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The PTO would like to welcome you to our site and extend to you a warm invitation to attend our monthly meetings. We have some exciting things planned this year and cannot wait to get it all started. The PTO doesn't have to be a year-long commitment. It can be as much or as little as you want.

We began our school year by selling school T-shirts to show off our school spirit.

Our 2nd Annual Santa Shop has been set for December 8th and we will need many volunteers for planning and manning the event. If you are interested, please notify a board member.

BOXTOPS are a wonderful way to contribute to our school. You would be surprised how much we can help our schools at 10 cents a top. We raised over $1400 last year. Each school has a competition monthly to see which classroom can collect the most. Most important, THANK YOU! Without our parent support we could not do what we do. The PTO has approved their first grant of the year and Mrs. Weston's classroom has new books. Pine Street also had a new swing set installed this year, all thanks to your support!

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PTO Meetings:

All meetings start promptly at 6:30 and will last no longer than one hour.

• September 24, 2012 at Pine Street Elementary
• October 29, 2012 at Zippel Elementary
• December 3, 2012 at Pine Street Elementary (final plans for Santa Shop)
• January 28, 2013 at Zippel Elemenary
• February 25, 2013 at Pine Street Elementary
• March 25, 2013 at Zippel Elementary
• April 29, 2013 at Pine Stret Elementary
• May 20, 2013 at Zippel Elementary

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School Spirit Days

PTO sponsors School Spirit Days each month to encourage a cohesive environment.

• September 28 - Wildcat Blue and White Day
• October 26 - Slipper Day
• November 30 - Favorite Sports Team Day
• December 21 - Red and Green Day
• January 25 - Mismatched Clothes Day
• February 14 - Red, Pink, and White Day
• March 15 - Gold and Green Day
• April 26 - Neck Tie Day
• May 31 - Crazy Hair Day