PARADISE PTO NEWSLETTER

• Little Caesars Pizza Kits, Etc. – Everyone needs a night off from cooking dinner during the busy holiday season. Why not purchase a pizza kit or 10 from our Little Caesar’s fundraiser?
• Gift Card Fundraiser – Gift cards make great gifts! Purchase gift cards for all your holiday needs or purchase cards to places you frequent – the grocery store, Target, etc. Both benefit our PTO!

Pick up for both fundraisers will be on the same night the week of December 9. Exact date TBD at the close of the fundraiser.

Many volunteers are needed to donate various food items and books for our staff appreciation lunch on Thursday, November 14. Please click the link for more details, to see the list of needed items, and to sign up.

Our semi-annual scholastic book fair is going to be Wednesday, December 4. Students will be able to shop with their class during the school day, or families can come together that same evening to shop, from 5:00-8:00pm.

Volunteers are needed to set up the night before (December 3) and to help during the day and in the evening on December 4. Volunteers helping during the school day must have clearances. Volunteers helping in the evening, do not need to have clearances on file. Please click the link below to see the needed time slots and to sign up.

This year we are partnering with the other elementary schools in the district for a special event for families. We will be setting up a holiday shop at Spring Grove Elementary School specifically designed for elementary aged students in our district to shop for their family members. The PTOs of the three elementary schools have gotten together to help fund the shop so we have desirable items for the kids and grown-ups in your family, but at very affordable prices. Everything is marked $1, $2, $3, $4, or $5. Students are paired with a volunteer to do their shopping and parents are sent to relax in the parents’ lounge area with coffee and snacks. This way students can buy gifts for their parents as well, but keeping it a surprise.

What our PTO is being asked to provide

1. DONATIONS! We are collecting donations of new or gently used holiday gift bags, tissue paper, and scotch tape. Please drop off donations in the school office or send them in with your student now through Dec. 8
2. MAN POWER! Many volunteers are needed for set up, check in, shopping, wrapping, cashiers, and clean up. Please add December 14th to your calendar. A sign up will be coming out soon. You do not need clearances to help with this event, because it is outside the school day.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to vote for our spring family events. The top two choices were Family Movie Night and Magic Elm Skate Night. The PTO will begin planning these events, so stay tuned for more details!

If you are interested in volunteering during the school day, you will need to have clearances on file with the district. Please click the following link to submit these clearances.

The PTO meets the second Thursday of each month from 6:00-7:00pm in the school library. EVERYONE is welcome to attend one or all of these meetings to hear what is going on with the PTO and our school community.

There will be no PTO meeting in the month of December! Happy Holidays!

Download the app! Link to the stores you shop at and/or upload receipts. Start earning money for our school and a chance for your child’s class to win a prize!

The PTO has a Facebook page and an Instagram page. Please follow us to stay up to date on the latest school and PTO news and events.

NOTE! There is an old Paradise PTO Facebook page. Please be sure to look at the page images pictured here and choose to follow our CURRENT Facebook page. It started the 23-24 school year, so even veteran Paradise Parents should take note and follow our new page.

• We had more than 40 families help with the Project TEAM Fall Fest reward day and because of you it was a great success!
• Thank you to everyone who participated in our R&K fundraiser. We raised $4,268.50!! Congratulations to Autumn Emig, our top seller! Autumn won a gift card to Target.
• Our first food truck fundraiser night was also a success. Thank you to everyone who came by!

Thank you to everyone for doing what you can! We appreciate the volunteers, fundraiser participants, meeting attendants, ALL of you! Many hands make great things happen here at Paradise and we couldn’t do it without you!

THANK YOU, FAMILIES, FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE PARADISE COMMUNITY!