PTO Newsletter
October 2017
Leaves are falling, Jack-o Lanterns glowing, the days are getting shorter, and the list of PTO updates is getting longer! Check out this month's newsletter below:
EVENT RECAP
Fall Book Fair
Thank you to our staff, parents, volunteers and students in making our fall book fair a HUGE Success!
A special thank you to Jenny Oman for organizing this event.
Your coin donations and book fair purchases made the following impact:
· Scholastic matches the $1,119 we raised and donates books to The Kids in Need Foundation and The Kids in Distressed Situations non-profit organization.
· $1,000 in Scholastic Dollars will be given to our library to purchase books.
· The classrooms which raised the most in our coin challenge were Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Sedlachek. The PTO spent $380 to gift a book to each child in these two classrooms.
· The remaining profit of $593 will be added to the PTO fundraising efforts to be used for future Stone Bank School requests.
Stone Bank’s overall profit is:
$2119 in books
$973 in funds
We cannot thank you all enough!!!
Look for another book fair coming in Spring of 2018!!!
PTO SPOTLIGHT
This month, we’d like to further introduce our new PTO Board members by shining a spotlight on our new PTO Secretary:
Amy Galloway- Secretary
Family including age/grade of SBS students:
Seamus (8) 3rd Grade and Finn (4) 4K
Favorite thing about Stone Bank School:
Stone Bank has a great staff and teachers that work with SBS families to provide students with their best education. The staff and teachers make an effort to interact with all students, it is nice to see some of the staff and Mrs. Davies in the morning greeting the students by name as they come into school. It makes the kids feel important and special.
Ask me about the following areas within the scope of PTO:
As the PTO Secretary, you can ask me about upcoming PTO events and for PTO meeting minutes and updates.
Best way to contact me:
NEW & NOTEWORTHY
SBS Bash FUN-raiser Update
PTO Volunteers, Room Parents, and School Faculty/Staff are already hard at work on some exciting additions to our new annual fundraising event on February 10th, 2018! Please watch your children’s take home folders this week for a copy of the Save the Date flier, and mark your calendars accordingly- You won’t want to miss this night of adult trivia, live music, great food, and FUNd-raising!
Snow Gear/Stadium Bag Sale
You voted, and here they are! Order soon to get them before the snow flies!
We are excited to open online sales of our NEW SBS SNOW GEAR/STADIUM BAGS! These wipe-able, clear vinyl bags with reinforced handles are perfect for holding your child’s snow gear (pictured here with a 4th grade student’s boots and snowpants) AND are sized to comply with professional sports stadium/arena and concert venue carry-in regulations. These versatile bags can be purchased for $15 each right from our PTO website starting in November! Watch your email inbox for more information.
A special thank you to Judy McKenna for coordinating this fantastic opportunity to purchase a great product AND support our school.
REMINDERS
Amazon Smile Program
The Holiday Shopping Season is rapidly approaching- why not let Amazon give our school a gift for each eligible purchase you make?
Click HERE to visit the ongoing fundraisers tab on our PTO website, where you can find detailed instructions for signing up and using Amazon Smile from your home computer or mobile device.
DATES TO REMEMBER
PTO MEETING
Monday, Nov 13 @ 7pm
Stone Bank School Library
CULVERS NIGHT
Wednesday, Nov 22 5-8pm
Flavor of the Day will be Pumpkin Pecan… Grab a quart or 2 for your holiday gatherings!