Thank you, Lake Bluff parents and caregivers for volunteering and raising funds for the Beagle Dash!  Together, we raised $33,000 for our school community! 

Your support of the Beagle Dash, will fund:

• The return of composting this year (approximately $3,500 per year)
• A yearbook for every student (approximately $6,500)
• Social events including New Families Welcome, 5th & 6th Grade Dance, Math Family Game Night, Hot Dog Day, Screen Free Week Activities, 6th Grade Celebration, and more. 
• Staff and Teacher Grants (last year more than $7,500 was granted)
• Mini grants for every teacher to help underwrite the beginning of year out-of-pocket costs. ($3,600 granted)
• All School Read (a book for every family as well as the community events)
• Staff Events - Back-to-School Breakfast, Parent/Teacher conference snack buffets, Staff Appreciation Week and more.
• plus so much more...

THANK YOU!

Our next general PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, October 23, after morning drop off on the front lawn.

Please consider joining us! Coffee will be served!

We have lots to celebrate! 

On Friday, October 25, we will be handing out individual fundraising prizes that students earned during the Beagle Dash. There will be a table set-up near the front entrance after school.  Volunteer here to help. 

The following week, October 28-November 1, we will be borrowing the SIS gaga pit for recess! Students will be briefed on the rules. The younger students will have bubbles and chalk on the map area of the playground.  Two volunteers are needed each day to provide extra support on the play ground. Volunteer here to help with an hour long shift.

We are having an after-school popcorn party on the playground on Friday, November 1. Stop by for popcorn, music, and fun! Volunteer here to help fill popcorn bags or help distribute. 

Lastly, every student will receive a free yearbook on Hot Dog Day!

Due to the generosity of our school community, the PTO was able to use Beagle Dash funds to purchase all items for a bountiful snack buffet for staff during Fall Parent Teacher Conferences this week!

Original Works starts next week!  Your student's artwork is turned into beautiful gifts.

On Tuesday, October 22, your student's backpack should have an original work of art along with instructions how to turn it into a gift for family and friends. Your child's artwork can be turned into a myriad of gifts - mugs, notes, pads of paper, magnets, eyeglass clothes, jewelry, and so many other options. Parents, grandparents, and family members love these items and students are proud that their work is shared.

You can use artwork that will be sent home with the order packet or create your own at home. Order forms and payment are due 10/29. Payment is made on our website.

*This fundraiser remains due to the sentimental value of the items that are created. 

Don't forget, Picture Retake Day is coming up on October 25th. Ordering info will be made available after you receive your photos from the original date in September.

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 on Saturday, October 26 from 9-11 AM.

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.

Do you have photos from any of our school events - First Day, 100th celebration, Walk & Roll to School, Beautification, Beagle Dash, Playground time, etc? 

Please take a moment and email them to LakeBluffYearbook@gmail.com.

Lake Bluff PTO is partnering with the locally run Milwaukee Maker program to bring you an opportunity to shop locally this holiday season.

Orders can be picked up at school in Early December or shipped directly to your home ($6 shipping charge will apply).

As an added bonus 40% of all sales will be donated back to Lake Bluff!

Click here to shop local -http://www.makerymaven.com/milwaukee-maker-fundraiser-lakebluff

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.

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 and Hosted the 100th celebration!
• Hosted Walk & Roll to School Celebration
• Hosted a the Fall grounds beautification and planting
• Planned Parent Teacher Conferences Staff Buffet 
• Executed Beagle Dash

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, the Fun Run and more.  Sign-up here.