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

 

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