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2018-2019 PTO Board & News Updates (April)

 
Coordinator:  Michelle Douthat  (mdouthat@msn.com) 434-609-6978
Co-Coordinator:  Melanie Carter 
Secretary:  Melissa Busse
Treasurer:  Clay Campbell 
Volunteer Coordinator:
Community Coordinator:  Shelley Query
Communications Coordinator:  Michelle Douthat
Member at Large: Vacant
Faculty Representative:  Melissa Busse
Principal:  Kim Scott (kascott@amherst.k12.va.us) 
 
PTO News Updates April 2019
 
Happy Spring to all, 
 
The Uncle Jerry's fundraiser was a success! With your support, we reached our goal of being able to provide field day t-shirts for every student this year. Thank you to everyone who participated in our spring fundraiser.
 
The Elon PTO will be participating in the Honey Bee Festival at Amherst County High Shchool on Sat. May 11th from 9:00 to 4:00 pm. We will have t-shirts, cinch sacks, bracelets and car magnets for sale. If you are there, please stop by and support Elon Elementary and the Elon PTO.
 
The book fair starts Friday, April 5th. To make things easeir for parents, Scholastic has introduced the eWallet. It's a digital payment option for book fair! Parents create an account for their student and set a spending limit. It's a secure, cash free, digital payment option. Parents can set up their eWallets starting March 22nd. Students can shop with their eWallets any day of the Fair; once the fair ends, unused funds are released back to the credit card on file.
Since eWallet is already enabled for your Book Fair, all you have to do is log onto the Book Fair webpage to sign up!

Upcoming Events:

  • PTO meeting - April 1st 6:00
  • Science Fair - April 4th 4:30 - 6:00
  • Book fair - April 5th - 12th
  • Art Night/Book Fair family night/Elon Singers - April 10th 4:00 - 6:00/ Elon Singers perform at 6:15
  • FunQuest family night - April 4th 4:00 - 8:30
  • Lunch Duty - April 12th - PTO/Parent volunteers
  • Stock the Teacher Lounge for May - 2nd grade - flyer to come home soon
  • PTO meeting - May 6th 6:00
  • FunQuest family night - May 10th 4:00 - 8:30
  • Honey Bee Festival - May 11th 9:00 - 4:00
  • Lunch Duty - May 17th PTO/Parent volunteers

We are looking for board members and a box top coordinator for the 2019-2020 school year. If you are interested, please contact a current board member or attend the next PTO meeting.

The Elon PTO is always looking for volunteers. Every parent and guardian are a part of the PTO. We need your help and support. If you are interested in becoming a member or volunteering and would like to add your name to the email list, please contact Michelle Douthat at mdouthat@msn.com or call or text 434-609-6978. There are many ways to be a part of the PTO wheter it's volunteering your time, providing a service, offering new ideas on fundraisers or events or donating refreshments.

The next PTO meeting will be Monday, April 1st at 6:00 in the library.

 
Sincerely,
 
2018-2019 Elon Elementary PTO
 
 
Missed getting on the parent email list? Please send an email to mdouthat@msn.com to be included on the list.
 
About the EES PTO
 
What does the PTO do?
The primary purpose of the Elon PTO is to raise money for various school projects. We sponsor events during the school year, including fundraisers, providing refreshments for school programs, T-Shirt sales, and partnering with local businesses like Funquest, Country Cookin, Biscuitville and Sluggos. Our PTO Fundraisers have helped provide:
 
  • A new school playground
  • Dictionary sets for the classrooms
  • Ukulele's for the music department
  • $100 per teacher annually for school supplies
  • Brain Pop and Brain Pop Jr. computer programs for the classrooms
  • Nature Zone Program for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades
  • Supper for faculty on Parent/Teacher Conference nights and Open House
  • D.A.R.E t-shirts
  • SOL treats for students during testing days
  • Refreshments for Winter and Spring musicals
  • Pizza for Literacy Night
  • Sponsor an Angel Tree recipient
  • Santa Event
  • Lunch for faculty/staff during Teacher Appreciation Week
  • AR Books for the library
  • Playground balls
 
How can you be involved?
 
All parents are a part of our PTO! Volunteering with the Elon PTO is a great way to be involved with the students and teachers at our school. You can show your support for our school by participating in fundraising activities and volunteering at PTO sponsored events. Anyone wishing to volunteer or chaperone must complete a background check prior to volunteering. We strongly suggest doing this as soon as possible as it can take at least six weeks to complete. You can have this done at no charge at:
 
                                            Amherst County Public Schools
                                                     School Board Office
                                               Office of Human Resourses
                                                  153 Washington Street
                                                      Amherst, VA 24521
                                                          (434) 946-9376
 
There are also many ways you can volunteer from home!  Ask a teacher or a board member today how you can help.

 

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