Meriwether Matters
Happy Thanksgiving!
Meriwether Matters is a weekly digest of top news items from the MLS PTO.
Click through to mlspto.org for all the most up-to-date information!
 
In the Spotlight

"On behalf of the teachers and staff, I'd like to thank the parent body for the delicious pies you baked for us this week. There were so many beautiful options in the office that it was difficult to choose which one to take home to share with our families! The Thanksgiving pie tradition is one we look forward to every November. We cannot thank you enough for thinking of us with this kind gesture. We hope you all have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday with your families!" -- Cheryl Wetmore-Simpson

The ever-popular Kids' Market is back! Kid vendors are invited to create, market, and sell their goods, set up their own booths, and keep or donate their earnings. Shoppers of all ages are welcome too! Vendor sign-up forms are due November 30. Click here for all the details.

New this year ... Do you have a 5th grader that might be interested in attending but isn't quite ready to sell anything? We are looking for some hard working 'elves' to help the younger sales people with their money transactions, and relieve the sellers so that they are able to shop. If your child is interested, please contact Lisa Goldstein at 6goldsteins@comcast.net. 

Shopping Online for the Holidays?
The holiday season is almost upon us and with that, so is the shopping season. Don't forget to use the Amazon link here or on our website when you shop at amazon.com. Make sure to click the link first, then shop. Or better yet, set it as your Amazon bookmark! When you use this link, the PTO gets a percentage of every sale: rebates vary from 2-10%! This is our easiest fundraiser yet. Please use the link!


Upcoming Events & Deadline
  • No School for Students: November 25 - November 27. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Kids' Market: December 4, 6-8 pm. Click here for more details!
     
  • Kids Night Out: December 11, 6-9 pm. 
  • Sportswear Holiday Order Deadline: December 12. Click here for details.
  • PTO Board Meeting: December 14, 6:30-8 pm, MLS library. All are welcome to attend. 
  • MLS Yearbook Order Deadline: December 18. Click here for more details. 
mlspto.org Highlights for the Week

Have you participated in the MLS PTO Annual Fund campaign? We are thankful that more than 70 families have already given to the fund to support our major funding initiatives at Meriwether Lewis. We hope you will join these families by giving online or by sending in an envelope via backpack mail or regular mail. These donations help support the MLS PTO Professional Development Fund and help teachers attend national conferences. Watch here as our Librarian & Media Specialist, Andrea Atkinson, shares her excitement about the conferences that she is considering!

As we begin planning for the Spring session of Enrichment Zone, we would appreciate your feedback on the Fall I session. Click here to access the online survey tool. 


Laurel Geis and Holly Stancil, Communications Coordinators
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