Manatee News 9/20/2021
Manatee Elementary School Newsletter
REMINDER-IF SOMEONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID, CONTACT THE FRONT OFFICE!
Important Dates
Monday
- 3rd Grade Curriculum Night
Friday
- Early release 1:15 pm.
On Wednesday, Sept 15th we celebrated International Dot Day. Peter Reynolds, author & illustrator of The Dot, has inspired us to celebrate creativity, collaboration & courage ever since 2009. People from across the world participate in dot-filled days of making your mark like the character, Vashti.
Special shout out to the wonderful Mrs. Kuhblank and Mrs. Berrier for encouraging our Manatees in creating this beautiful masterpiece.
School Pictures
- Families are able to order school pictures up to 5 days after picture day! Online orders can be placed at strawbridge.net . Manatee’s code is FM358392. Tuesday Sept. 21st, is the deadline.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Thank you to the volunteers who helped out during picture day! It was a day full of smiles.
- The fall book fair, Hogwart’s Harvest, is fast approaching. There will be lots of opportunities to volunteer! ●
- We are always looking for volunteers for our Manatee Gives Back project, Fundraising Committee, and Yearbook Committee. If you are interested please email us at ManateeVieraPTO@gmail.com
Please make sure your volunteer status is up to date. The approval process can take up to 45 days. If you were fingerprinted PRIOR to May 1, 2018 you will need to reapply and get fingerprinted again. If you were fingerprinted AFTER May 1, 2018 you will receive an email from the Raptor system 60 prior to your expiration date asking you to pay the $8 yearly renewal fee.
PTO Meeting
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our first PTO meeting. You can access the meeting minutes here.