The holidays are approaching! If you’ve got a Pinckney Elementary student or alumnus on your gift list, our very popular Pinckney Hoodie is back in-stock and makes an awesome gift! Priced at $38.50, all information on available sizes and ordering can be found here (https://drive.google.com/open…) and all funds raised help the Pinckney PTO provide events and support to students, families and staff! Contact me if you have any questions!
WALK TO SCHOOL DAY: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4TH!
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This Wednesday, Oct. 4th, is Walk To School Day! Check out the map below for routes you can join at 7:30am for a communal walk to school! If anyone can lead a “walking school bus” that starts at 3rd and Wisconsin and then to walk to school, arriving by 7:55am, please email Ward Lyles at wlyles9@gmail.com to volunteer. He can handle any questions as well.
Please see the map link here for route information! https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwMMFm8TsrGOT1dOck1hVS16MVk
BACK TO SCHOOL POTLUCK:
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Thanks to everyone who came out to our Back To School Potluck on September 8th! Special thanks to those volunteers who helped out: Andy Lees, Frankye Hawkins, Susie Roman, Nolan Washatka, Jeff Jackson, Sharon Ray, Diana Plas, Aimee Poirier, Brian Watt, Cary Allen, Jason Kidd, Rob Beck (I went off the volunteer sign up and I know there were others who pitched in, so apologies if I did not put you on this list, but thank you all!)
NEXT PTO MEETING:
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Our next PTO Meeting is this Wednesday, October 4th, at 5:30pm in the Pickney Library/Media Center. All are welcome!
UPCOMING: MOVIE NIGHT
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Mark your calendar, our Pinckney Movie Night will be Thursday, Oct. 19th at 6:30pm in the gym. 5th We’ll be watching “Sing” so bring your blankets, pillows, sleeping bags to lay on the gym floor. 5th Grade will be selling pizza!
Pinckney T-Shirt & Hoodie Sale!
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In addition, PINCKNEY ZIPPERED HOODIES ARE HERE! Details for these are also included in the PDF below. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwMMFm8TsrGOTXhlakUwWmNjZGM
AN EASY WAY TO HELP YOUR PTO EARN FUNDS: AMAZON.COM LINK
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If you have a link to Amazon.com on your computer that you use when ordering, do us a favor and replace that link with this one:
If you enter Amazon.com through the link above, your Pinckney PTO will earn money on any purchase you make, without any additional cost to you! It’s an easy way to help out your PTO, especially with the holidays coming up!
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This Wednesday, Oct. 4th, is Walk To School Day! Check out the map below for routes you can join at 7:30am for a communal walk to school! If anyone can lead a “walking school bus” that starts at 3rd and Wisconsin OR 3rd and Illinois St. and then to walk to school, arriving by 7:55am, please email the fantastic Ward Lyles at wlyles9@gmail.com to volunteer. He can handle any questions as well.
Please see the map link here for route information! https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwMMFm8TsrGOT1dOck1hVS16MVk
This Friday (9/29) is the last Friday of the month and that means the PTO Coffee Kart will be open from 7:45-8:45 in the Pinckney Gym, before and after morning opener. Come join us for some free coffee and conversation!
We’re excited to announce that our friends at Lawrence Memorial Hospital are supporting our cart this year by providing coffee, cream and sugar. Thank you, LMH!!
Also, Coffee Kart slots from Nov-March are still open, if you have an hour or so to help out on the last Friday of a month. The sign up is here:
If you are not on our PTO email list and would like to be, please email us at pantherparents@gmail.com and provide your name/email and we will get you on the list. We send out a nightly email digest.
Just kidding. We email about once a month or so.
Hey, we’re only 2 weeks away from our annual Back To School Potluck (Friday, Sept. 8 at 6-8pm)! We’re asking every family to bring a dish to share, but we’re also looking for a few people to devote an hour to help run the event! Please check out our sign up at http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D49ADAD28A5FF2-backtoschool1 for all the jobs/slots that are available!
Hello! The calendar for 2017-2018 Pinckney PTO events is available either via: https://drive.google.com/open… or at our PTO website at: https://pinckneypto.org/events/.
We’re excited to kick-off the upcoming academic year in our renovated school. Check out the events and make plans to definitely attend and, if possible, help out wherever you might be able to.
PTO Meetings will take place on the first Wednesday of every school month at 5:30pm in the Pinckney Library, unless otherwise noted.
Thanks!
There is no summer respite for PTO, folks. This Thursday (6/22) we are moving our PTO stuff from East Heights to the new digs. If you have a van or truck and can help, it would be much appreciated. Meet at 4:30pm at East Heights, and we can do a quick and easy move. Let us know!
Following that, we are also having our summer meeting at 6pm on Thursday (6/22) at The White Schoolhouse, 1510 N 3rd St, in North Lawrence (thank you Jennifer Roth). We will begin to map out our many PTO events for 2017-2018. Anyone and everyone who wishes to attend and be a bigger part of our exciting first year back at Pinckney is encouraged to attend. Childcare and pizza will be provided.
Hey, the last Pinckney PTO Meeting of the 2016-2017 school year is this evening at 5:30pm at East Heights in Room 28. This is the meeting where we establish the PTO Board for 2017-2018. If you’ve been interested in getting more involved in your neighborhood school, next year, with our arrival at the newly renovated school, is a prime opportunity to do so. We encourage anyone interested to attend tonight, especially parents/guardians of incoming Kindergarteners!
(If you are interested in being on the board but cannot make the meeting or if you have any other questions, please email me at pantherparents@gmail.com)
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! There’s something special for each day that students can take part in:
Monday 5/1: Let’s kick off the week right! Bring a flower to help build a beautiful bouquet for your teacher’s classroom.
Tuesday 5/2: Write a special note to your teacher. You can make a homemade card,or use the one on the flier below!
Wednesday 5/3:Bring your super teacher a super sweet treat!
Thursday 5/4: Draw a picture of your teacher and attach it to your classroom door!
Friday 5/5: Wear your favorite superhero shirt. If you don’t have one, ask your teacher’s favorite color and wear that!
Thank you Arika Sprecker for helping coordinate!
