks to holiday cookies. Also under this category, the PTO organizes the SCRIP program to pool gifts to teachers twice a year. Stay tuned for more SCRIP program details.