PTO Fundraiser

One of the prizes for selling is this adorable Husky dog!

Innisbrook Fundraiser 2013 – 2014

We are so excited to kick off our Innisbrook Fundraiser!! Be looking for the packets to come home on Wednesday, August, 28^th.

FAQ’s

1.     How can my child participate in the Innisbrook Fundraiser?

Your child can sell online at www.innisbrook.com or show their catalog to friends, neighbors, family, etc. Please do not sell door-to-door. Think Safety!

2.     Selling, collecting money and delivery - how does it work?

·        Online orders are paid by credit card at the time of purchase and are shipped directly to the customer. No money to collect, no items to deliver, no forms to send to school. Innisbrook prizes will be delivered to school and distributed to your child in October. IMPORTANT!! If the order includes chocolates the entire order will be delayed at Innisbrook’s discretion until cooler weather. However, it will arrive in time for holiday gift giving.

·        EZ Orders* will have one check made out to Paine PTO for the total and are shipped to school. There is only one order summary sheet to print out and one check to turn in on September 12^th. Please include your order summary number on the check. Products (including Innisbrook prizes) will be delivered to your child’s classroom mid-October. You will be notified when the products arrive. Parents must come to the school to pick up large orders. No large boxes will be allowed on the buses. Items must fit in backpack’s to be allowed on the bus.

*Once you register your student on www.innisbrook.com, EZ Order, School Code (101123), then you will be asked if you would like to email friends or relatives about this sale. Any emails that you send will create a direct link for your friends and family which will give your child credit for that sale. You will receive an email if friends or family order through your link.

·        Handwritten catalog orders will have individual checks made out to Paine PTO, turned in no later than September 12^th and shipped to school. PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THE FORM BEFORE YOU TURN IT IN!!! We do not have access to these forms after September 12^th. For handwritten orders, please double check the addition and include all checks. You may wish to write one check for all your orders and collect the money individually.

*NOTE: Please be aware if an item says “Available Online Only” they cannot be ordered for delivery to the school.

ALL CHECKS MUST INCLUDE STUDENT NAME AND TEACHER IN THE MEMO LINE

3.     What about prizes?

Innisbrook Prizes: All Innisbrook prizes are cumulative this year and Innisbrook prizes will be sent home with products when they are delivered.  We are pleased to provide Husky Prizes this year.  Please see the Husky Prize coupon sheet and send in those coupons as prize levels are reached.  Husky prizes will be awarded each Friday of the sale.

We will have a GRAND PRIZE of a PUMP IT UP party for any students that sell over $250 in merchandise. This will take place in Trussville during school hours.

4.     Can we opt out of the sale and still get a prize?

Yes, for ANY Husky Prizes you can donate ½ of the prize amount and receive a Husky prize, for example if you make a $37.50 donation your child will be eligible to attend the Kona Ice Party on September 18^th during school hours a donation of $75 and your child will receive the stuffed husky dog prize.  Also, you make a donation of $125 or more your child will be welcome to attend the party at PUMP IT UP during school hours.

5.     Is September 12^th the absolute last day to turn in orders?

Yes, we will be unable to accept orders after September 12^th.  Any orders turned in after September 12^th will NOT be eligible for Husky prizes.

6.     Where does the money go that is raised from this fundraiser?

100% of all PTO fundraising profits go back directly to our schools. Your money helps to fund solid surfaces for the playgrounds and mulch for the playgrounds, $10,000 in classroom donations, copies for the teachers to use throughout the year, materials and equipment for our classrooms and $11,000 in donations for the specialists (art, PE, music, library, computer and counselors).

7.     Who do I contact if I have a problem?

Please email the fundraiser team (PRIMARY: staci.rush@painepto.org or INTERMEDIATE: amy.gay@painepto.org) with any questions or concerns you may have. Remember….the PTO is a 100% volunteer organization. We will answer you as soon as possible.

Thanks to the combined funds of TCS Board, our PTO fundraising, and the Boosterthon Fun Run, we were able to build a new playground for our students.

A goal for the upcoming year is to build a garden for all students to enjoy.  We want to incorporate gardening and botany in our studies for all students.  Presently, our GaTE students have six gardens in this area where they grow various vegetables.  See the drawing below of our future vision for the P.I. garden.  

Presently, we have six square foot gardens between the third and fourth grade wings.  

Thank you in advance for your support of our PTO fundraiser!

Flu Vaccinations

Flu vaccinations will be provided for those students that have BCBS Peehip (Education Employees) on September 24^th.  If you are interested in your student receiving the flu vaccine at school, please contact Tresia Mize, school nurse, via email or phone by Wednesday, September 4th.  Mrs. Mize will send the appropriate form home with your child to be filled out and returned.  

Email  tresia.mize@trussvillecityschools.com 

Phone Number 228-3314.

Flu vaccinations for all other insurance carriers will be provided at a later date to be determined.  

Box Tops Information

Dear Parents and Guardians,

My name is Amy Green and I am the volunteer Box Tops Coordinator at the Paine Elementary Campus.  Last year, our schools earned over $10,600 by simply clipping and saving Box Tops.  I am proud to say that our schools ranked #1 in the state of Alabama and #22 in the country last year!

This year, our goal is to raise $12,000 for our schools. Here are three easy ways you can help:

Clip — Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participating products. Each one is worth 10¢ when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education. Please check the expiration dates, trim them neatly (it cuts down on shipping costs), and turn them in to your child's teacher.  You may place them in Ziploc bags with your teacher's names on it.  We collect Box Tops all year long, so you can send them in anytime.  We will have contests for each grade, with the winning classes in each receiving a pizza party.  Deadlines for the contests will be October 9, 2013 and February 12, 2014.  Ask your friends, neighbors and family members to help your child and join our fundraising effort by clipping them for Paine.

Shop online — Shop at your favorite online stores through the Box Tops Marketplace® (boxtops4education.com/marketplace). Our school can earn eBoxTops® with every qualifying purchase you make, at no additional cost to you.

Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com, where you can:

• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops

• Enter online promotions for chances to win eBoxTops and other prizes

• Print coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands

You can also sign up for Box Tops email newsletters that will keep you updated on the program, and for Marketplace newsletters that include offers from online retailers where you can earn eBoxTops.

To learn more, visit boxtops4education.com. Thanks for choosing to make a difference for our school with Box Tops.  Let's strive to reach our goal of over $12,000 for our schools!

Sincerely,

Amy Green

Box Tops Coordinator for the Paine Elementary Campus

Club Day

Paine Intermediate students are excited about Club Day again this year!  Club Day is a special day for our students that occurs six times each semester.  Instead of going to their normal specials classes on Club Day, students attend a Club of their choice for 90 minutes.  Club Day dates for the first semester are as follows:  9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/21, and 12/12.  Below we have outlined some helpful information about Club Day in a Q&A format in hopes that we can answer your questions about Club Day and the Club selection process.

When will information about Club Day be sent home?

4^th and 5^th grade information will be sent home either Friday, 8/23, or Monday, 8/26

3^rd grade information will be sent home after our Third Grade Club Day Orientation on Friday, 8/30

How do I know what Clubs are offered?

Your child should bring home a handout entitled “Club Choices."  This handout provides a description of each club that is offered in your child’s grade level.  The handout is also attached to this e-mail.  Please make sure you are looking at the club choices for your child’s grade level since they are different for each grade level.

How does my child sign up for a club?

Students should write down their top 4 club choices on the Club Day Selection Sheet with #1 being their first choice, #2 their second choice, etc.  Parents must sign this form acknowledging their child’s club choices.  Club Day Selection Sheets for 4^th and 5^th grade students are due by Wednesday, 8/28.  Third grade forms are due on Thursday, 9/5.

When will my child know his or her club placement?

Students will be notified of their club placement on or before Wednesday, September 18.

Will my child change clubs?

Students will participate in a total of two clubs this school year.  They will have one club placement for the first semester and one club placement for the second semester.

What if my child does not get placed in their first club choice?

We use Microsoft Excel to randomly sort students into clubs.  Students may not get their first choice, but they will be placed in one of their four choices.

If you have any questions about Club Day, please e-mail Mrs. Blake, 4^th and 5^th grade counselor, at lauren.blake@trussvillecityschools.com.

Celebrating Leadership

We had back-to-school assemblies today with all grades.  Students led many of the activities, including cheers, songs, and information about leadership and The 7 Habits of Happy Children.  Students are being challenged to set and write weekly goals for themselves each week.  The agenda books have a designated place for writing goals each week.  Look for your child's goal for this upcoming week in his agenda.  This would be a great time to talk to your child about your goals.

Cheer "Leaders" lead the crowd in leadership cheers.

Counselor Lauren Blake talked with students about Student of the Month and Leader of the Month awards.

Students learned a new song about leadership.

Ms. Stacks talked to students about being a leader.

Week of August 26

Date	Event
Mon, Aug 26     F Day	New Student Breakfast  8:15 Parent Volunteer Meeting in Amphitheatre 9:00 PTO Meeting in Amphitheatre 10:00 Students dismissed at 2:00.
Tues, Aug 27     G Day
Wed, Aug 28     H Day
Thurs, Aug 29    A Day
Fri, Aug 30        B Day
Sat, Aug 31
Sun, Sept 1

A Great Opening Day!

We had a wonderful first day of school today! Much of the day was spent getting to know new friends and connecting with old friends.  Students toured the building and learned new procedures.

At the start of the day, students were told that they can expect to be treated with kindness and respect by their teachers and all adults in this building.

Students can expect to be safe at school.  Safety is our number one concern, and students can come to school without any fears.

Students should expect to be given challenging, interesting work to do that will support their grow as learners.

Students can expect to be given the help and support they need to achieve in all areas – making friends, physical education, math, reading, writing, science, and social studies. 

Students can expect to be given opportunities to act as a leader in some capacity.  It might be safety patrol leader, lunchroom leader, or maybe P.E. equipment leader.  We believe it is very important that we help our students become leaders. 

A part of our culture at Paine Intermediate is learning about and showing respect for our country.  Each morning, we have a moment of silence for everyone to stop and reflect on how fortunate we are and how thankful we should be.  Then we say the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.  We end by singing a patriotic song that helps us think of our country.  

GaTE Updates

Fourth and fifth grade GaTE classes will begin the week of August 26^th.  Schedules and information for parents will be given to GaTE students this week.

Third grade GaTE classes will begin mid to late September. As a district-wide GRST (Gifted Referral Screening Team), we are still in the process of finishing up 2^nd grade Child Find. We have testing that still needs to be completed, as well as all 3^rd grade eligibility/placement meetings must be held before services can begin. We will be in touch with parents of 3^rd graders that are eligible from 2^nd grade Child Find in the next few weeks.

GaTE schedules will be given to teachers this week.