Thornapple PTO Weekly Update
Week of October 28, 2019
Halloween Party Childcare Sign Up
Please rsvp for childcare during the Halloween Party 1:40-3:15pm. Childcare is provided for potty trained children who do not attend Thornapple. A donation of $5 is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
More information about the Halloween Parties: https://www.smore.com/07bqm
Halloween Parties!!!
1:40-2:00- all school recess
2:00-2:15 - change into costumes
2:15 - parade starts - parties immediately following until 3:15
Thursday, Oct 31, 2019, 02:00 PM
Thornapple Elementary School, Bridgewater Drive Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Blizzard of Books Headed Our Way!
The Arctic Adventure Book Fair starts on Monday 10/28. Come have Books for Breakfast on Tuesday at 8a.m. and shop the book fair with your child.
Send in your loose change or extra $ bills for our Michigan vs Michigan State Coin Challenge. Vote for who will win the big game in November! The class with the largest collection wins a book for each child! All coins collected will purchase books for the Martin Luther King Leadership Academy in Grand Rapids.
Prefer not to send in cash for the book fair? No worries – use eWallet! Sign up now at www.scholastic.com/bf/thornapple
Want to volunteer at the book fair? It’s easy and it’s fun!
Arctic Adventure Dance Party!
Join your Thornapple friends at the Polar Bear Cafe (cafeteria) for the Arctic Adventure Dance Party on Friday night.
Pop in from 6-8pm to shake off some of that Halloween sugar! The kids will enjoy the selfie station, arctic refreshments hosted by the 3rd Grade Girl Scouts, and a glow dance party with Mr. Lyon!
Parents can enjoy the open house style Community Night and shop the book fair with their kids, too!
If you bring in your unwanted candy for the Community Giveback project, you’ll receive 20% off your book fair purchase. All candy will be sent to overseas troops through Operation Gratitude.
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree is a program where Martin Luther King Jr Leadership Academy families earn gifts for their children by volunteering their time in their school and community. This year we have the opportunity to support 50 of these children. Our gifts can brighten their holiday season and give us a chance to celebrate the Gift of Giving.
1) Beginning Wednesday, October 30, choose a tag on the bulletin board located in the Thornapple Elementary lobby or visit the online sign-up at: https://signup.com/go/uEtMRCB
2) Shop away! Please try and purchase the gifts as described (size, color, specific item.)
3) Return the gifts to the main office by Friday, November 22. Gifts should be UNWRAPPED and gathered together in a bag with the tag number attached.
Additional volunteer opportunities can be found at: https://signup.com/go/QBLbcHG
Please contact Sarah Lickiss (sarahlickiss@gmail.com) or Harmony Hitchcock (harmonyhitchcock@yahoo.com) with any questions.
Fall Conference Lunches!
Hello Thornapple Families!
Parent Teacher conferences are coming up soon on November 5th and 7th. To help keep the teachers well fed on these long days the PTO arranges for lunch and snacks to be brought in.
Please consider contributing food by signing up or contributing funds (by 11/1) to a catered meal. Cash Thank you for supporting our teachers and staff!
If you have any questions please contact Nicole or Sarah (welovetc2003@yahoo.com and sarahlkramer@gmail.com)
Upcoming Events
PTO - Fall Arctic Adventure Book Fair - October 28th - November 1st, 2019
PTO - Giving Tree Begins! - October 30th, 2019
Halloween Parties - October 31, 2019
PTO - Arctic Adventure Dance Party - November 1st, 2019 at 6 - 8:00pm
PTO - Thornapple Chipotle Night - November 4, 2019 at 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Click here for more info: https://www.smore.com/16bkx
TA - Conference Nights - November 5 and November 7, 2019
Thornapple Elementary PTO
Email: thornappleptoshare@gmail.com
Website: www.thornappleelementarypto.com