HELP NEEDED!!!

We need another 1-2 volunteers for the Christmas Shoppe TOMORROW!!! Please contact the school @ 256-2268 or Faith Grace and let them know if you can help at any time during the shoppe hours from 11:00-2:00!! Thanks.

PTO Meeting Agenda

The following is the agenda for tomorrow night's PTO meeting @ 6:15pm in the Library.


Night at the North Pole

Menu: Frito Chili Pie, Slushes, Mrs. Miller’s Cookies
Volunteers to work (3-4)


Christmas Shoppe

Set up volunteers
Volunteers to work


O.I.L. Bench

Large 8’ Bench donated by O.I.L.
Will go on Preschool Playground
Granite color


Teacher Request Form
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By-Laws
Voting Member?

Brick Wall Update

Christmas Shop

The dates have been set for the Annual PTO Christmas Shop. It will be on Dec 7-9 from 11:00-2:00. As always most items are $5.00 and under. The kids always love to come and buy items for their friends and family. Don't forget to stop by or fill out the Santa gram that comes home. The kids really enjoy getting a note from you saying you love them. It's a great and inexpensive way to brighten their day. Hope to see you there. OH- if you can help volunteer to run or set up the store please call the school 255-2268 and let Amy know and she'll pass on your info to us.

SUCESS

Thanks everyone for another great carnival. It was a great success according to what I kept hearing last night. I really wish I could thank each of you individually, b/c with out every single person who was there it would not have happened. Especially thank you to all who volunteered and to all the local business who gave donations. HV PTO really appreciates you all. The total money raised will follow in a couple of days....stay tuned.

IT'S TIME!!!

Today is the day we start setting up for the carnival! Come help after school.

Also, we've raised over $2200 so far in ticket presales!! GREAT JOB!!! Thanks so much for all the support. The kids and parents have really worked hard this year.

Be sure to come check out the silent and live auction items.

******THIS JUST IN********

Mr. Hatley will take a PIE in the face if we can raise $100 at the carnival. Look for the jar around the ticket booth.

Volunteers Needed

Every one loves the annual Howell Valley Carnival. However, without volunteers it isn't possible. We are in great need of some adults to run and help run a few of our booths. PLEASE look below and see if there is one where you can help. We need you to work a one hour shift from 5:00-6:00 or from 6:00-7:00 (live auction volunteers will be needed during the auction which begins at 7:00.

Photo Booth
Hillbilly Golf
Cake Walk (need from 6:00-7:00)
Bingo
Country Store
Duck Hunt
Ticket Booth (2 volunteers per hour)
Prize Booth (2 volunteers per hour)
Live Auction Cashier (there will not be very many live auction items)
Live Auction “Vanna White”

Thanks again for your help.

Help Needed!!!

1. Come help cheer on your kids at the Panther Relay's this Friday @ 11:30.
2. Volunteer to help with the concession stand.
3. Check with your child's teacher and see if they need help decorating the bulletin boards in their room. I know they'll appreciate it.

Silent Auction Baskets and Cake walk/ Drink Items

Just a heads up in case you haven't heard...each class is making a basket for the silent auction. Please check with the teachers to see what theme your child's class has chosen.

Also, if you haven't already- you soon will be hearing from the room parents. They will be calling you and asking for donations for the cake walk and for drinks for the chili supper.

We appreciate all you do to make this event a great success!! Thanks for you support.

Newsletter

At the last Meeting:
We reviewed the items going on for the carnival and set dates for upcoming PTO meetings. Starting with the Nov meeting we will be meeting on the 2^nd Monday of the month @ 6:15 in the library. Also, we are still in need of officers for PTO. Most importantly we need a Vice Pres/Elect. This person will be the president next year. In order to have PTO we need a president.

Carnival News:
The Annual Carnival will be here before we know it. This year we are asking for your help in a new way. We need you to send items to your child’s class to fill a basket for the auction. You will be receiving a letter from your child’s teacher with the theme for the basket. Also, remember you will be getting a phone call from your child’s room parent. We need you to help with the cake walk items and sodas. And lastly, you have received a letter about the country store. Please, if you are handy or crafty in any way, help us out. We really want this to be a great part of our fundraiser.Ticket sales begin Oct 5th and go thru the 19th. There will be prizes again for the class and the student that sell the most tickets.

The carnival is PTO’s major fundraiser. It is where we earn most of our funds to do things like get items for the classrooms, purchase playground equipment, and for our walking trail. We have almost reached our goal for the walking trail. It will hopefully be completed this spring. The next item we’d like to purchase is an electronic sign for the front of the school. This will be a great way to keep everyone up to date on what’s happening at HVS.

AUCTIONS:
The silent auction is back. We will be having both a silent and a live auction. The silent auction will be a basket auction and include baskets from our classes. The live auction will start @ 7:00 in the Gym. Terry Danahy will be our auctioneer.

Computers for Education:
We did the computers for education fundraiser again this year. Each student was given a booklet of postcards to fill out with addresses. We get $0.50 for every address. This year’s scooter winner was Brady Kinder in Mrs. Rogers class

MEETING TIME

Our first PTO meeting will be this coming Monday Sept 13th at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. Below is the meeting agenda. We'd love to see you there!!

September 2010 PTO Meeting Agenda

1. S’more Math and Reading Fun night

2. Computers for Education fundraiser

3. Officers needed for 2010-2011 school year

• Secretary
• Communications Coordinator
• Historian
• Vice Pres/President Elect

4. Carnival update

• Auction Coordinator (Jamie Dixon)
• Carnival Coordinator (Falenia and Chad Greer)
• Food Coordinator (Dani Cozort)

Practice Schedule

Miss Amy just emailed with Coach Rodenbeck's schedule for next week. Check the calendar for more info. Thanks!!!

PTO NEEDS YOU!!

PTO was once a very large organization. We want it to grow again. We need you. We have the following officer positions that need to be filled:

Communications Director: make copies(lower grades) & mail info (upper grades)

Secretary: Take notes at meetings

Email Coordinator: Email newsletters, and other school info

Historian: Collect Pictures/yearly Scrapbook

President Elect/ Vice Pres: Follow pres & learn what’s going on- will be President 2011-2012

and possibly more after our first meeting. If each of us does a small part we can accomplish great things.