PTO Weekly Update 09-06-15

Edit - Picture day is September 29th - not the 23rd as mentioned below. Welcome to Glenridge Elementary! We hope the transition to school after the summer break will be an easy one and we hope that you are ready to help us make this year successful and enjoyable!  Please take the time to read all of the papers that are being sent home from the school and return any forms required as soon as possible.  School supply lists are available on the school website. The Glenridge PTO sponsors many activities for students such as school assemblies, field trips, events, movie nights, reading programs, book fair, and numerous other events throughout the school year. We cannot be successful in any of our endeavors without your support. There are many different ways to do this: you can chair a committee, join a committee, work an event. You just need to choose what works for you. We all have hectic schedules, and unfortunately, “free” time is not often easy to come by; but, if we all work together, and do what works for each of us individually, it will balance out. What the students gain from all of us working together is priceless. Please send us an email if you can volunteer your time to assist us in any way.  A big THANK YOU to the following companies that have donated items to Glenridge PTO WinCo Foods Disneyland Resort Seattle Sounders FC ACME Bowl EMP Museum Family Fun Center Kent Fire Department Museum of Flight Old Spaghetti Factory Oriental Trading Company Seattle Art Museum Seattle Children's Museum Woodland Park Zoo Volunteers are an important part of the team of people that make Glenridge Elementary a strong and effective learning environment for our children. Volunteers make differences in small ways that add up to big results; every day schools are asked to do more with less and family involvement is needed more than ever to fill in the gaps. Research shows that when parents get involved in school, children do better. They perform better on tests, get better grades and have fewer discipline problems. Check out current opportunities to help here. Anyone can be a volunteer including moms, dads, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Stop by the office, fill out a short form and have your fingerprints taken. You could be involved before you know it!

The first PTO Meeting for this school year is Tuesday, September 8th  at 7:00 pm in the Glenridge library. Free childcare is provided. We welcome everybody, the PTO is for all parents and guardians. Can't attend the meeting?  Still want to share your ideas? Please leave a note with the office or contact us by email. The first Box Top and Labels for Education contest has begun!  Between now and October 17th, bring in your Box Tops and Labels in a bag/envelope marked with your student's name and their teacher. The class with the most participants and the class that collects the most will win! Each label is worth 10¢! Send in your labels today!

Support Glenridge! Shop Using AmazonSmile and Amazon will contribute .05% of all qualifying purchases. Target donates 1% of all credit or REDcard purchases to Glenridge. Fred Meyer donates to Glenridge every time you use your Fred Meyer Rewards Card. Register your Bartell Drug card with eScrips and earn money for Glenridge with each visit. Smith Brothers Farms earns $20 for Glenridge with every new sign up. Keep saving all Box Tops and Labels for Education each one earns money for Glenridge. Office Depot|Max provide them with our school ID (70107210) at checkout and Glenridge will receive 5% back in credits for supplies. Put aside all your unwanted and outgrown clothes for a Value Village fundraiser in November. You can write a check or send cash in any amount and even specify where you would like the money spent like Accelerated Reader, field trip transportation, drama program or classroom supplies. It's tax deductible too! Be sure to check with your employer, many great companies will make matching donations! After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help. Come see this months selection on PTO Movie Night, Friday, September 11th at 6:30 pm in the Glenridge cafeteria. This is a free event for students and their families. Concessions will be available for purchase; funds raised will support school programs. This is not a drop off event; children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Fun Run for Field Trips Glenridge Elementary’s first annual healthy living event! Join us on the playground Saturday, September 19th, registration begins at 9:30 a.m., the Fun Run will begin at 10:00 a.m. All family members are encouraged to participate, proceeds will be put towards field trip transportation for all students. Flyers went home on Friday, be sure to check backpacks!  Picture Day Glenridge student picture day September 23rd. Pictures will be taken throughout the day come with your best smile and dressed in your best. Information coming home soon. Popcorn Friday Friday, October 2nd popcorn will be sold during afternoon recess. Remember to send 50¢ to school, please bring the exact change, it will help the process move faster and give students more time to enjoy their popcorn. Money raised will support Glenridge programs. Glenridge Bowling Day October 18th, Spend the day having fun bowling with family and friends and support Glenridge too! Watch for more information coming home soon. Value Village Donation Drive Clean out your house and help Glenridge at the same time. On November 14thValue village will accept donations from you and in return will donate money back to Glenridge.  Start setting items aside now! Plan ahead, see the Glenridge PTO calendar here.