2009 - 2010 PTO Meetings

Coupon books are available to purchase in the office for $20.  T-Shirts will also still be available for purchase in limited sizes $12-Adult, $10 Children, old styles of Baton shirts (long sleeves included) are also available in limited sizes $3 Adult, $2 Children.  Magnets available for $5.  If anyone is interested in purchasing any of the above, they can just send the money and what they would like to purchase in an envelope addressed to the PTO.

Each morning before school, the PTO will have a cart stocked with school supplies for students who may need to purchase them.  This cart will be located in the PTO room.  We hope this will help parents by saving a trip to the store when their children need something for school the next day.  Below is a list of the items we will have available.

• Notebook Paper - $1.00
• Crayons - $0.25
• Pencils - $0.25
• Highlighters - $0.25
• Notebooks - $1.00
• Glue Sticks - $0.25
• Red Pens - $0.25
• Folders - $0.10
• Erasers - $0.05

Melissa Soots - President

Dawn Wright - Vice President

Robin Church - Secretary

Lisa Austin/Channie Winebarger - Co-Treasurers

Angela Schoonover/Anna Setzer - Co-Volunteer Coordinators

Volunteering in schools is a gift you can give a child that can make a tremendous difference in their lives.  Our volunteer program is a vital element in our school from which all of our students benefit.

Thank you.

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All persons interested in volunteering need to complete a Baton volunteer form.  Our volunteer coordinator will contact you to let you know the areas that need assistance and how you can best contribute.

Remember, all volunteers must sign in and out at the office and pick up a volunteer badge.

Dear Parents and Students,

The PTO would like your help in helping our school.  We will be participating in a few programs that give our school money or school related items just for sending in labels, boxtops, bottle caps, etc.  We would like for you to save as many of these as you can throughout the school year. This year we will be having contests every nine weeks for the classroom that collects the most.  The classroom with the most will win a party.  The child that collects the most in each class will receive a goody bag.  Everyone that participates with at least 10 items will get a small prize during the last collection.  Each classroom will have a bag that you can drop your items in as you bring them to school (put them in baggies or envelopes with your child's name on them).  The teacher of the winning class will win a $30 check redeemable at Staples.

Here are the programs that our school will be participating in:

Box Tops for Education:  each box top is worth 10 cents to our school.  You will find these on just about anything: cereal boxes, snacks, icing, biscuits, baggies, papertowels, etc.  www.boxtops4education.com

Labels for Education:  Collect UPC's with the logo from Campbell's, Pepperidge Farms, and many other products.  The school can redeem these for school related items.  www.labelsforeducation.com

Tyson Project A Plus:  Collect the entire panel from boxes and bags from Tyson products.  The school earns 24 cents for each one. www.tyson.com/projectaplus

Fast Fixin Home Team Rewards:  Collect the home team logo from Fast Fixen products and the school earns 30 cents for every one,  http://www.fastfixin.com/

My Coke Rewards:  Save the caps from coke products including minute maid, etc. and the school can earn some really fun items.  (only caps with unused-codes)

Ink Cartridges:  The school earns money for recycling these.

You can also link your grocery cards to Baton Elementary:

Baton will be participating in the following store programs next year:

Ingles Tools for Schools www.inglestoolsforschools.com

Food Lion Shop and Share www.foodlion.com

Harris Teeter Together in Education www.harristeeter.com

Target (this is only for red card (target credit card) holders.

Bring proof for 10 points credit for you and your class.

Have your grandparents, aunts, uncles and anyone else you can think of to save these items for you.  The more you save, the more likely your class will win the party and the more our school will receive.

Sincerely,

2009-2010 PTO Officers