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November 9, 2022
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What's New From Your Morse PTO
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WISDOM OF THE WEEK
"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Help Us Close Out 2022 with the Marksman on Monday Mornings 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 Morse Marksman mascot volunteers for December. 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: Calling All Who Like to Have a Good Time 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. |
Attendees rocking their "Night at the Movies"-themed costumes at last year's Trivia Night
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GET TO KNOW YOUR MORSE PTO BOARD
NAME: Jessica Fraser POSITION: VP Social Activities WHAT I DO: Welcome new and kindergarten families to Morse through events like Kindergarten Coffee; put together New Family Welcome Packet; help new families join the PTO and get involved as it works for their family STUDENTS: Noah (4th), Milo (Kindergarten) FUN FACT(S) ABOUT ME: "My family loved exploring KC and searching for the hearts this Spring/Summer. We explored so many new areas that we hadn’t been to before and revisited old favorites." |
Left to right: Mrs. Garton, Mrs. Lucas, and Mrs. Willcott
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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 Fourth Grade Teachers Mrs. Garton Favorite Things: Coffee (and going to coffee shops), Chipotle, popcorn, Hallmark Channel Classroom Wishes: Target gift card, hole punches, books, cardstock (See Amazon list.) Mrs. Lucas Favorite Things: Red Door, reading, trail mix, lake life Classroom Wishes: Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, dry erase markers, books, posters (See Amazon list.) Mrs. Willcot Favorite Things: Jose Peppers, Hot Tamales, running, K-State football Classroom Wishes: dry erase markers, pencil boxes, pencil sharpeners, ring toss game (See Amazon list.) Check out more on the fourth 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. These are great resources for holidays, birthdays, appreciation days, or just-to-support-you days. |
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DON'T FORGET
Morse Spirit Night at Chipotle is TONIGHT! We are excited to hold our second spirit night of the year at Chipotle Mexican Grill at 8301 W 151st, Overland Park TONIGHT from 4-8pm. Use code 3HMFGE7 or show the flyer in the restaurant to help Morse earn 33% of event sales in order to bring fun events to the community. Enjoy Cocoa and Cookies at the Morse Book Fair Join us this Thursday, November 10 from 5-7pm at Morse Elementary for a sweet treat and some shopping. Pick out favorite books, get that holiday shopping started, and enjoy some cocoa and cookies with your student. We look forward to seeing you! As a reminder, the Book Fair goes through this Friday, November 11. |
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GOOD TO KNOW
We ARE Getting There with Take Stock We appreciate our Take Stock donors so very much and so should you because they help to bring resources, educational materials, innovative programming, and cutting-edge technology to all Morse students. We are currently at $5,500 of our $8,000 goal for Take Stock. We have 15 teacher grants that the Take Stock Grant Committee will be discussing soon, and we would like to fund as many grants as possible. Read more about previous grants here, and donate to Take Stock through ParentVue or Venmo (@MorseElementary-PTO). Spirit Wear DELIVERED (thank goodness) We appreciate everyone's patience as we worked with our vendor to get all of the orders filled. Whew. As a reminder, your student should have brought home your spirit wear order from school. Questions? Please feel free to email us. |
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Morse Spirit Night at Chipotle--Wednesday, November 9, 4-8pm
Whether you want to dine in or order online and carry out, make the Chipotle at 151st/Antioch part of your dinner plans on November 9th. You can help us raise money for Morse while taking a night off from cooking! Put this event on your calendar! Cocoa and Cookies at the Morse Elementary Book Fair--Thursday, November 10, 5-7pm More details will be coming soon about this family-friendly community event. Morse Elementary Winter Parties--Tuesday, December 20, 11:00-11:45am Note that this last day before winter break is a half day with a winter celebration! |
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.
The mission of the Morse Elementary PTO is to promote and encourage a
student-centered environment with strong community connections.