DID YOU KNOW... The school district has a committee called Parent Review Committee, made up of parents, teachers, school district officials, and PTO representatives? The purpose of this committee is to discuss various curricular & classroom topics... things that affect our children on a daily basis. Country Meadows is represented by Vibha Ahuja, Karen Wilson, Guadalupe Marin/Victor Rodriguez, Olga Spivak, and Suzanne Norvell.
For more information regarding this committee please contact Mrs. Sheridan.
Thanks to all of you parents that joined our PTO conversation at Sunset Foods this past week! You all had great feedback and we look forward to working with you in the future:) Stay tuned to FB and the blog... we may have another social gathering of this type for those of you that missed this first one.
The PTO is filling Committee Chair and Executive Board Member positions for next year. If you are looking for a way to feel more connected to our school community, this is a GREAT way to meet new people and see your kids at school too;) Click on the link below to see what opportunities fit you...
Country Meadows Online Interest Form
Questions? Contact the Nominating Committee Chair, Lindley Caldwell at [email protected]
BOX TOPS CONTEST
The next collection is February 1-5! This is a fun task for the kids... they love finding the icon on the box and cutting it out. Imagine how they would feel if their class WON and they helped with the collection :)
ALSO... Box Tops 4 Education is running a special contest. Winning school receives 10,000 bonus box tops! Parents can enter daily until January 31st. Simply go to BoxTops4Education.com , select CM as your school, sign up to be a "member," and then submit an entry daily until 1/31.
BOX TOPS PROMO AT JEWEL THIS WEEK...
Brownies for $.99, Fruit snacks $1.49, Vegetables 5/$5, Cereal 2/$4.
GET 20 EBOXTOPS™ ($2.00 value to BTFE eligible school) When you buy any 5 participating Box Tops for Education items. GrowingLocalLearning.com Purchases must be made in a single transaction between 12/30/15 and 2/02/16. eBoxTops™ received via register receipt with code for redemption at GrowingLocalLearning.com Must be registered on GrowingLocalLearning.com to redeem. *Participating products: General Mills®, Mott’s® and Hefty® Box Tops for Education™ products.
SPECIAL LUNCH... is TODAY from Real Urban BBQ
MOVIE NIGHT
Movie night for 1st & 2nd graders is from 6-8pm on January 29th. Stay tuned to this blog for more details!
ATTENTION 1st and 2nd graders – make sure your calendars are marked for your upcoming MOVIE NIGHT on Friday, January 29th from 6-8pm. This year’s feature movie is “INSIDE OUT.” The movie will be shown in the Country Meadows Cafeteria. Admission is free and popcorn and water will be provided. Country Meadows Cub seat cushions will also be available. Please no sleeping bags, pillows or stuffed animals. Please go to the Virtual Backpack for additional information and to download the permission form for your child. Any questions, please contact Laura LaCroix at m[email protected] or 847-951-5668.
FOR YOUR CALENDAR... ( Where has the year gone?!)
February 1-5: Book Fair
February 4: Pizza Bingo Silent Auction @ 6-7:30
February 12: PTO Valentines Parties & Smarty Pants (Cultural Arts Program)
February 13: School Supply Kitz Sales start
February 19: Special lunch from Weiner Take All
February 22: Square 1 Art sales begin
February 26: Yearbook picture day
PLAN AHEAD FOR SPRING
Get your Leider's Gift Cards TODAY!
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Leider's Greenhouse Center has great ideas and plants for spring decorating. They will will generously donate 25% of all sales back to the Country Meadows Elementary School!! Please visit the Virtual Backpack for information on how you can obtain your gift certificates today.
CLASSROOM PARTY HELPERS
Anyone wishing to help with parties for ESL classrooms can contact Chris Worwa.
BLOG SUBMISSIONS
Do you have something that you would like featured in the PTO BLOG? Please email Tami Gopal by end of day Monday each week. The Country Meadows blog is posted every Friday.