Thank you to all families who attended the Holiday Shop. It was a HUGE success!!!! Collectively you helped the PTA raise over $2600 dollars which help us pay for PTA-sponsored programs at the school. A special thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this happen: the gift wrappers, the set-up crew, the tear-down crew, and all the parents who donated items. A special shout out to Tara Gilad, who planned the event from start to finish, to Hilarie Bako for the hot chocolate table and to the Y staff who served up the yumminess. Thank you also Mrs. Angeletopoulos, Mrs. Flores and Principal Salazar for volunteering your time at the event. We appreciate your support of Alamo School PTA.

Our school spirit wear store is open! Back by popular demand, you can purchase all things Alamo Nation at www.spirithero.com search Alamo.

Our Principal Chat is Wednesday, December 15 at 6:30pm. Join us in welcoming Principal Salazar back to school! Register in advance for this meeting HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Remember to enter any questions you may have for our chat HERE. We've received some excellent questions.

Would you like a sneak peek at the Winter Concert?? Come and help with set-up and take-down on 12/17 from 12-1:30 and you will be able to watch the show with the students that day! Please email nicolerocca@gmail.com if you're interested in helping out.

Would you or anyone you know like to help recruit for our 2022/23 PTA Board? Join our nominating committee for next year’s executive board positions. There are many opportunities available and we need all of your involvement in order to keep amazing events like Holiday Shop, Run for Education, Talent Show, and so many more going next year. Joining the nominating committee is a good way to get to know the process and bylaws under which our PTA functions, and get to know all of us. Additionally, you can have a voice in shaping the future of our PTA and ensuring an inclusive and equitable PTA board that represents all of our Alamo community. Only one zoom meeting and some networking are required. Reach out to michesinnott@gmail.com or toridecoite@gmail.com if you're interested.

PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: January 27th, 8:30-9:30 @ Alamo School Amphitheatre. Come vote on the nominating committee and find out more about all of the things that the PTA does for Alamo School.

Thank you-

Michelle Petersen and Nicole Rocca
Alamo Elementary PTA

Donation and sponsorship opportunities: Looking for a last-minute 2021 tax deduction?

We have two important auction fundraisers coming up in 2022 that will help us continue to deliver award-winning education, including art and music programs, specialized reading support, socio-emotional learning, classroom paraeducators and more. The Online Silent Auction is scheduled for March 7th-15th. Saturday, May 21, 2022, marks our largest fundraising event of the year, with the “Bocce, Bubbles, and BBQ” at Blackhawk Country Club. This event will include a silent auction, live auction, and sponsorship opportunities. We are requesting your help to secure items for our auctions and business sponsorships.

DONATION OPPORTUNITIES: (Your donations may be tax-deductible to the full extent of the law).

We are looking for the following types of donations for our silent and live auctions:

• Vacation Rentals

• Gift Cards to Local Businesses and Restaurants

• Unique Experiences (box seats at sporting events or tours of corporate offices)

• Wine Tasting Experiences

• Jewelry

• Family Experiences (tickets or annual passes to zoos, museums, amusement parks)

• Party or Catering Service Packages

• Hotel Accommodations

• Airline Tickets

• Celebrity or Athlete Meet & Greets

• Rounds of Golf

• Gift Baskets

• Autographed Memorabilia or Photos

• Wine Donations or Experiences (bottles valued at over $40 or gift cards to local wine stores)

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Our “Bocce, Bubbles and BBQ” event can provide advertising opportunities for your business! We are looking for sponsors to help offset the costs of the event. Your business name and logo can be incorporated into the event program, signage, advertising, and even the live auction paddles. We have many new Alamo residents seeking local services and this is a great way to reach these new families!

You can email the auction committee at alamo.edfundauction@srvef.org with any questions about donations or sponsorships, or you can use this link to donate. Use this link to sign up to be a sponsor.

With gratitude,

The Alamo School Education Fund 2021-22 Auction Team

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ThinkWorks: Our Winter 2022 class session will run January 18th through April 1st. Keep an eye out this week for a campus messenger email with class details and descriptions. Click here for a preview of the weekly schedule. Our registration website will go live December 20th at noon and classes are sure to fill up quickly!

• Don’t forget to use our Minted school code or Shutterfly storefront for all of your online orders. View our special holiday giveback flyer for all of the important details!

• Sign up for Amazon Smile and designate “Alamo Elementary SRVED Fund'' as your charitable organization. Thank you again for giving back to the Ed Fund during this holiday season.

• Amazon wishlists: Looking for that perfect teacher gift? Try the Alamo Amazon Wish List! This list will be available year-round and items are added as needed. If you have not yet done so, please read the instructions here on how to access and purchase items from their list to be sent directly to the school.

Your Ed Fund Dollars at Work! We are busy taking photos of many of our staff members who are supported by your donations to the Ed Fund. Since parent access to campus is still quite limited, many of these individuals’ efforts are not as visible as in the past, but they are working harder than ever! This week we are highlighting Mrs. Raaum, our fabulous music and chorus instructor.

Kudos to Nina Voss for creating our beautiful graphics and flyers, and Bridget Williams for posting all of our timely updates and reminders to Instagram and Facebook. If you don’t already, please follow us!

• Follow us on Instagram! @alamoedfund
  
• School Loop Website for all Ed Fund news and events.
• E-mail: alamo.edfund@srvef.org

Lauren Cymerys
Ed Fund President