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Victory Elementary PTO News
"Yellow & Blue,
Victory Needs You!"
November 2016
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Dear Westies:
Thank you so much for your support this past month with the Westie Waggle, Membership Drive and Spirit Night. It has been a busy month and the fun doesn't stop in November. We look forward to seeing you at both of our Spirit Nights and Family Bingo night - you won't want to miss the fun!
Angela Cioletti
President, VESPTO
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Monday, October 31st - Fall Celebrations
- K: 2-2:45
- 1st: 2:15-3:00
- 2nd: 2:15-3:00
- 3rd: 2:45-3:30
- 4th: 1:15-2:00
- 5th: 1:45-2:30
Friday, November 4th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
Monday, November 7th - NO SCHOOL - Parent Conferences
Tuesday, November 8th - NO SCHOOL - Election Day
Thursday, November 10th
- Celebrating Our Veterans, 2-3:15
Friday, November 11th - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
Monday, November 14th -
Westie Wear to be delivered to classrooms.
Tuesday, November 15th - PTO Meeting at 7pm
Wednesday, November 16th - Why Cook Wednesday?
Spirit Night at Panera Bread in Gainesville
November 23rd - 25th - NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Wednesday, November 30th - Why Cook Wednesday?
Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A on Sudley Manor
Save the Date!
Wednesday, December 21st - Winter Celebrations
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The VESPTO is hosting an online Vendor Fair November 15-26....Interested in being a vendor? Please sign up by November 1st through the link below.
https://tinyurl.com/VESPTOVendorFair
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Individual school portraits will be taken on Thursday, November 3rd. Order forms went home in the Wednesday, October 26th folder. To volunteer to help with organizing the students before they take their photos (and receive a $15 voucher toward photos!), click here!
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Thank you for coming to the Volunteer Orientation. If you were unable to join us, please stop by the main office to sign a copy of the PWCS Volunteer form. Please don't forget to show your valid ID every time you check into the main office to volunteer.
Congratulations to our volunteer of the month -
Maureen Basler!
Maureen works very hard behind the scenes with the Backpack Buddies program and is a valued member of our community. She has taken on a larger role this year and tirelessly ensures that the program continues to be successful and that the children's food needs are met. Thank you Maureen!
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities!
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Fall Picture Day -
Fall picture day is Thursday, 11/3! We need several volunteers to help with organizing the students before they take their photos. To thank you for your time, each volunteer will receive a $15 voucher that they may use towards purchasing photos! Sign up here to help with Picture Day!
Ongoing Opportunity!
Help in the Library -
Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. Dailey could use some extra hands re-shelving books (and other small tasks) daily in the Library. They have to re-shelve approximately 50 books every hour!
If you are already helping in the classroom, consider coming early/staying late for an hour to led a hand. Any time you can spare is greatly appreciated - even if it is less than an hour.
Please sign up here to help in the library!
Thanks so much!
If you have any questions, please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Casey Kwitkin at
[email protected]
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Also, if you have not been receiving emails for Sign-Up Genius for our volunteer events so far this year, and wish to start receiving emails for future Sign-Up opportunities, then please email Casey at [email protected] to let her know and she will make sure you are added to her volunteer mailing list!
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Victory Elementary School will be celebrating our Veterans on Thursday, November 10th from 2-3:15pm. Please be sure to invite your special veteran to join us and send the form back by November 1st to secure their seat in the VIP Section. Download the form from here!
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Westie Wear
Westie wear will be delivered on
Monday, November 14th to students in their classrooms.
If you have any questions about your order, please contact Gina Sanford at
[email protected].
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Thanks to all who visit Grafton Street Pub on our most recent Spirit Night! We earned
$300! Great job!!
We have TWO "Why Cook Wednesday?" Spirit Nights coming up!
November 16th
- Panera Bread in Gainesville
November 30th
- Chick-Fil-A on Sudley manor. They'll donate back 10% of ALL SALES to the VESPTO!
Look for more details to come soon about both spirit night! Keep up the wonderful support!
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Hey Westies! SAVE THE DATE!
Family Bingo Night is coming on
Friday, November 18th in the cafeteria. Stay tuned for more details and get those daubers ready!
The PTO is seeking donations of kid-friendly bingo prizes. Email
[email protected] if you can contribute. Donors will be recognized at the event, in the PTO newsletter, Facebook page and website.
Thank you!
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Thank you to all the families and staff members who became members of the PTO! We are grateful for your support and hope that you enjoy your new window decals.
The winner of the classroom contest for the most memberships is
Miss Baker's Kindergarten class! Miss Baker's class wins 15 minutes of extra recess time.
Congratulations!
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If you have any questions about the Fall 2016 Clubs & Activities, please contact Liz Yackel at
[email protected].
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November is the month of thanks, and the PTO Liaison Committee could not be more grateful for the amazing families, Room Parents, and teachers at Victory Elementary School!
Fall Celebrations are on
Monday, October 31st
! The students are going to love celebrating autumn with special treats, games, and their classmates. Thank you to all the families who are donating supplies and goodies to make the classroom Fall Celebrations memorable and extra fun. We are sure you will hear all the details from your excited child!
Upcoming events include Picture Day on Thursday, November 3rd and Winter Celebrations on December 21st, right before break. Room parents may also be contacting you throughout this month regarding supplies that are needed in your child's homeroom and encore classes. Teachers may be in need of everything from tissues to glue sticks around this time of year, so if you are able to help donate a thing or two, please let your Room Parent know.
Please remember... the Liaison's Motto is Yellow and Blue, how can we help you? Please feel free to contact your grade level liaison or the liaison chair with any questions, concerns or suggestions that you have. Thanks again for all your support, and have a wonderful November!
PTO Liaisons 2016-2017
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Kindergarten Liaison - Christina Devers
First Grade Liaison - Casey Kwitkin
Second Grade Liaison - Tracy Chandler
Third Grade Liaison - Alison Johanson
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Fourth Grade
Liaison
- Alison Johanson
Fifth Grade Liaison - Kellye Annibell
Encore Liaison - Beth Felder
Intervention Liaison -
VACANT
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PTO Liaison Chair - Sarah Diaz
(703) 801-7903
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Box Tops Blitz Results
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Aanderud = 89
Baker = 361
Baldwin = 505
Bates = 457
Beecher = 83
Buzzard = 5
L. Clark = 609
M. Clark = 307
Cypher = 346
Dougan = 172
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Edenberg = 217
Fair = 712
Fox = 197
Gipson = 284
Henley = 145
Liszkay = 339
Natysin = 125
Peterson = 50
Preston = 107
Raab = 187
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Roberts = 223
Salley = 758
Scott-Duns = 305
Sergek = 283
Shipp = 108
Song = 50
Staples = 702
Trout = 300
Woods = 255
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CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Salley's class for collecting the highest number of Box Tops!! The class will receive an Amazon gift card for new recess equipment.
Our submission this fall is a total of 8,950 which will give our school $895.00!
Another Blitz will take place this spring, so keep collecting those Box Tops for Education!!
For any questions or comments email
Christina Devers, Box Tops Coordinator
[email protected]
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Thank you to everyone for supporting the
Westie Waggle
! We had a beautiful day outside running, jumping and dancing with DJ Myra. Thanks to all the parents who came out to help. Special thanks to our teachers and students for their work to make the Waggle a success. Together we raised $3863! We will be contacting our principal of the day winner soon to schedule with Mr. Wray.
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The Fall Book Fair sponsored by Bookworm Central was a huge success! Thank you to all the families for coming out for family night and allowing your children to buy books throughout the week. Our sales totaled
$8912.57
! Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. Dailey bought
$796
worth of books for the library. Stay tuned for the total dollar amount earned for the week. Victory's partnership with Bookworm Central allowed us to bring the author Lin Oliver to visit grades 3, 4, and 5 to talk about her new book series The Fantastic Frame. Or next book fair will be help in April, 2017.
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Basket Bingo
is all set for March 10, 2017. Basket Bingo is still getting donations, if you know of a business or person that would like to donate please contact
Kellie Barnette at
[email protected].
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Our VESPTO Newsletters are generally published on a monthly basis, and feature news you need, volunteer opportunities, important upcoming dates and events, and more! If you haven't already subscribed to have these newsletters emailed directly to you, then click below to sign up!
Please note! If your child is no longer attending Victory Elementary or you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, *please* don't just ignore or mark it as spam. Instead, please unsubscribe via the SafeUnsubscribe® link at the bottom of this newsletter, or send an email to
[email protected]. Thank you so much!!
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The Victory Elementary School Library now features a red bookshelf in honor of Jonah Diaz, a 1
st
grade student who passed away from brain cancer in 2015. Since Jonah was an avid reader who would want children to have access to their favorite books, the bookshelf theme is "hot books"- the books that are in highest demand and most checked out.
If you are interested in helping with Jonah's Bookshelf, please consider donating by ordering a hardcover book from the Amazon Wish List (
https://amzn.com/w/170UTCWWVTS1G
or search "Victory Elementary Jonah's Bookshelf" in Amazon Wish List)
or by dropping off an Amazon gift card at the Victory library. Thank you!
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You can help the VESPTO earn cash just by doing your shopping!
You must sign-up or renew your support under each of the store programs below in order for Victory to receive contributions this year.
Signing up costs you nothing and will not interfere with credits you are earning from any other shopping promotions at the stores. Just remember to use your Savings Card each time you shop. Also, do not forget to ask your friends and relatives to designate Victory Elementary to help us earn even more!
Harris Teeter Together In Education
** Must Be Renewed Each School Year!**
The Harris Teeter Together in Education (TIE) program runs from August 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. When you purchase select Harris Teeter Brand products using your VIC Card, our school earns a percentage of those purchase dollars. Ask a cashier to link your card or visit www.harristeeter.com to link your VIC card online. Lost your card? No problem! The website can link you with the phone number you use at checkout!
Amazon Smile
Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the VESPTO! Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com and designate Victory Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization as your charitable organization, and they will do the rest!
Giant Food A+ Bonus Bucks
From October 7, 2016 to March 17, 2017, our school earns points for every dollar you spend at Giant using your BonusCard. Visit www.giantfood.com/aplus to register your card. Also, you can look for specially marked Extra Credit items throughout the store to earn additional points. You can even earn A+ BonusBucks for Peapod purchases (Giant's online shopping and delivery service)!
Sign up for free on CertifiKID.com, and use promo code VESPTO at checkout for 50% off fall classes, entertainment, unique gifts, restaurants, fall festivals, holiday shows and more! You will receive an extra $5 off your purchase of
$30 or more. Our school will receive $5 as well! Please share this promo code with your friends and
family. There's no limit to how much we can raise!
Questions about any of our store programs?
Thank you for your support!
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For a full contact list of all
Executive Board Members
and
Committee Chairs, please visit
Not sure who to contact?
and we will direct it for you!
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