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Originally delivered on 10/8/2018 9:01 am

SUBJECT: PTO Newsletter: Fun & Fitness is this Friday! (October 8, 2018)


10/8: 1pm Dismissal (Bagel Day)

10/10: Fun & Fitness Pledge Forms due at midnight

10/11: Pizza Day / Ice Cream Day

10/12: Fun & Fitness Walk-a-Thon

10/15-10/22: Bagel/Pizza ordering for November/December

10/15-10/24: Ticket Sales open for Monster Mash

10/16: PTO Meeting 7:15pm

10/18: Pizza Day / Ice Cream Day


 

Fun & Fitness Online Pledge Forms

Sign Up to Volunteer

Open Positions

Order Lunch from Nicholas Markets

Join the East Brook PTO (Park Ridge) Facebook Group


Members of our community - parents and teachers alike - are invited to contribute to the PTO Newsletter.  Send along tips, knowledge, resources... anything you might like to share with the community!

Click here to send your submission (300 words or less, subject to editing)


  

 


 OCTOBER 8, 2018


REMINDER: Today is a Half-Day and Bagel Day!


 FUN & FITNESS

THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

We hope everyone is getting excited for our big Fun & Fitness Walk-a-thon this Friday. 

Please be sure to get your pledges in by Wednesday, October 10.  Family and friends can pledge too - even online.  They just need to create a Membership Toolkit account to access the Guest Pledge Form - it's that easy! 

Pledge Online

Print Additional Pledge Forms

Remember, the funds raised during this event make our wonderful Assembly Program possible.  Plus, your child has the chance at winning some great prizes too! 

More Information and Materials

Sign up here to volunteer

Opt Out of 'Paint the Principal'/Color Blast

Visit the  Fun & Fitness Walk-a-thon page

Email the Event Co-Chairs
Janine Ingala and Lauren Sbarbaro



ANNOUNCEMENTS

NICHOLAS MARKETS HEALTHY LUNCH RECIPE CHALLENGE LAUNCHED

In honor of National Farm to School Month (October), Nicholas Markets has invited all East Brook students to participate in their Healthy Lunch Recipe Challenge. 

Students are encouraged to learn about local produce, get in the kitchen, and create a healthy lunch recipe featuring at least 3 locally grown fruits and/or veggies. 

Healthy Lunch Recipe Challenge Entry Form

Submissions are due on Monday November 12 (by the end of the school day).  You can send in your child's submission via backpack or place it in the PTO mailbox in the main office.  Good luck, and happy cooking!

Find more information at  www.nmlunch/recipe-challenge, and on the Challenge Entry Form.

 


POSITIONS

JUST FILLED

Rockland Boulders Reading Challenge Chair
Stephanie Tully

STILL OPEN

  • English-to-Spanish Translators (written)
  • Family Bingo Night Co-Chair
  • Family Movie Night
  • Webmaster/Communications

If you are interested in any of these roles, please email the PTO Board. 


DRUM ROLL PLEASE!  THE THEME FOR LNO 2019 IS...

MASQUERADE

The LNO Planning Committee hosted its first meeting on October 1 to get the planning started, and choose this year's theme from among the many submissions they received.  Congratulations Danielle Walter and Janja Bussanich (and thank you!) for submitting the winning idea. 

If you have any questions about Ladies' Night or are still interested in joining the Committee, please reach out to Ladies' Night Out Co-Chairs, Nipa Shah and Mendy Fischer.  



COMING UP

MONSTER MASH | OCTOBER 26, 2018
GRADES K - 3: 5:30PM - 7:00PM
GRADES 4  -6: 7:30PM - 9:00PM

October is here and Halloween is in the air.  Now we can start getting excited for Monster Mash, coming up on October 26.  

It takes quite a few volunteers and donations to make this event a success, so we've opened the sign-up early. The response has been wonderful (thank you to all of you who have already signed up!).  But there are still spots open for anyone interested!

Click here to volunteer your time or donate some food/supplies.

Ticket sales will open October 15, and more information is on the way.  In the meantime, if you have any questions pertaining to Monster Mash, you can visit the Monster Mash page, or reach out to the 2018 Monster Mash Event Co-Chairs - Andrea Jobst and Dena Fasola



DEADLINES & REMINDERS 

  • Keep the pledges coming in for our big Fun & Fitness Walk-a-thon.  All pledge forms must be submitted by Wednesday, October 10 at midnight.
  • Continue clipping your Box Tops and sending them into school labeled with your child's name/class.  The first collection deadline is October 22.

East Brook School PTO - Park Ridge, NJ
167 Sibbald Dr
Park Ridge, NJ 07656

eastbrookpto@parkridge.k12.nj.us