PTCO Monthly Newsletter- March 2015 Highline’s PTCO 11000 East Exposition Ave Aurora, CO 80012 Upcoming Events [email protected] T: 720-747-2300 March 13 Welcome Parents, Teachers, Staff and Community, The PTCO welcomes you to our monthly newsletter. In each issue we will discuss upcoming events, ways to support Highline and notes regarding the previous monthly meetings. PTCO Meeting 6pm January 16 Popcorn Friday $1/box February 13 Highline’s Valentine’s Dance Valentine’s Dance (Tentative) Highline’s first Valentine’s Dance was a huge success. Many families joined us for music and dancing. We sold stuffed animals, candy bars, and pizza. There was also a raffle for $20 gift cards to Target for each grade. Thank you to all the volunteers/staff members who helped make this event such a success. Also thank you to all the families who came out to help support Highline. Our next big family event will be in May. More details to come. Popcorn Friday Our next Popcorn Friday is scheduled for 2015. We need at least 8 volunteers to work in two hour sessions between 9am-2pm. Please help if you can. Please email the PTCO at [email protected], or stop by the office and put your contact information in the PTCO box. Last PTCO Meeting 2/5/15 During our last meeting we discussed the financial future of the PTCO. Current calculations show that we will only have 20% of the funds that we would normally have at the beginning of next school year. The last few years there has been a decline in catalog fundraising which is held in the Fall and Spring. The PTCO will be attending a vendor’s expo in March to see what other options are available. We are also looking for ways to cut costs without necessarily cutting programs. The last several years, PTCO has provided snacks to 3rd-5th grade students during State testing. This year we are asking parents to donate individually wrapped non-perishable healthy snacks. Some examples would be Fruit snacks, crackers, granola bars, etc. We will send out more information on when and where you can drop off donations. How You Can Make a Difference? We understand that most parents work and may have a limited amount time to physically volunteer at the school. There are several ways you can make a difference at the school or at home: Volunteering for School Events Collect Box tops- Our goal for the school year is $500 Ask your child’s teacher if there is any work you can help them with at home. Attend PTCO meetings and provide suggestions Volunteer to be a translator. We have many families that speak other languages. SPANISH, ARABIC, RUSSIAN, FARSI, CHINESE, are just a few examples. Thank you Thank you for taking the time to help your child and Highline to be successful. We believe that with everyone’s help we can turn around our school status and shine.
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