Dear Weaver Lake Elementary School Families,

The Weaver Lake Elementary PTO would like to welcome you back to school for the 2023-2024 school year! In addition, we welcome our new staff members, teachers, and students to our Weaver Lake Elementary School family!

What is PTO? How can I get involved?

PTO stands for Parent Teacher Organization, a school-based organization with a mission to make our school a better place. It is organized to support the education of children at Weaver Lake Elementary by fostering relationships among the school, families, and teachers.

We are mothers, fathers, family members, teachers, and administrators that work together to create fun events, purchase supplies for students and staff, and collaborate with others to make our students' time at school the best possible.

Every parent or guardian of students and every staff member of Weaver Lake Elementary School is an automatic member of the PTO.

What does the PTO do?

• Organize - Organizing school events, activities, and fundraisers is a key part of our PTO.
• Enhance - Through fundraising efforts, we help to provide classroom supplies and funding for field trips, art programming, and other student activities.
• Support -We aim to support our students, staff, and Weaver Lake families.
• Involved - We help plan community events, the annual Spring Carnival, Book Fair, Engineering Night, and much more!

We invite you to join us at one of our meetings, either virtually or in person. Please see our meeting dates below. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to one of our friendly PTO members or send us an email. We hope you have a wonderful year and to see you at one of our events or meetings!

Weaver Lake Elementary PTO
www.weaverlakepto.org
officers@weaverlakepto.org
board@weaverlakepto.org

As we welcome another school year, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the PTO last school year. Your participation and contributions have made a real difference in the lives of our students.

In the 2022-2023 school year, we helped fund the following items:

• Art programing from artist Aki Shibata
• Media center books
• Recess supplies
• STEM programs & supplies
• Star Lab Dome
• Field trips and field trip bussing
• Recess equipment
• Popcorn party celebrations
• End-of-year activities
  
• I2T2-approved software/licenses

We appreciate your support of the PTO. Your participation and contributions have made a real difference in the lives of our students.

We are already looking forward to the upcoming school year. We hope you will continue to support the PTO and help us make next year even better. Please watch for more information from the Weaver Lake PTO and also the school for the upcoming school year.

To view the end-of-year Income and expenses for the 2022-2023 school year it can be found HERE.

It’s that time! Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, August 30th, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Open House gives you a chance to meet your student's teacher, connect with school and community resources, sign up for the PTO- sponsored free Student Directory...and more!

The school doors open at 5:00 and everyone will receive an Open House Checklist of things to cover while you're here.

Open House Premier Events:

❖ Meet Your Teacher - Visit your child’s new classroom, drop off their labeled school supplies, and meet their teacher

❖ Weaver Wear – Purchase new Weaver Wear! You will also get the chance to donate new Weaver Wear.

❖ PTO Newsletter and PTO Student Directory – Register for the Weaver Lake Student Directory! This is a great way for your children to connect with one another through their families. Register for the PTO Newsletter to stay in the know about upcoming fundraisers, events, and volunteering opportunities!

You can also register at this link: https://forms.gle/1t6tP8ypCJLc26rK7

❖ Transportation – District and NWSISD transportation will be in attendance to answer questions.

❖ Food Truck – Starting at 5 pm, Mamas Taco Truck will be available for families to purchase dinner. Prices of food items range from $6 - $17 and include favorites like tacos, nachos, burritos, and more!

We can’t wait to see you there! In the meantime, enjoy your summer!

New this year at Open House, the PTO will be selling limited edition Weaver Wear t-shirts with the 2023-2024 school year's theme of "STEM Weaves Us All Together" for only $10! Both youth and adult sizes will be available. There is also an option to buy an extra shirt (or two) to donate to a student at Weaver Lake Elementary. Those donations will be given to the school counselors to distribute appropriately. T-shirts can be purchased with cash, check, or credit card. If you aren't able to buy a shirt at Open House, the limited edition shirt will also be available to purchase at the September Weaver Wear online store. More details about the Weaver Wear sale will be included in the back-to-school blue folders. We will also be accepting Weaver Wear Recycle Project donations at school at the same time as the September online store--a flyer with details will be sent home in your student's folder the first week of school, so keep an eye out for that!

The Weaver Lake Elementary Color Run is coming up again this fall! This is our most successful fundraising event and ALL students participate. Our Color Run committee is planning a colorful and engaging Color Run Day, cool fundraising incentives and prizes, and a tie-dying event where every student will receive a spirit wear tee tie-dyed in their team color to wear during the Color Run!! We are looking for sponsors as well as volunteers that can help with prize distribution, tie-dying, and creating a magical experience for all students on the Color Run course! If you have the ability to volunteer your time or talents, please contact Mona at funrun@weaverlakepto.org

Some important dates to know now:

• September 25 - Color Teams will be announced - make sure to check your child's take-home folder for their color assignment and the parent/caregiver kick-off packet.
• September 29 - Tie-Dye Day! Your child will come home with a free tie-dyed spirit wear tee to wear on the day of the Color Run Event. Follow-up care instructions will be provided.
• October 06 - Color Run Event - Wear your NEW Tie-Dye Spirit Tee!

You can register in FundHub as early as 9/17, create a student profile and start raising funds, at: https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=5e15fdd729b82

Please watch for more details coming home in the take-home folders, Weaver Lake Elementary PTO social media (Facebook and Instagram), Peach Jar, and PTO email newsletters.

Check one thing off your back-to-school to-do list early! The Weaver Lake Elementary PTO will again collect student directory information before the open house! I know what you are thinking - Be sure to sign up today and enjoy walking by the computer lab at the open house, knowing you have already completed the director form!

The Weaver Lake Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) provides each Weaver Lake Elementary family with a new student directory each school year. This free directory is published for the sole use of the students and their families and should not be used for public distribution. To create a School Directory, we are gathering any information you are willing to share with other families in our school. This information may be helpful when planning play dates, carpooling, or sending out birthday invitations.

One more note about the student directory
**The forms and information you have provided to the school and district do not automatically transfer to the PTO for the use of this directory. This information needs to be given yearly to the PTO**

Submit your information today!

Date: September 27, 2023

Time: 4-8 pm
Location: Chipotle - Maple Grove Location - 9881 Maple Grove Parkway N, Maple Grove, MN 55369-4491

Order online and skip the long lines!

Details: Do make it count! Four ways to guarantee your purchases count:

• Show the cashier a digital flyer prior to paying
• Show the cashier a paper flyer prior to paying
• Order online and pick up Chipotle for your fundraiser by using the Promo Code FX99VZT on the Chipotle app or website. Please note that fundraiser online ordering is only valid through pickup during your fundraiser’s scheduled date, time, and assigned restaurant. Ordering delivery for fundraisers is not permitted at this time.

Please mark your calendars now! The Weaver Lake Elementary PTO has a lot of fun activities planned for this school year!

• 8/30 - OPEN HOUSE - 5 pm-6:30 pm
• 9/11- Weaver Wear Shop is open -
• 9/22 - Directory Forms are due - Have you signed up for this year's directory? Directory form download here.
• 9/26 - PTO Meeting - 6 pm - Media Center & Google Meet: meet.google.com/jqc-atqf-afr
• 9/27 - Dine 2 Donate - Chipotle - Maple Grove 4-8 pm
• 9/27 - Register for the Color Run
• 10/6 - Color Run Event - More detail will come home with students on September 25, 2023

Check out our online calendar for updated information.

PTO Google Calendar

The Weaver Lake Elementary PTO is organized for the purpose of supporting the education of children at Weaver Lake Elementary by fostering relationships among the school, parents, and teachers.

Weaver Lake Elementary PTO is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions (EIN: 41-1728241)

Email: officers@weaverlakepto.org
Website: www.weaverlakepto.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weaverlakeelementary