
Tiger Town Newsletter
August 14, 2023
Principal Roar
We are about a month away from Loved One's Lunch. It will occur on Thursday, September 14, coinciding with our fall book fair. We will provide more information regarding logistics once we get closer to the event. This is an excellent time for a grandparent, aunt, uncle, parent, or family friend to have lunch with their student at the school.
Gracias
Justin Sremba
Principal
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Monthly Calendar
August 16 - 1:55 Dismissal
August 16 - PTSO Meeting 6:30-7:30
August 18 - PTSO School Spirit and Doughnut Sale 7:45-8:05 (while supplies last)
August 23 - 1:55 Dismissal
August 28 - PTSO Donation Drive Begins
August 30 - 11:55 Dismissal; Peter Piper Pizza Back to School Event 6-8 PM (Williams Field Location)
August 31 - Virtual Curriculum Night (4th-6th grade). Teachers will virtually present the grade level's curriculum, expectations, procedures, and highlights. All 4th-6th grade families must view the presentation.
Looking ahead to September
September 4 - No School Labor Day
September 6 - Home to School Connect Night (Kindergarten-3rd grade); 1:55 Dismissal
September 8 - Fall Picture Day
September 11 - Book Fair Begins
September 12 - Pastries with the Principal - 7:45-8:15
September 13 - 1:55 Dismissal
September 14 - Loved One's Lunch
September 15 - School Spirit & Doughnut Sales; Donation Drive Incentive; PTSO Otter Pop Party
September 20 - 1:55 Dismissal; PTSO General Meeting 6:30-7:30
September 27- 1:55 Dismissal; Dine 2 Donate - Freddy's Steak Burgers 5-9 PM
September 29 - Quarter 1 Awards Assembly (K-2: 8:30-9:00; 3rd-6th: 9:30-10).
September 29 - School Dismisses at 11:55.
Lunch Information
Breakfast & Lunch price:
Elem Student Breakfast: $1.75
Elem Student Lunch: $3.00
Add money to your child's lunch account by going to: gilbertschools.net/meals
**Please see attached flyers below for school lunch menus, school lunch application, and information on how to deposit money into your child's lunch account.
Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO)
PTSO General Meeting: Please join us for the first PTSO General Meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 16th at 6:30pm; we will be meeting in-person on campus and over Zoom. We will be discussing and voting on the school improvement goal for the year as well as finalizing the 23-24 school year PTSO budget. Come give your input!
Please review the minutes from May’s meeting ahead of time, they can be viewed from this link.
If you can’t attend in person, you can join us on Zoom, via this link. The Meeting ID is 881 8802 9775 and the passcode is 095870.
Dine to Donate at Bahama Buck’s Update: Thank you to those of you who celebrated the first day of school with a cold treat at Bahama Buck’s. We raised $117.52 for the school!
Spirit Store: PTSO will be hosting a Spirit Sale before school Friday, August 18th at 7:45am. Come get your Tiger gear!
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteer alongside a PTSO Board Member to help families purchase their spirit gear at the Spirit Store: sign up here
Volunteer for the Book Fair by reminding students to leave their backpacks outside the library, helping students count out their money and determine what they can purchase, or even run a cash register: sign up here
Giant Otter Pop Party: PTSO’s Donation Drive is coming up and we are offering the incentive of a Giant Otter Pop Party and Mr. Sremba having a Tiger Paw shaved and dyed into his hair for meeting certain donation goals. We are confident our tigers will meet these goals, so we are preparing the celebration! Sign up here to help cut and pass out Otter Pops to students and watch the fun!
Save the Date: Loved Ones Lunch is Thursday, September 14th. Tigers, start inviting a special loved one to come have lunch with you, visit the Book Fair in the library and have a complimentary photo taken by Aimee Photographie in front of the PTSO photo backdrop!
Staff Birthday Bagel Breakfast Donation Sign Up: PTSO celebrates staff birthdays monthly. This year we are going to host a monthly bagel breakfast. Please consider donating to make these celebrations possible! $120 is the total needed for each monthly bagel breakfast. Please consider donating for part or for all the cost for a month. Families and businesses that donate will have their names displayed on the serving table. Sign up here.
Business Directory: PTSO is collecting businesses owned/ran by Gilbert Elementary families to work collaboratively to support each other. Please submit your information here.
PTSO Business Sponsorship: Know of a business that might be interested in sponsoring our school? Check out and share this year’s Business Sponsorship flyer.
PTSO Business Sponsors
Dr. Carr's Pet Repair
Arizona Hardwood Floor & Supply
The Dog Spaw
Important Links
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Email: justin.sremba@gilbertschools.com
Website: gilberschools.net/gilbert
Location: 175 West Elliot Road, Gilbert, AZ, USA
Phone: 480-892-8624
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