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UPCOMING DATES
February 1
PTO Meeting 6:30pm
February 5
Scrip Orders Due
February 12
Valentine's Parties 2:15
February 15
No School- Presidents Day
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FAMILY FUN NIGHT - SAVE THE DATE
Mark your new 2010 calendars! This years
family fun night is taking place on April 16 from 6-8pm. Great
fun and a good excuse to get out of the house. Want more
details, contact DiAnn
Naden
THE WINTER WEATHER IS HERE
Please read the letter from Dr. Niehaus
concerning the winter weather breezing through Bloomington/Normal.
Up to date weather information concerning school closings will
be posted to Unit5.org
Letter from Dr.
Niehaus
SHOW OFF YOUR PARKSIDE PRIDE
The PTO has a great way to show off your Parkside Penguin Pride- with a car
magnet! Just send $5 along with your child to school in an envelope marked PTO
magnet and we'll send you a magnet with your child in a few days.
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TAKE THE PARKSIDE CHALLENGE
The Parkside PTO has put the challenge out
for all Parkside parents! Come and help the PTO for at least one
hour over the school year and see why we think that Parkside is
one of the best elementary schools around. Contact
Jenny Demonsthenes or
Elizabeth Tomera and
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NEWS & UPDATES
What is Scrip? Scrip is just another word for gift card or gift
certificate. The program is designed to generate money
for Parkside Elementary through the sale of gift cards. Gift
cards are offered in a variety of denominations. If you want to
buy a twenty five
dollar gift card you pay $25.00.
Then, each company donates a different
amount back to the school
(anywhere from 1 to 25 % of the face value of the card).
I think it is a great way to make
money for the school. For instance,
need groceries? Get a Jewel or
Wal-Mart card and get the groceries
you need and know that a percentage
of your purchase is going to the
school. Have a home improvement
project? Get a Lowe's, Menard's or
Home Depot card -- wherever you
would shop anyway--and help the school. Don't want to cook
dinner?
Get a Noodles or Red Lobster/Olive
Garden or Chili's or Wendy's card
and help the school. Not all stores
participate, but hopefully you can
find one that you like to use that
does. Scrip also make great gifts
for teachers, mailmen, newspaper
delivery people, neighbors, baby
showers, and of course at Christmas
time. Please consider trying the
program.
To learn more about our scrip program,
visit the
website.
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