Nativity of mary PTO Meeting September, 18 2018

Find PTO in our Updated Home PTO Website page is being revamped Easy to use Updated calendar with PTO meetings and all volunteer events. Virtus and volunteer info Recap forms for events Teacher Wish Lists Lead Room Parents Find us at: http://school.nativitybloomington.org/pto.html

New Forms Found in the PTO WEBSITE Event Recap Forms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XS8qrke9QnMU QgymLPJIe-VcoT1zWDBHgTKt20yymWA/edit Teacher’s Favorite Things: http://school.nativitybloomington.org/pto-teacher- favorites.html

How we’re keeping track of Volunteer Hours Welcome to Sign Up Genius Nativity will be using this website to organize and track hours for all of the volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Each adult in the household will need to register for a free account. To Register Go To: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0444a8a728a4fa7-nativity Check Sign Up, then Click ‘Submit and Sign Up’ 78 parents have signed up! But we still have a ways to go. If you have not signed up please stop up before you leave and we’ll get you signed up! How we’re keeping track of Volunteer Hours SIGN UP GENIUS

What’s on the calendar for the next few Months Activities Pumpkin patch Pumpkin Painting Games Inflatables Scarecrow making Human hamster balls Chili Cook Off Bake Off Food (Bring your own clothes for scarecrow, the rest of materials are supplied for free) Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:30 It’s a Halloween event held on our school property where you and your children can walk and stop at each parked car to get candy and/or play a game Cars must be preregistered by 10/1; or if not decorating car, buy your tickets to trick or treat at the festival Saturday, October 13

Candy Donations and Recycled paper needed. Spread the word Family Fun Fest Over 120 volunteers needed ACT TONIGHT and BE REWARDED!! Games: 45 volunteers needed (Middle school students can receive service credit for hours volunteered) Trunk or Treat: 8 volunteers needed Pumpkin patch: 6 volunteers needed Ticket Booth: 12 people needed Scarecrow Making: 4 volunteers needed Chili Cook Off and Bake Off: 8 volunteers needed Set up and Take Down: 24 volunteers needed Sign up to volunteer at the fest tonight or register your car for the Trunk or Treat tonight and receive $5.00 off the price of the registration! This is a 25% savings. Candy Donations and Recycled paper needed. Spread the word

Upcoming Activities and events on the calendar October, November and December Grandparents day: Oct. 5 Chair: Laura DePoint Bully Prevention week: Oct. 23-26 Chair: Annette Poelvoorde Rake-a-thon: Nov 3 Chair: Needed Teacher Conference Dinner: Nov. 15 & 19 Chair: Needed and also set up Corn Hole Tournament: Date TBD Chair: Needed Holiday Boutique: Dec. 8 Chair: Bryn Wuebben, Tammy Kapsner, Allyson Benz Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast: Date TBD Chair Needed

Fundraising Opportunities For PTO CSCOE: Catholic Schools Center for Excellence The Catholic Schools Center of Excellence is a nonprofit organization with a simple two-part mission: to help Catholic elementary schools achieve and maintain excellence while increasing student enrollment. The PTO met with CSCOE over the summer and Nativity was chosen to receive a $5000.00 check for aiding CSCOE in their volunteer needs during their May Bash which is their largest fundraiser. Last year their proceeds went to aiding catholic schools in building STEM programs. SAVE THE DATE: WE WILL NEED YOU! MAY 10,11 and 12!! Another opportunity presented itself this week: VOM FASS at MOA hosting a Fall Flavors fundraiser Nativity PTO would get back 20% of sales if mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/VOMFASSBloomingtonMN/posts/2222227864485826

DRUMROLL PLEASE

You will want to be the winner of this!!! If you attend 5 of the 7 meetings the PTO hosts during school year your name will be entered into a drawing to win… But first a few rules. You must sign in at every meeting. You must stay for the hour the meeting is held. You must be signed up in the sign up genius link as a volunteer.

$750.00 to be rolled over to pay for your fundraising fee For a chance to win $750.00 to be rolled over to pay for your fundraising fee For the 2019-2020 school year!!!!!!!!!