August 2017
Welcome Back to School!
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Make an Investment that Gives Back ALL YEAR!
Join the EES PTO!
Buy a PTO Membership Today! The PTO is Edmondson's Parent Teacher Organization.
PTO Membership is ONLY $20 per family and those funds collected will be included with our other fundraising monies and utilized in our quest to provide our students with the resources needed to succeed. As a benefit, each family that joins the PTO will have instant access to our online directory. Joining is EASY! Visit ptoees.org today!
***MEMBERSHIP CONTEST STARTS NOW!*** Join NOW to help your child’s classroom win a Chick-fil-A party! The classroom with the highest percentage of families who have joined the PTO by September 1st will be the lucky winners of the party, hosted by the PTO.
We are excited for our upcoming plans this year and we hope you will be part of them!
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***Bridging the Gap***
Annual Fundraising Campaign
August 8th – September 1st
We are seeking 100% participation from our Edmondson families for our annual fundraiser, Bridging The Gap. If we reach our goal of $60,000, our very own Mr. Satterfield and Mrs. McKinney will each take a pie to the face! With your generous support, we will be able to purchase Interactive Boards for the classrooms, laptops, teacher resources and various supplies for the Art, Music and PE programs. We will also be able to fund the Teacher Assistants and maintain the outdoor classroom. THANK YOU to those who have already contributed. For more information or to donate online, please visit us at ptoees.membershiptoolkit.com/bridgingthegap . If you have questions or comments, please contact Kelly Zullo at eesbtg@gmail.com
EXTRA INCENTIVE If you donate any amount of money to the Bridging The Gap fundraiser, your child(ren) will be entered in a drawing. We will draw the name of one student from each class and they will win an Amazon Gift Card!
During the final week of the Bridging the Gap campaign, we will celebrate the contributions our families have made to EES by holding fun Spirit Week events! These are always a favorite of the students!
SPIRIT Week (August 28th – Sept 1st)
Monday – Crazy Socks Day
Tuesday – Neon Day
Wednesday – Mismatch Day
Thursday – Favorite Team Day
Friday – EES Spirit Day
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Support EES with a Corporate/Business Sponsorship!
If you are looking for a great way to support Edmondson Elementary, give back to your community AND receive huge exposure to hundreds of families, what better way is there than an EES PTO Business Sponsorship?
All sponsors benefit from significant visibility on the PTO website, at PTO events and at the school. Plus, with three sponsor levels there is an opportunity for every business's size and budget.
For additional information about sponsor benefits or to sign up please contact Ben Gotte, bgotterealtor@gmail.com, 615-674-9171.
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EES Merchandise
New this year: ALL EES merchandise will be available online only!
The 2017-2018 EES shirt is now available for purchase! Visit stores.inksoft.com/edmondson_elementary to place your order today. Please place all orders by August 26th. After this date the web store will close, and not open again until October with new Winter merchandise. Shirts will be delivered to the students when they arrive. All Kindergarteners are asked to purchase this shirt for field trips and class activities.
5th Grade Only: 5th Grade shirts are now available for purchase! Visit stores.inksoft.com/EES_5th_grade/shop/home to order your class shirt today.*Please select your teachers name when ordering, as each teaching team has its own color. Please place all orders by August 26th. The shirts will be delivered to the students when they arrive. All 5th graders are asked to purchase this shirt for class activities and events throughout the year.
Please direct questions and comments to eesmerchandise@yahoo.com
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Birthday Book Club
Honor your child's birthday by donating a new book to the school library. Your child will be able to choose a book from a selection of newly purchased books during his/her library time. A personalized book plate will be placed inside the front cover. Your child will be the first to check out the book and will get his/her name displayed on the Birthday Book Club banner outside the library. As long as that book is in the library, it will bear the name of the student who donated it. The cost is only $18. Sign up at www.ptoees.org. The deadline is September 1st, so please don't wait until your child's birthday to sign up! Contact Daphne Solberg at daphne.solberg@gmail.com with questions.
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Upcoming Events
Kindergarten Social - Saturday, August 19th, 10am
Boo Hoo/Woo Hoo Breakfast - Friday, August 25th, 9am
Kindergarten Parents! Please join us for the annual Boo Hoo/Woo Hoo Breakfast on Friday, August 25 in the EES Cafeteria at 9 am following school drop off. Come discover what to expect from Kindergarten as a parent and meet other parents in your child’s class. Got littles not yet in school? Feel free to bring them with you! We will have light refreshments and busy bags for younger siblings. No need to register, just come as you are. Questions? Contact Tondra Arrendale at tarrendale@gmail.com or Lesley Bartley at lhbartley07@gmail.com.
New Parent Coffee - Friday, September 1st at 9am
EES Spirit Nights
Come support EES and join the fun!! Remember to invite families, friends, and other supporters of EES to join in on EES Spirit Nights!!
Papa John's Spirit Night - Tuesday, August 15th
EES will receive 20% of sales from EES deliveries and carryouts from 4-11:30pm! (both Franklin Road AND Nolensville Pike locations) Each month, the class with the most participation will win a PIZZA PARTY! Please mention that you are with Edmondson, and give them your teacher’s name when placing your order.
Papa Murphy's Spirit Night - Monday, August 28th
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Grocery Cards, Shutterfly, and Smile Amazon
Kroger, Publix, Smile Amazon, and Shutterfly are the easiest way for our school to earn extra money! Remember to link/relink your Kroger card. This must be done at the beginning of each school year. Contact Karen Costantine at karenbenton4@gmail.com with questions.
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CLIP, BUNDLE, & DROP Box Tops
Support EES All Year Long
The EES Box Tops Fall semester contest has begun! Help our school reach our goal of $2200 by collecting at least 22,000 Box Tops. Following the Fall and Spring Final Collections, a $25 gift card will be awarded to the student who collects the most valid Box Tops, a $25 gift card will be awarded to the teacher whose class room collected the most valid Box Tops. In addition, (2) $10 gift cards will be awarded by random drawing from all the students who participated in the contest. A Class Room Ice Cream Party will be awarded to the class that collects the most Box Tops for the entire year.
Earning cash for EES is as simple as CLIP, BUNDLE and DROP!
- CLIP, CLIP, CLIP! Clip Box Tops from participating products. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents. No need to trim them perfectly, just make sure the expiration date, value and logo are visible. Please do not send expired Box Tops, they have no value.
- BUNDLE! Please put Box Tops in zip bags or envelopes in quantities of 25 or 50. Label with quantity, your student's name and teacher's name. Collection sheets are available on the Box Tops website and in the front lobby of the school.
- DROP! Send the Box Tops to school on the first Monday of each month for collection. Students can turn their bags, collection sheets or envelopes to their teacher or place in the front lobby collection bin. Final collection date for the fall is Friday October 27th, 2017.
Box Tops is a great program that earns money for our students and teachers. Encourage all your family and friends to collect for your student. You can also earn bonus box tops by visiting the BOX TOPS website: www.BBTFE.com
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Volunteer Levels and Badges
We love our EES volunteers!
WCS has three levels of volunteering in the schools. The first step in all levels is to complete the School Volunteer Application and Confidentiality Agreement and have a copy of your driver's license on file at each school in which you are volunteering. These forms need to be turned in each year. If you plan to volunteer, please stop by the school office and complete this form.
If you are planning to go on any school field trips, you must go through a background check including fingerprinting which is Tier III. Approximately 2 weeks after completing the process, you can check with your Principal, or designated school employee, to be sure you are on the approved list. You will NOT hear from WCS if you are approved. After receiving Tier III approval, you can have a volunteer badge made at Edmondson on specified days listed below. To complete the application process or for more info please visit: www.wcs.edu/parents-students/volunteer-in-schools/ Don't delay and go ahead and get the process started today.
Need a Tier 3 Volunteer Badge? Come by EES at any of the following times:
Sept 6: 11am-1pm
Oct 18: 8:30-11am
Nov 8: 11am-1pm
Jan 10: 8:30-11am
Feb 7: 11am-1pm
Mar 7: 8:30-11am
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Join us on Facebook
Join the EES PTO Facebook page and stay in the know on the go!
Find it here...EES PTO Facebook
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Mark Your Calendar!
- August 15th - Papa John's Spirit Night from 4-11:30pm
- August 17th - Open House Grades K-2 from 6-7pm
- August 19th - Kindergarten Social on the Playground at 10am
- August 24th - Open House Grades 3-5 from 6-7pm
- August 25th - Boo Hoo/Woo Hoo Breakfast at 9am
- August 26th - Last day to order EES Spirit Wear
- August 28th-September 1st - BTG Spirit Week
- August 28th - Papa Murphy's Spirit Night from 11am-8pm
- August 30th - PTO Committee Chair meeting from 9-9:45am and Room Parent meeting from 9:45-10:30am
- September 1st - Deadline for Bridging the Gap, Membership contest, and Sponsorships
- September 1st - New Parent Coffee at 9am
- September 5th - Skate Night at Brentwood Skate Center from 4:30-7pm
- September 5th - Spirit Night at Sonic from 4-8pm