Polo Elementary Thursday Tidbits

• Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 22nd from 1:30 - 8:00 p.m. Please see below for more information.
• No School on Thursday, October 22nd & Friday, October 23rd.
• School Picture Retake Day is November 17th.
• 2026-27 Yearbook order link: http://www.jostens.com/bts/1060136

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 22nd, from 1:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Information was sent home with students. If you have a student in Preschool through 4th grade, please make sure that you have selected your top 3 times on the sign-up sheet for your conference. For 5th and 6th grade students, you will have the opportunity to visit with core subject teachers in their classrooms on a first-come basis.

Polo Youth Basketball is back for Kindergarten through 5th grade. Registration is Tuesday, October 27th during Middle School games. The registration fee is $20. Sign ups are in the Meeting Room. Please see the flyer below which contains a QR code for the registration link.

Mark your calendar and make a difference in your child's school experience! The next PTO meeting will be Wednesday, November 4th, in the Meeting Room at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please see the flyer below for more information.

Fall parties will be held on Friday, October 30th. The AM Preschool Trunk or Treat will begin at 10:00 a.m. on their sidewalk outside their door and their class party will follow. For the PM Preschool class through 4th grades, there will be a Trunk or Treat in the multipurpose room circle drive at 2:00 p.m. with their parties to follow in their classrooms. Please see the attached picture.

Families are welcome to reserve a table for the Trunk or Treat with our PTO. That information is included in a flyer below. We must know how many tables are needed for the Trunk or Treat. Families are welcome to line up throughout the multipurpose room or around the Trunk or Treat line as shown in the map below to see the students in their costumes.

If your child is wearing their costume to school, please make sure they will be able to use the restroom while wearing it. They are allowed to wear a mask or face paint during the party, but not prior to their party. Inflatables can be worn during the party, but not to school. Students are not allowed to bring any type of fake weapon.

Red Ribbon Week will be recognized from October 26th - October 30th. The theme is: Make a difference. Be a hero. Stay drug free! Join us in celebrating a healthy, drug-free lifestyle! Show your school spirit and commitment to making a difference by participating in our themed dress-up days all week long.

Monday: "Be a Hero!" Wear your favorite superhero shirt, a cape, or superhero colors

Tuesday: "Follow Your Dreams" Wear your favorite, school-appropriate pajamas or comfy loungewear. NO BLANKETS!

Wednesday: "Real Heroes Have Bright Futures!" Wear neon colors, tie-dye, and sunglasses.

Thursday: "Make a Difference: Red Out!" Wear as much RED as possible for National Red Day! You may wear hats IF they are red or have red in them that you can see.

Friday: "Say BOO" to drugs: Wear your best school appropriate Halloween costume (no masks or face paint until the Halloween party).

The Polo High School Prom Committee is selling Nothing Bundt Cakes to raise money. They are providing an option to deliver to someone here at the school for you with a little note that you are "Nothing Bundt" thankful for them. You can also order and take home as many was you want. Information sheets and order forms will be sent home with students this week. The sale begins now and ends on Friday, 11/13. Delivery will be 11/23 or 11/24, which is before Thanksgiving Break. Please see the flyer and order form below.

The Polo SADD Be Bold Club is having their 2nd annual Boo Grams. You can order a candy treat bag or candy for a classroom. All treats for Elementary students will be delivered on Friday, October 30th. Please see the flyer below for more information. Order forms and information sheets have been sent home with students.

Oct. 22 No School, Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Oct. 23 No School

Oct. 30 PTO Trunk or Treat, Set up 1:45 p.m., begins at 2:00 p.m. (see flyer below)

Oct. 30 Halloween Parties, AM Preschool - 10:00 a.m., PM Preschool through 4th - 2:00 p.m.

Nov. 4 PTO Meeting, 5:30 p.m., in the Meeting Room

Nov. 10 Flu Shot Clinic, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (see flyer below)

Nov. 17 Picture Retakes

Nov. 25 - 27 No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Nov. 30 No School (Teacher In-Service)