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May 24, 2023
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What's New From Your Morse PTO
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Spend Some Time in the Owl's Garden This Summer We are excited to bring back the OWLS garden to Morse students. The vegetable and flower garden was planted recently, and we need your help maintaining it during the summer break. This is a great opportunity to teach your kids about plants, where food comes from, and how to care for growing things. We are looking for a different family to care for the garden each week. All the tools, supplies, and garden to-do list (weeding, watering, harvesting) will be provided. Questions? Email Tara Spilker. Click here to volunteer today! One MORse PTO Position to Fill: VP Social Activities VP Social Activities: This position helps to establish a balanced social event calendar by communicating with event chairs/committees. This person does NOT have to plan these events. In addition, this position welcomes new families and encourages PTO membership by sending out a welcome letter at the beginning of the year (and as needed throughout the year) as well as attending new family events, such as Kindergarten Coffee, as schedule allows. This position can be learned quickly and is a great opportunity to get to know more Morse families. Find a Way to Volunteer NEXT year: Looking for Family Fun Night Chair! The Morse PTO is already planing for next year. Check out our 2023-2024 Morse PTO Events Sign-Up to figure out how you can help. Specifically, we are looking for someone to chair our Family Fun Night, which typically takes place in the fall. This past year it was at Main Event; however, we are open to new ideas! Please consider volunteering, so we can lock down dates for the 2023-2024 school year. 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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DON'T FORGET
Shop for Next Year's School Supplies: Deadline to order is June 19th SHOP NOW for next year's school supplies. Avoid the stores and get all of your school supply shopping done online. EPI school supply packs contain all of the items and brands our teachers require. Not only is it convenient for you, but it is a fundraiser to help our school. Each pack is delivered to school and available at School Supply Drop Off night. Order now with our School ID: MOR082 (3 letters, 3 numbers). The final deadline to order is June 19th. Click on the image for more information, or order supplies here. New Basketball Goals Installed Thanks to Last Year's Fundraising Events If you spend some time on the playground this summer, you will notice two new basketball backboards and hoops thanks to the Morse community's generosity at last year's fundraising events. Thank you for your part in helping us make Morse Elementary Student Centered. Community Strong. Put your Student's Field Trip Shirt in a Safe Spot for Summer Remember that your student's field trip shirt this year will be used again next year. While shirts may be available for purchase in the fall for students who have outgrown or lost theirs, most students are able to use their shirt throughout their elementary years. Find a safe spot over the summer for your student's shirt. Message from Our 2023 Morse PTO Scholarship Winner: Drew Siebs Click here to watch a video from Drew Siebs, our 2023 Morse PTO Scholarship winner. Remember that this scholarship is made possible each year from Morse PTO dues. Your student may be eligible to apply as a senior in Blue Valley. |
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GOOD TO KNOW
Wow: Trivia Night Brings in over $9,000 for Library Renovations The numbers are in, and thanks to your generosity we raised over $9,000. A large portion of the funds raised this year will be going toward a library gazebo area refresh project. Morse PTO is looking for individuals interested in discussing, researching, and/or planning the project. Fill out the form if you are interested in participating. Again we want to thank the amazing Trivia Night Committee--Mindi Leftwich (co-chair), Tara Spilker (co-chair), Kaci Beichley, Erica Armstrong, Rebekah Ruegg, Astrid Fernandez del Pino, and Susan Gurwell--for all of their time and effort on such a fun night. Please see our list of generous donors and sponsors who helped to make the event a success! Thank You to all of our Amazing Volunteers this Year We are so thankful for all of the time you have donated this year to make the Morse community amazing--from our room parents who organize class parties to our committees who put together amazing events and/or publish items such as the school directory and yearbook. We sent home a small token of thanks for your service on Friday or Monday. Honestly, we couldn't do it without your gracious gift of time and effort. Yearbooks Available Only to PTO Members Next Year For the 2023-2024 school year, becoming at PTO member now includes MORE great perks. Please note this change as you register for the upcoming year. Your $50 membership will now include:
Rising operational costs and dwindling PTO membership has caused us to make this change. Your membership is highly valued: dues contribute to staff appreciation throughout the year, operating costs, the Morse PTO scholarship, and other great programming. Questions? Feel free to email us. |
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SAVE THE DATE
Talent Share--Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Morse Elementary Time to see all of the talent of our Morse students! Grades K-2: 9:00-10:30am Grades 3-5: 1:45-3:30pm Fifth Grade Farewell--Thursday, May 25, 2023 @ 11am at Morse Elementary Families of 5th grade students are invited to come celebrate their students' accomplishments! Entry approx. 10 minutes before the start of the program. Last Day of School--Friday, May 26, 2023 @11:45am at Morse Elementary The last day of school is an early-dismissal day! Students will get out at 11:45am. Have a great summer! |
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The mission of the Morse Elementary PTO is to promote and encourage a
student-centered environment with strong community connections.
The mission of the Morse Elementary PTO is to promote and encourage a
student-centered environment with strong community connections.