PTO Update 10/14/18

Join us at the annual PTO Fall Carnival Friday, October 19th at 6:00 pm  • Inflatables • Games • Sweet Shuffle • • Photo Booth • Pizza • Prizes • • Costumes Welcome • • No Masks • No Weapons • • Pizza $1 per slice while supplies last • • Games 50¢ • Unlimited Inflatables $10 • • Tickets and Wristbands will be sold at the door • Today is the last day to order online https://squareup.com/store/glenridge-pto Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair during parent/teacher conference week and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits! Friday, October 19th:  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (During Fall Carnival!)  Monday, October 22nd:  8:45 am - 9:15 am AND 11:30 am - 7:30 pm   Tuesday, October 23rd:  8:45 am - 9:15 am AND 11:30 am - 7:30 pm  Wednesday, October 24th:  8:45 am - 9:15 am AND 11:30 am - 3:30 pm Thursday, October 25th:  8:45 am – 9:15 am AND 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Goal Setting Conferences Goal Setting Conferences will take place all week, October 22 - 26, 2018. Please check the date and time for your student’s conference. Students will be released from school at 12:55 pm all week. Teachers have been busy assessing students, reviewing student data, and setting goals for each student in reading, writing, and math. With those goals in mind, teachers are also teaching students to set similar goals and will be sharing those plans with parents at conferences. Setting goals for learning is a natural part of our teaching and learning process and student learning becomes even more meaningful when children and parents are given the opportunity for participation. Teaching students to set goals is also a component of our state learning standards and instructional models. It is also an excellent opportunity to learn the self-evaluation process. Helping our students to understand and achieve their learning goals is one important step in successfully preparing all students for their future.  Otis Spunkmeyer Fundraiser Our Fall Fundraiser kicks off this Wednesday! Each year students, parents, and staff come together to raise funds for field trip transportation, RAZ Kids, Accelerated Reader, educational materials used in the classroom and more. This year we are excited to bring back the Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Collection to Glenridge. A brochure will be coming home showcasing selected food items, cookie dough, brownies, muffins, and loaf cake all priced at $17 each. With the holiday season approaching it's nice to have something in the freezer to be able to prepare on short notice and each sale will help us to reach our fundraising goal. Long distance family and friends will still be able to help with an assortment of goods sold in our online store! Online items start at $7 and can ship to the school for free. Please take a moment to look through the packet when it comes home, register online, and share with family and friends. Donations are always welcome and can be made with cash or check and left at the office or made online. We need you! In order to put on so many fun events for our students, we need your help: • Volunteers are needed to help distribute prizes at lunch during our fundraiser! Can you help? Sign up online here. • We need Book Fair staff! There are lots of times available! Help spread the love of books! Sign up online here.

Holiday Breakfast We need a new Holiday Breakfast Coordinator! Our annual Holiday Breakfast is in danger of being canceled! Scheduled for the morning of December 1st, you will have the full support of the PTO board and the tools to make this successful a successful event. If you would like to organize this year's holiday Breakfast contact the PTO today! Box Tops Contest Ends The Box Tops contest ends Friday, October 26th, the class that collects the most will win a special surprise! Many expire 11/1/18 send them in now! Remember to keep asking, friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to help out, and try the  Box Top app!

Lost & Found The Lost & Found is getting rather full if you think you are missing anything, have your student check, drop by the school yourself or check out our facebook page to see the items listed every Monday. October 15 - 19     • Drop Off Fall Carnival Treats and Candy October 19     • Drop Off Cake Walk Treats     • 8:10 am ~ Voyager Choir Rehearsal     • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ~ STEM Club     • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ~ Fall Carnival     • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ~ Book Fair October 22 - 24     • By appointment - Goal Setting Conference October 22 - 25     • Before School, Lunch & After School ~ Scholastic Enchanted Forest Book Fair October 22 - 26    • 12:55 pm ~ Early Release October 26     • Box Tops Due November 2     • No School - Teacher Work Day November 8     • Picture Retake Day November 9     • Popcorn Friday 50¢     • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ~ STEM Club     • PTO Family Movie Night - Shrek