ACCES PTO NEWSLETTER
USD 377 ATCHISON COUNTY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2013/2014 OFFICERS:
ACCES PTO NEWSLETTER V O L U M E
Courtney Caplinger
Vice President: Amelia Cluck
Treasurer: Karin Behrnes
Auditing Committee: Shannon Schletzbaum, Linda Meyer, Joel McNerny
Room Mother Liaison: Jennifer Miller
Web Master: Kari Myers
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Every Child at ACCES Benefits from the PTO!
Secretary: Corey Bartlett
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President:
Label Coordinator: Karin Falk
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The mission of the Atchison County Community Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization is to support the students and staff of ACCES by offering assistance for school events, fundraising for additional educational resources, and recognizing student and staff accomplishments.
Questions? Contact the ACCES at 913.833.4420 to be put in contact with a PTO officer. Meeting Dates: 3rd Tuesdays 6:30 PM in the Elementary Library
We invite you to support the PTO by attending the monthly meetings or by signing up to help with our activities throughout the school year.
FIT & FUNd Glow Run 2014 On Saturday, April 26th, 2014 the PTO went outside of our normal fundraisers and hosted a Fit & Fun Glow Run. The students extended an invitation to family and friends to help us in raising funds for field trips, assemblies, and other fun and educational activities PTO sponsors throughout the year. Each student that participated raised funds by asking family and friends to sponsor them with a flat donation to help them earn the different prize levels.
We had 97 students raise money and 84 were able to participate in the event. Top monies raised were Renay Myers $233.00, Jorden Caplinger $140.00, and Rebekah Caplinger $135.00.
preregistered student participating was entered in the drawing of two bicycles that were donated by Walmart. The winners of the bicycles were Tannah Forbes & Coltin Myers.
Students who raised $100 or more received one ticket per every $100 raised and were entered in a drawing for a mini Ipad or $100 Walmart gift card. The winner of the Mini Ipad was Brodie Page and gift card winner was Maci Behrnes. Every
PTO would like to congratulate the students on a job well done. They raised $6,500.00 for their school. PTO would also like to extend a big thank you to all the parents that helped make the event possible.
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Box Tops, Campbell’s Labels, & Best Choice 2013 Sept 1st—Oct 1st Competition Results:
2014 Jan 6th—Jan 31st Competition Results:
PreK - 1,012 Kindergarten - 1,358 1st Grade - 677 2nd Grade - 3,516 3rd Grade - 1,469 4th Grade - 1,782 5th Grade - 1,676 6th Grade - 1,323
PreK - 299 Kindergarten - 1,618 1st Grade - 2,149 2nd Grade - 1,481 3rd Grade - 1,155 4th Grade - 2,089 5th Grade - 987 6th Grade - 323
Congratulations to the entire school for earning $822.00 for the school during just one month of collecting!
Congratulations to every class for raising a total of $639.00 for our school!
Congratulations to the 2nd & 1st grade classes on collecting the most labels and earning an ice cream sundae party!
*** We will have another collection of labels for the 20142015 school year so keep saving those labels.***
Holiday Parties The 2013 Halloween party was held on October 31st. Due to the weather, the parade was held in the Elementary School gym. We would like to thank all the area merchants for their help and donations of treats for the students.
The 2013 Christmas Party was held on December 20th. PTO purchased T-shirts for the students for Christmas this year that included their class initials on the back. The 2014 Valentine’s Day Party was held on February 14th.
The 2014 Easter Party was held on April 16th.
A big thanks to the Room Moms and the parents that were able to help with all the holiday parties. It is greatly appreciated!!
April 15th & 16th 2014 R.U.B.I.E.S Hands on Science with Betsy Zardorozny Betsy Zadorozny, author of three science books, will “knock your socks off” with classroom demonstrations and activities developed through her 42 years in the classroom. An award winning teacher and international presenter, students will celebrate learning while engaging in
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age appropriate activities. Mrs. Zadorozny gave a 45 minute presentation to each grade allowing the students to get their "Hands On Science". One of the projects included dissecting starfish. Betsy ate lunch with several 6th graders who attended regionals with their science projects.
Thank you to Amy Fassnacht and Joel McNerny for acting as her escorts and to Lifetouch for providing meals.
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2013-2014 PTO Projects
Back-To-School Night served water and cookies to parents and students. Frames for Harness Illustrations were purchased for display in the Elementary Library
one in the cafeteria
Volunteered time at Book Fair
Funnel Ball Goal for Playground
William Allen White Books
Kansas Teacher of the Year tour gifts
Volunteered time for Field Day
Reusable bags for Kindergarten
Field Trip Admissions and transportation
KU Reading Program
Bully Prevention & Red Ribbon Week prizes and giveaways
Water cooler for Nurses Office
Headphones for Computer Lab
Received a donated microwave to replace the old
Water and snacks for State Assessments
2013-2014 Fundraisers Fall Fundraiser:
Spring Fundraiser:
Frontier Trash Bags
FIT & FUNd Glow Run
There was 1,220 trash bags sold with a profit of $3,714.00.
There were 97 students that raised money with a profit of $6,540.00. Drawing Winners:
The winners in the sales competition were:
Ipad Mini—Brodie Page
1st—Hailee Noll 2nd—Jesse Coder
Gift Card—Maci Behrnes
3rd—Caden Behrnes
Bike—Tannah Forbes
Each received a certificate and a gift card to Dairy Queen
Bike—Coltin Myers
Other Events Bus Driver Appreciation Week Sept 30th—Oct 4th
Parent/Teacher Conferences Oct 21 & Oct 22
Teacher Appreciation Week May 5-9, 2014
Pizza and cookies were provided at the October 2nd Bus Driver’s Meeting.
Pizza, Soup Bar, and cookies were provided for the teachers.
Monday—”DONUT we’d do without STAFF like you!” - Donuts were provided for teachers & staff. Wednesday—”Giving our staff their JUST DESSERTS!” - Desserts were provided for teachers & staff Friday—”Take time to enjoy your upcoming SUMMER BREAK! You’ve earned it!” Beach towels and sunscreen were provided for teachers & staff.
Mar 11th & Mar 13th Pizza, Taco Bar, and cookies were provided for the teachers.
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Upcoming Events/Projects: USD 377 Atchison County Community Elementary School PTO
PTO Meeting—August 19, 2014 6:30PM, Elementary Library PTO Officer Elections—August 19, 2014 Back-To-School Night— August 14, 2014
Phone: 913-833-4420 Website: http://usd377.org www.facebook.com/ACCESPTO
ACCES PTO NEWSLETTER V O L U M E
Courtney Caplinger
Vice President: Amelia Cluck
Treasurer: Karin Behrnes
Auditing Committee: Shannon Schletzbaum, Linda Meyer, Joel McNerny
Room Mother Liaison: Jennifer Miller
Web Master: Kari Myers
I S S U E
1
2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4
S C H O O L
Y E A R
Every Child at ACCES Benefits from the PTO!
Secretary: Corey Bartlett
1 ,
President:
Label Coordinator: Karin Falk
ns tio 014 c e El th, 2 er fic st 19 f O gu Au
The mission of the Atchison County Community Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization is to support the students and staff of ACCES by offering assistance for school events, fundraising for additional educational resources, and recognizing student and staff accomplishments.
Questions? Contact the ACCES at 913.833.4420 to be put in contact with a PTO officer. Meeting Dates: 3rd Tuesdays 6:30 PM in the Elementary Library
We invite you to support the PTO by attending the monthly meetings or by signing up to help with our activities throughout the school year.
FIT & FUNd Glow Run 2014 On Saturday, April 26th, 2014 the PTO went outside of our normal fundraisers and hosted a Fit & Fun Glow Run. The students extended an invitation to family and friends to help us in raising funds for field trips, assemblies, and other fun and educational activities PTO sponsors throughout the year. Each student that participated raised funds by asking family and friends to sponsor them with a flat donation to help them earn the different prize levels.
We had 97 students raise money and 84 were able to participate in the event. Top monies raised were Renay Myers $233.00, Jorden Caplinger $140.00, and Rebekah Caplinger $135.00.
preregistered student participating was entered in the drawing of two bicycles that were donated by Walmart. The winners of the bicycles were Tannah Forbes & Coltin Myers.
Students who raised $100 or more received one ticket per every $100 raised and were entered in a drawing for a mini Ipad or $100 Walmart gift card. The winner of the Mini Ipad was Brodie Page and gift card winner was Maci Behrnes. Every
PTO would like to congratulate the students on a job well done. They raised $6,500.00 for their school. PTO would also like to extend a big thank you to all the parents that helped make the event possible.
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Box Tops, Campbell’s Labels, & Best Choice 2013 Sept 1st—Oct 1st Competition Results:
2014 Jan 6th—Jan 31st Competition Results:
PreK - 1,012 Kindergarten - 1,358 1st Grade - 677 2nd Grade - 3,516 3rd Grade - 1,469 4th Grade - 1,782 5th Grade - 1,676 6th Grade - 1,323
PreK - 299 Kindergarten - 1,618 1st Grade - 2,149 2nd Grade - 1,481 3rd Grade - 1,155 4th Grade - 2,089 5th Grade - 987 6th Grade - 323
Congratulations to the entire school for earning $822.00 for the school during just one month of collecting!
Congratulations to every class for raising a total of $639.00 for our school!
Congratulations to the 2nd & 1st grade classes on collecting the most labels and earning an ice cream sundae party!
*** We will have another collection of labels for the 20142015 school year so keep saving those labels.***
Holiday Parties The 2013 Halloween party was held on October 31st. Due to the weather, the parade was held in the Elementary School gym. We would like to thank all the area merchants for their help and donations of treats for the students.
The 2013 Christmas Party was held on December 20th. PTO purchased T-shirts for the students for Christmas this year that included their class initials on the back. The 2014 Valentine’s Day Party was held on February 14th.
The 2014 Easter Party was held on April 16th.
A big thanks to the Room Moms and the parents that were able to help with all the holiday parties. It is greatly appreciated!!
April 15th & 16th 2014 R.U.B.I.E.S Hands on Science with Betsy Zardorozny Betsy Zadorozny, author of three science books, will “knock your socks off” with classroom demonstrations and activities developed through her 42 years in the classroom. An award winning teacher and international presenter, students will celebrate learning while engaging in
ACCES
PTO
NEWSLETTER
age appropriate activities. Mrs. Zadorozny gave a 45 minute presentation to each grade allowing the students to get their "Hands On Science". One of the projects included dissecting starfish. Betsy ate lunch with several 6th graders who attended regionals with their science projects.
Thank you to Amy Fassnacht and Joel McNerny for acting as her escorts and to Lifetouch for providing meals.
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2013-2014 PTO Projects
Back-To-School Night served water and cookies to parents and students. Frames for Harness Illustrations were purchased for display in the Elementary Library
one in the cafeteria
Volunteered time at Book Fair
Funnel Ball Goal for Playground
William Allen White Books
Kansas Teacher of the Year tour gifts
Volunteered time for Field Day
Reusable bags for Kindergarten
Field Trip Admissions and transportation
KU Reading Program
Bully Prevention & Red Ribbon Week prizes and giveaways
Water cooler for Nurses Office
Headphones for Computer Lab
Received a donated microwave to replace the old
Water and snacks for State Assessments
2013-2014 Fundraisers Fall Fundraiser:
Spring Fundraiser:
Frontier Trash Bags
FIT & FUNd Glow Run
There was 1,220 trash bags sold with a profit of $3,714.00.
There were 97 students that raised money with a profit of $6,540.00. Drawing Winners:
The winners in the sales competition were:
Ipad Mini—Brodie Page
1st—Hailee Noll 2nd—Jesse Coder
Gift Card—Maci Behrnes
3rd—Caden Behrnes
Bike—Tannah Forbes
Each received a certificate and a gift card to Dairy Queen
Bike—Coltin Myers
Other Events Bus Driver Appreciation Week Sept 30th—Oct 4th
Parent/Teacher Conferences Oct 21 & Oct 22
Teacher Appreciation Week May 5-9, 2014
Pizza and cookies were provided at the October 2nd Bus Driver’s Meeting.
Pizza, Soup Bar, and cookies were provided for the teachers.
Monday—”DONUT we’d do without STAFF like you!” - Donuts were provided for teachers & staff. Wednesday—”Giving our staff their JUST DESSERTS!” - Desserts were provided for teachers & staff Friday—”Take time to enjoy your upcoming SUMMER BREAK! You’ve earned it!” Beach towels and sunscreen were provided for teachers & staff.
Mar 11th & Mar 13th Pizza, Taco Bar, and cookies were provided for the teachers.
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Upcoming Events/Projects: USD 377 Atchison County Community Elementary School PTO
PTO Meeting—August 19, 2014 6:30PM, Elementary Library PTO Officer Elections—August 19, 2014 Back-To-School Night— August 14, 2014
Phone: 913-833-4420 Website: http://usd377.org www.facebook.com/ACCESPTO
