VOLUNTEER REQUESTS:

1. Judges wanted for annual Twin Peaks 4th-10th Grade Talent Show auditions, Wednesday, October 19, 3:30-6:00 p.m.  The 4th-6th graders will audition in the Cafetorium while the 7th-10th graders audition simultaneously in the Commons.  If you would like to be a judge, please contact Amy Freeman directly: freeman_amy@svvsd.org.      
2. Wanted: clean, small baby food jars for 2nd grade Pioneer Days. Please put your clean jars in Mrs. Kempkes' classroom.
3. Sponsors wanted for TPCA 1,000,000 Minutes Reading Challenge.  Students grades K-6 will participate in this year's reading challenge. Our cost is estimated at $350 - $500 for student incentives, materials, and prizes per classroom.  We are seeking to partner with local businesses in support of the 1,000,000 Minutes Reading Challenge. Money raised will provide student incentives, materials, and prizes.

   Sponsor recognitions:

      Thank You article in the Howl for 3 weeks

      Banner with sponsor's name hung in school

      Personal letter

      Plaque to hang in the business

      Board recognition

      Public recognition on our TPCA marquis

      Photo to send to local media

      Invitation to come in and read to classes

   If you are a business owner, or work for a business that has funds available for donations, please consider sponsoring the 1,000,000 Minutes Reading Challenge.  For more information contact, Beverly Weinberg at ext. 57075, or email Weinberg_Beverly @svvsd.org.

4. Wanted: parents to help with morning drop-off.  Do you stand outside in the mornings waiting with your child to go in with their teacher?  Want an easy way to get some volunteer time?  Why not help out with morning drop-off from 7:40 to 8:00.  For details, ask Mrs. Mills or Mrs. Flanagan in the morning.   

5. Lunchroom helpers needed.  We are looking for parents to help with lunchroom supervision and table wiping. Time:  11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  Days:  Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.  Please contact Beverly with the dates you can help.  weinberg_beverly@svvsd.org

Don't forget to log your volunteer hours.

     When you come in to volunteer, please record

     your hours on the daily volunteer time sheet  

     located on the volunteer table in the main lobby.

     You may also email your hours directly to me:

     weinberg_beverly@svvsd.org

MEETINGS:

And Beyond...

Fall conferences are rapidly approaching on October 20 and 21. Because the staff is at school all day and into the evening, parents and the PTO provide dinner each night for all 90 staff. To help defray costs to the PTO, we are asking you to help provide the ingredients for a burrito bar on Thursday, October 20. (The PTO will cater a meal on Friday). There are many items needed. Please click on the following address and sign up next to the item or items you would like to contribute: www.bit.ly/n2DDcV.

If anyone would be interested in purchasing some or all of the tortillas needed (10 doz.), please contact Barb. We would like to purchase all of them at Las Americanas Tortilla Shop at 9th and Lashley).

Please bring your items to West Campus Office by 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 20. If you have any questions please e-mail or call Barb Antonucci at bjantonucci@gmail.com or 303-775-0318.

Astronomy Night 2011 Thank You

PTO Leadership:

  Co-Chairs: 

      Susan Saulnier

      Mike Rose

  Treasurer:  

      Nancy Passot

  Secretary: 

      Marni Cherniss

PTO Committee Chairs:

Susan Jordak:

    Fundraising Events

Deborah Whitcomb:

    Fundraising

    Events

    Hospitality 

Viki Kohler:

    Logowear

    Events

Next PTO Meeting:

Wednesday, November 2

   1:30 - 2:45

   East Campus  

   Conference Room