Monthly Archive: November 2016

Adopt a Family – Gifts due by 12/13

Fairview School is supporting some local families during this holiday season through an Adopt-a-Familiy program. Each grade has been assigned a different family. Please view the list for your child’s grade and consider making a donation to the family. Gifts should be unwrapped, labeled by color, and brought into school by December 13th.

• Kindergarten – Blue Family
• 1st Grade – Yellow Family
• 2nd Grade – Green Family
• 3rd Grade – Purple Family
• 4th Grade – Orange Family
• 5th Grade – Red Family

Adopt A Pet Reindeer – Orders due by 12/2

This holiday season, adopt a Fairview Reindeer Pet! Pre-orders are due by Friday, December 2nd. Reindeer can be picked up at the Holiday Shoppe. (Quantities are limited, so first come, first adopted.) Complete the Adopt A Pet Reindeer order form and send it in with $5 per reindeer (cash or check payable to the Fairview PTO) in an envelope marked “Fairview Reindeer Adoption”.

Holiday Skate – Register by 12/9

The PTO is hosting a Holiday Skate fundraiser on Sunday, December 11th from 12:00-1:30pm at Middletown Ice World. Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Please complete the bottom of the Holiday Skate flyer and submit it to school in an envelope labeled “Skate Night” by December 9th. The fee is $10 per skater. Please make checks payable to the Fairview PTO.

Please volunteer for our refreshment stand at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040a44acad2caa8-skate1

AmazonSmile

When you shop on Amazon this holiday season and throughout the year, please sign in through https://smile.amazon.com and choose Fairview Parent Teacher Organization as your charity. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the PTO!

Time to Take Your Scarecrow Home

Please take your scarecrow home this week when you’re at school for pick-up or teacher conferences. You can find them by the main doors of the school.

Alex & Ani Fundraiser – Wednesday, November 30th

The Alex & Ani Fundraiser will be on Wednesday, November 30th from 6:00 – 9:00pm. A percentage of ALL sales for that time period will be donated to the PTO. This includes sales from customers not associated with Fairview! We are asking you to RSVP to Dawn Lehotsky at dlehotsky@comcast.net, but it is NOT required. This is a perfect opportunity to start your holiday shopping. And please invite your friends and family to come by and shop, too!

Holiday Shoppe – Volunteers Needed

The Holiday Shoppe will be December 7th and 8th. Many volunteers are needed to make this fundraiser a success. We need volunteers to help set up, assist the students with their shopping, wrap gifts, personalize ornaments, and more. Please consider giving a few hours toward this festive event!

• You can sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4daea622ab9-holiday.
• View the Holiday Shoppe Class Schedule.

Mark Your Calendars!

More information about these events will be coming soon!

• Ice Skating – Sunday, December 11th from 12:00-1:30pm at Middletown Ice World. Please volunteer for our refreshment stand at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040a44acad2caa8-skate1
• Holiday Babysitting at Fairview – Friday evening, December 16th. Need to do some holiday shopping or want a “Date Night”? Drop your children at school for a small fee and enjoy your evening!
• Play Auditions – After school on Monday, December 19th for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.

New Documents

• Current PTO Calendar
• PIC Meeting Minutes Nov 2016

Turkey Trot – Monday, November 21st

The Turkey Trot is tomorrow at 1:15pm. It will be held on the soccer field and all parents are welcome to watch the races. Please dress your children warmly since it’s going to be very windy!

Meet Rashad Jennings at Barnes & Noble – Monday, November 21st

NY Giants Running Back, Rashad Jennings, will be at Barnes and Noble in Holmdel on Monday, November 21st from 6:00-7:00pm for a meet and greet. This is a fundraiser for his foundation, which benefits literacy. You can purchase books to donate towards the fundraiser and a portion of all your purchases will go towards the Foundation as well. Rashad will be taking photos with customers! Please view the flyer for more information.

Alex & Ani Fundraiser – Wednesday, November 30th

The Alex & Ani Fundraiser will be on Wednesday, November 30th from 6:00 – 9:00pm. A percentage of ALL sales for that time period will be donated to the PTO. This includes sales from customers not associated with Fairview! We are asking you to RSVP to Dawn Lehotsky at dlehotsky@comcast.net, but it is NOT required. This is a perfect opportunity to start your holiday shopping. And please invite your friends and family to come by and shop, too!

Holiday Shoppe – Volunteers Needed

The Holiday Shoppe will be December 7th and 8th. Many volunteers are needed to make this fundraiser a success. We need volunteers to help set up, assist the students with their shopping, wrap gifts, personalize ornaments, and more. Please consider giving a few hours toward this festive event! You can sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4daea622ab9-holiday.

HIB Training for All Parent Volunteers

All parent volunteers are required by the District to watch this HIB Training Video. Please watch it and complete the Parent Volunteer Sign-Off Form as soon as possible.

Gaga Ball Pit

We are working on improving the dust bowl that is currently the Gaga Ball pit. We appreciate your patience.

No PTO Meeting Tomorrow

There will not be a PTO meeting on Thursday, November 17th. The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 11, 2017.

Turkey Trot – Monday, November 21st

The Turkey Trot is next Monday, November 21st at 1:15pm. The rain date is Tuesday, November 22nd. It will be held on the soccer field and all parents are welcome to watch the races. Permission slips and food donations are due this Friday, November 18th. Please send in 2 cans of corn OR 2 boxes of stuffing OR 1 of each. All food will be donated to Middletown Helps It’s Own.

Alex & Ani Fundraiser – Wednesday, November 30th

The Alex & Ani Fundraiser will be on Wednesday, November 30th from 6:00 – 9:00pm. A percentage of ALL sales for that time period will be donated to the PTO. This includes sales from customers not associated with Fairview! We are asking you to RSVP to Dawn Lehotsky at dlehotsky@comcast.net, but it is NOT required. This is a perfect opportunity to start your holiday shopping. And please invite your friends and family to come by and shop, too!

HIB Training for All Parent Volunteers

All parent volunteers are required by the District to watch this HIB Training Video. Please watch it and complete the Parent Volunteer Sign-Off Form as soon as possible.

New Gaga Ball Pit

Ask your children about the new Gaga Ball Pit that’s on the school playground! It was paid for by the Fairview PTO! Thank you for supporting all of our fundraisers!

Jar Guessing Game Winners:

• Kindergarten Jar (Gummy Worms): Ashley Rizzo
• 1st Grade Jar (Candy Corn): Soumya Deshmukh
• 2nd Grade Jar (Spiders): Austen McKnight
• 3rd Grade Jar (Peanut Butter Cups): Ayva Reid
• 4th Grade Jar (Candy Pumpkins): Luke Sabatino
• 5th Grade Jar (Lollipops): Emma Frisone

Best Decorated Trunk Winners:

• The Baeta Family
• The Intilli Family
• The Reid Family

Best Class Pumpkin:

Ms. Hesslein’s 3rd Grade Class

50/50 Raffle Winner:

Lorriane Badway won $95!

5th Grade Mummy Wrap:

James Barnao, Aiden Corvisiero, Logan Corvisiero, Richie Malanowski

October Reading Logs are due by Thursday, 11/3. November’s challenge is “Most Non-Fiction Books Read”.