Key Dates
Spirit Day - Dress Like a Fairy Tale Character from a Book - Friday, 3/1 Coyote Den - Friday, 3/1 (lunch time) Dairy Queen Fundraiser - Tuesday, 3/12, 4-7p PTO Meeting - Thursday, 3/14, 7p in the Media Center Reading Night Event - Thursday, 3/21, 6-8p at Salem Hungry Howie's - Wednesday, 3/27 Spring Break - 3/30 - 4/7 |
In This Issue
March is Reading Month
Once Upon a Time at Salem Where Reading is Magical....our teachers and staff at Salem have so much fun planned for the month of March in honor of reading month. Please stay tuned for all the details.
Reading Night
On Thursday, March 21st Salem hosts our annual Reading Night for all the students and their families. Teachers and staff host an amazing evening filled with many fun activities for families to take part in. New this year Learning Gizmo's will be visiting Salem during the event. Games can be played and even purchased. Proceeds from the sales comes back to Salem for purchases of classroom games.
March Reading Night - PTO Raffle & Silent Auction
In addition to the fun reading activities on March 21st the PTO is hosting our annual basket raffle. This year's raffle will have over 60 raffle items and baskets compiled by each grade level. New this year we will be featuring an online Silent Auction for such experiences as a
ride to school on a Salem Firetruck, an Ice Cream Treat with Mr. Knapp & a chance to win Disney World Park Hopper Tickets! Keep your eyes peeled later in the month for the link to this fabulously fun online auction!
ride to school on a Salem Firetruck, an Ice Cream Treat with Mr. Knapp & a chance to win Disney World Park Hopper Tickets! Keep your eyes peeled later in the month for the link to this fabulously fun online auction!
Pura Vida Bracelet Sale
New this year, the PTO will be offering a Pura Vida bracelet sale fundraiser this month. Samples are posted in the Upcoming Events section and on our Facebook page, with order forms available to download. You can read about this awesome company online. Bracelets sell for $6 and will feature the traditional Salem colors of teal, purple & gray. 50% of your sale is donated to the PTO.
Fundraising Update
Red Wings Family Night
Thank you to the families who place their orders for the Red Wings Family Night coming up during Spring Break on April 2nd. Tickets will be sent to the school for distribution and at that time we will update families on who our top sellers were. Based on the sales the school earned $165.
Hungry Howie's
We had a rough Hungry Howie's night this go around with the Polar Vortex playing a bit of interference. For those few brave souls who made it out in January, thank you for helping us raise $43. We do not yet have results for our February 27th night, but let's hope we redeemed ourselves! Mark your calendar with March 27th for this month's night.
Kroger Community Rewards
Our last quarterly earnings for Kroger Community Rewards was our highest earnings in the past three years! Thanks to you all the PTO earned $519.97. We are up to 84 households signed up. Please follow the instructions below if you haven't yet linked your Kroger card.
AmazonSmile
Thank you to all the holiday shoppers who used AmazonSmile. This was our biggest AmazonSmile donation of $71.99 for Q4 of 2018.
Thank you to the families who place their orders for the Red Wings Family Night coming up during Spring Break on April 2nd. Tickets will be sent to the school for distribution and at that time we will update families on who our top sellers were. Based on the sales the school earned $165.
Hungry Howie's
We had a rough Hungry Howie's night this go around with the Polar Vortex playing a bit of interference. For those few brave souls who made it out in January, thank you for helping us raise $43. We do not yet have results for our February 27th night, but let's hope we redeemed ourselves! Mark your calendar with March 27th for this month's night.
Kroger Community Rewards
Our last quarterly earnings for Kroger Community Rewards was our highest earnings in the past three years! Thanks to you all the PTO earned $519.97. We are up to 84 households signed up. Please follow the instructions below if you haven't yet linked your Kroger card.
AmazonSmile
Thank you to all the holiday shoppers who used AmazonSmile. This was our biggest AmazonSmile donation of $71.99 for Q4 of 2018.
Box Tops
Thank you to everyone for the big push of Box Top submissions in February. We are pleased to announce the winners of the annual Box Top challenge!
1st Place - Ms. Brainard's class with 729 Box Tops - pizza party.
2nd Place - Mrs. Wilson's class with 686 Box Tops - popsicle party.
3rd Place - Mr. Todd's class with 597 Box Tops - PJ Day.
Salem's overall efforts so far this year, 9,032 Box Tops representing $903.20! Great job to everyone! Please don't think we stop collecting just because the challenge is done. We will continue to collect for the remainder of the school year with raffle winners each month.
Monthly Contest: For every 5 Box Tops turned in, the student will be given 1 entry into a monthly drawing, held the 25th of every month. Winner will receive a Coyote Den Coupon. REMINDER that baggies must be clearly marked with the child's name and teacher's name
to be entered into the drawing.
Congratulations to our February raffle winners!
Anabella Messer - Ms. Brainard
Aubrey Boudreau - Mrs. Wilson
Box Top Collection Sheet
1st Place - Ms. Brainard's class with 729 Box Tops - pizza party.
2nd Place - Mrs. Wilson's class with 686 Box Tops - popsicle party.
3rd Place - Mr. Todd's class with 597 Box Tops - PJ Day.
Salem's overall efforts so far this year, 9,032 Box Tops representing $903.20! Great job to everyone! Please don't think we stop collecting just because the challenge is done. We will continue to collect for the remainder of the school year with raffle winners each month.
Monthly Contest: For every 5 Box Tops turned in, the student will be given 1 entry into a monthly drawing, held the 25th of every month. Winner will receive a Coyote Den Coupon. REMINDER that baggies must be clearly marked with the child's name and teacher's name
to be entered into the drawing.
Congratulations to our February raffle winners!
Anabella Messer - Ms. Brainard
Aubrey Boudreau - Mrs. Wilson
Box Top Collection Sheet
Helping Salem PTO with No Extra Effort Whatsoever...Are You In??
Helping the PTO does not have to involve volunteer hours, or even social interaction! Here are some ways that you can earn money for the PTO at no cost to you:
Kroger
Link your Kroger Plus Card to Community Rewards for Salem Elementary PTO
Go to https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
Busch's
To sign up at
AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Salem PTO every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the Salem PTO. On your first visit to AmazonSmile you need to select Salem Elementary PTO to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping.
Link your Kroger Plus Card to Community Rewards for Salem Elementary PTO
Go to https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
Busch's
To sign up at
- Log into your MYWAY account and select Cash for Education from the drop down menu
- Choose Salem Elementary PTO
- Start shopping!
AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Salem PTO every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the Salem PTO. On your first visit to AmazonSmile you need to select Salem Elementary PTO to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping.