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Victory Elementary PTO News
"Yellow & Blue,
Victory Needs You!"
October 2016
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We are off to a great start this year! Thank you to those who have joined the PTO already, and for those that haven't turned in their membership forms, it is not too late! A reminder that it is an annual membership and all dues go directly back to our children's classrooms in the form of grants for the teachers, assemblies for the students, staff appreciation, and much more!
We are so thankful for the many volunteers who have committed their time to help the PTO this year. If you're looking for a way to help, we still are seeking members for the Yearbook and Social Committees. Please email me and we can talk about what those groups actually do - I'm happy to answer any questions.
Thanks to your support from last year, we are pleased to announce that Author
Aaron Reynolds is coming to Victory on
Monday, October 3rd. His visit wouldn't have been possible without the PTO, and we are so excited to share him with all of the students.
Have a great October! We look forward to seeing you at our next PTO meeting on
Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm in the Library.
Angela Cioletti
President, VESPTO
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Monday, October 3rd - Author
Aaron Reynolds visits Victory
Friday, October 7th -
Last day to register for
Clubs & Activities
Monday, October 10th
- NO SCHOOL - Professional Learning Day
Tuesday, October 11th
- PTO Meeting, 7pm in Library
Friday, October 14th
- Last day to turn in
Box Tops
Friday, October 14th -
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Wednesday, October 19th - Why Cook Wednesday? Spirit Day at Grafton Street Pub, 11:30am to 10:00pm!
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Box Tops Blitz!
Help Victory Elementary earn an additional
$5,000
for new recess equipment!
The Box Top Collection is still ongoing until
October 14, 2016
. A collection bag is located in each classroom and at the end of the 4 weeks the class who turns in the highest number of Box Tops will earn a prize!!
Download Box Top Collection Sheet
Please remember to either bag the box tops with the teacher's name or place them on official collection sheets. Be sure to also check those expiration dates!
Parents can also download the brand new Box Tops for Education Bonus App that can be used to turn your everyday receipts into cash for our school!
For more information visit:
http://www.boxtops4education.com/bonusapp
For any questions or comments email
Christina Devers, Box Tops Coordinator
[email protected]
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Thank you so much to our amazing volunteers! We have some wonderful parents who have helped out with so many things to get our school year off to a great start. Thank you for stuffing the first day folders before school even began, helping in the office, cafeteria, bus loop, hallways, car rider line, Bus Evacuation Drill and in our food pantry. Our Westie parents are the best!
We are pleased to announce that our PTO Board member of September is
Liz Yackel! Liz has been so kind as to head up organizing the After School Clubs which is no easy task. We can't thank her enough for all the work she has done to help get these programs coordinated. Liz is wonderful to work with and super organized! We are very fortunate to have her in this role. Thank you, Liz!
Westies: We have an ongoing need in the library and they can always use extra hands. Did you know our librarians check in/out and shelve approximately 50+ books an hour? If you are coming to volunteer in the classroom or another area and have extra time, please consider dropping by the library. Sign-Up Genius will come this week!!
UPCOMING: Don't miss our annual
Volunteer Orientation in the cafeteria. Date to be announced this week, so please be on the look-out. If you are a room parent or plan on volunteering at Victory during this school year, please make every effort to join us for this important meeting. We will cover everything you need to know about volunteering. If you have been a room parent before - thank you for serving again! Please know there is some volunteer paperwork to be signed and copy machine training is available for those who need a refresher. Breakfast treats and coffee will be served.
Thank you so much for giving your time and talents to our school!
If you have any questions, please email our Volunteer Coordinator,
Casey Kwitkin at
[email protected].
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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Fall 2016 Club & Activities registration began on
Thursday September 29th
and will end
Friday October 7th
. Forms were sent home Wednesday, September 28th. You can also download the form from
here
. The option to
pay online
is also available! Visit our
Clubs & Activities page
for more information and club descriptions.
The following clubs will be offered this fall!
Builders Club
Cheer Club
Chess Club
Crossfit Club
Running Club
Spanish Club
Tae Kwon Do Club
Special thanks to Miss Clark, Mrs. Shipp, and Mrs. Staples for graciously volunteering to sponsor several of our clubs. We sincerely appreciate their help!
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Westie Waggle will be
Friday, October 14th! Westie Waggle is our big, kid-powered FUNdraiser for the Fall! We look forward to running, jumping, dancing and waggling our way around the loop behind the school. No selling, no door to door. Fun and prizes will be for every student, regardless of donations collected. We all look forward to running and dancing with DJ Myra on October 14th!
Click to learn more!
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Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A was a huge success!
We earned
$612!
Way to go, Victory families and friends!
Our next "Why Cook Wednesday" Spirit Day
is at Grafton Street Pub on
October 19th from 11:30am-10pm!
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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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Fall is Finally Here!
October Greetings from the PTO Liaison Committee
A huge thank-you to all our volunteers during the first month of school! We would also like to give a special shout out to all the Room Parent and classroom volunteers. The teachers truly appreciate the help with everything from copying to making memories with our little ones.
There are volunteer opportunities of every shape and size! If you are interested in volunteering in your child's classroom, please contact your child's teacher or Room Parent to see what opportunities will work for your schedule. If you haven't heard from you child's Room Parent just yet, expect to soon as we plan for upcoming events.
Keep your eyes open for emails about our class Fall Celebrations! This year, they will be on Monday, October 31st at the following times:
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
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. We're here for you!
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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Basket Bingo is scheduled for Friday, March 10, 2017!
Any donations for door prizes would be great! Email
Kellie Barnette at
[email protected] for more information on how to donate.
Stay tuned for more information about Basket Bingo coming soon!
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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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We provide kid-friendly, non-perishable food to students over the weekend when school meals are not available and there may be little to no food to eat at home. Each recipient meets
specific financial guidelines and, in addition, has been personally identified by school counselors as in need of food over the weekend.
We need your help to support these kids in the coming year.
Here's what you can do:
Contribute Financially:
Consider making a donation to the Program. You can send a check made out to VESPTO, clearly labeled with "Backpack Buddies" to school with your student. For $380, you can "adopt" a backpack and provide weekend meals to a child in need for entire school year. Group sponsorships are another great way to help! Please consider asking your book club, Girl or Boy Scout Troop, bible study, neighbors, etc., to sponsor a backpack as a group!
Donate Food Directly:
We are always in need of direct donations to the pantry: soup, tuna, beans, peanut butter, canned fruit and vegetables and dry pasta and rice are always needed. Contributing to the food bank is as easy as picking up an extra item on your weekly shopping trip. You can always send donations to school with your students.
Volunteer:
We need volunteers to collect and distribute backpacks, inventory the food shelf and pack backpacks every week! Please email
[email protected] to sign up to help!
Spread the word: Tell your neighbors and friends about the program and ask them to help! And follow
Backpack Buddies
on Facebook!
Please help us ensure that no student returns to school on Monday hungry! Childhood hunger is happening to kids in our neighborhood, but we can do something about it. Please do what you can to help!
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[email protected]. Thank you so much!!
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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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