Dec. PTO Mtg. RESCHEDULED to Thurs. Dec. 2

Dear MV PTO Members:

 

As you may or may not know, Bonneville Joint School District 93 will be holding a Plant Facility Levy vote on December 7, 2010.  Please visit the district's website for more information.   http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/media/153136/plant%20facility%20trifold-11-18-10.pdf

 

We have just learned that there will be a public information meeting regarding the election on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Rocky Mountain Middle School auditorium.  We encourage all to attend this important meeting.

 

Therefore, we have rescheduled the December PTO Meeting as follows:

 

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010

7:00 pm

MV Media Center

 

Thank you for your support of our School District and your PTO!

 

Angelina W. Farnes

MV PTO Secretary

 

"It’s not the majority of people that makes things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program

PTO Meeting December 1 @ 7 pm in the Media Center

Hello, MV PTO Members! 

We hope you had a WONDERUFL Thanksgiving holiday and enjoyed the time off of school and work. We truly have much to be thankful for in an outstanding new school building, and more importantly, the amazing, brilliant, dedicated teachers, administration and staff we have working with our children.  We hope you are as pleased as we are with the overall direction and energy of Mountain Valley thus far!

Meanwhile, it's that time again-- December PTO Meeting is coming up this week, already!  We are back to Wednesday night this month:

Wednesday, December 1
7:00 pm
MV Media Center

We are thrilled to be providing some terrific playground and fundraising updates, as well as announcing our simple, convenient and easy December fundraiser which does not require you to load up the kids and go anywhere...  (you'll already be doing plenty of that for other activities you enjoy this time of year)!  Come see what we're up to and give us your input--we're very excited about this!

Meanwhile, back to giving thanks:  we can't thank our community enough for all your terrific support this year.  THANK YOU!

And...  this is a shout out to our PTO Officers for all their tireless work.  You wouldn't believe how many hundreds of hours --yes hundreds of hours-- your Officers have already put in for our children's benefit, and we thank them so very much. These ladies are AMAZING:

President:  Jennifer Horrocks
Vice-President:  Lauri Thurber
Fundraising:  Kara Green
Treasurer:  Jane Webb

THANK YOU!   And we'll see all you parents, teachers and staff on Wednesday night!

THANKS to the businesses who donated to our Silent Auction!

Here's a shout-out to the following members of our community who so generously donated goods or services to the Silent Auction at your PTO Fall Carnival  (and to Amber Mahoney and her committee for securing all these amazing donations!).

 

We invite you consider visiting the establishments that are a good fit with your values, and telling the Manager how appreciative you are of their donation to your Mountain Valley PTO Fall Carnival.   (If you are connected to a business which would like to be included in our next Silent Auction, please respond to this message.)

 

Wouldn't it be grand for local businesses to enjoy a steady stream of customers from Mountain Valley all year long-- all saying "Thank You from Mountain Valley"?  

 

We help local businesses-- and they help us--- it's a win-win.

 

All for our awesome kiddos-- the MV Mustangs! 

 

 

Albertson's	590 E. 17th St.
Albertson's	1901 S. 25th E. (Hitt Rd.)
Alyce Clegg Photography	3160 E. 17th St.
Anytime Fitness	1615 S. Midway
Barnes & Noble	2300 E. 17th St.
Black Swan Inn - Pocatello	746 E. Center St., Pocatello
Candlewood Suites	665 Pancheri Dr.
Craigo's Pizza	3160 E. 17th St.
Dance Tech	2633 E. 14th N.
Fairfield Inn & Suites	1293 W. Broadway
Gold's Gym	3135 E. 17th St.
Great Harvest	1505 E. 17th St.
Guest House Inn	850 Lindsay Blvd.
Holiday Inn Express	2270 Channing Way
Jamba Juice	1803 S. 25th E. (Hitt Rd.)
Jimmy John's	3108 S. 25th E. (Hitt Rd.)
Karen's Cookies	4390 E. 17th St.
Massage Envy	3047 S. 25th E. (Hitt Rd.)
Outback Restaurant	970 Lindsay Blvd.
Perkins Restaurant	2000 Channing Wy.
Pizza Hut	2250 E. 17th St.
Red Lion Hotel	475 River Parkway
Retreat Day Spa	1489 S. Curlew Dr.
Soapy's Car Wash	2525 E. 17th St.
Speech & Language Clinic	2377 Coronado St., Ste. A
Subway	316 S. Woodruff Ave.
Super 8 Motel	701 Lindsay Blvd.
The Bierwag Family	1538 Parkwood Cir.
The Cellar Restaurant	3520 E. 17th St.
Wally's Quick Lube	1608 Midway
Walmart - eastside	1201 S. 25th E.  (Hitt Rd.)
Walmart - westside	500 S. Utah Ave.
Woodland Hills Elementary School PTO	4700 Sweet Water Way

 

And don't forget our two generous Restaurant Night hosts thus far-- Domino's Pizza and Wendy's!

 

 

THANKS for all the enthusiasm and success you've given our PTO this year--  we are making amazing progress toward purchasing the Pre-K and K playground, which is so desperately needed by our little ones.

 

Our MV community is truly THE BEST.

 

 

Angelina W. Farnes

MV PTO Secretary

 

"It’s not the majority of people that makes things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program

BJSD 93 - Plant Facilities Levy Election - Tues. Dec. 7

The following message regarding the BJSD 93 Plant Facilities Levy Election to be held on Tuesday, December 7 is distributed as a public service to Bonneville Joint School District 93 patrons by your Mountain Valley PTO.  Summary excerpts are published below verbatim from the official flyer distributed by BJSD 93, as well as a link provided to the entire flyer online.

 

The MV PTO is not allowed to publish an official opinion about this election except to urge you to please read this information, become informed and vote on this urgent issue.

 

Further,  please forward this message to everyone you know who resides within the District 93 boundaries, whether they have school children or not-- they are still eligible and encouraged to vote.  Your reposting of the link below on your social media will do wonders to help get correct, official information from the School District out to voters.

 

THANK YOU for your help in getting the word out!

 

The full flyer with details, FAQ's, charts and District Contact information is available on the District Website at

 

http://www3.d93.k12.id.us/media/153136/plant%20facility%20trifold-11-8-10.pdf

 

 Excerpts from the flyer are as follows:

 

BONNEVILLE JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 93

"Achieving each individual's highest potential."
Phone:  208-525-4400

 

Plant Facilities Levy Election

 

DATE:  Tuesday, December 7, 2010

 

TIME:  8:00 am to 8:00 pm

WHERE: All Bonneville Joint School District 93 schools (except Telford)

 

Patrons of Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 are being asked to vote on a $2,800,000 Plant Facilities Levy to be used over the next 10 years. 

 

This Levy is Not A New Tax!

 

What is a plant facilities levy?

 

Plant facilities is a 10 year levy used for maintaining, remodeling, repairing, furnishing and equipping existing buildings and facilities, purchasing school buses, upgrading technology, and other capital improvements as provided by law.

 

The monies from this levy will be used for:

 

• Maintaining and upgrading communications and safety and security systems;
• Maintaining and upgrading outdoor facilities, grass, shoolyards, and playgrounds;
• Maintaining and/or replacing heating and ventilation systems;
• Replacing worn carpets;
• Replacing roofs;
• Improving energy efficiency;
• Maintaining and purchasing school buses;
• Upgrading and/or replacing old technology;
• Replacing and repairing asphalt parking lots and sidewalks; and
• Other capital improvements as needed.

  Thank you, again, for your help in getting this word out!  

  

Angelina W. Farnes
MV PTO Secretary

 

 

"It’s not the majority of people that makes things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program

"Wendy's Night" a Major Mustang Success!

Thanks to everyone who enjoyed dinner at Wendy's last night.  From all accounts, the restaurant was SLAMMED!   Wahoooo!  Thanks for your patience as they served what appeared to be hundreds of Mountain Valley Mustangs.  Sweet.

We appreciate our MV Community giving a local business a major shot in the arm, as well as appreciate Wendy's contributions to your PTO.  We will post earnings as soon as the figures are available!

THANKS, AGAIN, everyone who came out!  Each dime and dollar counts  hugely toward the Pre-K and K playground, Teacher Appreciation, and more, for your Mustangs!


Angelina W. Farnes
MV PTO Secretary


"It’s not the majority of people that makes things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program
 

CORRECTION on Fall Carnival proceeds

I apologize that I misreported the Gross Fall Carnival proceeds as Net proceeds.

The teachers' amount remains the same ($1400) but the PTO net was $2400 instead of $3100 as reported.  

Which, folks, is precisely why I am NOT the Treasurer...  

So, let's try this again...

Teachers earned   $1,400
PTO earned   $2,400

TOTAL = $3,800!

This is a shout-out to Mrs. Jane Webb, our Treasurer who has dedicated countless hours to keeping our finances pristine and keeping our Secretary on the straight and narrow!

Thanks, Jane!


Angelina W. Farnes
MV PTO Secretary

"It’s not the majority of people that makes things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program

Announcing Homework Club! (And request for volunteers to help)

From Lauri Thurber, MV PTO Vice President:

We are so excited to be starting Homework Club after the Thanksgiving Break!  Students will be able to use this club as an after-school opportunity to get help with homework.  How often it meets will largely depend on how many volunteers we get to help out!

We are looking for volunteers to help from 3:05 until 4:00 pm from Monday - Thursday.  Until more volunteers are arranged, Homework Club will only be able to meet on Mondays and Wednesdays.

We also need donations of:

• School supplies: pencils, pens, colored pencils, crayons, glue, scissors, calculators, rulers, protractors, compass, filler paper, etc.

• Snacks: pretzels, animal crackers, etc., small treats or rewards for students who have worked hard.

If you are able to help in any of these capacities, please e-mail us at MountainValleyPTO@gmail.com.

If you have questions you can also contact the following people:

Debby Chambers - Homework Club Coordinator - debbyc1978@yahoo.com
Lauri Thurber - PTO Vice President - thurbermommy@hotmail.com

Thank you!

Wendy's Night tonight & Mrs. Steele's Workshop

You're invited to support your PTO by enjoying a delicious dinner at the Hitt. Rd Wendy's Restaurant in Idaho Falls this evening between 5:00 and 8:00 pm.  Remember to invite Grandma & Grandpa, cousins and neighborhood friends! 

You'll also enjoy attending Mrs. Raya Steele's Parent Workshop tonight at the MV Media Center from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  This is an outstanding workshop that is well worth your time. 

Mrs. Steele will explore:

• Why Mountain Valley is different

• Our curriculum

• What is inquiry?

• How you can help your child

Thanks for your support, and we hope to see you at Wendy's and at the workshop tonight!


Angelina W. Farnes
MV PTO Secretary


"It’s not the majority of people that make things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program

Invitation for Students to join the Mountain Valley Outdoors Club (MVOC)

From Mrs. Raya Steele, Special Education Teacher and MVOC Coordinator:
 

The MVOC has started!  This club is for all K - 6th graders! 

The mission of the Mountain Valley Outdoors Club (MVOC) is to provide a variety of outdoor activities and trainings, so that the students can further their appreciation of local recreational opportunities.

The Peaks to Plains Therapy Services staff has donated money for scholarships for students to be able to participate in MVOC events they may not be able to attend due to finical hardship.  A big THANK YOU to them, their generosity is greatly appreciated!  


Please contact Mrs. Steele for more information about joining the fun, as follows:

Raya Steele
Special Education Teacher
Mountain Valley Elementary
 
2601 Princess Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83406steeler@d93.k12.id.us
208-552-0866
fax: 552-0514
 
Thank you so much to Mrs. Steele for coordinating this awesome Club! 

 
Angelina W. Farnes
MV PTO Secretary


"It’s not the majority of people that make things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program.

Fundraising Update -- Phenomenal Response from our Community!

Your PTO Officers are delighted to announce the following approximate net proceeds from the Fall Carnival held in October:

Teachers earned   $1,400

PTO earned   $3,100

TOTAL = $4,500!

WOW!  THANK YOU to all who participated!  This is a HUGE chunk of change to help our teachers out.  And, we are making outstanding progress toward our goal of buying a playground for the Pre-School and Kindergarten students.

Accordingly, we are excited to announce the possibility of purchasing a playground set by the end of November...  we'll keep you posted!

THANKS again, for all the hard work of our Fundraising Coordinator, Kara Green, and all our event chairpeople and committees this entire Fall:

• Walk-a-Thon
• Domino's Pizza night
• Fall Carnival
• Continuing:  Friday Snack Sales, Box Tops, Campbell's Soup, Capri Sun, Cream 'O Weber, Sunny D, etc.

We appreciate the support of our AWESOME MV community in a highly successful start this Fall to what looks to be a phenomenal fundraising year for our children-- the Mountain Valley Mustangs!


Angelina W. Farnes

MV PTO Secretary

 

 

"It’s not the majority of people that make things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program

"Wendy's Restaurant Night" - Wed. Nov. 17 from 5 - 8 pm

WENDY’S RESTAURANT NIGHT 

WEDNESDAY , NOV. 17

5:00 – 8:00 pm

HITT RD. - Idaho Falls location ONLY

Your PTO is delighted to continue our monthly tradition of enjoying a local restaurant’s support. We appreciate Wendy's Restaurant on Hitt Rd. in Idaho Falls for supporting MV PTO this month! 

An awesome 10% of ALL proceeds from the entire restaurant from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm will be donated to MV PTO!   So even if a customer has no affiliation with Mountain Valley Elementary, their purchase will still benefit our PTO.  Awesome!!

How It Works:

Ø  No coupon or form is needed.  Simply invite all your family, grandparents, friends, co-workers, groups and clubs to head over to Hitt Road south of Sunnyside to enjoy a delicious meal at Wendy’s this coming Wednesday night.

Ø  Make sure to come in the evening as this is only from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Ø  This will be at the Hitt Road location ONLY.

Ø  BONUS: If we bring in over $1500 in sales during those three hours, MV PTO will receive 15% - 20% (depending on the final number) of all proceeds! 

So, mark your calendar for this coming Wednesday evening, Nov. 17, to enjoy dinner at Wendy’s with all your classmates, staff & teachers! 

Please share this on your social networks so we can spread the word.  Each dollar helps tremendously.

THANK YOU so much for your terrific support! We have THE BEST community and parents supporting Mountain Valley Elementary.

 See you there!

Mustang Messenger 11-04-10

MOUNTAIN VALLEY PTO

MUSTANG Messenger

 November 4, 2010

CALENDAR

Thursday, Nov. 4                 TONIGHT!  PTO Meeting:  7:00 pm in the school Media Center

Friday, Nov. 5                        Mustang Market during lunch. Treats & trinkets are 25¢ and 50¢ each

Report Cards come home!

Sunday, Nov. 7                       Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 am.  Clocks go back 1 hour.

Tuesday, Nov. 9                     Scheduled Parent Teacher Conferences:  4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Thursday, Nov. 11                  VETERAN’S DAY  -- Thank you to all our Veterans!

“Open House” Parent Teacher Conferences: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Friday, Nov. 12                       Teacher Comp Day – NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, Nov. 17              “Wendy’s Restaurant Night” – HITT RD. LOCATION ONLY 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Friday, Nov. 19                       Mustang Market during lunch. Treats & trinkets are 25¢ and 50¢ each

Mon. Nov. 22 – Tues Nov. 23 Teacher Inservice Days – NO SCHOOL

Wed. Nov 24 – Fri. Nov. 26   Thanksgiving Vacation – NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, Dec. 1                December MV PTO Meeting: 7:00 pm in the school Media Center

PTO MEETING  TONIGHT!  Nov. 4 @ 7:00 pm – MEDIA CENTER

Come hear an exciting update from our PTO President, Jennifer Horrocks, on the Pre-K and K Playground!   Additional important announcements and information will be available about Homework Club, Outdoor Club, Fall Carnival proceeds, November Wendy’s Night, and more!  

As always, your insights and feedback are crucial to making your PTO a success.  We’re here for you and your students.  We are so encouraged by your attendance and support.  Thank you, and see you tonight! 

FALL CARNIVAL WAS A WILD SUCCESS!

Thanks to each of you for making your PTO Fall Carnival a Massive Mustang blast!  A HUGE Mustang Thank You goes out to our fantastic committee: Amber Mahoney, Tina Bierway and Jen Dawson.  And thank you to all who helped coordinate and carry out the event, and of course to all the students, families, staff , teachers & community members/businesses who donated & participated. We’ll report the proceeds that will benefit the PTO and also the teachers in our December PTO Meeting, and we’re already excited for next year’s carnival!  Comments, suggestions and of course, accolades to our awesome committee, are welcome at the PTO gmail.  J  We truly appreciate the support and help of all our Mustang Community.   THANK YOU!!

WENDY’S NIGHT:  WEDNESDAY , NOV. 17,  5:00 – 8:00 pm - HITT RD.

Your PTO is delighted to continue our tradition of each month enjoying a different restaurant’s support!  

Wednesday, November 17 will be Wendy’s Night! Ten percent of all proceeds from the entire restaurant from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm will be donated to MV PTO!  That’s right— 10% of all sales during those three hours will be donated to us!  Awesome!!

How It Works:

Ø  No coupon or form is needed!  Simply invite all your family, friends, co-workers, groups and clubs to head over to Hitt Road south of Sunnyside to enjoy a delicious meal at Wendy’s that night.

Ø  This is only from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, not all day long, so breakfast or lunch won’t count — only dinner will count.

Ø  This will be for the Hitt Road Wendy’s ONLY, for one night ONLY.

Ø  The great news is that if we bring in over $1500 in sales during those three hours, MV PTO will receive 15% ! 

So, mark your calendars for Wed. evening, Nov. 17 to enjoy dinner at Wendy’s with all your classmates & teachers!  See you there!

HOMEWORK CLUB:  TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS AFTER SCHOOL

Mrs. Debbie Chambers has kindly offered to coordinate a Homework Club to be held Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.  For thirty to forty-five minutes after school on those days, all  students are welcome to come do their homework in Ms. Galyean’s 6^th Grade classroom. Students will enjoy doing their best work in an environment conducive to concentration and free of distraction. 

The following help is needed:

·         1 adult to help the children on Tuesday afternoons

·         2 adults to help the children on Thursday afternoons

·         Donations of school supplies:  2 packages of crayons, 2 packages of colored pencils, glue, glue sticks

·         Donations of healthy snacks:  pretzels, crackers, etc.

If you can assist with any of the above, or have further ideas or questions, please contact us at MountainValleyPTO@gmail.com.      THANK YOU!

OUTDOOR CLUB – FIRST OUTING ON DECEMBER 1

Mrs. Raya Steele, MS, is excited to announce that the Outdoor Club has its first excursion on December 1.  Come to the PTO Meeting tonight to learn more fun details!  This promises to be a blast and a half!

YEARBOOK CLUB – LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

The PTO is delighted to offer our support to a Yearbook Club which is getting started recording and preserving all the great events and accomplishments at Mountain Valley Elementary School this historic, inaugural year.  Please join us at the PTO meeting for more information and to volunteer with this exciting project!

DOMINO’S PIZZA “DOUGH RAISING DAY” A SUCCESS

THANK YOU to all who supported our Domino’s Pizza Dough Raising Day!  We earned $212.57 by all you families simply ordering dinner from the designated restaurant that night. 

We appreciate Domino’s Pizza for their generous support, and of course, each of you parents for your participation!        THANK YOU!!

DOMINO’S PIZZA CARDS = 90% PROFIT FOR MV PTO!

The Domino’s Pizza cards are a coupon collection with dozens of dollars of discounts on Domino’s Pizza products.  It costs $10 and MV PTO receives $9 from that purchase!  These are ideal for family members around the country to purchase and enjoy the terrific discounts, as well.  Sell them to your church and civic groups, clubs, sports teams and friends and neighbors. They make great gifts and “thank you’s” as well!  

We’ll have these cards for sale at our PTO Meetings, at the School Office or you may contact a PTO Officer.  This is one project that has UNBELIEVABLE  profit for us.  Wahooo!!! 

OTHER FUNDRAISING EFFORTS

• THANK YOU to all who participated in the Straw Maze!  It was a RIOT!  We are looking forward to next year!
• Our Box Tops In-Box “runneth o’er”!  Thank you! Keep ‘em coming!  You families are AMAZING.
•  We are still also collecting Sunny D lids, Cream O’ Weber lids, Capri Sun packages, and all the Campbell’s Soup program UPC Symbols. 

We appreciate all your terrific support, as each cent, dime and dollar truly adds up.   THANK YOU!!

Angelina W. Farnes

MV PTO Secretary

 

"It’s not the majority of people that make things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program.

November PTO Meeting is Thursday, Nov. 4

Hello, Mountain Valley PTO Members!

 

Just a reminder that tonight's MV PTO Meeting has been moved from tonight (Wednesday) to tomorrow night (Thursday):

 

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010

7:00 pm

Mountain Valley Media Center

 

Please join us for an EXCITING announcement about the Pre-K and K Playground effort; as well as many other important topics and updates.

 

And, THANK YOU for your generous support of our Fall Carnival, headed by Amber Mahoney, Tina Bierwag and Jen Dawson, who did an AMAZING job.  It was a wild success!

 

We have more terrific fundraisers in the pipeline and some outstanding clubs getting started, as well as an update on the Bottom Line:  where we are financially-- thanks to each of you and your families!

 

We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you tomorrow night!

 

 

Angelina W. Farnes

MV PTO Secretary

 

"It’s not the majority of people that make things happen, it’s the majority of people WHO GET INVOLVED that makes things happen.” -- Mike Adams, host of Idaho Up Close radio program.