Lake Bluff families, don't wait; register now online via the Fun Run Booster Website.  This is the first step to help our school reach our PTO fundraising goal this year. 

• If 50% of the student body is registered by Tuesday, October 1, the students will earn a fun dress-up day.
• If 65% of the students register by October 7, the students will enjoy several days of special playground fun that includes bubbles, chalk, and a GAGA PIT! 

Once you’re registered, you have access to all of the fun sharing & donation features to help us raise funds. Features like:

• The Student Star Video featuring YouTube Trickshot Stars, Dude Perfect!

• Easy Email and Texting

• Automatic payment features, like Apple Pay

There are individual prizes too, they will be distributed after the Begal Dash.

Register Now!  The fundraising period starts next Tuesday!

The goal of the fun run is to raise funds that will allow us to continue to provide and expand enrichment opportunities that strengthen our school community. All the Beagle Dash details are found on our website.  

Fundraising Goals:

$22,000 - After School Popcorn Party 

$25,000 - All students receive a free yearbook

$28,000 - The student coordinated composting returns! (PTO pays the cost) 

$30,000 - A Fun All School Prize - Details Soon

Every registration and every donation matters!

BEAGLE DASH - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VARIOUS DAYS - CHEER FOR THE STUDENTS

We need your help! In addition to registering and helping to raise funds, we need volunteers for various tasks including cheering on the students on the day of the run. Sign up to cheer during your child’s class or another class. Would you like to volunteer? You can sign up by clicking here!

Lake Bluff will be celebrating International Walk and Roll to School Day the morning of October 2nd! This event celebrates walking, biking, and rolling in Shorewood and in the community. This year, the SHS band will help us celebrate our walkable community.

There are many ways to participate, including:

• Walking, biking, or rolling (scooting, using a mobility device, skating, etc.) to school 

• Biking with your child on their own or with a trail-a-bike

• Parking a few blocks away from the school and walking the rest of the way

We also need volunteers to help us plan and run the event! Please sign up to help hang up banners, hand out pencils, or help at the selfie stations- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AA5AF29A1F5CF8-51290830-lake

Email Sara at sschoole@gmail.com with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who volunteered and attended Saturday's Centennial Celebration. We could not have done it without your support! There is much to celebrate this year, and we look forward to bringing the spirit of 100 years into future events. Stay tuned for more fun!

Thank you to the Centennial Committee for all their handwork and dedication. Thank you, Sarah Keefe, Catie Boon, Kate Flynn Post, Dee Dee Nelson and Nick Scher-Hubing.

Do you have photos from the event you'd like to share? Please send them to lakebluffyearbook@gmail.com.  We welcome photos from everyone.

We are still working on our memorabilia collection. Items can be dropped off in the Lake Bluff office. 

Thank you for your support.

Join us to get the Lake Bluff garden beds full of tulips for the Spring!

In honor of the 100 year anniversary of Lake Bluff, the PTO will be planting 1000 red tulips in the garden beds. Come help dig, plant, and be part of a beautiful commemoration!

We will plan on planting Sunday, October 6th from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm and again on Saturday, October 26th from 9:00 am - 11:00 am if we don't get them all planted the first day! 

Please click here to let us know if you will be attending and how many will be joining you. Students are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult (this is not a drop-off event).

Equipment will be available, but please bring your own gloves and garden shovels if you have them.

Please take a moment to go to the PTO Website, www.LakeBluffBeagle.com. Within five minutes and a few clicks, you can update your child's information in the PTO/School Directory, pay your annual contribution to the teacher/staff gift fund, review the volunteer opportunities, and more. Please be sure to select this year's teacher for each student to receive class-specific communications.

The Lake Bluff Directory is the only place to find the names and contact information of Lake Bluff students. It serves as the school directory. Also, by updating/inputting your information, the PTO can send occasional emails regarding upcoming events.

Download the free Membership Toolkit companion app for mobile access to the website.

The yearbook committee is looking for 1-2 new volunteers this year to take photos and help with layout. Ideally, learning the ropes to take over for next year since it's the current chair's last year.  

Please contact PTO President Tracy Yothsackda.

It's the PTO's mission to foster the Lake Bluff through community events and supporting the wonderful staff. The PTO raises money to support a wide array of programming for the Lake Bluff Community. What do we spend it on? 

To date in the 2024-25 school year, your PTO has:

• Free Little Libraries installed and filled. (One FLL was donated by the 2023 6th grade class and the other was donated by the PTO in conjunction with the All School Read)
• Hosted the New Families Popsicle Social for over 240 people and gifts for new families
• Hosted Back to School Breakfast for all staff
• Provided mini-grants to all teachers to help underwrite the out-of-pocket beginning-of-the-year costs
• Beautification and cleanup of the Lake Bluff grounds
• Hosted our Welcome Back Coffee
• Planned the 100th celebration!

Please take a few minutes to look at the list of volunteer opportunities. We have something for everyone's interest, time limits and talents.

Volunteer to help on the morning of October 2 as we celebrate Walk to School Day.

Additionally there are a number of volunteer opportunities including helping with Conference Snacks for Staff, Picture Day, the Fun Run and more.  Sign-up here.