Volunteers Needed - PTO Weekly Update 11-22-15

Glenridge PTO Annual Holiday Breakfast Bring your family and get in the Spirit of the Season! Saturday, December 5, 2015 9:00 am - 11:00 am in the Glenridge Cafeteria • Enjoy a hot pancake breakfast.  • Have your picture taken in our photo booth. • Listen to performances by Glenridge students. • Activities for the kids. • Let the kids shop for family and friends in a shop designed just for them. • Win prizes in our holiday raffle. Tickets sold for $3 each or 4 for $10 at the door. (Lots of things that would make great gifts; including tickets to the Disneyland Resort!) We kindly ask that you donate $3 a person, or an amount you are comfortable with; proceeds will benefit Providence Regina House. Holiday Breakfast Volunteers Needed There are several spots open at our Holiday Breakfast that we could use some help filling.  Are you free to give an hour or more the morning of December 5th?  We are also looking for a face painter, if you or anyone you know would like to help please contact the PTO!

Jamba Juice Tuesday Jamba Juice smoothie sales will happen during afternoon recess on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.  Remember to send $2 with your child to school! Proceeds support Glenridge PTO programs. Learn2Earn Donations A quick reminder to make sure you fulfill the pledges/donations you made to students during our Learn2Earn Read-a-Thon Fundraiser.  We are still waiting on approximately $500 to be submitted.  Make sure to remind friends and family too. When everything is accounted for we can award prizes!

Box Tops and Labels for Education Be sure to watch for Box Tops and Labels for Education when you are shopping and preparing your family's Thanksgiving meal.  A new contest is coming soon.  Wondering what to save or where to save them? Check out ideas on our website. Black Friday Shopping Don't forget about Glenridge while you are out getting great deals this weekend. There are lots of ways you can help! Make sure you are using Amazon Smile, make sure Glenridge is your selected school when you shop at Target with your Red Card, Fred Meyer helps every time you use your rewards card and many others. Shoparoo Another great way to help during the holiday season; download the Shoparoo app and snap a picture of your grocery receipt on your smartphone and you've made an instant cash donation! You can also take pictures of your non-grocery receipts (clothing stores, electronics stores, restaurants, and more) for entries into Shoparoo's $1,000 and $15,000 sweepstakes. It's quick, it's easy and every little bit helps. Late Start and Spirit Wear Day Late start Wednesdays (December 2, January 13,February 3, March 2, April 20, May 11, June 1 and June 17) wear your Glenridge t-shirt or school colors (navy blue, forest green and maroon red) and show your Voyager pride! Popcorn Friday Friday, December 4th, popcorn will be sold during afternoon recess. Remember to send 50¢ to school. Please send 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. SIT Meeting Join the School Improvement Team, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 4:00 in the Glenridge library. Help establish plans for improvement and change, get involved in activities and events, Impact your child's education. PTO Meeting The next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, December 8, 2015  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. PTO Movie Night When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world. Come see this month's selection on PTO Movie Night, Friday, December 11, 2015 at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  Plan ahead, see the Glenridge PTO calendar here.