South Park PTO Spotlight
February 11, 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
- Restaurant Day @ Culver's - Thurs, Feb 24
- Bingo Night - Register Now! - Sun, Feb 27
- Marla's Lunch - Order now through June
- Sign up to Volunteer for Fun Lunch
- Cute pictures? Send to the Yearbook!
Snow Building Contest
We know that the weekend snow turned crunchy, but some of our Penguins still bundled up and got to building! Congratulations to our It's Snow Time! winners...
Snowperson
Mason Weiner & Liam Levine
Snow Creation
Shae Sklar
South Park Spirit
Eliana Joffe
Thanks to everyone who participated...your kids' creations will all be featured in the school yearbook. Hopefully we will have another round of soft snow and run a second contest!
Restaurant Day-Culver's
BINGO NIGHT - Registration now open!
Sunday, February 27th from 4:00-5:30
Pre-Registration is REQUIRED and numbers are LIMITED. Due to Covid restrictions, NO walk-ins will be allowed at the event.
https://southparkpto.membershiptoolkit.com/bingo-nightBring the whole family for FUN, PRIZES & the TEACHER/STAFF RAFFLE.
Registration: $5 per person attending (includes 1 Bingo card)
Additional Bingo Cards: $5 each (available for purchase at event)
Teacher Raffle Tickets: $1 each or 12 for $10
Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in volunteering to help the night of the event, please sign up with the link below.
https://southparkpto.membershiptoolkit.com/bingo-night
Fun Lunch Volunteers
It is important that we continue to have volunteers to keep our fun lunch program running. We are seeking one parent volunteer per day to help the Marla's Fun Lunch staff (11am-12:30pm). This a great opportunity to see your child for a quick hug AND to help the school!
To sign up & review guidelines go to: Fun Lunch Volunteer Sign Up
Cute Pictures? Submit them to Yearbook!
The 2021-2022 yearbook is a memory keeping, moment in time for the students. Consider submitting your photos so we can make sure EVERYBODY is included!
See below for some potential photo categories:
- Music Concerts
- Winter Party
- Ice Cream Social
- Halloween
- Book Fair/Family Reading Night
- Spirit Wear Days
- Group pictures
Click here for easy instructions on how to submit pictures!
The SP Yearbook Committee thanks you!
In Case You Missed It
- Upcoming PTO Meetings
- Order Marla's Fun Lunch
- Celebration Books
- Purchase the PTO Membership & Directory
- Join the South Park PTO -Facebook Pages
- Support South Park via Amazon Smile
Upcoming PTO Meetings
Please mark your calendar for the rest of the general PTO meetings. We would love to "see" you!
Friday, 4/1 @ 9am
Wednesday, 5/25 @ 7pm
Joining a meeting allows the chance to learn about what's happing in the school; and also provides an opportunity to give your input & ask questions of Dr. Faust, Mrs. Gruenwald, and the PTO board.
Order Fun Lunch
DEADLINE TO ORDER FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK is every TUESDAY at 12pm NOON.
TO GET STARTED
GO to: marlaslunch.boonli.com (bookmark that page)
Click on Register then Create an Account: School
Password for your school: DPS299 (case sensitive)
Sign In with your username & password
To begin ordering click on the calendar date
QUESTIONS:
Email marlaslunchinfo@gmail.com or call 224.269.0068
Celebration Books
Purchasing celebration books not only supports the PTO, but is also a wonderful way to remember a special event, celebrate a child's accomplishments, honor a teacher/staff member, AND enhance the Learning Media Commons (LMC/Library).
* A minimum of $20 is suggested If you have any questions, please contact Holly Schlan
PTO Directory & Membership
The South Park PTO website is your one-stop PTO shop for membership dues/directory, announcements, spirit wear, volunteer opportunities, etc.
Buying the optional $25 membership for our PTO will allow you access to our mobile/online directory. It also is our largest fundraiser for the teachers and the school.
**For any families who need financial assistance, please contact Dr. Faust.
Questions? - Contact Karee Schwartz
South Park PTO - Facebook
South Park PTO Facebook page Posts about PTO activities.
South Park Family Network Facebook page YOU can post and ask questions to other South Park Families - please no personal sales, fundraisers or promotions.
South Park on Amazon Smile
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/31-1758299
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support the South Park PTO & our school. AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to school.
Reach out - we want to help!
If at anytime during the school year parents/families need help with financial or technical support for school or PTO activities; please reach out to Dr Faust. Our goal is for every student & family to feel supported and connected to the South Park Penguin community.