Countryside PTO News

 

UPCOMING Dates to Remember:

  • Sign up for our last Hip Happening - Sat June 14th: Bags & Brews - Visit here! 
  • May 18: Unified Play Date 10am - 12pm
  • May 19: Incoming Kindergarten Family Open House 4 - 5pm
  • May 22: Field Day K-2 (12:30-1:50pm) 
  • May 23: Field Day 3-5  (12:30-1:50pm) & 5th Grade Tug-O-War 
  • May 23: Deadline to contribute to EOY Staff Gifts
  • May 29: 5th Grade Recognition
  • May 30: Last day of school!
  • June 22: Unified Play Date 4 - 6pm
  • TBD: Meet & Greet with new Principal Lisa Barnholdt (check back for updates!)
  • July 13: Kindergarten Popsicle Playdate @ Countryside Park - SDL 3:30pm
  • August 6: Kindergarten Popsicle Playdate @ Countryside Park - Neighborhood + SDL 5:30pm
  • August 10: Kindergarten Popsicle Playdate @ Countryside Park - Neighborhood 3pm

Ongoing Ways to Support the PTO:  

  • You can shop Minted! You save 20% and the PTO receives 15%. More info found here.   
  • Mabel's Labels are available for purchase year round. Find out how each purchase supports the PTO. 
  • Box Tops has gone digital!  More info below on how to sign up. 
  • Shoott offers an array of photography times and locations and allows you to choose a top rated photographer for a mini session. The PTO receives a $20 commission for each completed photo shoot. More info can be found here. 

 

Seeking Volunteers!
We have many opportunities to get involved at Countryside! Here are a few:

 

  • The Cafeteria could use one volunteer daily to support the staff and students - Sign up here!
  • Seeking support for Discovery Kitchen! 2 volunteers are needed each month for 2025. Sign up here! 

 

Join Us for Bags & Brews - Saturday, June 14th at 5:30pm

We still have events with spots available for purchase for this event. Leave the kids at home and dive into some adult-only fun. Join other Countryside parents for the 3rd Annual Bags & Brews Pool Party at the Ehlers' house.  They'll have tasty bites, a delicious dinner, refreshing drinks and friendly cornhole competition. Make a splash and support Countryside! Visit here! 

 

  
Helpful Links For The School Year:
- Check out the Countryside School Handbook, found here.
- Don't forget to order your yearbook.
- Order your Mabels Labels and keep your students items out of the lost and found!
- School Supply Lists coming soon!!!
 
 

 
Box Tops is Digital!

No more clipping and saving Box Tops. Download the Box Top app and scan receipts easily for credit. Use referral code FSCK2Y4H when signing up and Countryside Elementary receives 50 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt. We've raised $109.20 so far this year from only 6 supporters scanning items this year.
 

 

Volunteer with the PTO - We Need Your Help!

Throughout the year, we have planned an array of events that will not only support your child's academic development but also foster a sense of community and togetherness. But we need your help to make this school year truly memorable. We are looking for help in these various roles:  

  • PTO Board roles needed:  Vice President Elect 

Please reach out to pto.countryside@gmail.com with any questions!


Annual Family Contributions
Donate your annual family contributions by clicking the form below. Don't forget to update or register your family in Membership Toolkit - this is so helpful for parents searching for contact information for playdates. And last but not least, we highly recommend downloading the app - that way the info is at your fingertips - and you can access other schools' MTK as well (i.e. if you have a student at another school). 

 

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