December 7, 2022 
What's New From Your Morse PTO
WISDOM OF THE WEEK
The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination.
​--Terri Guillemets
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Help Us Close Out 2022: Monday Marksman needed for Dec 12
THANK YOU to all who have already stepped into the Morse Marksman role this school year: you have brought so much fun to our Monday mornings. We need a Morse Marksman mascot volunteer for December 12. Bring some holiday cheer and school spirit to Monday mornings as our students work hard to finish the semester. Check out the Sign-Up Genius to get your turn. ​

Trivia Night: We Need Volunteers to Go Forward with the Event
Last year's Trivia Night was a blast and helped raise money for new basketball goals on our playground (hopefully coming soon!) We are looking for volunteers to chair and serve on this year's committee to bring back the FUN and philanthropy. The PTO has already reserved Camelot for April 8th; now we need YOUR help to make sure the event happens. Click here to sign up or email us with questions.  

Take a look at all of our volunteer needs by checking out our 2022-2023 Morse PTO Events Sign-Up . Volunteering is a great way to build community and have input in your student's elementary school experience. Questions? Please feel free to email us. ​
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Attendees rocking their "Night at the Movies"-themed costumes at last year's Trivia Night
GET TO KNOW YOUR MORSE PTO BOARD
​NAME:  ​Claire Payne

POSITION:  ​Secretary

WHAT I DO:  Take minutes at PTO board meetings

STUDENTS:  Jace (2nd Grade), Hadley (16 months)

FUN FACT(S) ABOUT ME:  "I've read 87 books this year."
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Left to right: Ms. Clements and Mrs. Brock
FEW OF OUR FAVORITES 
For the next several issues of What's Up, we will be introducing you to Morse staff. Check out some of the favorite things of the favorite people in our students' lives !

Meet the Fifth Grade Teachers
Ms. Clements
Favorite Things: Chick-Fil-A, chips and salsa, pedicures, Chiefs
Classroom Wishes: electric pencil sharpener, multiplication chart, Hempz hand sanitizer, books (See Amazon list)

Mrs. Brock
Favorite Things:  Red Door, Coke, reading, baking
Classroom Wishes: bulletin board paper, Tang math games, Handy Wacks patty paper, wall decor (See Amazon list)

Check out more on the fifth grade teachers'  wishlists and find links to items. Remember that you can find Amazon Wishlists and Favorite Things lists on our website for all staff members (including our specials teachers, SPED teachers, front office staff,  and administrators) . These are great resources for holidays, birthdays, appreciation days, or just-to-support-you days. 
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DON'T FORGET
BVSW Girls Basketball Pie Fundraiser
Help support BVSW Girls Basketball by purchasing a pie!  It is an excellent holiday gift for teachers, and the ordering is as easy as pie!  Pies will be delivered to the school on December 19th, and the basketball players will write a “thank you and happy holidays” note to the teacher on your behalf.   Please include “Morse - (teacher name) in the “player” section of the form.  You can also place orders for yourself, and the pies will be delivered to your house.   Support our Five Schools, One Family. Scan the QR code in the flyer or click here. 

Food with Folks
Join us Thursday, December 15th from 7:45-8:25am for Food with Folks. Come have breakfast with your student and enjoy donuts, fruit, milk, and coffee. The cost is $3 per person. Afterward, stay for a short Morse PTO meeting and a performance by the Morse choir at 9:00am. Return the Food with Folks form sent home with your student or click here to print.

Look for School Directories Out Soon
One perk of joining the Morse PTO is the complimentary directory. Look for one to be sent home with your student soon. It's not too late to join the PTO and get a directory! ​You can join the Morse PTO today through ParentVue.
GOOD TO KNOW
Morse PTO Awards $5,700 in Take Stock Grants
Thanks to you the Morse PTO was able to award 13 full Take Stock grants and one partial grant! This year's grants included art canvases, nature programs, and an additional hydration station. Read more about all of the grants here. We have 1.5 grants that were not filled, but it is not too late to make your tax deductible donation! Contribute to Take Stock through ParentVue or Venmo (@MorseElementary-PTO).

Plan to Attend the Five School, One Family Skate Party
Put on your Morse spirit wear and enjoy some skating fun with your Five Schools, One Family friends. Join us at Skate City on January 6th from 5-7pm to roll with students from Morse, Timber Creek, and Wolf Springs. Check out the flyer for more information.  

Want to Help? Look for Mrs. Mulholland's Gingerbread Children Project
Each year Mrs. Mulholland provides the opportunity for Morse families to make the holiday season a little brighter for some Morse and/or Aubry Bend families. Look for the Gingerbread Children permission form in your student's backpack and return the form. Your student can then choose a Gingerbread child from the bulletin board with an item listed for a family. This service project will be available December 9-19th. 
Food with Folks/PTO Meeting/Choir Concert--Thursday, December 15, 7:45-9:30am at Morse Elementary
Come have donuts, milk, fruit, and coffee with your student before school. Then stay for a brief Morse PTO meeting and Morse choir performance. 

Morse Elementary Winter Parties--Tuesday, December 20, 11:00-11:45am at Morse Elementary
Parties will be at the end of the half day before break. Look for an email from your student's room parent for ways that you can help with your student's class party. 

Five School, One Family Skate Party--Thursday, January 6, 5-7pm at Skate City
​Roll with students from Morse, Timber Creek, and Wolf Springs at this Five Schools, One Family skating event.
It's a great day to be a Marksman!
The mission of the Morse Elementary PTO is to promote and encourage a
​student-centered environment with strong community connections.