Value Village Donation Drive - PTO Update 11-13-16

Big Kahuna Fundraiser • We are so thankful for all of your hard work on this fundraiser! A big THANK YOU to all of you for supporting your students, the PTO, and Glenridge in our fundraising efforts. Because of you, we raised over $7000 for Glenridge PTO programs. • Thank you to all of you that helped with deliveries! We couldn't have done it without you! PTO Family Movie Night & Value Village Donation Drive Come see Zootopia! PTO Family Movie Night is Friday, November 18th at 6:30pm. In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. 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. Value Village Donation Drive  is Friday, November 18th 6:30pm - 8:00pm  and Saturday, November 19th 9:00am - 11:30am Bring your unwanted items to Glenridge and fill our U-Haul! Donations support Glenridge PTO programs like field trip transportation, reading programs and classroom supplies. The class with the most participation will win extra recess time! National Parent Involvement Day National Parent Involvement Day is Thursday, November 17th.  We'd like to take this time to tell each of you THANK YOU for all that you are doing to help the students, teachers, staff and the Glenridge PTO. Would you like to be more involved at school? It's easy, and always appreciated! There is lots to do and lots of ways you can help. No amount of time is too little! The first step is to contact the PTO or Glenridge to find something that fits your schedule. The second step is to apply online here.

Popcorn Friday Friday, November 18th, 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. Jamba Juice Tuesday Jamba Juice smoothie sales will happen during afternoon recess on Tuesday, November 22, 2015.  Remember to send $2 with your child to school! Proceeds support Glenridge PTO programs.

Shop and Support Glenridge Will you be shopping on Black Friday? Don't forget you can help 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, Fred Meyer helps every time you use your rewards card, and a picture of your receipts sent to Shoparoo will get us points! Find all the ways to help Glenridge through your shopping here. When you make your holiday meal, be sure to check food packaging for Box Tops for Education labels.  Box Top Scramble is coming soon! Holiday Breakfast 2016 The Glenridge PTO Holiday Breakfast is December 10th at 9:00am, and we are starting to prepare!  Can you help? Holiday Breakfast needs cups (coffee and 9oz. juice) sausage  candy canes volunteers set up - December 9th at 3:45pm                                        set up -December 10th at 7:30am run a game face painter elf/Santa/spreader of cheer book fair                  clean up - December 10th at 11:00am Contact the PTO for more information. Student Council Food Drive The Glenridge Student Council Food Drive takes place November 15th - November 18th! Please send in canned food, boxed food, paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, soap, shampoo. (Items not accepted include: glass containers, homemade foods, opened containers, frozen foods or expired food.) November 15 - November 18  - Glenridge Student Council Food Drive November 17 - 6:00pm PASA Meeting November 17 - National Parent Involvment Day November 18 - Popcorn Friday 50¢ November 18 - 6:30pm PTO Family Movie Night - Zootopia November 18 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm Value Village Donation Drive November 19 - 9:00am - 11:30am Value Village Donation Drive November 22 - Jamba Juice Tuesday $2.00 November 24 - November 25 - No School - Thanksgiving Break November 30 - 11:15 Late Start Day December 1 - 6:00pm PASA Meeting December 2 - Popcorn Friday 50¢ December 10 - PTO Holiday Breakfast December 13 - Jamba Juice Tuesday $2.00 December 13 - SIT Meeting 4:00 December 13 - PTO Meeting 7:00 December 19 - January 2 - No School - Winter Break January 3 - School Resumes January 5 - Reptile Man Evening Event January 6 - Popcorn Friday 50¢ Know what is happening see the PTO calendar here!

The Fall Carnival is Friday - PTO Update 10-16-16

Glenridge PTO Fall Carnival Ticket Presales are due Monday, October 17, 2016, make sure to send inorders tomorrow! The Glenridge Fall Carnival will take place Friday, October 21, 2016.  We will need many volunteers to help run this event.  If you would like to help please contact the PTO for jobs that are available. Treats are also needed: Cakes, cookies or brownies to be used as cake walk prizes (store bought or homemade is wonderful) can be dropped off at the office October 20th and October 21st Candy to give out as game prizes (Mamba, Regular Tootsie Rolls, Twizzler Licorice, Laffy Taffy, Smarties and Wonka Candy are nut free and would make great contributions) can be left at the office now through October 21st. Goal Setting Conferences  Goal Setting Conferences will take place all week, October 24-28, 2016. Please check the date and time for your student’s conference. Students will be released from school at 12:38 p.m. 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. We believe this process will be more meaningful to both you and the students. 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.  Spirit Wear Orders Order your $11 Voyager shirt! See all colors, sizes, styles and additional products available online: http://eagleinksp.com/glenridge/  Spirit shirts are great for Voyager Pride Days, field trips and any day you want to show the world you are proud to be a Voyager! Orders must be placed by October 21st! All profits will go to support Glenridge PTO programs. Apply to Volunteer at Glenridge Are you going to volunteer this year? If you want to help out in the classroom, on a field trip or around the school (even after hours), you need to apply online to be a part of Kent School District VIPS - Volunteers in Public Schools. Once your application has been approved you will be able to assist in school learning, activities, and events at Glenridge. Be a part of a team that is successfully preparing all students for their futures. Volunteers Needed We need volunteers on Wednesday, November 9th, for the fundraiser delivery. If you can help please contact the PTO. • Help set up at 1:30 • Pass out items 3:00 - 5:00 • Hearing and Vision Screening Day October 18th is Hearing and Visions Screening Day for grades 1,2,3 and 5. If your child wears glasses please make sure they have them at school on the 18th.

Jamba Juice Tuesday The first Jamba Juice Tuesday of the school year is during afternoon recess on October 18, 2016. Remember to send $2 with your kids to school! Proceeds support Glenridge PTO programs, like field trip transportation. Box Tops Contest Are you clipping? This year our goal is $1000 in Box Tops, we can reach it if each student brings in 22 labels. Between now and October 24th, bring in your Box Tops 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 prizes! Each label is worth 10¢! Send in your labels today!

Help Glenridge Everyday Link Your Fred Meyer Card to Glenridge Fred Meyer is requesting that all households supporting Glenridge PTO through their Community Rewards program re-link their Rewards cards to our organization. Each year Glenridge families donate over $400 just by shopping at Fred Meyer and using their Rewards Card. Relink and continue to help or sign up and start helping Glenridge PTO today. Find out how to relink or link your card for the first time here.   Use the Shoparoo App Are you taking pictures of your shopping receipts? A school with 50 active participants can raise $1,000 each year through Shoparoo! Download the app, link it to the Glenridge PTO and start taking pictures!                               Use Amazon Smile When You Shop  Use Amazon Smile when you shop at Amazon, make sure Glenridge is selected and qualifying purchases will help our school.  November 1 - Picture Retake Day November 3 - 6:00pm PASA Meeting November 4 - No School - Teacher Work Day November 6 - Daylight Savings Time Ends November 8 - Election Day - Remember to Vote! November 9 - Fundraiser Items at Glenridge for Pickup November 10 - 6:00pm PASA Meeting November 11 - No School - Veteran's Day * The Scholastic Book Fair had to be rescheduled for December 10th. Dance Clinic at Kentridge

Happy Summer - PTO Update 06-16-16

Thank You A big THANK YOU to all Glenridge parents, guardians and staff; because of you, we had a wonderful school year! Your attendance, financial support and volunteer time made this year a success.  We saw so many of you at the Fall Carnival (the costumes were amazing!), The Holiday Breakfast, Ice Skating Night, The Family Dance (you know how to move!), PTO Movie Nights 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 with our PTO and volunteer at Glenridge, your lives will be enriched and your children will notice how much you value their education. As the school year comes to an end, 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 2015-2016 PTO Board We are excited to announce the new PTO Board Members for the 2016-2017 school year! Please help us congratulate our continuing PTO Board; president Julie Salazar, treasurer Beth Hillberry, and secretary Brooke Johnson. We also have some wonderful volunteers that agreed to chair some of our events next year: Julie Salazar will chair the Fall Carnival and Holiday Breakfast, Lisa Rohlfing will chair the Family Dance and manage the Yearbook, and Tara Estes will chair Box Tops and Labels for Education. 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 with one of the above (or something else) please contact the PTO, we'd love to have you! Hawaiian Day Celebrate the last day of school and the beginning of summer! Come to school tomorrow, June 17th in your best Hawaiian shirt! Lost and Found Cleanup Friday is the last day to claim lost items!    The Lost and Found rack is overflowing! Please have your child check the Lost and Found and claim missing items before the end of Friday, June 17th! Ask in the office about small items. Unclaimed items will be donated over the summer. Support Glenridge All Year! 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. ALL Fred Meyer Rewards Cards need to be relinked! https://www.fredmeyer.com/topic/community-rewards-4 Shop Using AmazonSmile and Amazon will contribute .05% of all qualifying purchases. http://smile.amazon.com/ Register your Bartell Drug card with eScrips and earn money for Glenridge each visit. Smith Brothers Farms earns $20 for Glenridge with every new sign up. https://smithbrothersfarms.com/ Please put Glenridge Elementary in the "How did you hear about us" field. Keep saving Box Tops each one earns 10¢ for Glenridge. http://www.boxtops4education.com/ Put aside all your outgrown clothes for a Value Village fundraiser in the fall. Use Shoparoo and your smart phone to take pictures of your shopping receipts. http://www.shoparoo.com/ 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!

Yearbook 2015-2016 Do you still need a yearbook?  We will be selling before 9:00 - 9:30 and after school 12:30 - 12:45  on Friday or until we run out. Over 50 color pages of memories for $16! Update and Win Fred Meyer is requesting that all households supporting Glenridge PTO through their Community Rewards program re-link their Rewards cards to our organization. Each year Glenridge families donate over $400 just by shopping at Fred Meyer and using their Rewards Card. Relink before July 1stand continue to help Glenridge PTO. Find out how to relink or link your card for the first time here.