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.

One Week to Go! Weekly Update 06-12-16

Jamba Juice Tuesday The last Jamba Juice Tuesday of the school year is during afternoon recess on June 14, 2016. Remember to send $2 with your kids to school! Proceeds support Glenridge PTO programs, like field trip transportation. S.I.T. Meeting Join us for the last S.I.T. Meeting of the school year, June 14, 2016,  4:00 pm - 5:30 pm in the Glenridge library. The School Improvement Team (S.I.T.) is a team of staff, parents and community members who meet monthly to discuss and guide Glenridge’s yearly plan for improvement. This includes overseeing the School Improvement Plan, communicating progress, and providing input on important school activities. It's a great way to get to know your school and have a say in what is going on. PTO Meeting The Last Glenridge PTO meeting of the school year is Tuesday, June 14th at 7:00 pm in the Glenridge library, free childcare is provided. We want you to be a part of the planning process! Come help make plans for the 2016 - 2017 school year.  Your support is needed to help us carry on the Glenridge tradition of a Fall Carnival, Holiday Breakfast, Family Dance, Movie Nights and more. We will also be deciding on fundraisers for next year. Without financial support, the school will not have Accelerated Reader, Raz Kids or field trip transportation. Help us make 2016-2017 another great year. Hawaiian Day Celebrate the last day of school and the beginning of summer in style! Come to school June 17th in you best Hawaiian outfit. Lost and Found Cleanup The Lost and Found rack is overflowing! Please check the Lost & Found and have your child claim missing items before the school year is over! Ask in the office about small items. Unclaimed items will be donated.

Yearbook 2015-2016 Do you still need a yearbook?  We ordered a few extras! They will be sold before and after school Tuesday - Friday until we run out. Over 50 color pages of memories for $16! Update and Win Fred Meyer is requesting that all households that are supporting Glenridge PTO through their Community Rewards program re-link their cards to our organization. Re-enroll/link your account by June 13th, let us know and be entered to win a gift basket with a month of free swim lessons and other swim items from SafeSplash Swim School. Learn how to update your card here.

Box Top Contest Ends - PTO Weekly Update 06-5-16

Thank You A big THANK YOU to everyone who made our Art Night and Book Sale a success! With the help of all the art docents, the volunteers, the Glenridge staff, everyone who brought treats, and donated books everyone was able to have a wonderful night of art and activities. Thank you Art Docents Thank you to all of our Art Docent volunteers. It's because of you that we keep Art Alive in the classroom.  Our docents dedicated their time to provide your child with projects that followed the Washington State visual arts education requirements. Each grade level got to create projects that taught different techniques of art using various types of media. Please consider becoming an Art Docent for the 2016-2017 school year. You teach one lesson per month to a class. Training and supplies are provided. Contact the PTO to help! Box Tops and Labels for Education Contest It's the last contest of the school year! Make sure to turn your Box Tops and Labels by Friday, June 10th. Be sure to check the pantry, fridge and freezer. For a complete list of Box Top products go here and a complete list of Labels for Education is found here. Remember to send all your labels in an envelope/bag marked with your name and your teacher's name. Order Your Yearbook It’s time to place your 2015-2016 yearbook order! Over 50 color pages of Memories! Download your order form here. Attention Volunteers Be a part of the team! Research shows that when families get involved in school, children do better.  No matter how you help; in the classroom, as an art docent, or on field trips; you need to fill out a volunteer form and have your fingerprints taken. Fingerprints take 6 weeks to process, be ready for next year call the Glenridge office to make an appointment (253-373-7494).  Lost and Found Cleanup The Lost and Found rack is overflowing. Please check the lost & found or have your child claim missing items before the school year is over! Unclaimed items will be donated.

Jamba Juice Tuesday Tuesday, June 14th, Jamba Juice will be sold during afternoon recess. Remember to send $2 to school. Exact change will help the process move faster and give students more time to enjoy their treat. Money raised supports Glenridge programs. SIT Meeting Join the School Improvement Team, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 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, June 14, 2016 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. Hawaiian Day Celebrate the last day of school, June 17th and the beginning of summer by dressing in your best Hawaiian shirt.

PTO Art Night and Book Sale - PTO Weekly Update 05-29-16

Art Night & Book Sale Thursday, June 2, 2016 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Come see art your students have created under the guidance of the Art Docent program! Have a snack! Participate in art activities! Take home some new books for summer reading! Items priced at $1 or less. Cash only. A fun night for students and their families! See you there! 6th Grade Camp Fundraiser Help send all of our 2016-2017 6th Graders to Camp. Join us at Shakey's Pizza on Tuesday, May 31st 5:00 pm -7:00 pm for a Camp Fundraiser!  Can't make it on Tuesday? How about a discount card to Papa Murphy's for $5? Fill out the flyer that came home in student Friday Flyers and return it to school to purchase. All money raised will go to the Glenridge Camp Fund! Send your flyer back to school Tuesday!

Popcorn Friday Friday, June 3rd, 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. Voyager Pride Day Friday, June 3rd is a spirit wear day! Wear your Glenridge t-shirt or our school colors (navy blue, forest green and maroon) and show your Voyager pride! Join us for school pride days the firstFriday of every month!

Order Your Yearbook It’s time to place your 2015-2016 yearbook order! Over 50 color pages of Memories! Download your order form here. Box Top & Labels for Education Contest The last contest of the school year is here! Turn in your Box Tops and Labels to your teacher (with your name and teacher's name on the envelope) by June 10th! Winning class gets ice cream! Jamba Juice Tuesday Tuesday, June 14th, Jamba Juice will be sold during afternoon recess. Remember to send $2 to school. Exact change will help the process move faster and give students more time to enjoy their treat. Money raised supports Glenridge programs. SIT Meeting Join the School Improvement Team, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 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, June 14, 2016 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. Hawaiian Day Celebrate the last day of school, June 17th and the beginning of summer by dressing in your best Hawaiian shirt.

PTO Weekly Update 05-22-16

Thank You Thank you to the Fairwood Menchie's for hosting our FUNdraiser! Thanks to all the families, friends and students who came out and supported the Glenridge PTO at Menchie's Night! Lots of fun was had bad all.  Order Your Yearbook It’s time to place your 2015-2016 yearbook order! Over 50 color pages of Memories! Download your order form here. Sports Day Show your team pride on sports day!  Friday, May 27, 2016 dress in your favorite team's colors, logos, jersey or even the jersey from your own sports team.

SIT Meeting The School Improvement Team meeting is Monday, May 23, 2016 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm in the Glenridge Library. Get involved and make an impact in your child's education. Jamba Juice Tuesday Jamba Juice smoothie sales will take place during afternoon recess on Tuesday, May 24th. Remember to send $2 with your child to school! Proceeds support Glenridge PTO programs, like field trip transportation.

Join the PTO Board Participation through volunteering allows you to be involved with your child's education. Research indicates that when families are involved, a child is more apt to get higher grades, be more likely to graduate, and go on to college. Our children love to see us around the school. You get to know your children's teachers and your children's friends and make a difference. Let us know how you would like to help! Send in your name and how you would like to be a part of our team today! Book Drive Bring your unwanted book and other media (comics, magazines, DVDs) to Glenridge by May 27th and leave them in one of the marked boxes. June 2nd the PTO will be hosting a used book sale at Art Night. All books will be priced at $1 or less and will be sold to support Glenridge PTO programs. Box Top & Labels for Education Contest The last contest of the school year is here! Turn in your Box Tops and Labels to your teacher (with your name and teacher's name on the envelope) by June 10th!  Winning class gets ice cream! End of Year Survey Have you taken our survey? Today is the last day!  Help us make next year a great success! Please take a few minutes and fill out our 10 question survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDMQY78 Art Walk & Book Sale Come see the art your students have created under the guidance of the Art Docent program, put June 2nd on your calendar now. Popcorn Friday Friday, June 3rd, 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. Voyager Pride Day Friday, June 3rd is a spirit wear day! Wear your Glenridge t-shirt or our school colors (navy blue, forest green and maroon) and show your Voyager pride! Join us for school pride days the first Friday of every month! PTO Meeting The next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, June 14, 2016 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. Hawaiian Day Celebrate the last day of school, June 17th and the beginning of summer by dressing in your best Hawaiian shirt.

Menchie's Night - Weekly Update 5-15-16

Menchie's Night Menchie's Night is Thursday, May 19th, 4:00 - 9:00 pm (14024 SE Petrovitsky Road)! Come enjoy frozen yogurt and support our school, 20% of your purchase will be donated to the Glenridge PTO and used towards PTO programs! You MUST present your flyer at time of purchase (check your Friday Flyers or print one here). Print extras to share with friends and family, anyone with a flyer will help Glenridge! Join the PTO Board Participation through volunteering allows you to be involved with your child's education. Research indicates that when families are involved, a child is more apt to get higher grades, be more likely to graduate, and go on to college. Our children love to see us around the school. You get to know your children's teachers and your children's friends and make a difference. Let us know how you would like to help! Send in your name and how you would like to be a part of our team today! Relay for Life This week, May 16th - May 20th is Mini-Relay at Glenridge!  Mini-Relay is an extension of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life event. Relay for life is an event that helps educate people about cancer. All week long students will be learning about making healthy choices with an entire week of lesson plans and fun activities, ending in a Mini-Relay on Friday. Help us by raising money in our Silver Sabotage!  Students will have 5 minutes at the beginning of every day to put copper coins (pennies) into their classroom jugs and silver coins (nickels, dimes and quarters) into the jugs of other classrooms, at the end of the week the class with the most copper wins a prize! Have Fun all week long by participating in school wide spirit days! Monday: "Hats off to Being Smoke-Free" - Hat Day Tuesday: "Stay Healthy and Exercise" - Favorite Sports Team Day Wednesday: "Shade Out Cancer" - Sunglasses Day Thursday: "Survivor Day" - Wear Purple to Celebrate Our Survivors Friday: "Superhero Day" - Dress as a Superhero and Fight Against Cancer

Book Drive Bring your unwanted book and other media (comics, magazines, DVDs) to Glenridge by May 27th and leave them in one of the marked boxes. June 2nd the PTO will be hosting a used book sale at Art Night. All books will be priced at $1 or less and will be sold to support Glenridge PTO programs. Survey Help us make next year a great success! Please take a few minutes and fill out our 10 question survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDMQY78 Order Your Yearbook It’s time to place your 2015-2016 yearbook order! Over 50 color pages of Memories! Download your order form here.

Box Top & Labels for Education Contest The last contest of the school year is here! Turn in your Box Tops and Labels to your teacher (with your name and teacher's name on the envelope) by June 10th!  Winning class gets ice cream! Volunteer We are looking for a few people to help out at the Kent Clothing Bank May 24th 5:30 pm - 8:00pm. Can you help? http://kacpta.org/?page_id=165 SIT Meeting Join the School Improvement Team, Monday, May 23rd, 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. Jamba Juice Tuesday Tuesday, May 24th, Jamba Juice will be sold during afternoon recess. Remember to send $2 to school. Exact change will help the process move faster and give students more time to enjoy their treat. Money raised supports Glenridge programs. Sports Day Show your team pride on sports day!  Friday, May 27th dress in your favorite professional team's colors, logos, jersey or even the jersey from your own sports team. Art Walk & Book Sale Come see the art your students have created under the guidance of the Art Docent program, put June 2nd on your calendar now. Popcorn Friday Friday, June 3rd, 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. Voyager Pride Day Friday, June 3rd is a spirit wear day! Wear your Glenridge t-shirt or our school colors (navy blue, forest green and maroon) and show your Voyager pride! Join us for school pride days the first Friday of every month! PTO Meeting The next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, June 14, 2016 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. Hawaiian Day Celebrate the last day of school, June 17th and the beginning of summer by dressing in your best Hawaiian shirt.