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SMS PTO - Newsletter May 2018

From the President...

Greetings SMS Families,

As the school year winds down to a close, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our parent volunteers for the time and effort you have given to the PTO, staff and students. I would especially like to thank board members, Peggy Hnatusko, Michelle Hogan and Linnea Lannon for their time and dedication.

Also thanks go to Jill Harms for her efforts organizing the poinsettia sales; Sandy Duffield and Cindy Basil for their leadership in chairing the Let Loose Your Lincolns and Varner's Flower Voucher fundraisers; and Amy Greenlee and committee for planning a fabulous 8th grade party. Additional thanks go to Kathy Laatz for chairing our Company Rebates committee and Peggy Hnatusko and her committee for coordinating the Book Fair. We are so fortunate to have such dedicated parents willing to serve in various roles on our PTO. In addition, thank you to all of the parents who donated to our staff appreciation events.

Lastly, I would like to thank Mrs. Dean-Null, Mr. Fry and Ms. Heerschop and the staff for their continuous support of the PTO and for working together with us to make SMS a better place for the students and staff.

On behalf of the PTO board, I would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable summer.

With Spartan Pride,

Laura Christensen, PTO President

PTO Priorities

Every time you support a PTO fundraiser with your money or your time, you are helping to enrich the SMS student experience. The chart below shows the PTO expense categories and the percentage of the budget that the PTO allocates for each.

SMS Students are the PTO's Top Priority!

Open Positions for 2018-19 -- President Needed!

We are so lucky to have amazing volunteers for our PTO. However, we are still in need of people for 3 positions for next year: President, President-Elect and Company Rebates Chair. We MUST have a president in order to have a PTO next year. The president position requires very little time commitment, perhaps 3 hours per month. You can do this even when working full-time! If you can help, please email Laura Christensen at <schmuckerpto@phm.k12.in.us> by June 1.

This is a simple way to help the students and staff of Schmucker. Thank you for supporting the PTO!

P.E. Clothes

Current 6th and 7th graders can pre-order P.E. clothes for next school year to be picked up at registration in August. Order forms will be distributed in advisory classes in early May. ALL orders are due by June 1 and need to be returned to the SMS office.

Staff Appreciation

The PTO is hosting a luncheon for the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week on Thursday, May 10. The PTO will be providing a catered lunch and is in need of side items to be donated for the lunch. Please have all items to the main office no later than 10 AM on Thursday, May 10, 2018. You may send your food items in with your student if it is easier. Sign up at the link below. Thanks for your help!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4badaa29a3f49-staff2

8th Grade "Beach" Party - Volunteers Needed!

8th grade parents! Help make this year's 8th Grade Party one to remember! The "beach party" event, Your Future Looks Bright, takes place on Friday, May 18 from 6-8 pm at SMS. Parents are needed for the following:

1. The week of May 14-18 to sell tickets during the 8th grade lunch

2. To decorate prior to the party

3. To attend the party as a chaperone

4. To make donations: water, chips, desserts, corn hole boards, KanJam, other similar type games

Please contact Amy Greenlee to help <amytgreenlee@aol.com>.

Spring Flower Voucher Fundraiser

Thank you to all the families who bought flowers during our Spring Voucher Fundraiser. Look for your vouchers to be sent home this week with your student. The money raised from this fundraiser goes towards all PTO expenses including Classroom Support, Field Trips, and Teams/Clubs support to name a few.

Scrip

Shop With Scrip has had a great first year with each enrolled student earning an average of $30 in FREE MONEY!

Simply put, if you get $30 in rebates each month for 24 months, you will have made $720! YES, it really is that simple to pay for more than half of your student's D.C. trip. If you have a 6th or 7th grader, now is a great time to enroll and earn free money from all your extra summer spending. Turn it into FREE MONEY for D.C.!

We are accepting the no-hassle PrestoPay format offered by Scrip. All payments are made directly from your bank account to Scrip. It's a quick and easy way to order ScripNow and use it within minutes.

Follow Schmucker Middle School PTO on Facebook for all updates and notices of great deals.

Where Do I Sign Up?

1. Sign on as a Myschoolanywhere.com participant: https://www.myschoolanywhere.com/new-family.a5w?fam=SchmuckerMiddleSchool90032

2. Obtain the SMS Scrip Enrollment Code, by sending an email to: <SMSscripcoordinator@gmail.com>.

3. Sign in at <www.shopwithscrip.com>. Follow these steps: Get Started, Family Enrollment, Join a Program, Enter Enrollment Code, Link Bank Account. Then you’re ready to shop and start earning FREE MONEY!

3. Read the SMS PTO Scrip Policy Page found on the SMS PTO Scrip information link.

4. Then read Scrip FAQs and Scrip Tips to learn ways to maximize your earnings!

Current Scrip Families!

Look for an email before the end of the school year about Summer Scrip!

Cindy Basil and Sandy Duffield - Fundraiser Co-Chairs

Company Rebates

Keep collecting Box Tops as well as Martin's Super Markets UPC labels (Our Family and Spartan brands) over the summer.

Also, while shopping at Amazon, use the AmazonSmile website, which has everything Amazon has to offer. Start from the link below.

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/35-1718599

The account will be named P-H-M Non-Profit Organizations, Inc.

Thank you for supporting P-H-M Non-Profit Organizations, Inc. Remember always start at smile.amazon.com, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.

Kathy Laatz, Company Rebates Chair

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