Hello Highland View Families!
October has been so busy! Here's a quick recap of what's going on and what you can be a part of!
1) Continuing a Highland View tradition, the PTO will provide FREE child care in the Highland View library during conferences. (4-8PM 11/3 and 11/24) There's no charge--just drop off your student on the way to your conference and (please!) pick them up before you go home. If you can stay and help keep an eye on the kids, please sign up here. It's super important to have more than one adult in the room!
2) Speaking of conferences, we can still use some extra help setting up the teachers' conference dinners in the teacher workroom on 11/3. Check out the sign up page here to see where you're needed!
3) And in case you missed it last time, make sure to visit the Amazon.com smile page for Highland View to lock us in to receive .5% of everything you spend on Amazon--at no cost to you at all! Just click that last sentence!
4) Highland View Phone Books went into teacher mailboxes today! So expect yours to come home between tomorrow and Friday (if it didn't come home today.) If the weekend rolls around and you didn't get a phone book even though you think you remember ordering one, let me know. I'll double check your PTO membership form and get one sent right home for you!
Finally, with so much going on, there are a lot of people to thank:
Thanks to Kristi Settle and so many Highland View volunteer families for an AWESOME family dinner night! It was a great way to spend a Friday night--wonderful food, and getting to know our fellow Highland View families. If you see her around, make sure to thank her for her hard work.
Also, a big thank you to Cheryl Dewalt and all the volunteers that helped run the fall Book Fair. I know we were able to get a lot of books from teacher's wish lists!
The appreciation keeps on rolling with Christie Kleinowski and our RIF volunteers who just wrapped up the first half of our RIF book give away (PM 4K, and 3-5th grades got their books on Monday. AM 4K and 5K-2nd grades get their books on Friday.) Reading IS Fundamental, and it's wonderful to be able to let the kids pick out their very own books for keeps!
And we HAVE to thank Mrs. Flater for being willing to get dunked 29 times (!!!) by students who registered for the Step Up To Better Health Fun Run. Thanks for giving our students that extra fun experience. I hope you're warmed back up in time for next year's run! (Also, thanks to Colleen Thiel who organized everything for Highland View and to everyone who registered for the run and won Highland View the big trophy.)
Finally, a big thanks goes to Bonnie Randow for her work getting everyone through the picture retake day today. If your student got their picture taken today, and they look great--thank Bonnie!
And thanks to you who read this far!
Aleks Skibicki
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
Highland View PTO: Dunk Tank Emergency!
Hello Highland View Families!
Dunk Tank Emergency! We need an early riser with a 2" ball trailer hitch, and someone with a trailer hitch who's available after school.
As you know, one of the incentives for participating in the Fun Run was for students to get a chance to dunk Mrs. Flater. Well, the Fun Run is now the Done Run (Highland View won! AWESOME JOB!) and it's time to get our dunk on!
Since Wednesday is supposed to be a beautiful day (75 degrees outside) we talked to the dunk tank company and we can get the tank reserved for Wednesday, but we can't get it delivered. It's built to be towed by a vehicle with a 2" ball hitch, and we can pick it up as early as 7:00 AM in West Bend. (2001 Decorah Road, West Bend, WI 53095). It's about a 45-50 minute drive.
If you didn't participate in the Fun Run, but can tow the Dunk Tank to Greendale (or back to West Bend) then your students will get a chance to dunk Mrs. Flater too!
The kids are really excited about dunking Mrs. Flater. Thanks for your help making it happen!
Aleks Skibicki
Highland View PTO
Dunk Tank Emergency! We need an early riser with a 2" ball trailer hitch, and someone with a trailer hitch who's available after school.
As you know, one of the incentives for participating in the Fun Run was for students to get a chance to dunk Mrs. Flater. Well, the Fun Run is now the Done Run (Highland View won! AWESOME JOB!) and it's time to get our dunk on!
Since Wednesday is supposed to be a beautiful day (75 degrees outside) we talked to the dunk tank company and we can get the tank reserved for Wednesday, but we can't get it delivered. It's built to be towed by a vehicle with a 2" ball hitch, and we can pick it up as early as 7:00 AM in West Bend. (2001 Decorah Road, West Bend, WI 53095). It's about a 45-50 minute drive.
If you didn't participate in the Fun Run, but can tow the Dunk Tank to Greendale (or back to West Bend) then your students will get a chance to dunk Mrs. Flater too!
The kids are really excited about dunking Mrs. Flater. Thanks for your help making it happen!
Aleks Skibicki
Highland View PTO
Friday, October 16, 2015
Highland View PTO: Fall Book Fair
Hello Highland View Families!
It's Book Fair time again! Cheryl asked me to send out a request for help at the Book Fair next week (10/19-10/23.)
The Book Fair's great, because when the kids buy books from Scholastic, Scholastic pays for books from our teacher's wish lists!
Mostly we'll need cashiers during the three selling times: 8:00-8:45 AM, 11:30-12:45 PM, and 3:15-4:00 PM. It's pretty easy--just zap books and give change. You may need to help students figure out how much they can afford with the money they were sent with. You may also choose to gently prompt students to choose books instead of $20 of erasers and toys. If there are multiple parents at any given shift, it would be great to have a parent circulating to help answer questions and find things for the shoppers.
We'll also need a cashier during Family Dinner Night on the 23rd, and hopefully some help cleaning up and tearing down the Book Fair afterwards.
You can sign up for a shift (or two or three) by clicking right here!
Thanks everyone!
The Highland View PTO
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Highland View PTO: The shortest email of the year! (So far... )
Hello Highland View Families!
Just three quick notes for everyone from our October Meeting (the full minutes will be out soon!)
1) Family Dinner Night on 10/23 can use volunteers! Sign up here if you can help out.Nothing too tough--helping serve, or taknig admission or cleaning/setting up.
2) Just one more call for the Fun Run! Remember, since your money comes right back to Highland View, it's like donating to the school but with the added benefit of your student getting a chance to dunk Mrs. Flater AND giving us a shot at the traveling trophy! You can get the registration form at the link here and turn it in at the Health Department or bring it with you on the day of the run (10/18--THIS SUNDAY!)
3) Highland View is now a partner with Amazon Smile! If you start your Amazon shopping at this link, 0.5% of everything you spend will go back to Highland View. It's no hassle or expense at all to you! If we all use Amazon Smile, it'll hopefully make up for Target ending its school fundraising program next May.
Thanks so much! Thanks for reading this far. Have a great weekend, and I hope to see you at the Greendale Fun Run on Sunday!
Aleks Skibicki
Highland View PTO
Just three quick notes for everyone from our October Meeting (the full minutes will be out soon!)
1) Family Dinner Night on 10/23 can use volunteers! Sign up here if you can help out.Nothing too tough--helping serve, or taknig admission or cleaning/setting up.
2) Just one more call for the Fun Run! Remember, since your money comes right back to Highland View, it's like donating to the school but with the added benefit of your student getting a chance to dunk Mrs. Flater AND giving us a shot at the traveling trophy! You can get the registration form at the link here and turn it in at the Health Department or bring it with you on the day of the run (10/18--THIS SUNDAY!)
3) Highland View is now a partner with Amazon Smile! If you start your Amazon shopping at this link, 0.5% of everything you spend will go back to Highland View. It's no hassle or expense at all to you! If we all use Amazon Smile, it'll hopefully make up for Target ending its school fundraising program next May.
Thanks so much! Thanks for reading this far. Have a great weekend, and I hope to see you at the Greendale Fun Run on Sunday!
Aleks Skibicki
Highland View PTO
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Highland View PTO: Rocktober! Read all about it!
Hello Highland View Families!
October's a great month; the leaves are turning colors, the weather is brisk, and you can buy pumpkin spice anything. Speaking of pumpkins, do you know the best way to fix a broken one? With a pumpkin patch!
Here are a couple quick October PTO updates for everyone:
1) The October PTO meeting is 6:00PM Monday the 12th in the Highland View Library See you there! Family Dinner Night, RIF, and the famous All the World event are on the agenda. This is also your chance to tell us what you want to see at Highland View As always, child care will be available and the teacher whose class has the highest attendance (at least 3 but they could be a family!) gets a $25 Learning Store gift card.
2) Safe-Respectful-Responsible t-shirts are almost here! The last classroom's sizes were turned in on Friday, and there are just a couple staff sizes left before I can get the order turned in. Students and staff get one free from the PTO, and you can order extras in any size for $10 each. On the front they have the Highland View logo with the Safe-Respectful-Responsible text. On the back there's a panther track and the "Making a difference with the tracks I leave" motto. This year's shirts will be black with green print.
3) Highland View spiritwear: The sale is on now! You can order online here or use the order form sent home in your student's take home folder last week. The sale will be completely closed as of October 20th, so don't wait!
4) Highland View phone books should also be out soon. The advertisements are all turned in, and on Monday, the proofs for approval will be emailed to the people who submitted ads. Then it's just a question of getting it to the printer!
5) FUN RUN/WALK! Oh. My. Highland View is within 5 (FIVE!) registered participants of being the trophy winner this year. So, while it's too late to get a t-shirt with your registration, it's not too late to sign up and support Highland View. Every student registered--right through the day of the event--gets a chance to try to dunk Mrs. Flater! Every penny of your registration fee goes right back to Highland View, and it is a great event each and every year. This could be it! This could be our year. Help us bring the trophy to Highland View! The registration form is available here.
6) Fundraiser Order Forms are due Tuesday. The fundraiser that went home last week is what makes PTO events and services from the Sock Hop to Teacher Appreciation Week to Bike Racks to Playground Equipment to Assemblies and to Field Trips possible throughout the year. Five-hundred Highland View students give their heartfelt thanks to everyone who participates this year.
7) Family Dinner Night is coming up Friday October 23rd. You can pre-order tickets with the flyer that went home last week. It's $5 per family in advance or $10 per family at the door. The meal will be catered, and there will be entertainment by award winning magician John Lewit.
Thanks for reading this far! See you on Monday,
Aleks Skibicki
Highland View PTO
October's a great month; the leaves are turning colors, the weather is brisk, and you can buy pumpkin spice anything. Speaking of pumpkins, do you know the best way to fix a broken one? With a pumpkin patch!
Here are a couple quick October PTO updates for everyone:
1) The October PTO meeting is 6:00PM Monday the 12th in the Highland View Library See you there! Family Dinner Night, RIF, and the famous All the World event are on the agenda. This is also your chance to tell us what you want to see at Highland View As always, child care will be available and the teacher whose class has the highest attendance (at least 3 but they could be a family!) gets a $25 Learning Store gift card.
2) Safe-Respectful-Responsible t-shirts are almost here! The last classroom's sizes were turned in on Friday, and there are just a couple staff sizes left before I can get the order turned in. Students and staff get one free from the PTO, and you can order extras in any size for $10 each. On the front they have the Highland View logo with the Safe-Respectful-Responsible text. On the back there's a panther track and the "Making a difference with the tracks I leave" motto. This year's shirts will be black with green print.
3) Highland View spiritwear: The sale is on now! You can order online here or use the order form sent home in your student's take home folder last week. The sale will be completely closed as of October 20th, so don't wait!
4) Highland View phone books should also be out soon. The advertisements are all turned in, and on Monday, the proofs for approval will be emailed to the people who submitted ads. Then it's just a question of getting it to the printer!
5) FUN RUN/WALK! Oh. My. Highland View is within 5 (FIVE!) registered participants of being the trophy winner this year. So, while it's too late to get a t-shirt with your registration, it's not too late to sign up and support Highland View. Every student registered--right through the day of the event--gets a chance to try to dunk Mrs. Flater! Every penny of your registration fee goes right back to Highland View, and it is a great event each and every year. This could be it! This could be our year. Help us bring the trophy to Highland View! The registration form is available here.
6) Fundraiser Order Forms are due Tuesday. The fundraiser that went home last week is what makes PTO events and services from the Sock Hop to Teacher Appreciation Week to Bike Racks to Playground Equipment to Assemblies and to Field Trips possible throughout the year. Five-hundred Highland View students give their heartfelt thanks to everyone who participates this year.
7) Family Dinner Night is coming up Friday October 23rd. You can pre-order tickets with the flyer that went home last week. It's $5 per family in advance or $10 per family at the door. The meal will be catered, and there will be entertainment by award winning magician John Lewit.
Thanks for reading this far! See you on Monday,
Aleks Skibicki
Highland View PTO
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
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
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
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Highland View PTO: September-iffic!
Hello Teachers and Families!
It's been a busy first couple weeks of school for everyone. Here's a quick update of what the PTO's up to, what's going on around the school, and where you can help if you want.
(Sorry--I believe this will be the longest email I send all year, I tried to trim it down to just the highlights though!)
1) First, thanks to everyone that came out to our first PTO meeting last Monday. I'm super excited about some great ideas for this year. Congratulations to Mrs. Bushman whose students' families earned her a $25 gift card to The Learning Store just by showing up. Remember, the teacher with the highest PTO attendance (minimum of 3) wins every month!
2) The size sheets for this year's Safe-Respectful-Responsible shirts went to teachers this week. As soon as all the sizes are back in we'll get the order sent to the printer. Every student and staff member gets a shirt for free from the PTO. You can buy extras in any size for $10 each. This year they'll be black with green print, and will use the design from last year. (On the front it' will have the Highland View panther logo with the words Safe-Respectful-Responsible, and on the back there will be a paw print with the motto: "Making a difference with the tracks I leave.")
3) Another thanks! Thanks to Stephanie, Roxanne, Kathleen and Bonnie who all helped make sure picture day went smoothly last week. Thanks to them student pictures not only went smoothly, but look great--it was like having our own personal student stylists! Not only that, but we got done so quickly that most pictures were done before the kids even had a chance to get messy at recess or gym!
4) Parent Information Night is coming up Thursday 9/24. It's a great time for you to learn how your students are learning. To make things easier for everyone to attend, the PTO is offering child care in the gym during the information sessions. (6:00-6:30, and 7:00-7:30). Students will be welcome to stay with parents during Mrs. Flater's session in the gym from 6:30-7:00. If you've completed your Greendale School District volunteer paperwork, it would be SUPER APPRECIATED if you could help out watching kids in the gym during your "off" session. Please (Please?) reply and let me know which session to expect you!
5) Fun Run! Make sure to turn in your Fun Run registration form ASAP! This fun run supports SO many of the things we do at school, from classroom supplies and teaching tools, to High Interest Day, it really makes a difference. Also, new this year--every student who signs up gets chance to try to dunk Mrs. Flater! If you don't have your form, you can find it online here to print.
6) Volunteer-a-palooza! If you signed up on your PTO membership form as interested in volunteering this year, OR, if you signed up last year to coordinate an event or activity, I just finished putting all that information into a spreadsheet. Coordinators--expect an email from me soon with volunteer interest lists and other resources. Volunteers--expect to be contacted by your event's coordinator soon where they let you know exactly how amazing you are for helping!
7) The Fall Fundraiser! It's time to sell some pizzas (and stuff!) Look for packets to come home 9/29 from school with all the information. There'll be 2 weeks of "selling time" and forms will be due back 10/13. There'll be daily drawings for prizes during those two weeks, and the products you sold will be delivered to Highland View on 11/24 (the last day before Thanksgiving break again.) If you can help take packets to classrooms the morning of the 29th (7:45-8:30 AM) let me know--I can use the help!
8) Just a trick to see if you read this far....you're super awesome! Do you know why Highland View teachers wear sunglasses? Because their students are so bright!
See you at school,
The Highland View PTO
It's been a busy first couple weeks of school for everyone. Here's a quick update of what the PTO's up to, what's going on around the school, and where you can help if you want.
(Sorry--I believe this will be the longest email I send all year, I tried to trim it down to just the highlights though!)
1) First, thanks to everyone that came out to our first PTO meeting last Monday. I'm super excited about some great ideas for this year. Congratulations to Mrs. Bushman whose students' families earned her a $25 gift card to The Learning Store just by showing up. Remember, the teacher with the highest PTO attendance (minimum of 3) wins every month!
2) The size sheets for this year's Safe-Respectful-Responsible shirts went to teachers this week. As soon as all the sizes are back in we'll get the order sent to the printer. Every student and staff member gets a shirt for free from the PTO. You can buy extras in any size for $10 each. This year they'll be black with green print, and will use the design from last year. (On the front it' will have the Highland View panther logo with the words Safe-Respectful-Responsible, and on the back there will be a paw print with the motto: "Making a difference with the tracks I leave.")
3) Another thanks! Thanks to Stephanie, Roxanne, Kathleen and Bonnie who all helped make sure picture day went smoothly last week. Thanks to them student pictures not only went smoothly, but look great--it was like having our own personal student stylists! Not only that, but we got done so quickly that most pictures were done before the kids even had a chance to get messy at recess or gym!
4) Parent Information Night is coming up Thursday 9/24. It's a great time for you to learn how your students are learning. To make things easier for everyone to attend, the PTO is offering child care in the gym during the information sessions. (6:00-6:30, and 7:00-7:30). Students will be welcome to stay with parents during Mrs. Flater's session in the gym from 6:30-7:00. If you've completed your Greendale School District volunteer paperwork, it would be SUPER APPRECIATED if you could help out watching kids in the gym during your "off" session. Please (Please?) reply and let me know which session to expect you!
5) Fun Run! Make sure to turn in your Fun Run registration form ASAP! This fun run supports SO many of the things we do at school, from classroom supplies and teaching tools, to High Interest Day, it really makes a difference. Also, new this year--every student who signs up gets chance to try to dunk Mrs. Flater! If you don't have your form, you can find it online here to print.
6) Volunteer-a-palooza! If you signed up on your PTO membership form as interested in volunteering this year, OR, if you signed up last year to coordinate an event or activity, I just finished putting all that information into a spreadsheet. Coordinators--expect an email from me soon with volunteer interest lists and other resources. Volunteers--expect to be contacted by your event's coordinator soon where they let you know exactly how amazing you are for helping!
7) The Fall Fundraiser! It's time to sell some pizzas (and stuff!) Look for packets to come home 9/29 from school with all the information. There'll be 2 weeks of "selling time" and forms will be due back 10/13. There'll be daily drawings for prizes during those two weeks, and the products you sold will be delivered to Highland View on 11/24 (the last day before Thanksgiving break again.) If you can help take packets to classrooms the morning of the 29th (7:45-8:30 AM) let me know--I can use the help!
8) Just a trick to see if you read this far....you're super awesome! Do you know why Highland View teachers wear sunglasses? Because their students are so bright!
See you at school,
The Highland View PTO
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