2009 Fundraiser

We are currently underway with our annual fundraiser, so if you see a little one with a fundraising packet, be prepared to help them win some great prizes and to earn money for our school!! We have found an entirely new company that is based out of Lubbock and has a local representative in Abilene. She has been great so far and we expect a much better experience this year.

Smencils & Gym Bags

The PTO currently has Smencils and Gym Bags for sale. For those of you who are not familiar with Smencils, they are a #2 pencil made from recylced newspaper and scented in one of ten different "flavors." The available scents are:

**Cotton Candy
**Root Beer
**Very Berry
**Bubble Gum
**Grape
**Tropical Blast
**Cinnamon
**Black Cherry
**Orange
**Watermelon

They come in a biodegradable container and cost $1.00 per pencil.


The gym bags are great for PE shoes or other small items and can be purchased plain or with the CP logo. The cost is $3.50 for the plain, and $8.00 with the logo. If you purchase a plain bag, Pancake's Home Stitchin' will be happy to custom emroider your bag starting at only $5.00.

If you would like to purchase either of these items, we will be set up at the Elementary Building on Friday the 28th and Monday the 31st. You may also contact Sarah Buchanan at 725-4469 or Suzi in the Elementary Office.

Time for School

School starts on Monday - are you ready? We are!! Be on the lookout for membership and volunteer forms some time around the second week of school. There are numerous opportunities to volunteer your time and/or talents and your involvement is sure to better your child's education!

Back To School / Prepackaged Supplies

It is almost time for students to return to school, and with that, PTO will be up and active. We have many activities planned for this year, but we are always looking for new ideas, opinions, or comments. We look forward to working with all members, teachers, parents, etc...!!!

For those who ordered the pre-packaged school supplies for the 2009-2010 school year - the supplies are here and ready. We will have two pickup days: Tuesday, August 18th from 3-5:30 pm and Thursday, August 20th, from 10am - 1pm. If you are unable to come at either of these times, please feel free to contact us and we will arrange for pickup.

Meet The Teacher / Open House is also scheduled for Tueday, August 18th from 5-7 pm -come get involved and make a difference in your child's education!!

This week, May 3 - 9, is Teacher Appreciation Week. We always appreciate our teachers and all the hard work they put into their jobs, but this week is a special week to show it! Take the time to send a note or a token of your appreciation!!

Thank you to all teachers for EVERYTHING that you do for our kids!!

Moms & Muffins

Moms & Muffins was a HUGE success. We appreciate Jamie Wootton and Jack Shepard for serving all of the Moms and kids, and letting the other officer Moms have the morning off!! Our apologies go out to anyone who came after we ran out of muffins - we had such a great turn out, we were not prepared to serve so many.

Thank you for being involved in your child's education and showing them that you care!!

2009-2010 PTO Officers

Officers for the next school year were elected at last week's meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2009. Congratulations to each of you, we look forward to another great year!!

President - Sarah Buchanan

Vice-President - Heather Lee

Secretary - Tabitha Sutton

Treasurer - Amy King

Reporter - Heather Edmonds