PTO Scoop - August 28, 2019
Temporary PTO Website
Spring Hill Elementary is no longer
using the Student Info HUB. Please visit the temporary website at
https://springhillpto.org.
Through this site, you will be able to
pay your PTO membership dues, contribute to the Fall Fundraiser and purchase
Block Party tickets. Please be patient with us as we populate this temporary
site and work toward moving to a new permanent platform.
Join the PTO!
The Wall Street Journal reports that
parents who participate in the school community have children with better
grades, fewer discipline problems and more successful social
relationships. Plus parents have a
greater understanding of classroom dynamics. More reasons to join the PTO!
Please visit https://springhillpto.org.
Mark Your Calendar
Back to School Nights
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade: Tuesday, September 4th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
4th - 6th Grade: Wednesday, September 5th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
SHES Block Party September 7th, 5:30-7:30pm in the parking lot by large
playground. Kick off the new year with delicious food from Bootheel Catering
with BBQ, hot dogs, and more. A DJ will
be spinning our favorite tunes and challenging the kids to dance offs! Have fun with all your Spring Hill friends!
No tickets will be sold at the door. And
this is not a drop off event. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please purchase your tickets on the
Spring Hill PTO website: https://springhillpto.org
First PTO Meeting Friday September 21st, 8:45-10:30am in the Large Pod.
Get up to date on all of the changes happening at Spring Hill, vote to approve
our new budget, and hear our new Principal Aiello speak.
Spirit Wear on Sale
Check out the new Spring Hill Spirit
Wear items that will be on sale this week in the front lobby! Cash or check
only.
Magnets for $5
Short Sleeve T-shirts for $10
Long Sleeve T-shirts for $15
Thank you to our Spirit Wear Committee
Chairs Ellie Holden and Archana Arun for working so hard this summer to have
these ready for the new school year.
Staff Lounge K-cup Donation
There is a Keurig coffee/tea maker in
the Staff Lounge and it’s a nice treat for the teachers and staff to have
K-cups available for a quick cup! If you would like to donate a box of coffee
or tea anytime throughout the year, please drop it off in the office. Thank
you!
President’s Letter
On behalf of the PTO, I would like to
extend a warm welcome to new and returning families to the Spring Hill
community! What an exciting time to be a part of this exceptional school.
One of the most important roles of the
PTO is providing opportunities for our parents and staff to engage with each
other, and I hope you will join us for our upcoming community engagement
events. PTO meetings are a great way to get connected, meet new people and stay
informed. Our first meeting will be held on Friday September 21 from
8:45-10:30 am and will include an introduction of our new Principal, Mrs. Sarah
Aiello. I look forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and meeting many new
families.
On Friday September 7, your entire
family can join us for a school-wide block party with a catered BBQ dinner and
a DJ from 5:30-7:30 pm in the parking lot beside the large playground. This
will be a great opportunity to socialize with other parents, meet your child’s
friends, and take a break from cooking supper.
Tickets are available on the school website.
As Fairfax County’s budget challenges
increase, your support of the PTO is more important now than ever before. The
PTO works to enrich our children’s educational experience by providing the school
with programming and resources that our children otherwise would not receive
through tax dollars. This helps us maintain Spring Hill’s standards of
excellence.
We will vote to approve the budget at
the first PTO meeting on September 21. Thanks to your generous donations last
year, we were able to beautify our large pod with new tables, install hand
dryers in the children’s bathrooms as well as purchasing $25,000 in Math
Workbooks and $32,000 to upgrade our children’s outdated computers. We have already given checks to each teacher
for start-up supplies, contributed $7,500 to the field trip fund for the entire
school. The money raised through our
Fall Fundraiser goes to support the activities listed in the budget, so please
go to the website and make your donation today.
As always, please do not hesitate to
contact me with any questions, comments or concerns about the budget or any
other PTO related matter.
All the best,
Denys King
springhillptopresident@gmail.com
Back to School Checklist
1. Join the PTO!
Your $10 PTO membership includes a
printed directory and the ability to register for the Chess Club and After
School Activities without paying a separate registration fee. Please visit
https://springhillpto.org.
2. Contribute to the Fall Fundraiser
The $100 per student suggested donation
covers our budgeted activities and allows us to use the money from additional
fundraisers – like Bids for Kids and Fun Fair – for large purchases, such as
technology and landscaping. Your support directly benefits each and every
student at SHES, as well as our faculty and staff. Please visit https://springhillpto.org.
3. Earn FREE MONEY for Spring Hill!
The PTO has partnered with CauseNetwork to provide a free,
easy to use, one-stop application where your daily activities earn money for
our school. No more websites to remember
to go to; simply download the app, set up an account, and use it often! You can
link your Giant, Harris Teeter Cards and many more. Learn more at
https://springhill.causenetwork.com/.
4. Buy a ticket for the Spring Hill
Block Party!
The PTO is sponsoring a school wide
Block Party with a catered dinner featuring BBQ, hot dogs, and more on
September 7th from 5:30-7:30pm in the parking lot by the large playground.
Tickets are $5 per person! Please visit https://springhillpto.org.
How to Stay Informed
1) Read our weekly online newsletter - The Scoop
2)
Like us on Facebook at Spring Hill PTO
3) Attend monthly PTO meetings
4)
Look for weekly flyers in your child’s Thursday folders
5) Bookmark https://springhillpto.org
THANK YOU!
Thank you to the Staff Appreciation
Committee Chairs Alison Brett Smith, Nicole Muehr, Jennifer McCarthy, Annie
Dussek and Hope Saddat for hosting the Mylo’s Grill Greek Back to School lunch
for faculty and staff last week. And thank you to Stacy Kerzner, Denys King,
Shannon Durrant, Kim Sazenian, Barbara Kyttle, Stefanie Stayin, Hyoju Chun,
Megan Fass, Danielle Hickman, Jenny Pareti and Kristin Magur for their
donations. It was a great event and fun was had by all!
And a big thank you to Liz Davis for
heading up the school supply fundraiser!
PTO Budget 2018-2019
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