Cooper Mountain PTO Newsletter

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NOTES FROM THE BOARD UPCOMING EVENTS

March 11 Grading Day- No School for Students March 18 Report Cards Go Home March 18 Dining 4 $- Mango Tango March 21-25 Spring Break- No School for Students March 28 Staff Development Day- No School for Students March 29 PTO Meeting 7:00pm April 4 Principal Chat 8:45 am and 6:30pm April 6 Walk & Bike to School April 7 Kindergarten Round Up 5:30-7:00pm April 13 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 19 Dining 4 $- McMenamins April 22 Spirit Assembly April 26 PTO Meeting 7:00pm

March 10, 2016

Please enjoy this most recent edition of the PTO Newsletter. In it you will find important information about the 2016-2017 PTO Board Positions available, volunteer opportunities, Social and Raffle information, and so much more! Thank you for taking the time to read and staying connected with the PTO.

The PTO is still looking for individuals to step up and become

part of our 2016-2017 PTO Board!

We ask you to consider fulfilling one of the open positions so that we can

continue to provide the school, students, and staff with the many areas of

support from the PTO. You may already be familiar with some of the ways the

PTO supports our school, while others you may not know. The PTO is an integral

part of the school, and we hope to shed some light on all that the organization, and its

volunteers and supporters do to help the students, staff and community of Cooper

Mountain.

The PTO funds classroom field trips each year for students. This not only

covers the fees incurred at each location, but transportation as well.

The PTO provides teachers with funds for each student in their

classroom. This enables teachers some of the necessary classroom enhancements needed

for the school year.

The PTO provides funds for each child for classroom parties. Classroom

party coordinators are reimbursed $8.50 per child/per year for each class party.

The PTO raises funds through various events, such as the social and

raffle/auction to fund important improvements to the school. Past projects have

included updating the gym with fresh paint and murals, new playground equipment, as well

as upgraded technology and equipment.

The PTO organizes and facilitates Family Nights throughout the school

year. These have included Harvest Festival, Gingerbread Night, as well as Literacy Night.

The PTO provides a forum for parents to discuss issues impacting the

Cooper Mountain Elementary community. The PTO also provides various ways to

communicate necessary information to families. These include bi-weekly newsletters, e-

mail blasts, the PTO website, as well as Facebook updates.

The PTO facilitates and provides necessary funds towards enrichment

activities for your children. Examples include our wonderful Art Literacy program,

Science Fair, as well as the One Book/One School program.

Please read on to learn more about the open positions available for the

2016-2017 PTO Board and help us continue all of these areas of support!

2016-2017 PTO BOARD

We are looking for some great parents to step up and be part of a

team along with Diya Khothule, our PTO President for the

2016-2017 school year. Below is a list of all the open positions and

a short description of each one. Please feel free to contact any of

the current board members if you have any questions. Thank you!

1. President-Elect - shall assist the President, perform the duties of the

President in his/her absence, special projects, and assist all fundraising

committees.

2. Treasurer - shall receive monies of the PTO and keep accurate record of

receipts and expenditures and pay out funds. The Treasurer shall present a

financial statement at every PTO Board meeting and every PTO general meeting.

3. Media Secretary- shall create a newsletter and compile information

submitted by committee chairs, Principal, staff and other PTO members on a

bi-weekly basis. The Media Secretary shall also maintain the PTO website,

Facebook page, and keep current information and documents posted online.

The media secretary is also responsible for creating the yearly faculty and

student directories.

Contact Information for Current PTO Board

President-Elect: Diya Khothule at diyam1@yahoo.com

Recording Secretary: Angel Hankel at sweetestangel1022@gmail.com

Treasurer: Danielle Krakowiecki at Danielle@krakowiecki.com

Event Volunteer Coordinator: Rebecca Stein at rebeccasteinvc@gmail.com

Classroom Volunteer Coordinator: Rhonda Carnell at hygieneqn@comcast.net

Media Secretary: Rachel Vinson at rachelvinson@flash.net

Interested in helping out with Teacher and Staff

Appreciation week? Have any ideas on how we can show

our thanks and gratitude to the wonderful staff at

Cooper Mountain? Please e-mail Rebecca Stein at

rebeccasteinvc@gmail.com with any

thoughts/suggestions, or to volunteer to help.

The Production Team has lost a few volunteers and we are down to just two people now. Any help would be appreciated on Monday, Wednesday or Fridays. Volunteer 30 minutes, an hour or two, whatever you have available to help the teachers stay in their classrooms and out of the copy room.

At this point any help is welcome, and does not have to be a weekly commitment if that is too much. I will provide training on the machines if needed. Anyone interested in helping out can reach out to me at eric.smith@nike.com or call me at 503-816-9000.

“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit

back and relax, all you need is a book.”

-Dr. Seuss

Hooray for Books and Hooray for You! Our Book Fair was a huge success thanks to the support of our wonderful Cooper Mountain community! We grossed $8,772 in sales! Hats off to all who stopped by to support reading and our school library! Mrs. Paul was extremely grateful for all those who purchased books for the library from her wish list, and all those who donated money! You are all shining STARS!! Look for many NEW books to appear soon on our library shelves! Of course, the Book Fair wouldn't have been a success without all of our dedicated volunteers. We would like to thank: Melissa Hallnor, Lauren Pearson, Sandy Raff, Holly Stanfill, Renae Nylander, Vicki Monthei, Cheryl Rowley, Lisa Boyle, Sudha Narayanan, Diya Khothule, Rebecca Stein, Rhonda Carnell, Maria Medley, Kelli Lisonbee and Kim Brandt. We couldn't have pulled this off without your help!! Thanks, Krissa Ferguson and Jennifer Hoffman

CHESS CLUB

Students from our Advanced group and a

few from the Intermediate group

competed in the K-5 Regional

Tournament at the end of February. The

team took fourth place overall and faced

very tough competition. Annika Patil

finished in the 3rd place among all 5th

graders with 3 wins and has qualified for

the state tournament in the individual

bracket. Evan O'Malley and Ryan Lu led

the team with 3.5 points (3 wins, 1 loss &

1 draw) and may still have an outside

chance of being invited. Daniel Zhang

showed an incredible act of

sportsmanship by offering a draw in a

winning game to an inconsolable

opponent. The director mentioned him

by name during the trophy presentation.

The Chess Club also finished its first Intra-

Club Tournament in February and will host a

second tournament in April. We're so proud of

all our players!

Congratulations to our trophy winners!

If you'd like more information about the Cooper Mountain Chess Club, please e-mail

coopermountainchessclub@gmail.com.

March is here the sun is near time to dig up weeds and plant your seeds don't work too hard treat yourself to a Scrip card! For all your spring gardening needs, the Scrip program offers cards to Home Depot, Lowe's, Fred Meyer, Target, Coastal Farm, Backyard Bird and Ace Hardware! With sunshine on its way, think about stocking up on cards for spring sports and activities. You will find Dick's Sporting Goods, Columbia Sportswear, Nike, Cabela's, Big 5, Sears, Walmart, Fred Meyer and Target--all from the Scrip center! If you are planning any trips or having family coming for Spring Break, then pick up some dining cards at places like Old Spaghetti Factory, Papa John's Pizza, Red Robin, Subway and SO many others. The next Scrip order date is before Spring Break on Monday, March 14th by 3pm in the Volunteer Room (the only order for March). Remember, when you order Scrip for all your shopping and dining needs the school earns a percentage back from your order (paid by the business which doesn't affect the value of the card). Wishing you a fun and safe Spring Break! Your Scrip Team, Raande Sharp and Marcela Oblad raandek@hotmail.com obladmg@gmail.com

SCRIP BOX TOPS AND

LABELS FOR EDUCATION

Please keep collecting your Box Tops and Labels for Education. A few reminders: • We can't turn in expired Box Tops. When clipping Box Tops, please don't clip off the expiration date. If a mistake is made, you can always tape it back together. • Go online at www.boxtops4education.com/ to find out more ways to earn Box Tops credit for our school. It's worth checking out and it really adds up! • Although "Labels For Education" (Campbells Soup, Pepperidge Farm, etc.) is not the same program as "Box Tops For Education", we will be collecting those labels too. They MUST include the UPC code (barcode) to count.

Laurie Chakravorti Box Tops and Labels for Education Coordinator neirual@hotmail.com

DINING 4 $

Ready to kick off Spring Break? Our next Dining 4$ fundraiser is FRIDAY, March 18th at Mango Tango (located off Scholls Ferry/Murray). Expect to see a flyer in your child’s backpack soon! Bring in the flyer or show our Cooper Mountain Elementary Facebook Page to ensure our PTO will get a percent of the profits!

Don't forget to invite your friends and neighbors! Thank you for supporting Cooper Mountain PTO with your participation in our Dining 4$ events!

Sarah Miles

Dining 4$ Coordinator

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Save the Date! Friday, May 13th at 6:00pm

Drawings will begin at 7:30

This is a family event~

Bring your kids and enjoy an evening with your

Cooper Mountain friends!

Online Raffle Ticket Sales will begin March 29th! Want to avoid the line? Can’t make it to the event?

Purchase your tickets online and skip the lines!

Visit http://www.coopermountainpto.org/socialandraffle/

and follow the links to view the raffle packages and

buy your raffle tickets at home.

Art Walk! Children have been working hard this year in Art Lit.

Come view the wonderful art on display!

Food Trucks!

We are excited to announce that

KOi Fusion, The Grilled Cheese Grill, and Churros Locos

will have food trucks at the event!

Each food truck will be offering a selection of items

from their menu.

** All tickets purchased online will be entered into the drawing for you. Winners will be drawn on the night of the event, May 13, 2016. Need not be present to win and will be notified via email following the event.

Thank you to the following businesses who have donated items for the

2016 Cooper Mountain Elementary Social and Raffle:

A Flair for Gifts & Home

Adapt Training

Al’s Garden Center

Annie Bloom’s Books

Aries Apparel

Audi Beaverton

Beard’s Framing

Big Al’s

Brow Betty

Burgerville

Century Theatres

CeramiCafe

The Cheesecake Factory

Children of the Sea

Chuck E. Cheese’s

Circuit Gym

Cookies by Design

CrossFit 45 North

Disneyland

Dobbes Family Wine Estate

Eastside Distilling

Elephants Deli

Elmer’s

Enchanted Forest

Encore Performing Arts Center

Family Fun Center

Firehouse Subs

Float On

Hapa Grill

HeartSong Yoga and Wellness

Center

Hillsboro Hops

John’s Incredible Pizza

Kaady Car Wash

Krispy Kreme

Kyllo’s Seafood and Grill

Laurelwood Public House &

Brewery

Marco’s Café and Espresso Bar

Mariner Square

Massage Envy- Cedar Hills

MVP Dance Elite

Olive Garden

OMEGA Gymnastics

OMSI

The Oregon Garden

Oregon Gymnastics Academy

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Oregon State University

Athletics

Oregon Symphony

Oriental Trading Company

Out of This World Pizza and

Play

Outback Steakhouse

Palm Beach Tan

Papa’s Pizza

Park Lanes

PDX SportsCenter

Pietro’s Pizza

Pizza Caboose

Pigtails & Crewcuts

Pittock Mansion

Play Boutique

Portland Children’s

Museum

Portland Spirit

Portland State Athletics

Portland Trail Blazers

ProFarm Produce

Red Tails Golf Club

Revolution Parkour

Beaverton

Ross Stores

Sherwood Ice Arena

Shiloh Inns Suites &

Hotels

Sky High Sports

Sunset Lanes

Sunset Medspa

Taco del Mar

Thai Bloom!

THPRD

Tigard Bowl

Vine Gogh Artist Bar

Valley Cinema Pub

VRBO

Westside Dance &

Gymnastics Academy

World Champion

Taekwondo

Wild Waves

Toni Wygant

Y Not Have Fun

Laserport

Yuen Li Photography

As of 3/7/16