South Park PTO Spotlight

It is hard to believe it is mid-November and the holidays are quickly approaching! We want to thank Tabitha Greene and Jennifer Siegel for spearheading our annual Gift Wrap Sale and getting that holiday feeling in the air!

We would also like to thank Jillian Acuna for organizing our first ever Chicago Wolves game fundraiser for this Sunday! This is such a fun opportunity for South Park families to get together for some weekend fun and a chance to see our friends from our fellow Deerfield elementary schools who will be attending as well!

Finally, we would like to thank all of the families who donated to our indoor recess bins! We collected and the PTO purchased over 200 new and gently used games, crafts and other items that will certainly be enjoyed by the kids on indoor recess days. The bins are at school and ready for use!

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Paula Sklar and Courtney Cohen, PTO Co-Presidents

We are excited to have our first Chicago Wolves Game Fundraiser! Purchase tickets via the link provided through Friday, November 15!

-Sunday, November 17 for a 3 pm puck drop!

-$30 a ticket includes a Chicago Wolves Hat!

-All Deerfield elementary schools (Wilmot, Walden & Kipling) are invited to attend this same event and will be seated in sections near each one another!

- Two seats for a Zamboni ride during the game will be raffled off on November 16!

ONLY South Park children attending the game will be entered into the raffle! Friends and family members will not be eligible to win.

We hope to see everyone there!

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/southparkwolvesday

There’s still time to support South Park’s Gift Wrap Sale! 🎁 The Charleston Wrap Catalog is filled with unique gifts, stylish home décor, and top-quality gift wrap—perfect for your holiday shopping.

Place your orders online by Friday, November 15th, and remember that every purchase helps support our school’s programs. Don’t miss this chance to shop for a cause and get ready for the holidays!

For questions, contact Tabitha Green at tabithafaes@gmail.com.

The PTO is planning for South Park's first ever Fun Fair, filled with games, prizes, raffles, food, DJ and more! The only way we can make this day happen is with your help in filling one or more of the many 'day-of' volunteer slots! Spaces are beginning to fill up, so please take a look and join in on the day! We welcome South Park alumni as well!

The link to sign up is: https://evite.me/mjMR8tSn5Q

This year we will be holding a cover contest for the 2024-25 yearbook. All students are eligible to enter their original artwork. Submissions should reflect the theme of “Make Your Mark” with it. The winning artwork will be turned into the cover for this year’s yearbook.

Artwork guidelines:

1. Use a 8.5x11 sheet of white paper. Please utilize the entire paper for your artwork.

2. Design must be vertical. Horizontal designs will not be accepted.

3. Include the words “South Park” and “2024-2025” on the cover

4. Artwork should reflect the theme of “Make Your Mark” with it.

5. Artists should put their name and teacher on the back. Designs without a name will not be

accepted.

6. Use markers, paint, pastels, and/or construction paper for best colors. Colored pencils do not

show up well enough.

Students should turn their submission into their classroom teacher by Thursday, November 21st.

All students will get a chance to vote for their favorite cover at the beginning of December. The winner will be announced on the morning announcements!

Contact Paige Lederer, paige.lederer@gmail.com, with any questions.

Interested in volunteering in the South Park School Library? More information and volunteer interest form are available on the PTO website.

Keep your kid's stuff out of the Lost and Found this year (& support a Deerfield small business)!

School is back in session and we've partnered with a local Deerfield small business Love It Labels to label all your child’s gear! Countless belongings get lost throughout the school day, but can easily be returned to your child if it has a label on it!

Make sure to use our special link to order and 20% of the proceeds will automatically be donated back to the South Park PTO!

REGISTRATION AND ORDERING IS OPEN!

DEADLINE TO ORDER FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK is every TUESDAY at 12pm NOON.

New to Marla's Lunch- Get Started Here:
GO to: marlaslunch.boonli.com (bookmark that page)

1. 
   

   1. Click on Create an Account

   2. Click on New to Boonli and enter One-Time School Password: DPS299 (case sensitive)

   ○ IMPORTANT NOTE: Please enter YOUR information for the account registration and enter the STUDENT information for the profile(s)

RETURNING PARENTS

Go to: marlaslunch.boonli.com (bookmark this page)

1. Sign In with your existing username & password

2. Update your Student(s) Profile

○ Click on their name, select their teacher and grade from drop down & click “update profile”

■ If a student has graduated, click on their name & click “remove profile”

3. Once all profiles are updated, you can begin placing orders

PAYMENT INFORMATION: The program accepts payment by Debit Card or Credit Card: Visa, MasterCard & Discover and ACH/ECheck Program

● QUESTIONS: email marlaslunchinfo@gmail.com or call 224.269.0068

● TECHNICAL SUPPORT (help navigating the site): email support@boonli.com or call 800.381.6511

Interested in volunteering during lunch? More information and volunteer calendar on the PTO website.

Celebrate your child's birthday with a hand-delivered lawn sign for their birthday! Purchase your sign for $10 through the South Park PTO website! Additional details regarding purchase and delivery instructions are on the ordering page! Click here to order!

Do you like taking pictures? Please sign up to be a photographer at an upcoming event! Check out the PTO website for more information and to sign up. These photos will be used in our 2024-2025 yearbook!

The Yearbook Committee needs your help! Please submit photos so that our yearbook features as many students as possible. Please note all photos must be taken on school grounds and must include current South Park students.

We are looking for photos from...

• 1st Day of School
• Ice Cream Social
• Family Field Day
• Family Reading Night/Book Fair
• South Park Halloween party/parade

How to submit photos:

1) Download the HJ eShare app

2) enter our school code: SPPenguins

3) enter your info

4) select your photo

5) add the kid's name(s), grade(s) and event name

Or you can email photos to Agi Notter at aginotter2023@gmail.com. Don't forget to include kid's name, grade and event.

Follow the PTO on Instagram...@southparkfamilynetwork! We will be posting upcoming events and South Park happenings!

Step 1: Register with the website

If you are new to our school...Welcome!

Please register with the PTO website by creating a login and password.

Registration includes completing the Parent/Family and Student Information & Directory/Publish Preference forms.

The South Park PTO website is your one-stop PTO shop for membership dues/directory, announcements, spirit wear, volunteer opportunities, etc.

Step 2: Purchase the membership

Buying the optional $25 membership for our PTO will allow you access to our mobile/online directory. It also helps fund items for the teachers and the school. This is a yearly subscription; if you were a member last year you will need to sign up again.

**For any families who may need financial assistance with the PTO membership, please contact Dr. Faust.

With your child's class/teacher placement, log onto the PTO website to purchase the Membership/Household Directory.

Step 3: Download the Membership Toolkit App

Once you've purchased the Directory, download the "Membership Toolkit" App for free in either the Apple Store or in Google Play. To filter by grade or by teacher, click on the funnel icon in the upper right corner.

This app will be your "virtual" phone directory, as well as give you the ability to receive PTO announcements.

Questions? - Contact Caroline Chess