Fernbrook Elementary School PTO
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Hello Fernbrook Families
Welcome back! We hope you all have a fun and healthy holiday break and Happy New Year. Check out the latest biweekly PTO Newsletter and learn more about all of our exciting upcoming PTO events and happenings!
Upcoming Virtual General PTO Meeting
Upcoming Virtual PTO Meeting: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Join us for the opportunity to get informed, share ideas and connect with members of the Fernbrook community. Please RSVP to Soniya Patel at: recordingsecretary@fernbrookpto.org. Soniya will email you the meeting agenda and the meeting link and password for Google Meet.
We hope to see you all there!
Fifth Grade Movie Night Event
The Fernbrook PTO and Fifth Grade Committee are proud to announce our next Fifth Grade event of the school year, "Fifth Grade Movie Night" on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM (Movie will begin promptly at 7:00 PM) at the Fernbrook School Cafeteria.
This is NOT a drop off event: A parent/guardian must stay with the child for the duration of the event.
For $12 per student (parent/guardian is free), there will be water and a snack provided to all students courtesy of the Fifth Grade Committee. A concession stand will have additional snacks for cash purchase. Make sure to remember to bring your blanket and/or a chair to the event.
The movie will be selected through a poll of the Fifth Grade Class. The title will be announced shortly.
Note: Only Fernbrook Fifth Grade Students can attend these events! The pre-registration deadline is Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
Questions? Email the Fifth Grade Committee at: grade5committee@fernbrookpto.org
Submit Your Holiday Photos
It's not too early to think about your student's end-of-year memories! The Yearbook Committee is currently seeking photos of your children if they attended the Winter Concert performance, class Holiday Celebrations or in their holiday pajamas or outfits. Please only submit photos of Fernbrook Students/ Teachers & Staff ONLY.
We'd love to share your memories. Submit your photo(s), today!
Please note that all previous requests can also be found on the website and are still open for you to upload any photos.
Information on ordering and purchasing your 2023-2024 Fernbrook Yearbook will be sent out in our next PTO Newsletter. Be on the lookout for it!
Questions? Email the Yearbook Committee at yearbook@fernbrookpto.org
Yearbook Information: Create an Account & Submit Your Photos
Great news! The Fernbrook Elementary School PTO is thrilled to partner with a new yearbook company called Tree Ring Yearbooks, this school year.
Important Facts
- Your yearbook will go on sale on January 28, 2024.
- All sales will be done via Tree Ring Website- we cannot accept cash/check orders.
- You’ll need to purchase your yearbook(s) and complete your custom pages by May 1, 2024. (Purchasing early is recommended so you can start on your free custom pages!)
To Purchase Your Yearbook and Submit Your Yearbook Photos (Free):
- Go to: https://web.treering.com/validate
- The Fernbrook School passcode is: 1016890937331467
- Creating a Tree Ring Account is FREE- regardless if you decide to purchase a yearbook or not. Submitting photos is free as well.
- Links to submit yearbook photos can be found on our PTO Yearbook website. Please make sure to be logged in first before clicking on the photo submission links. Here's a screengrab video to show you how this works.
Please visit our Yearbook website for more information or email the Yearbook Committee at: yearbook@fernbrookpto.org.
Call for Volunteers - Hero Dance Committee
The PTO is pleased to announce the return of the Hero Dance to Fernbrook! On Friday, February 9, 2024, we will be hosting a dance for all students and one special adult in their life. We would love to have interested volunteers reach out that would be willing to join the planning committee.
For more information on how to get involved, please email president@fernbrookpto.org. More information about the event to come in the new year!
Recap: Thank You: Outreach Committee
The Fernbrook Winter Drive Outreach Initiative was a tremendous success! The Outreach Committee would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all 34 of the families, community members and teachers that contributed to the drive. We were able to provide gift cards, warm winter jackets, hats, and gloves to ten of our very own Fernbrook families in need.
We could not have done this without the help of our wonderful school nurse, Mrs. Jennifer Cutri and the support of Dr. Bernal and Mrs. Amin.
In addition, the PTO Executive Board would also like to send a special THANK YOU to the members of the Outreach Committee: Jodi McLean, Teri Fitzpatrick and Melissa Zimmerman. We appreciate all of the time you put into the planning and execution for this effort.
Fernbrook School PTO Executive Board
Brittany Bassett | Co-President
Nina Lifshey | Co-President
Loren Darzano
administrativevp@fernbrookpto.org
Dana Pineiro
Soniya Patel
recordingsecretary@fernbrookpto.org
Melissa Issa