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USD 265
Discovery Intermediate Learning Center
PTO & Site Council Information
PTO
Site Council

Parent Teacher Organization
Serving both Challenger and Discovery Intermediate Schools.

PTO Board

  • Pam McCue - President
  • Norma Jean Vap, Rebecca Steinke - Volunteers Coordinator
  • Connie Brake - Secretary, Minutes
  • Cindy Nunnelley - Treasurer
Principals
The PTO function is a support organization for the students and staff of the intermediate schools.  Last year, through fund raising, they provided recess equipment, supplies for classrooms, and AR rewards.  They also raised funds for an outdoor classroom area for classes to use during the school year. PTO also provides room parents who organize all of the holiday activities. Their support is deeply appreciated by the Challenger and Discovery Intermediate Schools. 
PTO News

Teacher Wish Lists
It is PTO’s understanding that some people would like to help our school, but cannot be a part of the PTO.  Therefore, we compiled a list of materials that individual teachers need for their classrooms.  If you would like to help, please just purchase the items and send them to school with your child.  A BIG thank you, in advance, for your continued support of Discovery Intermediate.
 
Jamie Belt
  • Board games
  • puzzles

  • Emily Carrillo

  • Scrabble board games
  • Boggle game
  • Expo markers
  • Glue sticks
  • gift card to teacher supply store

  • Angie Jones

  • Board games
  • Folders with brads
  • Fun pencils
  • Gift certificate to Perfect Peace

  • Jeanette Nixon

  • Dry Erase (Expo) Markers
  • Glue Sticks
  • Board games (Scrabble, Boggle, etc..)
  • Gift Card to Teacher Supply Store

  • Kristen McCollar

  • Colored construction paper
  • Mechanical pencils
  • Dry Erase markers (bold and fine tip)
  • Board games for indoor recess and Friday fun days (Checkers/Chess games, etc…)
  • Decks of cards for Math games
  • Red or green BIC ink pens
  • Spiral notebooks that are perforated
  • Mad Libs 
  • Gift cards to teacher’s supply stores
  • Thank you cards 
  • Large and small sticky notes
  • Stickers/Stamps for grading papers
  • Sports themed materials or decorative items
  • Classical or background music CD’s to play during work/thinking time
  • 3 ring 2 inch binder

  • Christine Orand

  • masking tape
  • scotch tape
  • white construction paper
  • markers
  • dry-erase markers
  • kleenex
  • Shane Paulus
  • Expo Markers
  • Pocket Folders w/tabs
  • Erasers 
  • Gift Certificates to Perfect Peace

  • Shelly  Brooks

  • 2- Electric pencil sharpener
  • Small and large ziplock baggies
  • Expo erasers
  • Rubber bands (medium size)
  • Large and small paper clips
  • Round and Flat toothpicks
  • Stick matches
  • Shoebox size plastic containers with lids
  • Plastic containers (medium and large size)
  • Black light
  • Purple ink pens
  • Black ink pens
  • 8 ½ x 11 copy paper
  • Legal sized copy paper
  • Disinfecting wipes
  • Germ-X
  • Construction paper
  • 7-plastic pitchers with lids

  • Heather Harrison

  • Nerf footballs for P.E.

  • Brian Means

  • gift card to teacher supply store
  • glue sticks
  • colored pencils
  • scissors 
  • rubics cube
  • tetris cube

  • Erin Pullum

  • Digital Timer
  • Pencils
  • Pens
  • Sarah Smith
  • gift card to teacher supply store
  • glue sticks
  • colored pencils
  • scissors 
  • rubics cube
  • tetris cube

  • Marla Zerener

  • Two copies of each of the following books:
  • From Emporia; The Story of William Allen White, Buller
  • Elijah of Buxton, Curtis
  • Miss Spitfire; Reaching Helen Keller, Miller
  • Billy Creekmore, Porter
  • Elephant Run, Smith
  • The Wright 3, Balliett
  • Confessions From the Principal’s Chair, Myers
  • All of the Above, Pearsall
  • Singing Hands, Ray
  • Yellow Star, Roy
  • The Mailbox, Shafer
  • Counting on Grace, Winthrop
  • Borders or Barnes & Noble gift card
  • Perfect Peace gift card

  • Cheryl Congelton

  • dry erase boards 
  • gift card from Perfect Peace

  • Melissa LeBlanc

  • technique/music books
  • Technique Books found at www.beatinpathpublications.com:
  • Woodsongs, Brent Holl (Item # BPP-WS  ($19.95)
  • Canya Conga, Chris Judah-Lauder (Item # BPP-CC)($19.95)

  • Erin Brugman

  • 3 ring binders (at least 1 inch in width)
  • Packs of 5 dividers with pockets

  • Marsha Wells

  • bookmarks

  • Site Council


    Challenger Intermediate
    • Jeff Hersh
    • Terry & Sherri Runberg
    • Colleen Casenove
    • Kim Porter
    • Terri Zubke
    • Becky Schmidt
    • Ray Staats
    • Kevin Meier
    • Lebaron Hollimon
    • Valerie Johnson
    Discovery Intermediate
    • Tracey Duncan – Parent Representative
    • Jennifer Fitzgerald – Parent Representative
    • DeDe Pierce – Parent Representative 
    • Don Walock – Parent Representative
    • Lisa Farris – Board of Education Representative
    • Mark Bieker – Teacher Representative
    • Kevin McKay – Principal

    The Site Council is responsible for providing advice and counsel for evaluating state, school district, and school site performance goals and objectives in recommending methods which may be employed at the school site to meet the goals and objectives of the school.  Goals and objectives are established by the district Board of Education.

    All regular and special meetings of this council will operate within the Kansas Open Meetings Law and shall be open at all times to representatives from the school district.  Please contact a building principal if you have an item for the meeting agenda.