Schmucker PTO Newsletter
December 2018
From the President
The PTO is proud to support the educational efforts of SMS teachers and students, and it's exciting when those opportunities come from outside the classroom. Some eighth graders are already looking ahead to a Washington, D.C. trip, and many families have discovered the benefits of participating in the Scrip and/or Poinsettia Sales programs that the PTO offers as a service to those saving for that trip. For those students staying home, the PTO has committed to offering monetary support to the school as it prepares experiences to benefit these students.
Sixth and seventh grade students will also have field trip experiences in spring. Right now Ms. Scarbeck and Mrs. Sierzputowski are busy planning trips to take students to educationally advantageous locations and negotiating with vendors to get the best possible deal for families. I am pleased to report that through your generous support of the PTO, it is again providing funds to help lower the cost of these trips for families. In fact, the PTO was able to donate above the original budgeted amount for these trips! We share the school's vision that all students will be able to take advantage of these opportunities and look forward to hearing our students share their field trip experiences this spring.
In addition to this support, the PTO is also contributing to the Spartan Spirit Fridays program. SMS staff and students can take pride in their many accomplishments, and the PTO is happy to celebrate those efforts. Encourage your students to "Sparty Up" and show their Spartan Pride.
The next PTO meeting is in February, but in the meantime, PTO committees will be looking for help. Stay on top of PTO news through our newsletter and Facebook page.
With Spartan Pride,
Linnea Lannon
Poinsettia Sales
POINSETTIA SALES ARE COMING TO AN END!
ALL SMS students are able to sell poinsettias and earn money for their 8th grade Washington DC trip. Dates to remember are:
· Monday, December 3: All order forms and money must be turned in to the SMS office by 11 am. Late orders will not be credited to your D.C trip account.
· Wednesday, December 12th from 4-6 pm: Poinsettia pick up in the Schmucker Middle School Cafeteria. It is your responsibility to pick up ALL of your orders on this date and deliver the plants to your customers promptly. The school will not reimburse for orders that are not picked up/delivered.
Volunteers are needed: If you are available to help sort poinsettias on Wednesday, December 12, please sign up at the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845A4AC238-smspoinsettia1
Scrip
We have had a great first year with each enrolled student earning an average of $30 in FREE MONEY!
Simply put, if you get $30 in rebates each month for 24 months you will have made $720! YES it really is that simple to pay for more than half of your students DC trip. If you have a 6th or 7th grader now is a great time to enroll and earn money with all your extra holiday spending. This is FREE MONEY for DC!
We use the no hassle Presto Pay format offered by Scrip. All payments are made directly from your bank account to Scrip. It's a quick and easy way to order ScripNow and use it within minutes.
Follow Schmucker Middle School PTO on Facebook for all updates and when great deals are on.
Where Do I Sign Up?
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Sign on as a Myschoolanywhere participant https://www.myschoolanywhere.com/new-family.a5w?fam=SchmuckerMiddleSchool90032
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Sign in at www.shopwithscrip.com. Push get started, family enrollment, join scrip program, enter code, link bank account, you’re ready to shop and start earning FREE MONEY!
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Read the SMS PTO Scrip Policy Page found on SMS PTO scrip information link
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Then read Scrip FAQs and Scrip Tips to learn ways to maximize your earnings!
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SMS SCRIP Code: contact SMSscripcoordinator@gmail.com
Company Rebates
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SMS PTO
Email: schmuckerpto@phm.k12.in.us
Website: schmucker.phmschools.org/pto-information
Location: 56045 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Phone: (574)259-5661
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCHMUCKERPTO/