KME PTO Blog Blast 1/31/14

Happy Friday! Read below to get updated on all of our PTO activities and events!! As a reminder, be sure to "like" our Facebook page -- just search for "Kings Mills Elementary" on Facebook. This is just another way to stay connected to KME!!

PTO Meeting

Our next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, February 4 at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. Children are always welcome and we hope to see you there!

Movie Knight

Please make plans to attend our next Movie Knight where we will be watching "Despicable Me 2" (rated PG)! It will be held on Friday, February 7 from 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm in the KME Cafeteria. This event will be a "Valentine's" theme so feel free to wear Valentine's colors...

The cost is $5 per student and includes a slice of pizza, drink and popcorn. For an additional $10, up to 4 family members can also receive the same concessions. There will be additional concessions for sale at the event. As a reminder, each child will need to have an adult chaperon in attendance and will also need to send the completed reservation form and payment back to KME by Wednesday, February 5. These forms have been sent home and can also be found on the blog under "Events/Fundraisers".

Extravaganza

It is Extravaganza time!!! Please mark your calendars to attend this fun-filled event -- it will be held on Saturday, February 22 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. There are so many ways that you can help make this our most successful event ever -- you can attend the event, donate items for the classroom raffle baskets, donate baked goods for the cake walk and/or serve as a volunteer in one of our many, many stations.

We have created a separate page on the blog -- "Extravaganza 2014" -- and this heading is located on the top/middle of the home page. Click on "Extravaganza 2014" to find out all of details of the Extravaganza! Also, you can click on this link if you are interested in volunteering for the event -- Extravaganza Volunteers.

Important Dates

• Tuesday, February 4 -- PTO Meeting -- 6:30 pm
• Friday, February 7 -- KME Movie Knight -- 6:15 pm
• Saturday, February 22 -- EXTRAVAGANZA!!  11:00 am to 3:00 pm

KME PTO Blog Blast 1/23/14

Hope that everyone is staying warm! Here are some updates from our PTO... Be sure to "like" our Facebook page to receive more updates and information from PTO -- just search for "Kings Mills Elementary" on Facebook!

After School Programs

Just a reminder that registration is due by Friday, January 24 for all of our after-school programs. There are many exciting programs to choose from -- including Drama Kids, Mad Science, Soccer Shots, Tumbling and Young Rembrandts. For more information, please go to our blog under the "Programs" tab and look for After-School Programs. The updated forms will be indicated by "2014" in the heading.

Wear Orange Day -- Changed

Due to our winter weather, this day has been moved to Friday, January 24. We will wear orange to remember Sammy Reagan and to promote awareness of the Sammy Reagan Foundation which assists various community organizations. Please have your children join us to turn KME into a sea of orange!

Next PTO Meeting

Mark your calendars for our next PTO meeting -- Tuesday, February 4 at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. We hope to see you there!!

Movie Knight

Our next Movie Knight is right around the corner! Please join us on Friday, February 7 from 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm in the KME Cafeteria to watch "Despicable Me 2" (rated PG). This event will be a "Valentine's" Theme so feel free to wear red, white, pink and/or hearts!

The cost is $5 per student and includes a slice of pizza, drink and popcorn. For an additional $10, up to 4 family members can also receive the same concessions. There will be additional concessions for sale at the event. As a reminder, each child will need to have an adult chaperon in attendance and will also need to send the completed reservation form and payment back to KME by Wednesday, February 5. These forms will be sent home with the students and can also be found on the blog under "Events/Fundraisers".

Extravaganza Notes

Our Extravaganza is next month and we are working to get everything ready! Please remember to donate items to your child's classroom for our theme baskets. If you are unsure about your classroom's theme, please go to the "Events/Fundraisers" tab on our blog and look under the "Extravaganza" heading to find out. Also, we can always use more help with this event! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Erin Deutsch at erin.springdot.com.

Kroger Rewards

As a reminder, please make sure that your Kroger Plus card is registered and linked to "Kings Mills Elementary PTO" so that we can continue to earn money for all of our school programs and events. You can call 1.866.221.4141 or go to www.kroger.com/community and look for the Community Rewards link. An easy and free way to support KME!!

Important Dates

• Friday, January 24 -- Wear Orange Day
• Friday, January 24 -- After-School Programs Registrations Due
• Tuesday, January 28 -- Papa John's Pizza Night
• Tuesday, February 4 -- PTO Meeting -- 6:30 pm
• Friday, February 7 -- Movie Knight -- 6:15 pm

KME PTO Blog Blast 1/17/2014

Happy Friday Everyone!! Just a few reminders from your KME PTO...

Remember, there is no school on Monday, January 20 due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. If you are in need of something to do, please consider going to Jump Stop Safari that day! Jump Stop Safari in Lebanon is offering an open play session for KME students and their families from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. For every KME student that participates, they will donate $1 to our PTO. Please click on our "Events/Fundraisers" tab on the blog to get more information about this event.

Extravaganza Notes

Our Extravaganza is next month and we are working to get everything ready! Please remember to donate items to your child's classroom for our theme baskets. If you are unsure about your classroom's theme, please go to the "Events/Fundraisers" tab on our blog and look under the "Extravaganza" heading to find out. Also, we can always use more help with this event! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Erin Deutsch at erin.springdot.com.

Kroger Rewards

As a reminder, please make sure that your Kroger Plus card is registered and linked to "Kings Mills Elementary PTO" so that we can continue to earn money for all of our school programs and events. Also, Kroger is featuring a "one-day-only" 4x Fuel Points for any gift card purchases made on Saturday, January 18 ONLY. Please consider purchasing any needed gift cards from Kroger that day -- to not only earn money for our school but to also earn many fuel points for you!

Wear Orange Day

January 21, 2014 is our "Wear Orange Day" to remember Sammy Reagan and to promote awareness of the Sammy Reagan Foundation which assists various community organizations. Please have your children join us to turn KME into a sea of orange!!

Next PTO Meeting

Mark your calendars for our next PTO meeting -- Tuesday, February 4 at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. We hope to see you there!!

Important Dates

• Monday, January 20 -- NO SCHOOL; Jump Stop Safari Event 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Tuesday, January 21 -- Wear Orange Day
• Tuesday, January 28 -- Papa John's Pizza Night
• Tuesday, February 4 -- PTO Meeting 6:30 pm

KME PTO Blog Blast EXTRA!!

PTO MEETING CANCELLED

Due to school being closed and the extremely cold weather, we will be cancelling the KME PTO meeting tonight. Looking forward to seeing you next month!!

Movie Knight

A reminder that our Movie Knight has been moved to Friday, January 10 starting at 6:15 pm. If you had already registered for this event in December, someone will contact you to see if you are still interested in attending. If you have not registered yet, please print the registration form off of the blog (found under the "Events/Fundraisers" tab) and turn it in to your child's teacher as soon as school reopens.

The movie featured is "Rise of the Guardians" (PG) and as a reminder, children need to have an adult chaperon in attendance.

Thanks and Please Stay Warm!!!

KME PTO Blog Blast 1/3/2014

Happy New Year KME Families!!

Hope that you had a wonderful winter break and remember -- school starts Monday, January 6!! Also, please keep these important PTO reminders in mind....

Teacher Appreciation

We are in the final stretch of gathering items needed for the teacher "classroom bags" that will be given to them on Monday morning. If you can help with any donations, please click on this link for more information -- Teacher Appreciation January 2014. Thanks for your help!!

PTO Meeting

Please mark your calendars for our next PTO meeting -- Tuesday, January 7 at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. As always, children are welcome. We hope to see you there!

Movie Knight

Due to the inclement weather last month, our Movie Knight has been moved to Friday, January 10!! Please check your child's backpack this week for more information or you can find the updated form on our blog under "Events/Fundraisers". The movie featured will be "The Rise of the Guardians" (PG) and it will begin at 6:15 pm. Reservations are due on Wednesday, January 8. As a reminder, each child needs to have an adult chaperon attend this event.

Many Thanks!!

We have so many volunteers to thank for all of our successful events in December!

• A huge thanks to Kim Tudor, Erin Deutsch and all of our many parent volunteers who helped organize and staff our annual Holiday Kids Shop. The children had so much fun selecting gifts for their loved ones!!
• Thanks to Angie Purcell-Hood for all of her hard work in organizing the Holiday Vendor/Craft Fair. We appreciate you doing this for our Kings families!
• Many thanks to Hazel Bloomfield, the Community Outreach committee and to all of the parents who graciously donated new coats for our coat drive. We were able to collect 26 coats (a new record!) and this was enough to not only provide KME children with warm coats but we also were able to share the rest with our other elementary schools!

A quick reminder that our big EXTRAVAGANZA is coming up in February!! Please be on the lookout for more information about this event and begin working on gathering items for your class's raffle baskets. A list of items needed can be found on the blog under "Events/Fundraisers".

Calendar of Events

• First Day of School -- Monday, January 6, 2014
• PTO Meeting -- Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 6:30 pm
• KME Movie Knight -- Friday, January 10 at 6:15 pm
• Jump Start Safari Kings Open Play -- Monday, January 20 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Papa John's Pizza Night -- Tuesday, January 28

KME Blog Blast EXTRA!! EXTRA!! 12/31/2013

We hope that everyone is enjoying their winter break!!

A more robust update will be coming your way later this week but we wanted to alert you of a special need that our Teacher Appreciation committee has.... As a "welcome back" gift, the PTO would like to provide each teacher with a bag of supplies for their classroom. Right now, we are still in need of some items -- please click on the following link to learn more about this and how you can help -- Teacher Appreciation Classroom Bags -- Back to School!

If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Pasqualetti at pasqualetti@fuse.net.

Thank you so much and have a safe and prosperous New Year!!

KME PTO Extra Blast!!

Hi Everyone!! Here are some urgent reminders from PTO regarding our activities next week:

2013 KME Holiday Kids Shop

It's right around the corner! The children are getting really excited to purchase their gifts for the holidays. We are in NEED of volunteers to assist the week of Monday, December 9 to Friday, December 13 to help ensure that this event is a success. Please click on the following link to volunteer -- Holiday Kids Shop Volunteer

Also, remember to complete the shopping budget sheet and send this in with your child (along with money) on the day that they shop. The shopping schedule is on the blog under "Events/Fundraisers".

2013 KME Vendor/Craft Fair

Is a week from today!! We are still looking for vendors and crafters interested in participating. Please contact Angie Purcell-Hood at angieloves31@gmail.com for more information.

Macy's Make-A-Wish Campaign -- A Fun Way to Help!

Sage Burress, a 4th grade student at J.F. Burns and an Ambassador for the Macy’s Make-A-Wish Campaign, is challenging all children to reach the goal of a $1,000,000.00 by December 6th.

Here’s how you can help. Bring to school a postage stamped letter addressed to “Santa At The North Pole” by this Friday, December 6. For each letter received Macy’s will donate $1.00 to the Make-A- Wish Foundation.