Kildeer PTO Blog: October 4th, 2024

Coat Drive

The coat drive will begin October 7th.  If you would like to participate, please bring in NEW coats and/or winter accessories. The coat drive will run until November 11. They are looking for jackets for K-2nd grade students, gloves, mittens, boots, socks, and snow pants. Additionally, they would like winter hats and gloves for the older children.  

Picture Day Retakes

If your child missed Picture Day or you would like to have a retake, the photographer will be back October 16.

Dessert Day

Our September Dessert Day was a huge hit! Our next Dessert day will be October 25. Special thanks to our Dessert Day chairs and volunteers for making this a success!

Fall Fest

Join us on Friday October 25 from 6-8pm for trick-or-treating, raffle baskets, silent auction, costume contests, DJ and FUN!! Please login to the Membership Tool Kit to register, volunteer, order food and join in on the fun!

https://kildeercountrysidepto.membershiptoolkit.com/

Halloween Parties and Parade

On October 31 Kildeer will host a Halloween parade followed by classroom parties.  Look for more information in  Mrs.Cumpata’s Pirate Post on the parade.  Party arrangements will be made by Room Parents and classroom volunteers.  Only Room Parents and class volunteers will be allowed to attend the parties.  

REPEAT–Membership Toolkit

Be sure that you have registered your child/children on Membership Toolkit. Please use a frequently checked email address when registering. The PTO uses this online database system to organize our school activities. This system helps us conduct business, organize our volunteers and streamline 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 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 are new to the Kildeer PTO Membership Toolkit, create an account using your personal email address. If you have a Membership Toolkit account from another school, no need to create a new login — you can use that account to log in (for example, from Willow Grove).

2. Update your Family Information from the link on the homepage. Validate your family contact information and update your student’s new teacher.

3. Sign up! The following forms are now available!

• PTO Committee Chairperson Sign Up — Sign up today!

• PTO Committee Volunteer Opportunities — Get involved in the Kildeer community by volunteering for one of our awesome committees! 

• PTO Dues — If you did not pay PTO dues during school registration last spring, you can pay via Membership Toolkit.

• Dessert Day — Dessert Day will be free for all students this year! We will host dessert day once a month. Does your child have an allergy you would like us to be aware of or would you prefer to opt out of Dessert Day? No problem! Please mark your preferences on Membership Toolkit.

4. Check out! Once you have made your selections, click the "Proceed to Checkout" button at the bottom of the screen. Sorry, no cash or checks can be accepted for pre-pay events or items.

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UPCOMING CHANGES

Dessert Day

Dessert Day will be free for all students this year! We will host dessert day once a month.
Does your child have an allergy you would like us to be aware of or would you prefer to opt out of Dessert Day? No problem! Please mark your preferences on Membership Toolkit.
Please note there will be no special lunch this year.

Going Cashless

This year our PTO will NOT be accepting cash at any of our events. Please plan to utilize cashless options such as credit card, Apple Pay, and, for Book Fair, E-Wallet.

PTO COMMITMENT TO KILDEER

The Kildeer PTO is committed to supporting Kildeer staff, students, and parents. When you sign up to attend events, buy SpiritWear, participate in PTO events, and make donations, we are able to support our community in new and creative ways, including:

• recognizing and supporting teachers and staff

• supporting the school by purchasing needed Wish List items and providing Cultural Arts assemblies

• creating community among our parents, students, teachers, and staff

Please consider making a donation today. All donations are greatly appreciated! You will receive an email receipt for tax records.

Questions: Feel free to direct questions to [email protected]