PTO Blast 9/6/2013

Happy Friday! Thanks to all of you who attended our first PTO meeting of the year -- it was very informative! As a reminder, our next meeting is Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30 pm in the Media Center.

Here are a few key reminders:

Room Parents

The following classrooms are still in need of room parents for this year -- Chambers, Weed, Shepherd, Kaczmarowski, Duvelius and Schriever. If you are interested, please contact Jen Christman at jchristman81@msn.com.

After School Programs

Please take the time to review all of the opportunities the children have in our After School Programs. Information can be located in the "Program" tab of the blog. For parents interested in the I-Flip tumbling class, there is an updated registration form located in this tab.

Box Tops and Kroger Plus Cards

Truly easy (and free!) ways that you can help KME PTO raise funds are to collect Box Tops and to ensure that your Kroger Plus card is registered online and linked to KME PTO. Just log on to KrogerCommunityRewards.com and follow the instructions. Please keep in mind that you need to re-register your card every year so please make sure that your card is currently registered. With only 54 families participating last year, Kroger provided us with a donation of $3,350. Let's increase this for this year!!

Save the Date!!

PTO Reminders!!

Just a reminder that our first PTO meeting is this evening -- Tuesday, September 3 -- at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. As always, children are welcome and this evening we will be having a special presentation from Papa Johns (and refreshments will be provided!) Hope to see you there!!

Other Reminders:

• PTO membership forms and Class T-Shirt order forms are due on September 9. If you need a copy of these forms, check under "forms" on this blog.
• Keep these dates in mind -- the next Papa John's Pizza Night will be Tuesday, September 24 and our annual KME Walk-a-Thon will be on Friday, September 27!!

Help Needed:

Our PTO is always on the lookout for outstanding parent volunteers!! If you are interested in assisting with the following events, please contact the committee chair via their email:

• Cafeteria Helpers, contact Jessica Roman at jroman_jr@hotmail.com
• Room Parents, contact Jen Christman at jchristman81@msn.com
• WKME, contact Alicia Brockwell at alicia_buckley_brockwell@yahoo.com
• Walk-a-Thon, contact Jen Adams at jenniferlhadams@yahoo.com
• Reading Program, contact Jenny Circello at jenny.circello@gmail.com

Welcome Back!!

Today is the first day of school!! It is a fun and exciting day and you will have plenty of information to review once your child comes home. In the meantime, here are a few highlights from our PTO calendar:

Orientations

The Kindergarten and First Grade Orientation is tonight, August 20, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The Orientation for Second Grade will take place on Thursday, August 22, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Finally, the Third and Fourth Grade Orientation will be on Tuesday, August 27, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet teachers and discuss the school year!

PTO Meeting

Our first PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, September 3rd starting at 6:30 pm. Please join us to learn more about the PTO and how we enhance students' experiences at KME. We will be offering Papa John's pizza and drinks....

There will also be a guest speaker from Papa Johns presenting us with a check from last year's "Papa John's pizza nights" and they will be introducing this year's fundraising program  to us. Keep in mind that our first Papa John's pizza night is Tuesday, August 27!

PTO Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunities exist NOW for assisting with PTO!! If you would like to volunteer in the cafeteria, please contact Jessica Roman at jroman_jr@hotmail.com. If you would like to be a room parent for your child's classroom, please contact Jen Christman at jchristman81@msn.com.

Thanks!!

KME Ice Cream Social!!

The KME Ice Cream Social is this Friday, August 16 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm!

Please join us in the KME cafeteria as we celebrate back-to-school with ice cream, friends and an opportunity to meet your teacher.

We all scream for ice cream!!

Fee Pay Day -- Wednesday, August 14 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm!!

Only one more week until classes start!

Just a quick reminder that KME will be having their annual Fee Pay Day this Wednesday, August 14 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to join the PTO! Look for the PTO table during this time to learn more about our organization, to sign up and to see how you can help volunteer at your child's school through the KME PTO!!

Also, we will be collecting new school supplies for Kings Kloset. Please bring any new school supplies with you to Fee Pay Day and look for the donation box. Thank you!!

SCHOOL'S STARTING -- Only 16 Days Away!!

Here are some important reminders for you from the PTO!!

Hope that everyone had a wonderful summer! Can you believe that we only have 16 days left until the 2013-14 school year begins? Continue reading to learn more about the "beginning of school" happenings at KME!

 

Calendar of Events

 

Feel free to click on the "Calendar of Events" tab to see a full outline of all of the events at KME for the beginning of the year. Below are just a few key dates for you to keep in mind:

 

Special Events:

 

Wednesday 8/14  Fee Pay Day  3:00 pm to 5:00 pm -- this will be an opportunity to pay fees, complete needed paperwork, pick up your pre-ordered SchoolKids school supplies and at 5:10 pm, have a chance to see your child's class list!

 

 

Friday 8/16  PTO Ice Cream Social  2:30 pm to 3:30 pm -- a fun chance to meet your teachers and to see old and new friends!

 

First Days:

 

Tuesday 8/20 -- First Day of School for Grades 2-4

 

Thursday 8/22 -- First Day of School for Grade 1

 

Friday 8/23 -- First Day of School for Kindergarten

 

Orientations:

 

Tuesday 8/20 -- Orientation for Kindergarten and First Grade at 6:30 pm

 

Thursday 8/22 -- Orientation for Second Grade at 6:30 pm

 

Tuesday 8/27 -- Orientation for Third and Fourth Grade at 6:30 pm

 

 

For more information, check out KME's website -- KME Home Page

 

School Supplies

 

Attached is a list of all of the school supplies that your child will need for the 2013-14 school year. As a reminder, you will be able to pick up your pre-ordered SchoolKids supplies at Fee Pay Day if you used this service.

 

 School Supply List

Volunteers Needed

 

We would really love to have your help on this important projects:

 

Fee Pay Day -- We are looking for 10 volunteers to help organize and "man" stations during Fee Pay Day. The date is Wednesday, 8/14 from 2:45 pm to 5:00 pm. If interested, please contact Nyioka Phalen at nyioka@gmail.com.

 

We also have some opportunities within PTO -- we are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator (recruits room parents and volunteers at the beginning of the school year and for various events during the school year) and a Copy Coordinator (to copy and distribute PTO handouts for Friday folders as needed). Please click on the Signup Genius link for all volunteer opportunities.

 

PTO Membership

 

A great way to stay active in your child's activities at KME is to join the PTO! Please visit the "Documents" tab for more information and mark Tuesday, September 3 at 6:30 pm on your calendar -- it is our PTO kick-off meeting! We look forward to seeing you there!

 

 

 



KME MILEAGE CLUB Celebration, Tonight!!!

GREAT JOB Mileage Club Participants!

In YOUR honor for completing over 2,000 Miles!!

KME Mileage Club Celebration 

FRI JULY 5th

6-8pm

Evolution Fitness Warehouse

2091 B West US 22 & 3

Maineville 45039

(near Landen Park) 

Come join in some FUN:

Various games ~ Obstacle Courses ~ Jump Rope Contest

Exercise & Dance Demonstrations for kids

 Face Painting, Caricature Drawings

 & lots of giveaways & RAFFLES!!!

(such as Tshirts & FREE Training Sessions!)

See YOU THIS Fri July 5th! 

any questions please contact:

Kim Renzenbrink

skrenz@msn.com

616.5593

(This has been posted to KME's blog as well as their Facebook page, but if you could help 'spread the word' & pass this on to your KME Friends it would be greatly appreciated!! Hoping this reminder reaches EVERYONE!! THANK YOU in advance!!! :)