Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped staff the Book Fair last week! It was a great success! Scholastic dollars were used to assure every student left the fair with a book and all staff wish lists were fulfilled. Additionally, the librarian will be able to order books too! Many thanks to Catie Boon, Sean Wiler and Martha Bodden for organizing the fair.

The PTO is happy to report the success of the GaGa Pit on the big playground. Many of you may have heard about it from your students! The PTO is busy planning the last Beagle Dash Award: a school-wide SLIME DAY, coming this January!

Lake Bluff resumed composting as of November 1st. Thanks to Rebecca Benedict, Dean of Students, and the Lake Bluff 5th and 6th grade Ambassadors for helping to educate students on the composting process.

Next Thursday, 11/21, is a busy night in the district. Elementary parents are invited to a discussion on Anxiety with our mental health provider, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Learn about strategies to help your student at 6pm in the Atwater Library. The District is also hosting a discussion on Building Equity in Math Classrooms with consultant, Dr. Kentaro Iwasaki. That is at the High School's Library Media Center at 6pm.

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!

Children's Hospital Mental Health Presentation on Anxiety, Thursday, 11/21

Parents and caregivers are welcome to join Patti Foley from Children's Hospital for a presentation on Strategies for Navigating Anxiety in Children. It's Thursday, November 21 from 6 to 7 pm in the Atwater Library.

This is part of the District's partnership with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

You can find out more information here!

Holiday Spirit Wear Sale!

Lake Bluff PTO's spirit wear partner, 1st Place Spirit Wear, has launched a holiday sale - 25% off of everything! Choose from hundreds of designs and garments, all with home delivery guaranteed by December 23rd! Shop here.

There is free shipping on orders over $75

Lake Bluff Night at the Admirals Game! Tuesday, December 30

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!

Need Holiday Cards? Order From Minted

Are you purchasing Holiday Cards this year? You can use the promo code FUNDRAISELAKEBLUFF to support the Lake Bluff PTO! You will receive 20% off Minted holiday cards & gifts, and 15% of every order placed using your code will be donated back to the PTO.

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.

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