Glenn York Elementary PTO Monthly Meeting | Thursday, February 1, 2018

Meeting Agenda Call to Order Brazcon – Saturday, February 3rd - 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Presenting of Agenda Pepperoni’s Spirit Day – Tuesday, February 6th - All Day Committee Reports Staff Appreciation Lunch – Wednesday, February 7th – Salad Bar & Sweet Treats – all food dropped off by 10:00 Events Committee: Valentine’s Dance – Friday, February 9th – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Valentine’s Grams Valentine’s Dance Alvin ISD Education Foundation Turtle Races – Saturday, February 10th - 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Brazcon – Volunteers Needed Alvin Education Foundation Turtle Races – Volunteers Needed Pepperoni’s Spirit Day – Tuesday, February 20th - All Day Jax Burgers Spirit Night – Wednesday, February 21st Food from the Heart Food Drive Carnival PTO Meeting – March 1st – 6:30 p.m. General Discussion – what’s planned Birthday Grams Volunteer Opportunities Amazon Smile Fun Run Preregistation/ Ticket Sales Randall’s and Kroger Shopper Information Silent Auction Baskets Contact information Sponsorship Opportunities Treasurer Report Fundraising Committee: Spirit Nights Sponsorships Cash in Announcements Expenses Valentine Gram Pre-Orders Due – Friday, February 2nd Program – Town Hall Audience Questions and /or Suggestions

Valentine Grams Valentine Grams are on sale now – Pre-Orders are due Friday, February 2nd Send one to your child, have your child send one to their friends or siblings, or send one from your child to their teacher. 3 different options: Teddy Bears $5.00 Plush Roses $3.00 Pixy Stix $1.00 Funds raised will go towards the free Valentine’s Dance and Carnival. Volunteers are needed to help prepare the Valentine Grams and to deliver them to classrooms. Sign up on Sign up Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849aaac2ba1fc1-york2

Events Committee Report Valentine’s Dance – Feb. 9th 5:30-7:30 pm in the Cafeteria Volunteers are still needed for: set-up, running the cake walk, concessions, clean- up. Sign up to volunteer on sign up genius http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849aaac2ba1fc1-valentines Food: Nachos and Hot Dogs Live DJ (DJ RoDawg), Cakewalk, Photobooth (Dreamlite Productions), and Henna by Kylie

A BIG “THANK YOU” to the following local bakers/bakeries: Nothing Bundt Cake – Shadowcreek Sugar Rush Randalls – Silverlake Sammy’s Kitchen Great American Cookie Co. La Dolce Fortuna Bakery Gold Crown Bakery Let There Be Cake Isabel’s Sweet House The Tiny Bake Shop Gingerly Made

Additional Events Needing Volunteers Saturday February 3rd (8am- 4:30pm) Need volunteers to assist selling concessions- all proceeds benefit GYE PTO Event location: Shadow Creek High School http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5 080849aaac2ba1fc1-brazcon Saturday February 10th (8am- 2:30pm) Need volunteers to assist selling concessions- all proceeds benefit GYE PTO Event location: Alvin National Oak Park http://www.signupgenius.com/go/ 5080849aaac2ba1fc1-aisd

Food From the Heart Food Drive Shepherd of the Heart United Methodist Church Feb. 26th – 29th This is a sack lunch assistance ministry committed to providing free meals for at-risk children during weekends and extended school holidays.  We, in conjunction with Red Duke Elementary, Pomona Elementary, and Wilder Elementary, serve the area children that are at risk for going hungry when school is not in session.    All items MUST be in single-serve packages – food cannot be re-packaged into smaller portion sizes, so they must be in ready-to-serve packaging.  Please no food with peanut butter.  Examples include: Single-Serving Pasta/Ravioli (Sold in packages of 4-6, such as Easy Mac or Chef Boyardee Microwavable Ravioli) Single-Serving Breakfast Cereal (individually wrapped servings, typically in a cup or mini-box) Bottled Water Juice Boxes or Pouches Fruit Cups/Apple Sauce Cups Fruit Snacks Single-Serving Dry Snacks (Such as pretzels, cheese crackers, animal crackers) Church volunteers will pick up the food daily.

Ranger Day (Fun Run & Spring Carnival) Please NOTE Date Change: March 3rd (12pm-4pm) Pre-Carnival Fun Run/Walk the same day at 11:30 a.m. (Check-in 11:00) Carnival Packets should have been in your child’s Tuesday folder this week. We can’t make this happen without YOU! MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! MARCH 3RD!!

Volunteers Needed In The Following Areas Fun Run: set-up and during the fun run Carnival: set-up, running games, inflatable monitors, ticket takers, runners Clean-up crew Sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849aaac2ba1fc1-york1

Sneak Peek Games for all ages! Confetti eggs! Sweet & Sassy! Henna by Kylie! Food trucks! Silent Auction! Family fun for ALL ages!!!

Carnival Fun Run Registration and Ticket Presale Carnival Packets sent home Tuesday 1/30 with students Fun Run Registration and Pre-Sale tickets due Thursday, Feb. 15th

Silent Auction Baskets PTO Needs donations of items, gift cards, or monetary donations for Silent Auction Baskets Basket Themes: Arts & Crafts – Pre-K / Special Education Pamper Mom - Kindergarten A Night at the Movies – 1st Grade Summer Fun – 2nd Grade Instant Pot- 3rd Grade Date Night – 4th Grade Game Night – 5th Grade Donations Due Monday, February 12th

Sponsorships PTO is in need of sponsors to help make the carnival a success. Sponsors can be individuals/families or businesses. All donations are tax deductible. Individuals donating should also check with their companies to see if they offer employer matching of donations.

Levels of Sponsorships Ranger Private Level: $100 Ranger General Level: $750 Recognition and company name on signs displayed at silent auction Ranger Sergeant Level: $250 Recognition and company logo on signs displayed at silent auction Mention on York PTO Facebook Page and Website Company logo on all flyers and marketing materials Ranger Captain Level: $500 Company logo on York PTO Carnival T-Shirt Host a table with company information, giveaways or register-to-win Company name on all flyers and marketing materials Company name on York PTO Carnival T-Shirt

Thank you to our Current Ranger General Level Sponsors: Best Brains Code Ninjas Creative Edge Art Studio Kids & Teens Dental Pearland School of Music Perry Homes Shadow Creek Soccer Shelley Naiser Properties

Thank you to our Current Sponsors: Ranger Captain Level Sponsors: Jason and Michelle Williams Dr. Wendy S. Willett, D.D.S., M.S., P.A., Orthodontics Pearland Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Pamela Clark, DDS PA Raising Cane’s Ranger Sergeant Level Sponsors: State Farm- Diego Cervantes Tutoring Club Vision Source Family Eye Care Ranger Private Level Sponsors: Bricks 4 Kidz Dr. Andrew Watkins, DDS Internal Medicine Associates of Houston Kingsley Family Dental Care Pepperoni’s PJ’s Coffee Shadow Creek Veterinary Clinic Tiger J Kim’s Taekwondo

Valentine Gram Pre-Orders Due – Friday, February 2nd Brazcon – Saturday, February 3rd - 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pepperoni’s Spirit Day – Tuesday, February 6th - All Day Staff Appreciation Lunch – Wednesday, February 7th – Salad Bar & Sweet Treats – all food dropped off by 10:00 Valentine’s Dance – Friday, February 9th – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Alvin ISD Education Foundation Turtle Races – Saturday, February 10th - 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pepperoni’s Spirit Day – Tuesday, February 20th - All Day Jax Burgers Spirit Night – Wednesday January 21st PTO Meeting – March 1st – 6:30 p.m.

Birthday Grams SEND A BIRTHDAY GRAM TO YOUR STUDENT ON THEIR BIRTHDAY, OR ON THEIR HALF BIRTHDAY! COMES WITH A SMENCIL AND PERSONALIZED CARD. WHERE ARE THEY DELIVERED? The student can pick it up at the front office if saying their name on announcements, or it will be delivered to their homeroom teacher. HOW TO BUY: Purchase at any PTO meeting, PTO sponsored events, or order online.

AmazonSmile AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Glenn York PTO every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Glenn York Elementary PTO! The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-3532648 

Kroger & Randall’s Shoppers Support York Elementary PTO Every Time You Shop!! = Kroger # 57821 Randalls # 13808

Stay Connected Find us online on our website: glennyork-pto.org Email: glennyorkptorangers@gmail.com Facebook Page: York Elementary PTO Facebook Group: Glenn York Rangers PTO 2017-2018 Get text messages via Remind. Text @glennyork to 81010

Treasurer Report Month Activity Revenues $3,574 Expenses $1,790 Holiday Photos $2,780 Spirit Nights $674 Other $120 Expenses $1,790 Spirit Store $800 Holiday Photos $408 Sip & Shop $280 Administration $225 Other $77 Earnings $1,784 Beginning Cash $8,518 YTD Cash Flow $8,354

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Valentine Grams: http://www. signupgenius Valentine Dance: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849aaac2ba1fc1-valentines Brazcon: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849aaac2ba1fc1-brazcon AISD Turtle Races: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849aaac2ba1fc1-aisd Staff Lunch: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849aaac2ba1fc1-february Carnival: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849aaac2ba1fc1-york1 Or Send an email to glennyorkptorangers@gmail.com