Saturday, August 28, 2010

**New Bell Schedule**

As a reminder there is a new bell schedule this year:

8:25 a.m. 1st Bell - Kids go to classrooms
2:51 p.m Last Bell - Release

8:25 to 11:15 - A.M. Kindergarten
12:01 to 2:51 - P.M. Kindergarten

Questions?
Contact the secretary at 525-4465

Back to School Night Success!

Some quick notes for those that may be interested in how things went:

Silent Auction over $2,000 profit! Thank you Valyn, Jill and all those who helped with this!

School Store - Made some money, got kids excited about Friday candy and supplies. Parents pleased with prices! Thanks to Natalie W. and Co for holding down the fort!

Spirit Wear - Our order made it just in the nick of time. Made some money, got rid of some older shirts. Thanks to Matt and Janae for last minute pickup and delivery!

Volunteer Table - Ember and Mrs.Meng made everyone feel welcome while asking for (and receiving commitments) for help!

Box Tops - New Parent (to Ammon at least) Michelle, jumped right in and became a valuable volunteer!

I got to trash talk a auditorium full of families and remind them we are under new management, anyone can make a difference!

On a squishy note, I also got to tell Mr Keller, our principal to get ready to swim in a pool of jello - we WILL make our volunteer goal! I promise no more hazing after this!!
-Amy

Friday, August 27, 2010

First PTO Newsletter

Ammon Elementary PTO Newsletter
August 27, 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL: T-SHIRT, WATER BOTTLE, MUG AND PENS ORDER FORMS GO HOME. SCHOOL SHIRTS WILL BE WORN ON FRIDAY’S FOR SPIRIT DAY. WATER BOTTLES ARE ALLOWED IN MANY CLASSROOMS, THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT AND KEEP HYDRATED IN A BUILDING THAT HAS NO A/C. SILENT AUCTION PICKUP. VOLUNTEER DRIVE ONGOING. WILL MR. KELLER SWIM IN JELLO?
IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT NOTES FROM THE MEETING WILL BE POSTED AT THE PTO BLOGSITE AND ALSO AVAILABLE IN OFFICE.

SECOND WEEK OF SCHOOL: FIRST FUNDRAISER. WATER BOTTLES, PENS, MUGS DELIVERED. IF WE REACH OUR GOAL OF 150 VOLUNTEER SIGNUPS, MR KELLER WILL SWIM IN JELLO ON FRIDAY, TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED. PARENTS INVITED TO ATTEND. CARNIVAL DATE ANNOUNCEMENT. FIRST PTO MEETING.


FIRST PTO MEETING WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 8:45 AM. RSVP IF YOU’LL BE ATTENDING TO AMMONPTO@GMAIL.COM SO WE HAVE AN IDEA ON HOW MANY REFRESHEMENTS TO PREPARE. MEETING WILL BE TENTATIVLEY HELD ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, DATES WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AND AT SCHOOL. MEETINGS WILL ALTERNATE AM AND PM.
SEPTEMBER 8:45 AM
OCTOBER 7:00 PM
AMMON PTO IS FREE, WE DO NOT COLLECT DUES!

NEED MORE INFORMATION OR WANT TO HELP OUT?
AMMONPTO@GMAIL.COM
AMMONPTO.BLOGSPOT.COM
525-4465



AMY GERTS-PRESIDENT
JANAE LOWDER-VICE-PRESIDENT
AUDRA HUNSAKER-SECRETARY
JILL AND BRYCE BRONSON-TREASURERS