Explorer Elementary School P.T.O.

PTO Parent Teacher Organization

Mellisa Schwartz	President
Andrea Parker	Vice President - Volunteer Coordinators
Tron Williamson	Vice President - Volunteer Coordinators
Teri Kennedy	Vice President - Fundraising
Amy McGreevy	Treasurer
Rhonda Molde	Secretary

Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9)
Please remember your teacher(s) during this week
They’re the Best!!

Thank you to the PTO Officers and committee volunteers for helping see many PTO sponsored projects through this year. Thank you, also, to the many parents who have helped in numerous ways this past year to make Explorer the best school for our children. We couldn't do it without you!

2008-09 PTO Officers

VP, Fundraising Coordinator - Teri Kennedy
VP, Volunteers Coordinator - Andrea Parker & Tron Williamson
Treasurer - Amy McGreevy
Secretary - Eva Lull

We are still in need of a volunteer to fill the President’s position. Mellisa leaves some big footsteps to follow in, but the remaining officers will offer a fantastic amount of experience and support to the parent accepting this position.

Please Contact Don Howell 794-4181 if interested in becoming PTO President.

Family Fun Night
Friday, May 2nd 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Explorer Elementary School

Games, Chuck Wagon, Take a Chance Drawing, Silent Auction and more....HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! THANK YOU in advance to all our volunteers and pard'ners who took part in this year’s FUN NIGHT to help make it a successful and memorable night for many Goddard District Families.

We would like to extend a note of great appreciation to all parents, students, and staff for a fantastic fund raising year!!!!

Below are a few of the highlights:

JT Fall Fundraiser - $17,000.00
Theme Baskets - $2,500.00
Pizza Hut Nights - $300.00
Reindeer Lane - $600.00
Skating Parties - $650.00
Box Tops for Education - we have collected over 12,000 labels so far for $1,370.00
Target Red Card - $200.00
Tyson Labels - $66.00
We have collected over 10,000.00 Campbell labels
We have collected over 500 Pure Life Water
We have collected over $25,000.00 in White's IGA receipts

Earnings will be used to buy a book binding machine.

PTO was able to supplement the following items:

Classroom Resources - $12,000.00
Die Cuts - $3,700.00
Field Trips - over $1,200.00
Reading Materials - $6,337.00
Teacher/staff lunches
Fun Night.

Meetings are held every 2nd Thursday at 2:30 pm except September and January when the meetings are held at 6:30 pm.

Date	Time	Minutes
Sept. 13 - PTO & Vol. Oreinetation	6:30 pm
Oct. 11	2:30 pm
Nov. 8	2:30 pm
Dec. 13	2:30 pm
Jan. 10	6:30 pm
Feb. 12	2:30 pm
Mar. 13	2:30 pm
Apr. 10	2:30 pm
May 8	2:30 pm

Skating parties are held at Carousel Skate Center - 312 West St. Wichita, from 6:00-8:00 pm. The cost is $4.40 per skater. (You may bring your own roller blades or pay extra to rent.)

We’d like to draw your attention to the “Wishing Star” wall – located in the NW hallway catty corner from the office. This provides a way for the teachers to communicate their personal requests for items needed for their rooms. If you’d like to purchase one of the items on a “Wishing Star”, feel free to take the star from the wall and return it and the item to the office or the classroom. Many thanks in advance for your generous donations.

Fun Night
Friday, May 2nd
6:00-9:00 pm

Staff Appreciation
Wednesday, May 7th

PTO Meeting
PTO Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, May 13th
6:30pm
-RSVP to Melissa if attending

Field Day
Monday, May 19th
-volunteers needed

This year we decided to do something a little different for the Box Tops and Campbell’s label collection winning Pod. The winning pod gets to select (each student) a prize. The prizes are pencils, erasers, pencil toppers, etc. So far the kids have really enjoyed being able to pick a prize. The winners so far are as follows: September - Kindergarten/Pre-K Pod October - 1st Grade Pod November - 1st Grade Pod December - 3rd Grade Pod We have earned around $1,100 from Box Tops and several hundred points from Campbell labels. Keep up the good work! Keep clipping those labels! Thank You! Teri Kennedy, Vice President Fundraising Save and turn in...Place in containers designated in the foyers of each class pod. Grades will compete against each other, not class against class.
Click on the logo for more information.	Click on the logo for more information.	Drop White's Foodliner cash register receipts in the designated container.

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(UPC codes only please, they will no longer accept the front labels)

Pizza Hut Days
The school receives 20% of all sales and all proceeds will be returned to the teachers for classroom support. Watch for a flier to be sent home with future dates.

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more information.

We have 14 parents signed up, but only 50% participation. Meaning????
When you signed up did you select Explorer as your school to receive the donation? If not, please do so by clicking the logo above, then under “Community” hit “Take charge of Education”.

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Raise money for our school, while you save for college! We are pleased to announce that EXPLORER ELEMENTARY is now participating in the Upromise Schools Program – an exciting new fundraising program from Upromise®, the free service that helps parents save for college. Whether you’re currently a Upromise member, or join through this program, you can raise money for our school by participating in select Upromise programs, such as dining out or shopping online. And as a Upromise member, you can also save for your child’s college education. It’s a win-win for our school – and for parents like you! Learn more about this exciting new funding program by clicking the logo above today! .

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