Highland View PTO: Things are getting real!

Hello Highland View Families!

This will be a pretty short one (unlike the last email!) but it's important, so thanks in advance for reading it!

First, a quick thank you to Roxanne, Chandra, Shawn, and Kristin who helped distribute fundraiser packets this morning--it went roughly a million times faster than ever before.  Thank you so much!

And speaking of the fundraiser packets, they're more important than ever.

2 years ago, Kemps ended its "Milk Caps" for schools program.
This summer, Market Day ended its school fundraiser program.
This May, Target will end its RedCard Take Charge of Education program.

The list of  projects the PTO funds or support is at the end of this email. If you don't read that far though, it covers everything from buses for school field trips, to many field trips themselves, to assemblies, to teaching tools in classrooms, and more.  As sources of income for schools dry up, we really do rely on your help more than ever,

There are two BIG ways to help right now.  I promise they make a difference for the students and school.

1)  The Fun Run/Walk coming up October 18th.  (Registration forms due October 1st in order to get  t-shirts!)  Every registration dollar goes back to Highland View.  That's better than any other fundraising race I know.  Please register if you can.  You can find the registration form here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B87NDYmVcxjsUXJvc2h2VkRzRDA/view

2)  The Highland View PTO Fundraiser.  The packet should have gone home today.  That fundraiser is the biggest single source of income for the school year, so if you can join in, it would be incredibly appreciated.  (Remember, if your student's classroom has 50% participation they get a pizza party, and their teacher gets a $50 shopping spree from the fundraiser catalog.)

Here's that list of PTO supported events, programs, and materials:

School bike racks
The Safe-Respectful-Responsible t-shirts for the whole school
Parking lot stop signs for traffic directors
Seat back pockets for the Spanish classroom
Learning supplies for the special education students
Subscriptions to services for the special education students
2nd grade math learning tools
4th grade document cameras
The Latin Dance program for 4th/5th graders
Buses for all grade level field trips
The 4th grade trip to Old World Wisconsin
The Florentine Opera program at Highland View
The 5th Grade Celebration
The 5th Grade class field trip
The 5th Grade class t-shirts
All the World Event
Meals for teachers at conferences
Child care at conferences
Child care at Parent Information Night
Highland View Dance Night
Highland View Fun Fair
Highland View fitness program and prizes
Family Dinner Night
Read Me a Story Night
Highland View take-home folders for all students
High Interest Day
Meet Your Teacher Day Ice Cream Social (5K-5th grade)
4K Meet Your Teacher Day breakfast
Olympic Day
Publishing Center
RIF books for all students
Battle of the Books prizes for all students
Teacher Appreciation Week
Black History Month
Yearbook cost subsidy
Prizes for Parent Information Night drawings

And that's just what I can remember from last year!  With your help, the list for next year won't have to be cut short.

Very appreciatively yours,

Aleks Skibicki and the
Highland View PTO