Kildeer PTO Blog, May 3, 2019

Staff and Teacher Appreciation Starts Monday!

We will be celebrating the wonderful educators and staff at Kildeer the week of May 6–10. The PTO has planned special ways to celebrate and show our appreciation to all the amazing teachers and staff at Kildeer each day of the week. We’ll kick off the week with lunch catered in from Lou Malnati’s on Monday. On Tuesday, we will have a Gourmet Catered Coffee Bar set up in the morning and a delicious Popcorn Bar for an afternoon snack. Wednesday we will set up a Yogurt Bar in the Teacher’s Lounge, with many nutritious and delicious toppings. Thursday we will be bringing in Jersey Mike’s Sandwiches and a variety of donated salads for lunch.

If you would like to help contribute to the celebration of our marvelous teachers and staff, please CLICK HERE. We are specifically looking for help with the donated salads for Thursday’s lunch. Do you have a favorite family salad that you can share? Just drop it off in the office before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning and we’ll be sure it gets enjoyed! Help make our cherished teachers and staff feel appreciated! Thank You!! 

PTO General Meeting – May 8

Please join us for the PTO General Meeting on Wed., May 8, at 8:30 a.m. in the Kildeer Countryside Cafeteria. Learn more about how to get involved with the PTO and plans for the upcoming school year, voice any concerns, and meet other Kildeer parents! Coffee will be served! Hope to see you there.
   

The Deadline to Order our Last Special Lunch is Today!!

Our last Special Lunch of the year is Fri., May 17, and we’re bringing in Chipotle. The kids will have a choice of Chicken Tacos, Steak Tacos, or a Cheese Quesadilla. Be sure to place your order on Kildeer’s Membership Toolkit by Fri., May 3. 

JOIN US FOR the Annual Kildeer Family Picnic!

Mark your calendars and grab your chairs and blankets. Thurs., May 23, from 6–8 p.m. is our Annual Kildeer Family Picnic! This is our last PTO event of the year and it’s always a blast! This is a rain-or-shine event, so avoid the lines by pre-ordering your food now! Each meal is $10 and comes with a bag of chips and a bottle of water. Please note, the price of food increases to $12 at the door and is NOT GUARANTEED unless you preorder on Kildeer’s Membership Toolkit by clicking HERE. You can also pre-order your popcorn, extra water, and snow cone tickets, too! All pre-orders are due by Sun., May 12. Don’t miss out on the fun!!

ATTENTION 5th-Grade Parents: Woodlawn’s PTO is Hosting a SCHOOL TOUR at Woodlawn Tues., May 14.

Come to the New Parent Tour on May 14 at 10:00 a.m. This is an exciting opportunity for all parents of incoming 6th graders and anyone NEW to Woodlawn! You will get a special tour of the building conducted by Principal Grana and Assistant Principal Garlick and an opportunity to ask them any questions you have about Woodlawn. We will also have refreshments and an opportunity to learn more about Woodlawn and how you can get involved in the upcoming school year. We hope to see you there!!

2019–2020 COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS OPEN:

Consider Sharing our Time and Talents with the Kildeer PTO!
Interested in meeting other parents, being involved in your child's school, or even being part of his or her day? Consider chairing a PTO committee for the 2019–2020 school year. There are many different opportunities available. CLICK HERE to explore opportunities available for Committee Chairperson positions. If you have questions or may be interested in a committee, please feel free to contact Marlene Aaron or Kim Connolly. Thank you for considering volunteering your time and your talents to the KILDEER PTO. We could not offer these programs for our students and the school without your support!

We are asking ALL—both RETURNING chairs and NEW chairs—to go to MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT to sign up. Log in to your family account and find the sign-up on the home screen.

We are still in need of chairs for our Cultural Arts Committee!  The Cultural Arts Committee not only gets to see the performances (which are normally closed to parents), they get to work with Mrs. Kieser to help choose which shows our students will see. There is a special Cultural Arts Showcase in the fall that the committee attends, so there's no need to try to find ideas on your own!

We also need chairs for our Bingo Blast Committee. Organize the family BINGO event, including silent auction, raffles, and food sales. Coordinate the collection of the items for the raffle and BINGO prizes. Organize committees that will be responsible for volunteers, prizes, decorations, set-up, advertisements, etc. Event Date: A Friday evening in February.

Another great committee we are looking for chairs for is the Community Giveback Committee. Coordinate the Fall Toy and Coat Drives to benefit communities within the surrounding area. Work with Mrs. Norman and Toys for Tots for the Toy collection. This is a low time commitment committee which benefits those less fortunate than many of us. Events take place at the end of October through early December.

We are still in need of chairs for our Class Pictures Committee. Coordinate volunteers to assist photographers for school pictures on Picture Day in September. This is great opportunity to be sure your child is photo ready for his or her school picture!  

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. Looking forward to having you join us next year!

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS for the 2019–2020 School Year

We are pleased to announce that we are again offering the convenient services of back-to-school supply kits through EPI, Inc. for the 2019-20 school year! Order a supply kit for your child and it will be ready for pick-up at Meet-the-Teacher Day at Kildeer in August. You can make your purchase by logging into the Kildeer PTO MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT.  **Make Sure to Update Parent and Student Information, ensuring the “Current Grade” for each student is the grade they are in for the 2019–2020 school year. Note: School Supply Kit Orders will not present correctly if this information is not updated. The PTO will accept orders through Fri., May 31, 2019. Once the sale closes, you will NOT have another opportunity to purchase a supply kit. These school supplies will be used during the 2019-2020 (next) school year, so skip the lines and hassle at the store and purchase your kit next week!

ATTENTION All 5th-Grade Parents
You can order your current 5th grader’s school supply kits for 6th grade using Woodlawn's PTO MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT.
Please log in with your existing username and password.  Click on “Family Information” at the Home screen. Verify (or add) your Parent Information and then click “Next Step” to ADD your current 5th grader as a student. Please select their grade as 5th grade.  Once you save your student information, you will see the School Supply Kit form for your 5th grader under your Home screen on the Woodlawn Membership toolkit and you can proceed with an order. You can pick up your 6th grade school supply kit at Woodlawn on Locker Set-Up Day in August. 
 

ATTENTION Parents of 5th-Grade Variety Show Participants

Order Your DVD of the 5th Grade Variety Show Performance! 

Order a keepsake of your 5th Grader's Variety Show Performance! A DVD of the performance is available for purchase ($20 per DVD) produced by a professional videographer who will capture the entire performance.

All DVD orders are due by Wed., May 8–order today on MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT!

DVDs will be distributed before the end of the school year.  Questions?  Contact Yvonne Wendland   

Reminder: the 5th-Grade Variety Show is Fri., May 10, beginning at 7 p.m

MINIMIZE LOST AND FOUND with LabelDaddy!

Help keep lost items to a minimum and help support Kildeer with LabelDaddy! 
LabelDaddy 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! 

Calling All Volunteers!! 

Get involved throughout the school year through one of our events, fundraisers, or other volunteer opportunities. There are a few openings to Chair an Event so sign up today by logging on to MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT!
 
Membership Toolkit Instructions – Sign Up Today!!
The PTO uses an online database system called Membership Toolkit to organize our school activities. This system will better assist us in conducting business, organizing our volunteers, and streamlining our communications to you.  Plus, parents can pay for events by credit card and easily view what they have purchased! 

**A friendly reminder regarding Membership Toolkit: Please be sure you Complete the Checkout Process by hitting “PLACE ORDER”. A receipt will pop up on Membership Toolkit immediately after you place your order and then a you will be emailed a copy of the receipt shortly after you place your order. If you do not receive a receipt then your order wasn’t placed! 
Let’s get started! 
1.    Click HERE to access our Kildeer PTO Membership Toolkit webpage.  If you have already created an account to order school supplies for the 2018-19 school year, your account is still valid. Just log in!  If you are new to the Kildeer PTO Membership Toolkit, create an account using your personal email address. 
2.    Update your Family Information from the link on the homepage. Validate your family contact information and update the current grade level for each of your students at Kildeer this 2018–19 school year. If your former Kildeer student has moved on to Woodlawn Middle School, click the box to indicate that he or she is no longer a Kildeer student.
3.    Sign up! The following forms are currently available:

- PTO Chairperson Sign-Up – We still are in need of chairpersons for 5th Grade Variety Show and 5th Grade Girls' Night Out, Bingo Blast and more! Sign up today!
- PTO Committee Volunteer Opportunities – Get involved in the Kildeer community by volunteering for one or more of our awesome committees! There are a ton of ways to support Kildeer. Sign up today!
- PTO Dues – If you did not pay PTO dues on the online registration form for the 2018–19 school year, 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 – Sign up for a Dessert Day card to get a treat every Thursday.
-5th Grade Variety Show DVD – Capture the memories by a professional videographer!  Order your DVD of the 5th Grade Variety Show performance today for only $20 per DVD copy.
4.     Check out! Once you have made your selections, click the "Proceed to Checkout" button at the bottom of the screen. Make payment through PayPal or a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover). Sorry–no cash or checks can be accepted for pre-pay events or items.
5.    Continue to watch the Kildeer PTO Blog for updates – we will 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.  

Remember to follow us FACEBOOK and get all the latest information throughout the week!  

Please feel free to contact PTO co-presidents Marlene Aaron or Kim Connolly if you have any questions.