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Courtney Stone |
President |
csptopresident@yahoo.com |
Jenny Whitney |
Vice President |
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Andrea White |
Secretary |
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Kim Huck |
Treasurer |
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Sherry Lightwine |
Co-Treasurer |
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Jana Ruskanen |
Fundraising |
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Amy Hercules |
Principal |
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Don't Miss the....
Holiday Mart !!
Saturday, December 6, 2008
10:00 - 1:00 PM
Countryside is having a Holiday Mart which will feature fun gifts for kids to purchase for the special brothers, sisters, mom, dad, or other people in their life. Vendors with unique gifts for all ages will be displayed next door. The sixth grade students are helping with the whole event to help sponsor their 6th Grade Appreciation Celebration. Kids can come and shop for parent gifts with the help of a 5th or 6th grade buddy while mom or dad go next door for some yummy treats and shopping of their own. The kids will leave with wrapped packages for the people on their lists, full of surprises for their family.
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Holiday Party Information!!
Classroom parties will be Thursday, December 18th, at 2:30 pm. The class party money will be available in the office beginning Monday, Dec. 15th and should be about $13.
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COUNTRYSIDE PTO MEETING
12-2-08
Attendance : Andrea White, Shiloh Kessler, Tara England, Charlotte Doyle, Danielle Bridges, Andrea Chapman, Shari McFate, Deniece Crutcher, Diane Crutcher, Jennie Darby, Juston Seglam, Charles Schwarz, Jennifer Farrell, Rosemary Feuerhelm, Charles Kristian, Amanda Kristian, Louise Schwarz, Amy Warnerkoch, Julie Johnson, Dan Johnson, Heather Winewriter, Derek Winewriter, Kay Hall, Jennifer Ruff, Ruth Parra, Kim Huck, Jenny Whitney, Courtney Stone, Amy Hercules, Kelli Carlson, Mrs. Pecaut, Ms. Shur, Mrs. Peterson, and Mrs. Hulse.
President Report:
*PTO will begin recruiting PTO Officers for the 2009-2010 school year. Please let us know if you are interested.
*PTO would like to give a big thank you to Leah Dunkak for doing such a fabulous job with the school website. The Countryside website is a great resource for parent information.
*Fun Fair will be held on March 6 th from 6:00-9:00. It will be a carnival type atmosphere. Chris Cakes will be serving an all you can eat pancake breakfast for $5.00.
Vice President Report:
*PTO would like to thank Phil and Ashley Clark for completing our school directory. School directories are for sale and available in the office for $3.00.
Treasurer Report:
*Mrs. Huck provided PTO with a list of recent fieldtrips and the cost associated for those fieldtrips.
*Fifth grade was able to obtain a grant for their fieldtrip to Science City.
*Indian Creek Community Church donated $1585.00 to go towards purchasing things like yearbooks for students in need.
Principal Report:
*Mrs. Hercules let us know to look for information and “save the dates” for the 20 th Anniversary Celebration to be going home soon. The celebration will be held in April. The next planning meeting will be January 13 th at 6:30.
Box Tops:
*Ms. Kessler reported she submitted $1300.00 worth of box tops at the end of October.
*The contest for December/January will be a raffle for board games.
General Announcements:
*Holiday Mart will be held on December 6 th from 10:00-1:00. Vendors will be set-up in the MPR. Volunteers are still needed.
Showcase of Success:
*Kindergartner’s presented this month. Students shared with us what they did to celebrate Grandparent’s Day at Countryside. They also showed us how they use inventive spelling to learn sounds like “th” and “ch”. We also heard some of their favorite stories and songs they hear in class.
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PTO at a Glance 2008
September
School fundraiser: Walkathon-September 26 th
All day walk and evening celebration-5:30-8:00pm.
Contact people for WAT: Courtney Stone 780-4237
Kim Huck 768-8391
October
Skating Party: Saturday, Oct.25 th from 4:30-6:30 pm.
Teacher Appreciation Dinner during conferences
Contact Person: Sherry Lightwine 390-8179
Harvest Parties: Oct. 31 st 2:30 pm.
November
Movie Night: Friday, Nov. 7 th 6 pm.
December
Holiday Mart: Sat. Dec. 6 th from 10-1 pm.
Contact Person: Kelli Carlson 782-8671
Winter Parties: Thursday, Dec.18 th 2:30 pm.
January
Chuck E.Cheese Night: Monday, Jan. 26 th from 5-9pm.
February
Book Fair: During conferences
Teacher Appreciation Dinner during conferences
Valentine’s Parties: Feb. 10 th 2:30 pm.
March
Funfair: Friday, March 6 th from 6-9 pm.
Contact Person: Shirley Veatch 219-2089
Skating Party: Tuesday, March 31 st 6:30-8:30 pm.
April
Movie Night: Friday, April 3 rd 6 pm.
Fine Arts Fair: Third week in April
May
Cultural Heritage Festival: Friday, May 1
Contact Person: Hema Ganesh (816) 916-8133
Teacher Appreciation Week: The first week in May
On going events:
PTO meeting every first Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
Kid’s Club will have supervised childcare in the gym.
PTO Press: our biannual newsletter
Contact Person: Julie Johnson 780-6167
Marquee: four families that update our Marquee once a month
Contact Person: Jenny Whitney 397-6717
Celebrity’s Night: Every second Friday of the month
Party Helpers: Parents who help with classroom parties
Contact Person: Jenny Whitney 397-6717
PTO Website: csptopresident@yahoo.com or School website /parent info |
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Two Hour Power Pledge - where is your best fit?
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Volunteering At Countryside |
It’s cool to help your school! Make a pledge to help your child’s school just two hours this year. Kids do better in school when their parents are connected and involved. To fulfill your 2 HOUR POWER PLEDGE, contact a chairperson below or email us at csptopresident@yahoo.com !
PTO Chairperson Descriptions
All chairpersons will have support and help from parent volunteers and the PTO board members.
Why not co-chair an event? Sign up for a position with a friend!
Room Parent Coordinator
Gather parent volunteers and help with party ideas. Collect party dues. Time spent in September, with some follow-ups in December and February before the parties.
Walk-A-Thon Chairpersons
Bring together donations, entertainment, food, and enthusiasm with advertising! Coordinate volunteers to run the event and silent auction. Time spent planning in the spring and possibly summer, and then running the event in the fall.
Book Fair
Recruit volunteers to help run the book fair. Possibly help with set up or tear down. Most time spent one week in February.
Student Directory
Organize student info to be printed for our directory. Coordinate with office staff to get them printed. Time spent in September.
Yearbook Sales
Distribute flyers and collect money. Coordinate distribution of yearbooks when they arrive. A little time spent each semester.
Teacher Appreciation
Coordinate volunteers to bring food and decorate for teacher dinners on conference nights in October and February. Create special events for teachers the first week in May.
Holiday Mart Chairpersons
Contact and set up vendors in advance. Advertise within Countryside and beyond. Coordinate volunteers to decorate and run the event. Some time spent October through December.
Fund-Raising/Dinner Nights
Coordinate with restaurants to set up CS fund-raising nights. Advertise within the school. Some time spent each semester.
Fun Fair Chairpersons
Coordinate games, prizes, volunteers, and advertising for the Fun Fair. Most time spent January and February.
Fine Arts Fair
Coordinate donations of cookies. Advertise within the school. Be there to help host the event in April.
Movie Nights
Help plan movies and concessions for two nights a year. Advertise within the school.
Box Tops and Receipts
Each month count and send in what students have collected. Advertise and promote contests within the school.
Skating Parties
Coordinate dates and advertise for Countryside skating parties. Be there to host the event twice a year.
Marquee
Coordinate volunteers to change the sign each week. A little time spent at the beginning of the year and fill-in as needed.
PTO Newsletter
Twice a year design the newsletter from the articles you are given. Coordinate with office staff to get it printed.
Cultural Heritage Fair Chairpersons
Time spent in the late spring to advertise and coordinate volunteers for the May event.
Spirit Wear
Coordinate with school and printing company to design shirts. Set up a table to sell them at enrollment, and sneak-a-peek. Some time spent in summer and beginning of school. |
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Box Tops for Education
What an awesome and overwhelming response we received from our Countryside families so far this year! |
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**PARTY HELPERS NEED TO ATTEND A SHORT SEPT. 9, 2008 MEETING AT 6:30 IN THE LIBRARY **
Schedule of parties...
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October Fall Harvest Party 2:30 and Costume Parade 2:00 October 31, 2008 (nothing scary or gory, stick to pumpkins/ scarecrows/ fall harvest)
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December Winter Party 2:30 December 18, 2008 (nothing tied to religious holidays, stick to snowmen and winter fun)
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February Valentines Party 2:30 February 10, 2009
Ideas...
There are plenty of ideas on the internet. A few sites are:
www.familyfun.com (seasonal ideas)
www.kidsdomain.com (seasonal ideas)
www.dltk-cards.com (bingo cards and coloring sheets)
www.puzzlemaker.com (crosswords, mazes, word searches)
www.gamekids.com (game ideas)
www.celebrationcorner.com (food ideas)
www.foodnetwork.com (food ideas)
Party Planning...
Begin your party planning by chatting with the classroom teacher about his/her preferences. You may discover the teacher prefers to have the students plan some parts of the party, or the teacher may have ideas on time frames/rotations that work best for that particular age and grade level. From here you’ll know how to coordinate your other parent helpers and how many activities you’ll need.
You might find it helpful to break the kids into small groups and rotate them to three or four stations. You may consider a snack/food creation station, a craft station, and one or more game stations. Whole group bingo or whole group story time can be great as wrap-up activities. Older children may enjoy music and chat time.
Younger children may prefer such things as pin the tail/nose on the seasonal character, bingo, and decorating cookies. Older children may prefer Thumbs Up 7 Up, Charades, Win-Lose-or Draw, Name that Tune, and more adult-like food such pizza rolls or brownies.
Party Food...
Please also consider healthy snack options as you plan your party. Specifically ask parents to avoid red, grape, or other dark-staining drinks to preserve the beauty of our classrooms and clothing.
Reimbursement
There is a small stipend to help reimburse room parents for their costs (often around $10 and can be picked up in the office). Room parents may want to consider asking other parents for specific craft supply, food, or paper product donations via a note send home through the teacher. Check with the teacher for who has already signed up to help.
Questions?
Please feel free to call the Room Parent Chairperson or the PTO Board. csptopresident@yahoo.com
Thank you for giving the gift of a party to the children and your classroom teacher. Countryside PTO appreciates you so very much!
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