Cottonwood Currents
October 11, 2019
Hello from the Cottonwood PTO!
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Non-a-thon raises the most money in school history!
Box Tops due October 24
If you're scanning receipts for digital Box Tops, your student gets credit for those, too. Here's how:
- The “credit” button (star icon) shows after you take the first image (scan a receipt).
- A blank field appears that allows up to 50 characters to be typed. This is where you should type your student's name.
- You can also go back to past earnings to a give credit. Go under “My Earnings” in the app and click on a specific earning. You should see 3 vertical dots at the top right corner, click on those dots. Click on the “Give Credit” option and complete the field. Once you click “Done”, you cannot change that field. If you do not see the 3 dots and/or the “Give Credit” option, those earnings either have credit already assigned or are not eligible to give credit.
Cottonwood Explorations
As part of our redesign journey, we asked students, parents and teachers what they felt was most important at Cottonwood. Time again, the answer was building relationships and providing opportunities for students. We took that information to heart and developed and idea that would be inclusive, fun, educational, and meaningful. From those discussions, Explorations was created.
The first round of Explorations is starting October 31st for students in grades 1 through 5 and will run from 8:55-9:30. During this time, students will attend a small group of their choice to explore something different. Dates are: Oct. 31st, Nov. 7th, Nov. 14th, Nov. 21st, Dec. 5th and Dec. 12th.
Last year, our our staff and community members had explorations such as:
Harry Potter Book Club
Book Club 3-5
Book Club K-2
STEAM
Manners Matter
Sewing
Knitting
Crafting
Dreamhouse Building
National Geographic Explorers Club
Drama Club
Irish Dancing
Baton Twirling
Kitchen Exploration
Idea Busters (Similar to Myth Busters)
Origami and Paper Airplanes
Knitting
Pinterest Club
Chess Club
CSI
Cooking
Amazing Science
Crazy 8's Math Club K-2
Crazy 8's Math Club 3-5
Lego's
Coloring
Scouting tips
Walking club
Playground improvement
Playing games and learning together
Dancing
Exercising
Please follow this link if you have a gift to share and would like to sign up. If you have friends, grandparents, kids, or others who can help, this is a great opportunity for community involvement and to make a difference. Please sign up by October 14th.
Trojan Round Up Fundraiser: November 9
Upcoming PTO meetings
Throughout the year there are several opportunities to volunteer. Check out our Facebook page for more information.
PTO officers for the 19-20 school year are:
President—Tijen Owings
Vice President—Carrie Lindeman
Secretary—Rachael Neibling
Treasurer—Sarah Osburn
4 free ways to earn ca$h for Cottonwood
1. Collect Coca-Cola bottle caps and packaging.
2. Clip or scan Box Tops labels.
3. Use your Dillons Plus card.
4. Shop with AmazonSmile: Use this link every time to make your Amazon purchases.
The PTO will send home a bag with your student to collect Box Top labels and bottle caps twice during the school year. The deadline for the fall submissions is Oct. 24. Be sure to return the bag back to school with your student's name on it so they get credit!
Download our flyer below to learn how easy it is to collect Coca-Cola bottle caps, Box Top labels and use your Dillons Plus Card.
Spread the word to friends and family!