Originally delivered on 9/16/2021 11:01 am

SUBJECT: September 2021 Newsletter

Sol Feinstone Elementary
SOL FEINSTONE ELEMENTARY

PTO Newsletter - September 2021

Welcome Back Sol Feinstone Families,

We're so excited for a new school year!  As a PTO, we are here for our kids and we appreciate the partnership with our teachers, administrators, and Sol Feinstone staff. 

Here are some back to school updates from our first PTO meeting on September 10: 

  • First, a giant THANK YOU to Mr. Harlan, all the SFE teachers and staff for their efforts getting us ready for this school year. 
  • The PTO has continued to support the teachers and school with whatever we can, including providing gift cards to help each of the teachers purchase classroom supplies and purchasing white boards for three of the temporary classrooms.
  • We're hoping to bring back many activities and make this a great year for the kids. But, we need your help!
    • Please join us! Joining the Sol Feinstone PTO is easy! It gives you the opportunity to get involved in your children's school. It gives you access to the school directory and it helps us raise money. All money raised by the PTO goes back to the school community. Sign up at SFEPTO.com
    • We are still looking for homeroom parents and class photographers. Both roles provide an opportunity to help out in the classroom. If you're interested, please submit your form by Friday, September 17.
    • We need volunteers to help plan assemblies and other events, including fall and spring fun family events and a couples night out. If you can help, please send a note to SFEPTO1090@gmail.com.

SFE principal, Mr. Harlan, joined us and shared some updates, including:

  • He's super excited for the new school year during which we will bring back and do as much as we can.
  • Renovations are underway.
  • The new arrival and dismissal procedures seem to be working. The team continues to refine the process and appreciates your patience as everyone gets used to the new procedures.
  • The school board continues to review and refine the health and safety plan. You can find the latest on the district website - CRSD Health and Safety Plan.

Please plan to join us for our next PTO meeting at 9:15 on Friday, October 1 in the SFE APR.

Get Involved - Volunteer Opportunities
Homeroom Parents & Class Photographers

Homeroom parents and class photographers are needed for each class. It's a great opportunity to help out in the classroom and support the teachers and students. We expect to be back in the classroom this year. 

Please complete the form below by Friday, September 17 if you are interested in becoming a homeroom parent or class photographer. You can choose more than one class but will only be assigned one. You must be a member in good standing of the PTO and clearances are required. If you do not have your clearances, please start the process ASAP (click here).
Homeroom Parent Form
Classroom Photographer Form

Join a PTO Committee

We're hoping to bring back all of our typical activities this year and looking for new ideas too. We need your help!

Join a committee to support our school community. We especially need help planning assemblies and fun family events. We always try to do some extra special things for our sixth graders and could use some help there too.

Whether you have a little or a lot of time to give, we can use your help.

Please reach out to SFEPTO1090@gmail.com to get involved. 


Support our School - Fundraisers
Join the PTO

Our annual membership drive is one of our biggest fundraisers. Your annual registration of $35 goes directly to support our SFE school community and gives you access to the school directory. The members only directory is conveniently available through the Membership Toolkit App and offers a wealth of information and resources that will help you navigate through the SFE community. Information includes class rosters and family contact information*. 

*You are not required to include your personal information in the directory.

Sign up today at SFEPTO.com 

Spirit Wear

Spirit wear can be purchased at any time through 1st place SpiritwearThere is something for everyone - students, teachers, parents and more. They will mail directly to your house and 10% goes directly to the PTO. 

Show your school spirit and support our school! Order HERE

If you're looking for something that isn't in our SFE store, reach out to mrs.angelakis@hotmail.com

You shop. Amazon gives.

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases to our PTO.

Reminders
Update the SFE Directory

Update your family information in our school Directory and find information to help you connect with other SFE families. Be sure to update your 2021-2022 class assignments and add any new students.


Follow us on Facebook

Follow the SFE PTO on Facebook at "Sol Feinstone PTO" 

Subscribe to the calendar

Make your life easier by subscribing to our SFE PTO Calendar. All school events, holidays and important dates have been included. 

Create or link a Membership Toolkit Account

If you haven't already, create or link a MTK account to access the site's full contents, including directory and more.

  1. Go to www.sfepto.com or www.sfepto.membershiptoolkit.com 
  2. Click on Register/login button on the right
  3. If you already have an account with another organization in MTK you can use the same email, and password to login
  4. Select “create account” and fill in the fields
  5. Click “verify my email” - then check your email for link to complete process: Note the link expires in 2 hrs
  6. Once verified, login and finish the registration process

Once the Primary Account setup is complete, you can invite others to access the family account as a secondary user.

Upcoming Events
Thursday, September 16
No School - Yom Kippur
Friday, October 1
9:15a October PTO Meeting
Friday, October 8
Picture Day
Wednesday, October 13
12:15p Early Dismissal, AM K attends
Tuesday, November 2
No School - Election Day
Thursday, November 4
No School - Diwali
Friday, November 5
9:15a November PTO Meeting
Monday, November 22
12:15p Early Dismissal, PM K attends
Tuesday, November 23
12:15p Early Dismissal, AM K attends
Wednesday, November 24
No School - Thanksgiving Break
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