Party on the Playground

A big thank you to Ms. Meyer for the great photos.

First Meeting

Thank you to all who took time out of their busy evening to join us for the first PTO meeting of the year. It was great to see so many faces. For those of you who missed it, here's a quick summary:

- Jo Anne Judge-Dietz discussed "Walking School Buses" and how it could be done in Byron

- Officers were re/elected:

President: Chantel Remick

Treasurer: Amy Hoerle

Middle School Rep: Marie Peterson

High School Rep: Nancy Sappington

Member at Large: Barb Rutgers

**There are still open positions waiting for you**

- Upcoming events were discussed. If you can help with any of the following please contact us at byronpto@gmail.com - Thank you!!

Fundraiser counting - Tuesday, October 5th from 6 - 8 at BES

Fundraiser pickup - Monday, October 18th from 1 - 6 at BES

Book Fair at BES - Friday, October 15th - Tuesday October 19 at BES

Soup Supper at BES and BMS on October 18th

- The following funding requests were approved:

Zoo Field trip for HS Zoology class - $968.80

Physical Education (broomball, bowling and canoeing for MS & HS) - $2300

Freaky Friday - $1200

Kindergarten Planetarium Field Trip - $428

1st Grade end of year trip to Dodge Center park - $160

1st Grade trip to Oxbow Park - $375

KPals curriculum - $70

Thank you and hope to see you at our next meeting Tuesday, October 26th @ 6:30 p.m. at Byron Middle School.

Let's get together!

The first meeting of the year is tomorrow (September 28th) at 6:30 p.m. at the Elementary School Library. There will be refreshments and babysitting available.

Hope to see you there!!

Fall Fundraiser time again

Today your child should have brought home the fall fundraiser packet. Thank you all for your support. Here are some helpful reminders.

Orders and money are due Friday, October 1st. You can send them back earlier if needed.

Pickup will be Monday, October 18th from 2:30 - 5:45 p.m. at the elementary school.

***You must pick up your orders at that time or arrange a friend to pick up your order.***

If you have any questions regarding the items in the catalog, filling out the order form etc. please contact The Chip Shoppe at 800-771-2447 or e-mail info@thechipshoppe.com. You can setup online ordering at www.thechipshoppe.com. Please reference school id#9159.

When filling out the order form please be sure to check your totals and choose the prize your child is working towards. You can reference the images below for assistance.

If you would prefer not to participate in this fundraiser, your cash donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Amy

Welcome Back

Another school year has started and I hope you and your children are settling into your new routine. At the PTO we are busy preparing for a fun year. We hope you were able to make it to our first event which was the "Party at the Playground" for BES students.

If you were there you may have heard that the PTO asking all parents in the Byron School Districts to take the "2 hour power" pledge. Can you commit to volunteering 2 hours throughout the school year. If your answer is yes, please send us an e-mail at byronPTO@gmail.com and we will add you to our mailing list or create a volunteer profile at http://byronpto.ptomanager.com/home/newUser.html

The first meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday, September 28th at 6:30 at the Byron Elementary school. On the agenda is the discussion of "Walking School Buses" as well as a list of the planned activities for the year and the first votes on a number of funding requests by teachers. Hope to see you there!

Family Fun Night 2010

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Family Fun Night