1. PTO Meeting- join us Monday evening
2. Middle School Dance- December 6
3. Annual Fund- donate now!
4. Art by Me – orders due today
5. Office Coverage help needed
6. Winter Thanks- due December 10
7. Box Tops Update
8. School Directory Online
9. Upcoming Events

* Thanksgiving Break- next week!  No School *

 

 

 

We are making a final pre-Thanksgiving push. If everyone donates an average of $250, we can easily reach our goal. (Please donate as much as you can!) 

 

We need 60 more families to donate to reach 60% participation and $60,000. If we do, we will earn a $5000 anonymous donation!

 

www.exploris.org/giving/

 

You can send a check in to the school with your child (memo line: Annual Fund) or donate online (and follow our progress)

4. Art By Me fall fundraiser- Orders due November 18

Art by Me orders due Monday!
Exploris parents, please ask your child for their Art By Me order form if you have not seen it.  Email Kristin Corson at fundraising@explorispto.org if you lost the order number or form.

Details below:
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Art By Me FAQ:
▪️If your student did not bring home an order form Kristin can give you their Art ID number that you can put in on the website and see their work to order items. Please contact Kristin on Facebook or email fundraising@Exploris PTO.org.
▪️Due date – 11/18/19 for ONLINE orders.
▪️ If you want items purchased by the 12/9/19 delivery date, you will need to order by 11/18/19
▪️If you would like to not have your student bring the items home ( example – it’s a surprise ) please let me know so we can arrange to get them to you.
▪️ If you do not need/want items for the 12/9/19 delivery, you can order online After 11/18/19 but items will arrive After Holiday break.
▪️We know this is a short turn around to order items! Please contact Kristin if you have questions.

The money raised will support the PTO who helps to support Exploris and our fantastic teachers and staff.  For more information, contact Kristin Corson at fundraising@explorispto.org, or visit our Art by Me webpage here.

5. Office Coverage Help Needed
Both Michael and Mary Margaret have some personal days planned in the coming weeks, so we office coverage. Currently, the Middle School is covered for December, but there are a few slots needed for the elementary school on December 4 and December 6.  Please use the Sign Up Genius to sign up for any times you are available.  Questions?  Contact Allie at volunteers@explorispto.org

6. Winter Thanks contributions due December 10
We are so grateful for our teachers and staff and the
great role they play in our children’s lives every day.
This time of year we have an opportunity to show our
appreciation by donating to the Teacher Winter
Thanks. Exploris PTO coordinates this schoolwide
teacher gift campaign in December before the Winter Break, and again in June before the end of school. #nomoremugs

To participate, you can simply send in a check (or cash) to the PTO, or donate by credit card ONLINE.  This will then be divided among the teachers and staff before the winter break.  For more information visit our FAQ page. 

7. Box Tops for Education Update 
Thank you to all that submitted box tops last month! We were able to raise $137.90 through the clipped box tops for the school. Our scanned box tops only totaled $14, so we want to make sure everyone is aware of that opportunity as well. If you see a box top that looks like this:

You will need to scan your receipt through the Box Top App. Directions on how to do this are on the PTO website under Passive Fundraising – Box Tops. You will need to first download the app & then scanning is super easy. The only caveat is that you must scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase. At first I thought this would be a pain but if you get into the habit of scanning right after unloading your groceries, it’s a breeze.

Next submission date deadline is in February.
Keep CLIPPING & SCANNING! Thanks so much for your efforts!

Desa Bojdo
Passive Fundraising Representative

8. The Exploris School Directory is online

Exploris School Directory —  https://explorispto.org/parent-info/directory

It is password protected. Please email news@explorispto.org for the password. 

Have you filled out the FORM? Please opt-in to the school directory by filling out the online form. 
Form: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfUj9d9Z2m3vYwEM2…/viewform 

• Monday, Nov. 18 – PTO General Board Mtg @ 6:30pm, Elementary School
  • Art by Me Orders Due
• Friday, November 22 – End of First Trimester
• Thanksgiving Break- Friday, Nov 22 (3:15pm)- Monday, Dec 2 (8am) 
  • Nov 25-26 Teacher Workdays
• Friday, December 6- Middle School Dance
• Tuesday, December 10- Winter Thanks contributions due
• Friday, December 20 – Early Dismissal
• Winter Break – Friday Dec 20 (12:15pm) – Monday, Jan 6 (8am)

The 2019-20 Exploris Google Calendar and PTO Calendar links are here:

https://explorispto.org/about/calendar/

Thanks for reading the “Monday Minute”!  We publish this Exploris PTO blog post each Monday during the school year.  

If you would like to submit information, please email your text (copy ready), photos, and links to Dana Deaton by 9pm Sunday at explorisptonews@gmail.com