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JFB PTO Newsletter January 15, 2015

Please add [email protected] to your email address list so this years newsletters reach you!

Important Upcoming Dates

Mon, 1/19 NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Tues., 1/20 KLSD monthly Board of Education meeting (6:30pm, KEC)

Sat., 1/24 Dance costume pick-up (details TBA)

Fri., 1/30 Favorite Sports Team Spirit Day

For more events, check out our JFB PTO Google Calendar ! You can even subscribe to thecalendar so you can be alerted when new items are added!

Help Needed

We currently have several opportunities for volunteers! Please read on for more

information! JFB PTO Executive Board Openings for 2015-2017 Krazy Karnival Committee Chairpersons Krazy Karnival Class Basket Donations

In the next several weeks, we will also be asking for help with many Karnivalpreparations, including supervising games, donating baked goods, etc. Thank youall so much for your willingness to help pitch in. Everything we earn goes DIRECTLYback into the school for the benefit of our children!
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JFB PTO Executive Committee Nominations 2015

PTO Members: It is the time of year to consider serving on the JF Burns PTO in an executive position.

We are looking for candidates for the following open positions for the 2015-2017 school years (terms aretwo years).

PRESIDENT: The President presides at all meetings of the J.F. BURNS PTO, as well as prepares and distributes the agenda formeetings. This person is also responsible for appointing standing committee chairpersons and the parliamentarian, subject toExecutive Board approval. The president serves as ex-officio member on all committees; decides all parliamentary questions afterconsult with the parliamentarian and the parliamentary authority adopted by this organization; calls special meetings when the needarises; and delegates duties to officers, committee chairpersons and related positions. The president does not vote except indeciding a tied motion. Our current president is Shannon Russell. **According to the JF Burns PTO by-laws, a person running forPresident must have served on the governing board (either in an executive position or standing chairperson) for 1 year.**

VICE PRESIDENT OF PROJECTS: The Vice President of Projects will act as an aide to the President and will perform the dutiesof the President in the absence or inability of the President to act. Additionally, Further the Vice-President of Projects researchesideas and organizes fund-raising projects; preside as the chairperson of the fundraising committee if that committee is deemednecessary; appoints chairpersons for specific projects, and serves as ex-officio member on all project related committees; succeed

the office of the President and serve until the next election of officers should the office of President become vacant and submits alist of proposed fundraising projects to the J.F. BURNS PTO for approval. Our current Vice President of Projects is Katina Peters.

TREASURER: The Treasurer receives and disburses all funds of the J.F. BURNS PTO, keeping accurate records of all receipts andexpenditures. Additionally, this person balances books monthly and presents a f inancial report at monthly meetings; files a copy ofthe report with the president and secretary at each meeting; disburses only funds budgeted or allocated by the governing boardand/or the general membership of the J.F. BURNS PTO; ensures that funds are disbursed in a timely manner; deposits funds receivedin a bank approved by the executive board and serves as chairperson for the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee shallprepare a budget at the beginning of each school year for approval by the J.F. BURNS PTO Governing Board and subsequently the J.F.BURNS PTO. The Finance Committee shall have as its members: the Treasurer, the President, the Vice-President of Projects, theVice-President of Programs and any other board members deemed necessary. The Treasurer is also responsible for the preservationof all vouchers, receipts, checks, bank statements, and other appropriate papers in a permanent binder and submitting these papers

with yearly reports to an accountant selected by the Executive Board for audit. The Treasurer also must file taxes at the end of eachfiscal year. If a new treasurer has been elected for the upcoming school year, the current treasurer ensures taxes are filed beforeturning over the books to the new treasurer. Our current treasurer is Eileen Gorman.

RECORDING SECRETARY: The Recording Secretary records the minutes of all J.F. BURNS PTO meetings and PTO GoverningBoard meetings and provides a copy of the minutes to the President. Additionally, the recording secretary keeps a permanent recordbook of all minutes, by-laws and standing rules. This permanent record is to be passed to the newly-elected secretary. This personalso records attendance of the PTO Governing Board and membership at meetings.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: The Corresponding Secretary conducts correspondence of the J.F. BURNS PTO, includingsending notification of all meetings of the JF BURNS PTO and PTO Governing Board. Additionally, this person reads correspondenceat meetings and keeps a file of all correspondence and responses. The corresponding secretary also maintains and updates the JF

BURNS PTO website (www.jfb-pto.org) and social media sites (Facebook, Twitter et al).

If you have questions or are interested in running for any of these positions, please send an email to WendyRaymond Hacker at [email protected] no later than Friday, January 30 for PRESIDENT OR FebruaryFriday, February 20 for ALL OTHER POSITIONS with the following information: Name, Position Seeking,Contact Information (phone and email). THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING SERVICE TO THE JF BURNS PTO.
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Krazy Karnival Committee Openings

Committee Chairpersons get a free Parking Pass on Krazy Karnival Day (3/7)!

Games and Prizes: Responsible for picking out and reserving games and prizes through AceToys. We have worked with them for years, Jenny and Pete know what we need and how

many. You pick out the games from their warehouse or simply reserve what was used lastyear. This committee also picks out all prizes to be given away at the games. You get to be thecool parent and know what the prizes are! The day of Karnival you will oversee all games anddistribute prizes as needed (student helpers will be there to help with transporting prizes toindividual rooms) 3 more people

Volunteer Coordinator: You will work with other committee members signing up volunteers(we usually take a lunch at the High School and Junior High to sign up students). You will assignvolunteers to positions. The day of Karnival you will oversee the checking in of volunteers and

giving them their assignments. 1 more person

Interested in helping? Please contact KK Chairperson Missy Alford !

Krazy Karnival
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KRAZY KARNIVAL CLASS BASKETS

Once again the PTO will be having the class basket raffle at Krazy Karnival!Each class is assigned a theme, and students contribute either items, gift cards, orcash for their class basket. The baskets are then raffled to the lucky winners atKrazy Karnival! We need your help to fill the baskets with great stuff! Not surewhat to donate? Not a problem! We welcome cash donations and will do theshopping for you! Students can bring in donations through Friday, February 20th.Thanks so much!

Checks can be made out to JFB PTO. Questions? Contact our class basket coordinators: Shelly Turner ([email protected]) or JanelShepherd ([email protected])

Basket Theme Teacher Item Donation Ideas Gift Card Donation Ideas

Around the House DeVore inside/outside items garden, patio, decor, organizing, cleaning Home Goods, Lowe s, Kirkland s

Be "You"nique" Blazek tween girls picture frames, accessories, room decor, make-up Justice, Salons, Charming Charlie

Birthday Party Finn wrapping paper, party supplies, decorations, piata, games Party City, Hallmark, Bakeries

Creative Crafts Marchal scrapbooking, knitting, Crayola, kits, containers, jewelry making Hobby Lobby, Michael s, Joann s

Death by Chocolate Gillespie fondue pot, chocolate fountain, candy, cake/brownie mix, cocoa Graeter s, Godiva, bakeries

Disney

McVay

DVDs, stuffed animals, games, toys, Disney Infinity, books

Disney, Toys R Us, Target

Family Fun Reitz games, DVDs, outdoor games, fire pit, ice cream maker, snacks bowling, putt-putt, Graeter s, UDFFoodie/GourmetCooking Nickell food kits, cookware, small appliances, cookbooks, utensils CooksWares, WilliamsSonoma

Fun in the Sun Hull beach chairs/umbrella, pool toys/floats, beach towels, kites Sonic, frozen yogurt shops

Games People Play Bentz board games, cards, dice games, outdoor games, video games GameStop, Toys R Us, Dick s

Grill Master Hoffman grills, utensils, lighters, cookbooks, skewers, thermometer, mitts butchers, Lowes, Kroger, Meijer

Havin' a Sleepover Bogard air mattress, tent, snacks, blankets, karaoke, duffel bag, games pizza, Dunkin Donuts, Kroger

Let's Build It Thomas Legos, Tools, Toolbox, Model Kits, Jewelry Kit, K nex, Legos! Build-a-Bear, Lego, Home Depot

Let's Do Lunch Krepps Gift Cards to any local restaurants in any amount! Panera, Subway, Buck s, Zoup

Man's Best Friend

Contratto

Dog Beds, Toys, Collars, Leashes, Bowls, Treats, Brushes

Petco, PetSmart, Vets, Kennels

Movie Night Stutzman DVDs, DVD player, Popcorn Popper, throws, movie candy Regal, AMC, Omnimax, Amazon

Pamper Yourself Fischer manicure/pedicure sets, chocolates, lotions, facial/hair products Salons, Massage Envy, Ulta

Road Trip Waugh luggage, totes, headphones, games, DVDs, snacks, car games Gas Card, Restaurants, CarwashShop 'Til You Drop Bowman purse, tote, wallet Any Store You Like!

Shopping Spree Isaacs purse, tote, wallet Any Store You Like!

Snack Attack Roewer small appliances, chips, popcorn, nuts, candy, salsa, mixes Sonic, UDF, DQ, Pizza, Donuts

Spirit of Cincinnati Mohr local sports, food products, tickets to local attractions, corn hole Cincy Restaurants

Sports of All Sorts Tuggle sports equipment, balls, Fit Bit, water bottles, exercise items Dick s, gyms, game tickets

Super Hero Flynn games, action figures, costumes, cups, Legos, T-shirts, DVDs Toys R Us, Disney Store, Target

Tailgate Party Sova cooler, blanket, tote, grill, snacks, thermos, corn hole, plates,cups BW3, O Bryan s, sub shops, Toot

Toys for Boys Gray games, action figures, Nerf, Legos, Minecraft, Pokemon, fishing Toys R Us, Bass, Dick s,GameStop

Toot s Grand Raffle A large ticket item donated by Toot s each year!

Vendor Fair Items donated by our Vendor Fair participants

We've Got Kings Spirit Great Kings Spirit items!


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Box Tops for Education

Clip and save Box Tops for Education to help earn rewards for JF Burns!Every Box Top that you send in is worth 10 for the school AND countstowards your child's classroom tally. The classroom with the highestnumber of Box Tops collected will receive a special reward!

Look for the collection sheet that willbe coming home in your child's

backpack, or visit www.jfb-pto.org/Rewards for more information. You can also get a collection sheet atthe end of this newsletter.

The first collection deadline is Friday, February 20

After-School Enrichment

Lego: Wed., 2:30-3:30, 1/21-2/25(6 weeks), $72, grades 2-4

RIPPED 4 Kids: Wed., 2:30-3:30, 3/4 - 4/15(6 weeks, no class on 4/1), $65, grades 2-4

Click on the pictures or see flyers at the end of this newsletter for more information.

Reminders

Save your pop can tabs to help the Yellow Ribbon Support Center cover the cost of shipping

care packages overseas to our military. Please send the pop tabs in to school. We would alsoappreciate you letting your friends and family know so they can start saving the tabsthemselves. Thank you!
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You can order Market Day products online and they will be delivered to JFBurns each month!

Kroger CommunityRewards makes fund-raisingeasy all you have to do isshop at Kroger and swipeyour Kroger Plus Card! Usersmust re-register their Plus Cardeach year, so please login and

use Organization Number 83795 to make sure you arestill signed up.

Do you have a Target REDCard? You can call1-800-316-6142 or go to target.com andselect JF Burns Elementary School (ID#85265) to be your designated school.Interested in opening a Target REDCard?Some of the benefits include:

Automatically get 5% off when youuse your card in stores and Target.com.

Target will donate 1% of your REDcard purchases to JFB whenyou designate our school on your account.

Free Shipping from Target.comFor more details on REDCard benefits, visit this link.

Stay Informed

In addition to our e-blasts, stay informed by checking out our website, Facebook page, andTwitter feed! If you ever have questions, send us an email and we'll do our best to help! ~Shannon Russell, JFB PTO President

www.jfb-pto.org facebook com/BurnsPTO @jfbpto jfbpto@gmail com

GO KNIGHTS!

Market Day order deadlinesare now on THURSDAYS

School Code: 6983

Next ordering deadline: 2/5/15.Pickup: 2/11/15.
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R4K will offer your kids a chance to stay active this winter with an emphasis on good nutriton.

For grades 2-4 with a max of 15 kids per class.

$65 for a 6-week program on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 beginning March 4 through April 15 in themulti-purpose room. (No class on April 1 due to Spring Break.)

Taught by nationally certified R.I.P.P.E.D instructor and JFB parent Jen Patterson.

To register, call or email Jen at 859-750-9677 or [email protected] . Payment and waiver can becompleted at the first class.
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Do you have pictures youd like to share for consideration in the 2014 -2015 yearbook? If so, upload them toour Lifetouch community portal by 2/25/15
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