Originally delivered on 11/7/2024 12:03 pm

SUBJECT: Lake Bluff PTO Newsletter - November 7th, 2024

Open House Tonight!

Parents and caregivers are invited to the Lake BluffOpen House tonight from 6 to 7:30 pm! Tour the school with your student(s), chat with their teachers and swing by the Book Fair in the Gymnasium - today and tomorrow are the last days to make your purchases! The classroom schedule can be found here. Please remember to send funds with your student or add them to you Infinite Campus account. There are many opportunities to volunteer this year, find shifts here.


Family and friends are invited to a fun afternoon of Thai Dancing this Saturday, November 9 from 2:15 to 3:30 pm. The class will be taught by Apinya Jordan and will be held in the cafetorium. Contact Ms. Church for more information. 


Please read the full newsletter letter for details and more news and events. Please get in touch with PTO President Tracy Yothsackda with any questions. Together, we are the Lake Buff community!

The Book Fair Ends Friday! Volunteers Needed & Remember to Sign-up For E-Wallet or Send Cash

The Fall Book Fair is ending tomorrow, Friday, November 8!

Parents, you can stop by after school today or during Open House. All the details including class visits, how to create an e-wallet, etc, can be found here

Teacher wish list books will be near the check out. Every student receives a book. 

There are still some volunteer shifts open - they can be found here

Thai Dance Class, This Saturday

Lake Bluff students and their families are invited to a fun filled afternoon learning Thai Dance on Saturday, November 9, 2:15pm-3:30pm at Lake Bluff in the cafetorium. All family members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please RSVP here

The class will be taught by Apinya Jordan, a talented and welcoming dance teacher and choreographer. 

How should you dress? With a smile and clothes, you can move in. 

Questions? Contact Ms. Church, Lake Bluff’s Music Teacher

Lake Bluff Night at the Admirals Game!

Join your friends from Lake Bluff for some fun over winter break! Tuesday, December 30th is Lake Bluff night at the Milwaukee Admirals hockey game as they take on the Cleveland Monsters.

Tickets are $18 and the Admirals will donate $10 from each ticket sale back to Lake Bluff! You can purchase your tickets here!

As a bonus, if the Admirals win, the following weekday game will be free for all fans in attendance!

The Yearbook Needs Your Photos!

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 Spirit Wear

Did you know you can shop online for Lake Bluff spirit wear and gifts? Items are delivered to classrooms weekly. You can find t-shirts, mugs, water bottles, Pura Vida bracelets and more!


https://lakebluffpto.membershiptoolkit.com/FallStore2024

Have you registered for the School Directory?

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.

How the PTO Supports the Lake Bluff Community

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
  • Hosted Hot Chocolate for the Halloween Party
  • Planted 1000 tulip bulbs across the school grounds
Volunteer - We have opportunities for everyone's interest and availability!

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

Upcoming Events
Thursday, November 7
11:45a LB Book Fair (Lake Bluff)
3:30p LB Book Fair (Lake Bluff)
6:00p LB Open House (Lake Bluff)
Saturday, November 9
2:15p FREE THAI DANCE CLASS (Lake Bluff)
Friday, November 15
ATW/LB End of Trimester 1 (Lake Bluff)
Tuesday, November 19
6:00p ATW/LB 4th Grade "Band Together" (Lake Bluff)
Monday, December 9
7:00p SIS and 6th Grade Orchestra Concert (Lake Bluff)
Tuesday, December 10
7:00p ATW/LB 5th Grade Orchestra Concert (Lake Bluff)
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Thank you!

Thank you for your support. We are grateful for our volunteers and families that contribute to the support of staff and students at Lake Bluff.

Questions/suggestions?  

Email Tracy Yothsackda at LakeBluffPTOPresident@gmail.com.

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