Pope PTO Post
August News and Information
PTO General Meeting
Monday, Sep. 14th, 9-10:30am
Pope Elementary School Cafeteria

Stay Connected and Informed
Pope Elementary School App
Download the app from www.popepto.org
General questions: popeelempto@gmail.com
Volunteer questions: volunteers4pope@gmail.com
Membership questions: popePTOmembership@gmail.com
Fundraising questions: popeptofundraising@gmail.com
Yearbook questions: popeptoyearbook@gmail.com
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PTO Membership and New School Directory App-A to Z Directories
Our yearly membership fee is $10 per family and includes a directory. Please make checks payable to Pope PTO, attach payment to the PTO Membership form (which can be found on the app under Documents or on our PTO website www.popepto.org under Important Links), and return it to the front desk at Pope.
Every teacher who has 100% paid PTO Membership by September 18 in their class receives $100 of Scholastic Books for their classroom.
In an effort to create an accurate and timely directory, we are using a web based system to allow parents to verify/edit their own directory listings. Verifying your directory data should not take more than five minutes. Once you have paid your PTO membership you will automatically be enrolled in our online directory.
You will receive an email from PTO Membership to update and verify your information. If you have not received the email, please contact Kristen Ruiz at popePTOmembership@gmail.com.
Once you have completed verifying your data, you can access the school directory app at www.atozdirectories.com/m.
Science Resource Committee (SRC) is Looking for Volunteers
Have you ever seen a chinchilla or a bearded dragon? Want to put on a CSI demonstration for the 5th graders? Go on the nature trails field trip? Do you know what a caecilian is? If anything like this interests you, then the Science Resource Team is for you!!!
We put on 2-3 demos per year for every grade. Some of these have live animals like guinea pigs and toads. Others, if you are not an animal enthusiast, have skeletons and mounted bird skins. We are looking for volunteers to hold animals, speak in front of kids, and to run the slide shows. You don't do it all - just pick what you like. Any class, any grade, and any level of involvement would be a huge help to us and the kids. (p.s. ask the kids about the 3rd grade "amphibians" demo to learn what a caecilian is).
Email popePTOsrc@gmail.com for more information on how to get involved.
Panther Pride Store
Friday, Sep. 25th, 10:30am-1:30pm
Pope Elementary School Cafeteria

Birthday Billboard
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faea62da2f94-birthday1

Volunteer Opportunities
Mrs. Coldwell is looking for Hearing & Vision Volunteers: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faea62da2f94-20152016
Are you interested in serving on a PTO committee? If so, click here and sign-up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faea62da2f94-201520161
Don't forget to log your volunteer hours at https://www.v-volunteer.com/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f this link is also on www.popepto.org under Important Links and the app under Quick Links.

New Yearbook Email Address
We want your pictures for the yearbook! Please make note of our new yearbook email address and update your records.
Email all of your pictures to popePTOyearbook@gmail.com. This is the only email address that will accept pictures for the 2015-2016 school year.
You can also download the Balfour Image Share app for free, use project code 627093, password pope16 and upload pictures instantly from your mobile device.
Boosterthon Event
Monday, Oct. 5th, 9am-12:30pm
Pope Recess Field
Kinder/1st 9:15-10am
2nd/3rd 10:15-11am
4th/5th 11:15-12pm

Boo Bash-Friday, October 23 6-8:30 PM
It is Boo Bash Time!! It is a very exciting time at Pope Elementary and the planning has already begun for Boo Bash 2015. We are looking for more volunteers who want to have some Boo-fun. Please contact Lizelle Brown at lizelle.brown@gmail.com or Sonya Meyers at smeyers1313@hotmail.com for more information on how you can help. There will be Boo-spectacular fun for all!
Upcoming Events
PTO General Meeting-September 14
Boosterthon Kick Off-September 22
Boosterthon-October 5
Fall Pictures-October 9
Parent/Teacher Conferences-October 12
PTO Board Meeting-October 14
Spirit Night-Spring Creek BBQ- October 21 & October 22
Boo Bash-October 23
PTO Board 2015-2016
Kristin Belland-President
Aimee Gruber-VP of Communications
Jacqueline Leddy-VP of Panther Pride
Denise Mazza-VP of Fundraising 1
Vicki Molina-VP of Fundraising 2
Shana Moreland-Secretary
Nicoya Rogers-Parliamentarian
Kristen Ruiz-VP of Membership
Christina Taylor-VP of School Enrichment
Adrienne Whitman-VP of Volunteers
Anna Wood-VP of Fundraising 3
Melissa Wynne-Treasurer