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Issue #03    |    March 2016

Message from the President

We are lucky to have so many grandparents and parents who are authentically passionate about the success of students at Edison. As you can see from our newsletter, we have accomplished a great deal, but still have many more activities and fundraising goals to hit as we finish off the school year. If you haven't yet participated with us - it's not too late! Family involvement shows your students you are invested in them, that they matter, their education matters, and their school is an important place worthy of putting in time and effort. We are so thankful for the many families already involved with us, and we encourage you to join in - attend PTO meetings, or volunteer for an activity so Edison and its students can be even stronger! 

Amy Schaum
Edison PTO President

Third Quarter (3Q)
PTO Accomplishments


Thank you to the many volunteers who helped with events/activities, and for all of you who helped with the various fundraisers and activities. We accomplished a lot this quarter - JOB WELL DONE!
  • Gave all students a pencil to commemorate Thomas Edison's birthday on Feb 11
  • Hosted a free family fun night to play Bingo
  • Helped with Kindergarten Registration
  • Learned from our guest speakers Mary Arnold (Physical Education) in January, Robin Scholz and Ed Michaels (Music) in February, and Michelle Janosky (Art) in March at our PTO meetings
  • Began a child watch service during monthly PTO meetings
  • Redesigned our website (more comprehensive information, new layout)
  • Published our second electronic newsletter
  • Made nearly $2,000 from the World's Finest chocolate fundraiser, $114 from Chipotle
  • Popped a lot of popcorn for Popcorn Day
  • Organized two fun nights at Zero Gravity

Fundraising Update
Our goal for the year is to raise $30,000. We are more than halfway there with a current total of $19,000!

We still have a few fundraising opportunities left this year including Purses 4 a Purpose and the Plant Sale. Please encourage others to support Edison through these great fundraising opportunities. For a breakdown on where all that money is going visit the Fundraising link on the PTO's Webpage
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Join us for a ladies evening out at the Willoughby Hills Community Center on Friday, April 15th. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Your $40 ticket includes open bar, dinner and entry for multiple chances to win several designer handbags from Nordstrom. There will also be additional auctions for more chances to win other great prizes.Tickets can be purchased by contacting Wendy Fiebig at 330.842.7076 or Margaret Tobin at 216.548.5894. For more information - see the Purses 4 a Purpose portion of the PTO website.
Mon., Mar. 21: Columbus Zoo Assembly
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Tue., Mar. 22
Chuck E. Cheese Night
 
Fri., Mar. 25 through Mon., Apr. 4
NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK
 
Thur.,  Apr. 7 - 3:30 to 6 pm
Club's Choice fundraiser pickup
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Tue., Apr. 12 and Wed., Apr. 13
Marco's Box Nights
 
Wed.,  Apr. 13 - 6:30 pm
PTO Meeting  (Eagle's Nest)
FREE CHILD WATCH AVAILABLE
 
Fri.,  Apr. 15 - 6:30 pm 
Purses 4 a Purpose Fundraiser
Willoughby Hills Community Center
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Wed.,  Apr. 20 - 7:30 and 8:15 am
Pastries with Parents (student last names A-E and F-L)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Thur.,  Apr. 21 - 7:30 and 8:15 am
Pastries with Parents (student last names M-R and S-Z)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Wed.,  Apr. 27 and Thurs. Apr. 28 
Popcorn Days
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Sat.,  Apr. 30
Edison Carnival - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Mon.,  May 2 
Quaker Steak & Lube restaurant night
 
Tue.,  May 3
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Thur./Fri,  May 5 and 6 
Book Fair - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Wed.,  May 11, noon to 6pm 
Plant Sale Pick up
 
Wed.,  May 11
Marco's Pizza Night
 
Wed.,  May. 11 - 6:30 pm
PTO Meeting  (Eagle's Nest) Guest Speaker: TBD 
FREE CHILD WATCH AVAILABLE
 
Wed.,  May 18
Field Day - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
 
Thur.,  May 19
Fifth Grade Activity
 
Wed., May 25
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
 
 

PTO meetings

We know not everyone can make our monthly meetings. But if you would like to stay in the loop - you can get copies of the meeting Agendas and Minutes from our website.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Apr 13 | May 11
6:30pm in the
Eagle's Nest
FREE CHILD WATCH AVAILABLE

PTO Executive Board

President
Amy Schaum 216-224-4711
amy.schaum@gmail.com

Vice President
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Secretary
Wendy Fiebig 330-842-7076
wallerfiebig@aol.com

Co-Treasurer
Kelly Szakal 216-338-5355
kbrownale@aol.com

Co-Treasurer
Cassandra Zavodny 216-288-4880
cpz@mmcohio.com

Principal
JaTina Threat 440-954-3555
jatina.threat@weschools.org

Vice Principal
Lisa George 440-283-2283
lisa.george@weschools.org

Committee Chairperson contact information is at the bottom of this newsletter or available on the PTO Webpage.

CONNECT WITH US!
Thomas A Edison Elementary PTO
edisonpto.org
Email

Columbus Zoo Assembly

Edison PTO is hosting the Columbus Zoo. This will be an educational assembly for all students at Edison on March 21. 
Eat out for Edison on March 22
We will be doing a restaurant night at Chuck E. Cheese's. Mention you are with Edison Elementary when you arrive.This would be a great way to reward your student for their hard work during 3rd Quarter!

Marco's Box Nights Return!
April 12 and 13

The December pizza box night was such a success, students will be decorating plain pizza boxes once again! If you order pizza on April 12 or April 13 from Marco's in Willoughby, be sure to note your student's name in the comment box online so you can receive your meal in the unique box your child created. We enjoyed getting many of your photos via the PTO Facebook page. The boxes are a fun conversation piece and something that will make your child so proud. Please note that XL pizzas will not fit into the boxes, but you will still receive the decorated box.
Save the Dates - April 20 & 21
Pastries with Parents will be an event where parents can come to Edison to enjoy a light breakfast with their student. We will host four sessions dependent on students last names.
(If you have multiple children with different last names, please choose the 1 time that works best.)
A-E April 20 7:30am to 8:00am
F-L April 20 8:15am to 8:45am
M-R April 21 7:30am to 8:00am
S-Z April 21 8:15am to 8:45am

We do need some help with the event - volunteer sign ups can be found HERE.

Popcorn Days:
April 27 & 28

Time for another popcorn day in April! For 25 cents, your students will get a fresh bag of popcorn on either 4/27 or 4/28 (depending on grade) A letter will be sent home in advance of the event to give you a chance to send money in. Volunteers are needed for this event - sign up here.

Carnival - April 30

This is a fun tradition at Edison. We are planning to have Carnival on Saturday, April 30. From early coordination, to set-up, game operators, ticket sellers, concession helpers - we need MANY VOLUNTEERS to help make this a success.If you'd like to help with this event, please SIGN-UP. We are in need of one more coordinator and lots of help for set-up and to work various posts the day of the carnival.

Plant Sale

The end of the 3rd Quarter means spring is here and a perfect time to start planning out our gardens and landscapes. It's also a perfect time to think of Edison's PTO Plant Sale! Forget the big box store - you can purchase high quality plants and support the Edison community through the Plant Sale. Sale begins on May 11, but the PTO needs volunteers now to help coordinate this always-popular event. If you're interested in helping out, please click VOLUNTEER.

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

The T in PTO stands for Teachers. Edison's teachers are a fundamental part of our organization. They dedicate themselves to enriching the lives of our children and our entire community. To honor our hard-working Edison teachers, the PTO will host its annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on May 3. Consider volunteering to serve the teachers who serve our children. Sign-up sheet can be found HERE.

Field Day

You can bet the kids will be excited when they find out what happens on May 18. It's Edison Field Day, when the kids get to spend an entire half of their school day playing fun games and engaging in a little friendly intramural competition. In the morning, grades 3-5 will take the playgrounds by storm and in the afternoon, the little kids in grades K-2 will have THE. BEST. DAY. EVER! If you want to get out and have some fun too, you can sign up to volunteer HERE.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES are available for the following upcoming events:

Thur., Apr. 7 - 3:30 to 6 pm - Club's Choice fundraiser pickup
Fri., Apr. 15 - 6:30 pm - Purses 4 a Purpose Fundraiser
Wed./Thur., Apr. 20/21 - 7:30 and 8:15 am - Pastries with Parents
Wed./Thur., Apr. 27/28 - Popcorn Days
Sat., Apr. 30 - Edison Carnival
Tue., May 3 - Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Thur./Fri, May 5/6 - Book Fair
Wed., May 11 - Plant Sale
Wed., May 18 - Field Day

If you are able give us a little of your time, click on the link below where you can find the sign-up sheets for all of the activities listed above.

Sign Up Now!
World's Finest Fundraiser - Stacy Fink, Kelly Szakal, Krissy Klouda, Edison staff

Bingo - Wendy Fiebig, Lee Nejak, Karen Nejak, Amy Kissinger, Veronica Carr, Beth Tigue-Matos

Edison Week - Marla Mog, Laura Pizmoht, Dakota Schaum, Danika Schaum, Mason McCann, Jesse Mog

PTO Closet Cleanout - Wendy Fiebig, Lee Nejak, Cassandra Zavodny, Joe ? (We didn't get your last name!)

February class parties - Kelly Szakal, Kelly Ungar, Lisa Kubish, April Sanderson

Zero Gravity - Cassandra Zavodny, Beth Tigue-Matos, Kelly Szakal

Popcorn Days - Marla Mog, Julie Compton, Laurel Gutbrod, Kristen Werden, Kelly Unger, April Sanderson, Cara Speros and her Mother, Jennifer Al-Mared, Lee Nejak

Kindergarten Registration - Kelly Ungar, April Sanderson, Vicki Gainar, Krissy Klouda, Cara Speros

Spirit Wear

There is still a limited selection of items available. Options are shown on the Spirit Wear portion of our website. 

Committees

If want to join a committee, please contact the head of the committee.
Communications - Laura Pizmoht
ltgpizmoht@gmail.com

Engagement - Wendy Fiebig
wallerfiebig@aol.com
(until a committee head is identified)

Student Activities - Amy Schaum 
amy.schaum@gmail.com
(until a committee head is identified)

Family Events - Stacy Fink
mstacy2876@sbcglobal.net
Hospitality - Kelly Szakal
kbrownale@aol.com
(until a committee head is identified)

Recognition - Amy Schaum
amy.schaum@gmail.com
(until a committee head is identified)

Fundraising - Margaret Tobin 
tobinmargaret@att.net

Donation Disbursements - Alexis Pellegrini
alexmarie1@hotmail.com
We are still looking for candidates interested in serving on the PTO Board. If interested please contact any of the current Board members: Amy Schaum, Kelly Szakal, Cassandra Zavodny, and Wendy Fiebig.
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