LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER FOR BINGO BLAST
Order your tickets early and avoid the lines at the 19th-Annual Kildeer Bingo Blast on Fri., Feb. 23, from 5:30–7:30 PM. Join us for one of Kildeer's most popular events. Pre-orders are due by Feb. 16–so hurry and don't miss your chance to pre-order! This year, we are using 
Membership Toolkit to place pre-orders (CLICK HERE to access Membership Toolkit). Simply log on to Membership Toolkit and place your Bingo Blast order.
Each Pizza/Bingo pre-order package includes 1 slice of pizza, 1 ice cream, 1 bottle of water, 1 Bingo card, and 1 raffle basket ticket. You can also pre-order your 50/50 tickets, additional raffle basket tickets, or even your child's arm length of tickets (we will measure at Bingo Blast check-in!). Note: Pre-order cost not to exceed $40 per family. We are looking forward to a great event with raffle baskets, great food, and our silent auction. Order today and be ready for all the fun!
BINGO BLAST–Raffle Basket Donations Needed!
Each year, we are fortunate to fill grade-level raffle baskets through donations from our Kildeer family. The raffle baskets are a crowd favorite at Bingo Blast! Before break, students voted on grade-level basket themes and the winners are:
1st Grade
Beanie Boos – Cuddle up with a basket full of your favorite Beanie Boo animals
Star Wars – Support the Rebellion with a basket of your favorite Star Wars toys and gear
2nd Grade
All that Glitters – JoJo Bows, jewelry, Squishys, and anything that sparkles
LEGO – Build a city with all your favorite LEGO characters
3rd Grade
Get Crafty – Get inspired with art supplies, craft kits, and tools
Mad Science – All you need to make slime and conduct experiments
4th Grade
Spa Basket – face masks, nail art, and more to refresh and replenish
Tech Basket – iTunes, headphones, and other tech gear
5th Grade
Top Chef Tools – cookbooks, utensils, and special ingredients for a future chef
Chicago Sports Basket – apparel, memorabilia for Chicago sports fans
Baskets have been placed in each classroom to collect Bingo Blast Raffle Basket donations. Non-food donations can be sent in directly with your child; donations of candy or other food-related items can be coordinated through Laura Elizalde ([email protected]). Thank you in advance for your support!
BOYS NIGHT OUT IS MAR. 15 – RSVP TODAY
Attention parents of 5th-grade boys! The Kildeer and Country Meadows PTOs are hosting a joint event for our 5th-grade boys to have a chance to get to know one another and have some fun. The event is scheduled for Thurs., Mar. 15, from 6:30–8:30 PM at Woodlawn Middle School. We have planned an evening filled with fun team-building games, ice cream, and even a guest appearance from an American Ninja Warrior! We hope all our 5th-grade boys will join us for this exciting night. Please be sure to RSVP for this event in advance (walk-ins will not be permitted). Invitations went home with the boys earlier this week. Questions? Please contact our committee chairs Venus Chow ([email protected]) or Jen Wehrspann ([email protected]).
HELP WANTED!
1st- and 2nd-Grade Parents:
We are in need of volunteers to help plan 1st- and 2nd-grade MOVIE NIGHT! This fun event will be held in April. Planning is well underway, but it would be great to have a few ore parents involved to make the night a success. Please contact Jodi Zachara (jjzachara@sbcglobal,net) if you would like to help out.
5th-Grade Parents:
VARIETY SHOW – This amazing 5th-grade event will be a highlight of the year for our 5th-grade students before they move on to Woodlawn and middle school. The event is held in May, but preparations have begun. Please contact Jodi Zachara at [email protected] if you would like to get involved in planning the Variet Show this spring. Thanks in advance!
2018/2019 PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS OPEN
Interested in meeting other parents, being involved in your child's school, and being "in the know" about school happenings? Consider a PTO Executive Board position for the 2018/2019 school year. Click for applications for the following positions Co-President, Co-Vice President, Corresponding Secretary, President Emeritus, and Co-Treasurer.
If you have any questions, contact Jodi Zachara at [email protected]. Hope to have you as a member of the team! Applications are due by Fri., Mar. 16th!
PTO CHAIR SIGN-UP FOR 2018/2019
It is hard to believe that we are beginning to make plans for NEXT year already!! The Nominating Committee is working on selecting committee chairs for the 2018-19 school year. Our process for gathering names of those interested in leading these committees has changed. We are asking ALL–both RETURNING and NEW chairs–to go to MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT (CLICK HERE to sign up). Log in to your family account and you will find the sign-up under My Account/Forms And Paper work/Volunteer Opportunities
Chairing a PTO committee is one of the best ways that parents can support the students and staff at our school. Please review the brief descriptions of each chairperson opportunity and indicate your interests. Please also identify if you are a returning chair to the committee. Generally positions are 2-year commitments. Your contact information will then be forwarded to the PTO Nominating Committee for review. Chairpersons for the 2018/19 school year will be notified by May 1st. Please feel free to share this information with any friends/parents you think might be interested in chairing a committee next year,including families with incoming 1st graders!! We would love to have as many families as possible involved in the wonderful activities we plan for the students at Kildeer. We thank you for your continued support of the Kildeer PTO!!
LAST WEEK TO TURN IN YOUR BOX TOPS!
Our Spring Box Top Collection is almost over! Spring Box Tops will run until Fri., Feb. 16th. Hurry and get those box tops in today!!
SPECIAL LUNCH & DESSERT DAY CARDS!
Reminder... You can still order Dessert Day Cards and place Special Lunch orders!
The form is on MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT – access the form at any time before the Special Lunch or Dessert Day to place your order. As a reminder:
• Dessert Day Card orders must be placed by the end of the day on Saturday to guarantee a card for the following Thursday.
• Orders for Special Lunch must be placed 2 weeks before the Special Lunch date. If the option is not available, the date has passed to place an order.
Not sure if you placed an order for Special Lunch or Dessert Day? Access "Previous Orders" under "My Account" on Membership Toolkit to check orders you have placed.
Questions? Contact Laura Elizalde ([email protected])
MINIMIZE LOST AND FOUND WITH LABEL DADDY!
As the temperature drops, the Lost and Found bin grows! Help keep lost items to a minimum and help support Kildeer with Label Daddy!
Label Daddy offers customized peel-and-stick labels that can be placed on clothing, books, backpacks, lunchboxes, scarves, hats... you name it. Kildeer PTO receives 15% of each order placed. CLICK HERE to order today – don't forget to enter school code KILDEER at checkout. Stay warm!
Membership Toolkit Instructions!!
The PTO is implementing some BIG changes in the way we are approaching our back to school activities - this year we will be using an online database system called Membership Toolkit. This system will better assist us in conducting business, organizing our volunteers, and streamlining our communications to you. Plus, parents can pay by credit card and easily view what they have purchased!
Let’s get started!
- Click HERE to access our Kildeer PTO Membership Toolkit webpage. If you have already created an account to order school supplies last year, your account is still valid – just log in! If you are new to Membership Toolkit, you will need to create an account using your personal email address.
- Update your Family Information from the link on the homepage. Validate your family contact information and update your student(s) current grade in school (for the 2017/2018 school year). If you have a student who is now at Woodlawn or another school, click the box to indicate they are no longer a student.
- Sign up! We currently have the following forms available!
- PTO Chairperson Sign Up – we are still in need of Chairpersons for Bingo Blast, 5th Grade Transition Day, and more! Sign up today!
- PTO Committee Volunteer Opportunities – Get involved in the Kildeer community by volunteering for one of our awesome committees! There are tons of ways to support Kildeer – sign up today!
- PTO Dues – If you did not pay PTO dues during school registration last spring, you can pay via Membership Toolkit.
- Special Lunch – View the menu options for our Special Lunch program and select your entrees for each child. Please note that if you have more than one Kildeer student, you will need to sign up for Special Lunch for each child.
- Dessert Day Cards and Birthday Celebrations – Sign up for a Dessert Day card to get a treat every Thursday. Celebrate your child’s birthday by buying ice cream for the class. Make sure to list their teacher and birthday – we will work to get everybody a birthday celebration date as close to their actual birthday or half-birthday as possible.
- Checkout! Once you have made your selections, click the “Proceed to Checkout” button at the bottom of the screen. Payment is made through PayPal and accepts all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover). Sorry, no checks or cash are accepted for pre-pay events.
- Continue to watch the blog for updates – we will continue to add opportunities throughout the year!
Need More Information?
Online in our school Virtual Backpack you will find the link for Membership Toolkit as well as information and links for other activities that are not included in Membership Toolkit, such as information on box top collection and our Label Daddy fundraiser.
Please feel free to contact PTO co-presidents Alicia McGowan or Jodi Zachara if you have any questions.