Countryside PTO News

UPCOMING Dates to Remember:

• Sign up for our last Hip Happening - Sat June 14th: Bags & Brews - Visit here! 
• April 23: No School
• May 3: Valley View Middle School Run/Walk 5k - More info here!
• May 5-8: Staff Appreciation Week
• May 6: The Block Food + Drink Fundraiser from 5:00-9:00 PM. Show this flyer in store and browse the menu here.
• May 8: SAVE THE DATE for Carnival! 
• May 9: No School
• May 12: Gertens Spring Plant Sale Pickup! 12-6pm at 5700 Schaefer Rd
• May 22: Field Day K-2
• May 23: Field Day 3-5 

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:

 

• Carnival needs a Game Lead! For more information, please email: kjsommerstad@gmail.com 
  
  
• 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!
  
  

• Carnival Volunteers + Contributions visit here for more information! 
  • Planning Committee: We need 6+volunteers to help make the magic happen!
  • Donate Raffle Prizes: Gift baskets, small prizes, and big-ticket items welcome! (Amazon Wish List linked here)
  • Share Your Talent: Have a special skill that could help make Carnival even better? Let us know 
  • Sponsorships: Get recognized while supporting the fun! 
• Snag Your Carnival Shift - May 8th - Sign up here! This is our biggest volunteer need of the year and we can't host our students favorite night without your support. Thank you for taking one of the many shifts needed! 

 

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! 

 

 

 

REMINDER, Your Pickup Date is May 12th!   If you ordered from the Gertens fundraiser, don't forget to mark your calendar for Monday, May 12 from 12-6 PM. Pickup location will be at 5700 Schaefer Rd. Questions - email pto.countryside@gmail.com

 

  

Helpful Links For The School Year:

- Check out the Countryside School Handbook, found here.

- Don't forget to order your yearbook.

- Sign up to volunteer with the PTO

- Order your Mabels Labels and keep your students items out of the lost and found!

 

 

 

	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.

 

 

 

 

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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