Pride! Respect! Responsibility! Pine Ridge PTO Newsletter October 12, 2018 Happy Friday and Happy Fall, Ranger Families! Since my last newsletter, we’ve celebrated FHC Homecoming and our 2018 Ranger Rally. September was such a fun month! Stay tuned for a special newsletter coming out soon with highlights from the Ranger Rally and shout-outs to all our amazing sponsors and volunteers. I can’t wait to share details of our successful fundraiser- including the records we broke at Culver’s and how much the 4th grade classes brought in for coin wars! (Spoiler- It was A LOT!) The FHC Homecoming Tailgate and Parade was so much fun, even with a bit of rain. The fourth graders did a fantastic job on their float and I enjoyed seeing many families at our PTO tailgate both during and after the parade. It was great to connect with the larger FHC community through these events! This month brings the excitement of Halloween including class celebrations and a costume parade. The parade starts at 1:30 and class celebrations follow immediately after the parade (Wednesday, October 31). These events are always well attended by families (hint, hint...get here early!). We do offer babysitting during the party for $5/child. A big thanks goes out to Corri Sandwick for organizing this! If you would like your younger child to attend, contact her at c
[email protected] . Finally, would you like an easy way to encourage Pine Ridge teachers and staff? The PTO stocked the “coffee cupboard” with K-cups before school started but supply levels are (dangerously-haha) low. We can all appreciate the amount of coffee it takes to keep up with our kiddos! Our PTO would love to continue supplying coffee. K-Cup donations are welcome and can be dropped off in the office. Warmly, Britt Metzger PTO President Current Volunteer Opportunities: BOX TOPS : The Box Tops Committee needs help counting and sorting Box Tops. They are looking for 1-2 volunteers per grade. box tops sign-up BOOK FAIR : The book fair runs October 28-November 2. Sign up for a two-hour shift! book fair sign-up UPCOMING EVENTS! Box Tops due October 15- send them to school anytime. These really do add up and can provide additional resources for Pine Ridge. There are prizes for the top two collecting classrooms! Picture Retakes will be Friday, October 19. Bring the preview sheet back to school that day and indicate that you would like retakes for your child. Half Day of School on Friday, October 26. Students are dismissed at 11:55am. Fall Scholastic Book Fair takes place October 29-November 2 in the Media Center. Nothing motivates kids to read like new books! Halloween Parade and Class Celebrations take place October 31. The parade begins at 1:30, followed by classroom celebrations. Remember that there are alternate activities for students who do not wish to participate. Contact the office for more information. Head Room Parents and Celebration Chairs will be looking for volunteers and donations for the classroom celebrations. SAVE THE DATE: Veteran's Lunch - November 9, 2018 Parent Teacher Conferences - November 12 & 15, 2018 Thanksgiving Break - November 21-23, 2018 Candy House for Kindergarten - December 7, 2018 Half Day of School - December 7, 2018 Ranger Breakfast - December 8, 2018 General PTO Meeting - December 11, 2018 Special thanks to: Kris Waide who is organizing our 2018-2019 Pine Ridge Family Directory Morgan Wurz who coordinated the 4th grade float for the Homecoming Parade. The Detroit themed float turned out awesome!! Luke Scheuneman and his tool trailer! Luke helped build/install the float and pulled the float in the parade. Thank you! Trish McGovern and all the parents who stepped up to be Head Room Parents for this school year. Your time is appreciated! Art Prize Volunteers who took a shift at the airport to brag on our budding artists and the Pine Ridge Art Prize entry. Jenni Yoder, Karen Witham, and Amy Faulkner- our fabulous Scholastic Book Fair committee! Sara Gruber, Anne Gorman, and all of the volunteers who are helping count and organize Box Tops this month. All the families who contributed to our tailgate at FHC Homecoming. Thank you! Pine ridge pto If you would like to unsubscribe from this mailing list please email us at
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