King Elementary PTO Newsletter

Dear King Community,

Turkey Trot and the Book Fair are coming up quickly! In this newsletter, you will find out how to volunteer for both, and all the information you need to know for Book Fair including how to donate to a classroom ewallet, and how to set up ewallets for your kid(s).

I always say the Silent Auction is the gift that keeps on giving! It's fun to see auction items that you've bid on sprinkled throughout your calendar (Oh cool, I have a "Board Game Night" event to go to this weekend!). Just last weekend there was an event from last school year's Silent Auction- a Charcuterie Making Class (see picture above), at a King home.

It's time to start thinking about what experience you can offer for bidding at this school year's Silent Auction in April! These items are called "Family Experiences" and can be events for the whole family, or just adults! Past experiences have included an outdoor family movie night, yoga class, family photo shoot, delivery of a homemade meal, ladies brunch, paint and pour....the possibilities are endless! Fill out this form with your experience, or contact kingptoauction@gmail.com for any questions or for help brainstorming ideas!

Please join us for our next PTO Meeting via zoom, on November 12th from 6-7pm.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81290444140?pwd=SFEvzECftvOMPu8KB6CSYynPHiFl8e.1

Meeting ID 812 9044 4140

Passcode 920629

Sincerely,

Tiffany Walther

PTO President

November 12th: PTO Meeting from 6-7pm via Zoom

November 13th: Mini Monthly teacher and staff appreciation

November 15th: Turkey Trot during the school day

November 18th-22nd: Book Fair during school day

November 20 and 21: After school Book Fair sales from 4:00 - 6:00 pm

November 22nd: Bagel Friday and before school Book Fair sales @ MPR from 8-8:40am

This is a central spot for all the links listed in the newsletter for quick and easy reference!

DONATE TO THE PTO

MATH CLUB SIGN UP

NOVEMBER LUNCHTIME VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

TURKEY TROT VOLUNTEER

BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEER

TEACHERS BOOK FAIR EWALLETS

STUDENT BOOK FAIR EWALLET SET UP

ONLINE BOOK FAIR SHOP

MINI MONTHLY STAFF APPRECIATION SIGN UP

BACKGROUND CHECK FORM

SCHOOL DIRECTORY OPT IN FORM

KING PTO WEBSITE

Harvest Moon Festival, International Night, Silent Auction, and Ice Cream Social are all wonderful ways for King families to come together, engage each other, and celebrate our multicultural community. These social events are only made possible by the volunteers who are willing to plan them. Harvest Moon, International Night, Silent Auction, and Ice Cream Social are all in need of chairs/co-chairs to lead the committees for these events for the 2025-26 school year. If you are interested - please email aakingpto@gmail.com.

The Turkey Trot is a great way to interact with students! Volunteers will be handing out donuts/allergy friendly muffins and cups of cider. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Also, please be sure to make sure you are cleared to volunteer. Thank you!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094DA4AB2AA6FC1-52873617-turkey

Please see flier below. Donations should be addressed to King's social worker- Ms. Lindsey Birrell.

The in-school Book Fair is running from November 18-22, with after-school sales on Wednesday and Thursday, November 20 and 21 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm, and before-school sales on Friday, November 22 from 8:00 - 8:40am (during Bagel Friday).

Students will be previewing and shopping at the Book Fair during time slots picked by their teachers. As always, all purchases benefit our school.

Volunteer at Book Fair!

Volunteers needed! We have lots of volunteer opportunities available for set-up, helping the kids with their books, sales and clean up. Sign up to help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FA9AB29ABFFC16-51870087-2024

Teacher Classroom Ewallets

Support our teachers! Help build our teachers' classroom libraries by contributing to their eWallets. Teachers can shop at the Book Fair and pay for their new books with money donated to their eWallets. Find eWallets here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRK_-sLiFQnDIn9vGF_bogopJ4CTHf7Fl01H2S4qGrHiQTxz2giFm-7z-Yo-MJgVSH8OkOkqLkY2COX/pubhtml

Student Ewallets

Don't want your child bringing cash with them to school? EWallets are a safe and secure way to shop the fair. Once you set up your eWallet (go to https://www.scholastic.com/bf/kingfall2024 and click on the eWallet “Get Started” button), share your eWallet with friends and family. They can contribute money to the eWallet, which students can use to shop for whatever they’d like. After the Book Fair ends, any remaining eWallet funds are moved to a Gift Card balance.

Parents, you can also shop our Book Fair online from Nov. 18th - Dec. 1st, at this link: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/kingfall2024

For more information regarding the Fall Book Fair, see our Frequently Asked Questions: Fall 2024 Frequently Asked Questions

https://sites.google.com/aaps.k12.mi.us/king-library/parents/support?authuser=0

The King Learning Garden has been a source of learning and joy for our school and it needs volunteers. Please contact the PTO at aakingpto@gmail.com if you are willing to coordinate any of the following jobs so we can continue this well-loved program:

• Budget and purchasing
• Fall and Spring Work Days, ideally 2 each season
• Spring watering schedule
• Summer garden volunteers coordination
• Prepping the garden for spring classes and fall mulch
• Garden coordination - general garden trouble shooting and maintenance.

Weekly sessions for the King Math Club will begin on Wednesday, November 6th. We invite all 1st through 5th-grade students who have a passion for mathematics and enjoy intellectual challenges to join us.

Register here: https://forms.gle/p3vRoqBDXtRr3xui9

We are also seeking parent volunteers to assist in running the sessions. This year, students will engage with Math Kangaroo exams and tackle problems from Elementary School Math Olympiads. The King Math Club is dedicated to fostering a love of math, promoting strong work habits, and enhancing problem-solving creativity.

For any questions, please reach out to Yunus Zeytuncu at yezeytuncu@gmail.com.

Our PTO uses these funds to support our students, teachers, and community. Where does the money go?

• 38% of the money collected goes directly to our teachers to cover the cost of any materials or supplies they may need for their classrooms. Which means you never need to struggle to find every item from a school supply list!

• We help fund field trips so our kiddos can have meaningful experiences outside of the classroom.

• We fund multiple teacher appreciation events throughout the year, and make sure they are fed dinner on nights they have to stay later, to show our King teachers and staff how much we value them.

• We host fun, community gatherings like Bagel Fridays, Harvest Moon Festival, Book Fair, Fun Run, International Night, Ice Cream Social, and the Silent Auction.

• We also lend support to our King Learning Garden, the Academic Games, Math Club, and Science Olympiad.

  
  

  To help us achieve our goals, we recommend a $50-$100 per child donation, but any amount is appreciated.
  

HOW TO DONATE:
Click the link here: https://king-pto-general-fund-2024-25.cheddarup.com

OR the button above!

OR Cash/check made out to King PTO submitted to the front office Attn: PTO Treasurer, Betzy McCarty

Other Donation Options

Busch’s Cash for Education

Kroger Community Rewards

Please remember that providing information for the directory is completely optional, and only those who chose to provide their information, are included in the directory. Attached is an updated version. We will continue to send out updated versions as more/new families continue to opt-in.

Missed your chance to include your information? Do it at this link here, and we will send out periodic Directory updates as new information gets added.

Attached below is the directory with the information as it currently stands, with the password also provided below.

Password: Dreamkeeper2425

The PTOC is the umbrella PTO for the entire district. They meet once a month, on Monday nights, from 7-8:30 via zoom(with a couple of in person to be scheduled). Each school provides a rep to attend the meetings and report back to their PTOs.

The PTOC has put together a document outlining the role of the PTOC rep. Please click HERE to access it.

The school is looking for parent volunteers to help out during lunch. If you are able, please see the sign up genius where you can choose a day(s) or shift(s) that meet your schedule. Seize the opportunity to give your kid(s) a mid-day squeeze and choose as many or as few slots as you like!

November: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B49ADAF22A0FF2-52366914-november#/

Reminder : You must fill out the background clearance form first, and receive clearance from the school prior to your volunteering shift.