PTO Update 6-22-18

Thank You! The PTO would like to express our appreciation to Glenridge parents, guardians, and staff; your attendance, financial support and volunteer time made this year a success. Whether you donated your time, talent, or attended a PTO meeting, we appreciate your support and couldn’t have done it without you. We saw so many of you at the Fall Carnival, the Holiday Breakfast, Ice Skating Night, the Family Dance, the Yearbook Party and more. All of that support resulted in another year of field trip transportation for each grade, reading programs, classroom support and other PTO programs. We look forward to hosting these events and new activities next year. I can't encourage you enough to participate in our PTO and volunteer at Glenridge, your lives will be enriched and your children will notice how much you value their education. There are lots of opportunities to help; big, small, at the school and at home, be sure to contact the PTO or let your teacher(s) know your availability so we can help you find the perfect fit. We want to wish everyone who will not be back at Glenridge next year a happy future wherever life takes you. Have a happy summer and see you next year! The Glenridge PTO Keep Helping Just because it's summer doesn't mean you can't help. There are lots of ways to contribute: Fred Meyer donates to Glenridge every time you use your Fred Meyer Rewards Card.  Shop Using AmazonSmile and Amazon will contribute .05% of all qualifying purchases. Register your Bartell Drug card with eScrips and earn money for Glenridge each visit. Smith Brothers Farms gives $20 to Glenridge with every new sign up. Please put Glenridge Elementary in the "How did you hear about us" field. Keep saving Box Tops, each one earns 10¢ for Glenridge. Use Shoparoo and your smartphone to take pictures of your shopping receipts. Coca-Cola Gives donates money for every Coke you drink, just enter the number on your cap (5¢) or the box (15¢) at their website. Earnings from this program will go to help offset the cost of 6th-grade camp. 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 or classroom supplies. It's tax deductible too! Be sure to check with your employer many great companies will make matching donations! 2018-2019 PTO Board We are excited to announce the new PTO Board Members for the 2018-2019 school year! Please help us congratulate: • President Cliff Johnson • Vice President (Position Open) • Treasurer Heather Reich  • Recording Secretary  Monica Marchefka  • Communications Secretary Brooke Johnson We also have some wonderful volunteers that have agreed to chair some of our programs and events next year. It's wonderful to start off the school year with so much help, but we will need many more of you to give your time. If you'd like to help by chairing or volunteering at a returning program, event or a new one, please contact the PTO, we'd love to have you! Glenridge Summer Program Who: Glenridge Students What: Check out books from the library • Participate in activities • See friends • Have lunch • Have a snack When: Wednesdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm June 27 • July 11 • July 18 • July 25 • August 1 • August 8 Where: Glenridge Elementary Lunch at Glenridge Free nutritious meals will be available for children and teens 18-years-old and younger at select locations across Kent School District this summer. Beginning Friday, June 22, through Friday, August 24, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners will be offered at local schools, apartment complexes, city parks, and other locations. The dates meals will be offered vary by location based on planned educational or recreational activities and are subject to change. Please contact Nutrition Services from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at (253) 373-7275 with any questions. The Summer Meals Program is provided in partnership between Kent School District Nutrition Services, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

June 27     • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ~ Summer at Glenridge July 11     • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ~ Summer at Glenridge July 18     • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ~ Summer at Glenridge July 25     • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ~ Summer at Glenridge August 1     • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ~ Summer at Glenridge August 8     • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ~ Summer at Glenridge August 27     • Back to School Ice Cream Social August 30     • First Day of School (Grades 1- 6) September 3     • No School ~ Labor Day September 5     * First Day fo School (Kindergarten)