Poly Drive PTA’s Butter Braids fundraiser put the sweet into success. Thanks to all students, families and volunteers that participated this year!
Eight hundred butter braids were sold at $13,614 total, and net profi ts of $5,263.80. Top sellers will be shared in the PTA’s e-newsletter later this month.
Your participation makes the PTA’s events and activities possible, all of which help our children reach their potential. Special thanks to Kelly Schrock for coordination eff orts. Keep it up,Poly Polar Bears!
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Holiday Season giving makes enrichment possible year-round
There are many great ways to support Poly Drive PTA’s activities, clubs and initiatives for our students. The holiday season presents additional opportunities for this, including:
Butter Braids fundraiser! Collect those orders and payments through Nov. 29.
Barnes and Noble Bookfair through Nov. 24 with online and in-store purchase.
Amazon Smile with a portion of purchase proceeds going to Poly Drive PTA
KC Club’s food drive at Poly Drive Nov. 28 through Dec. 9.
Butter Braids: experience the WOW!
It’s time again for the Butter Braid Fundraiser. Just in time for the holidays, these make great gifts!
What are Butter Braids? They are frozen pastry dough, made with 10% real butter, giving them a rich, homemade taste. They come in various filling flavors: Apple, Blueberry & Cream Cheese, Cherry, Cinnamon, Raspberry, Strawberry & Cream Cheese and Four Cheese Herb & Marinara. This year Caramel Rolls are also available. They are delicious and beautiful and easy to prepare…thaw, bake and eat!
Check them out for yourself on the internet at www.butterbraid.com
Butter Braids are sold for $14 each. This year the profits will support Poly PTA sponsored activities and clubs such as our White Ribbon Week, Spanish Club, Talent Show and End of Year Celebration. We are also continuing our efforts to expand STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) opportunities at Poly and ensure every student has an iPad or Chromebook for their use in class.
We are excited to offer prizes to the top sellers, so please plan to participate!
A few tips for selling:
- We encourage you to be safe when selling.
- Sell with a parent or adult accompanying you.
- Sell at workplaces, church groups or other groups.
Important: Payment MUST be collected at the time of the sale.
Poly Drive PTA pays for the Butter Braids up front so we need to have the payment from your customers up front also. If you would like to cover the cost of your orders and then collect at the time of delivery, that is up to you. Checks should be made out to Poly Drive PTA.
In order for this fundraiser to run smoothly we are asking for your help in one additional area. If the student wants to figure their sales and money all on their own, please have the order and the money collected double checked by an adult. We have received many orders in the past that had to be returned to the student for correction, slowing down the process.
- The order forms need to be turned in by Wednesday, November 29.
- Delivery to the school will be Wednesday, December 13.
- Mark your calendar to pick up your orders on Wednesday December 13 between 1:00 and 3:00. We have very limited freezer storage for any orders that are not picked up.
Thank you in advance for all your hard work and support. Please contact chairperson Tori Koch if you have any questions!
Poly Drive Bookfair 2017
Bookfair will be at Barnes and Noble on Nov. 19, from 1-4 p.m. Here’s the schedule:
1-1:15: Enjoy a Read Aloud
1:15-2: Digital Storytelling, grades K-2, parents welcome
2-2:15: Enjoy a Read Aloud
2:15-3: Digital Storytelling, grades 3-5, parents welcome
3-4: Makerspaces with Poly Drive Geek Squad
Can’t make it? A portion of your purchases online and instore from Nov. 19-24 will go toward Poly Drive’s Bookfair proceeds. Go to https://www.barnesandnoble.com to order, use ID 12241071 at checkout and in store. For online checkout, you will select “bookfair order” at the bottom of the payment page and be prompted to enter the ID there.
Thanks for your support!
Fall into reading with Read-A-Thon
Poly students, it’s time to get your Read On! The annual Read-A-Thon fundraiser kicks off today with the packets sent home. Fall into reading as you gather sponsors to support your reading efforts.
From Oct. 16-18, students will receive raffle tickets for each new sponsor they acquire. Students choose the raffle bucket they wish to place tickets in. Primary prizes include Chuck E Cheese gift package (top pledge earner), and a $50 AMC Movie giftcard (most minutes read); intermediate hall winners receive 6 passes to the Reef (top pledge earner), and $50 AMC Movie giftcard (most minutes read). See the Read-A-Thon packet from the Oct. 11 Wednesday Watch for more information on the fabulous raffle prizes available. If students gain more sponsors after the Oct. 18 date, raffle tickets will still be provided for additional sponsors.
Top earning classes in each division will receive an ice cream party, and the classes with most minutes read receive an extra recess and gummy bookworm treats.
Next up, time to read on and on! From Oct. 20-27 is Reading Week; special guest readers will be featured in the gym before school begins on Oct. 24-26. After logging all those minutes, students will collect pledges from their sponsors, turning in their log and monies no later than Nov. 3.
Last year’s Read-A-Thon netted $10,620. The bulk of the funds raised went toward STEM initiatives at Poly Drive, including 1:1 computing for primary grades. Funds raised will be allocated toward the 2017-18 Poly Drive PTA budget, including STEM efforts.
To volunteer for Read-A-Thon, use myschoolanywhere.com online or via the app.
Goblin up some good books with Read-a-Thon!
The Fall 2016 Poly Drive Read-a-Thon kicked off on Friday, Oct. 7 All students have received their pledge sheets and instructions. Here’s the scoop:
From Oct. 10-14 students will set a reading goal and obtain sponsors. Sponsors may either pledge a flat donation or a set amount per minute read (i.e., $0.05 per minute or $10 flat donation). All donations are tax deductible.
During this week, students bring sponsor envelopes to school so they can be rewarded for new sponsors they’ve gathered. For each unique sponsor, students get raffle tickets and can choose which prize box they’ll put their tickets in. Prizes will be rewarded from the raffle prize boxes, as well as for most minutes read (individual and by class), most sponsors, and most money earned.
Oct. 15-21 (Saturday-Friday) Reading Week! Now it’s time to accrue those reading minutes each student sets as their personal goal. Minutes are logged on the sponsor envelope. Guest readers will read in the Poly Drive Library Monday-Wednesday morning at 8:10 a.m. Additional sponsors may be added during reading week.
Oct. 23: Add up all minutes read by students, including on their own, being read to and 100 minutes from school work.
Oct. 22-28: Contact sponsors and collect pledges, put all money and additional reading logs into the envelope, seal and return to the school no later than Friday, Oct. 28.
Funds raised through the Read-a-Thon will go toward STEM activities and initiatives, as well as other PTA-sponsored programs. Some of the funds are also used to refurbish library materials.
Poly Drivers: Vision screening
On Oct. 8, school nurses and parent volunteers ran an efficient and effective vision screening. The vision screening consists of a distance visual acuity test for grades K-2 and grades 3-5. It detects those students who aren’t seeing well at a distance. It is important for parents to note that this test does not take the place of a comprehensive eye exam with an eye doctor, which also addresses near vision and eye health. The American Optometric Association recommends that children have a full eye exam prior to kindergarten and at least every two years thereafter.
Special thanks to school nurses Melissa Archilla and Debbie Davis. And thank you to parent volunteers Caroline Chviliek, Robyn Willett, Amber Erlenbusch, and Jon and Jessica Peel.
Poly Drivers: Saturday Live offered fun in the sun
A gorgeous, sunny day and lots of helping hands made for success for Poly Drive at this year’s Saturday Live event. The Poly Drive booth hosted Kettle Corn, Bungee Run, Mystery Doors and Coffee/Cocoa/Tea. There were lines all day long, save for the hot drinks given the unseasonably warm temperatures. Next year’s booth will include lemonade, so we’re ready for whatever weather.
Proceeds increased this year, netting $1,930. Miss Vicki will again receive a $100 gift certificate from 360 Office Solutions, the third place prize for ticket pre-sales.
Thanks to the parents and students who stopped in and helped throughout the day.
Big thanks to these businesses that donated or discounted services and supplies: City Brew Coffee, Lave Masonry, Sweet C’s Kettle Corn, and Splat Inflatables.
And huge thanks to these volunteers:
Teachers/staff: Annette Bohn, Renee Wizeman, Amy Sanders, Nicole DelCamp, Tiffany Bell, Katie Tatum, Megan Malia-Edwards, Desiree Caskey, Hannah Monson, Teal Gibson, Tanna Schaff, John Bunderson, Bob Knight, Cici Kelling, Cindy Stubbs, Ashley & Ryan Hall, Jenny Walker, Ursula Richter, Kally Dreikosen.
Students: Destiny L, Katherine S., Jenacey J., Camden H., Matthew H., Lauren P., Lindsey K., Kaden D., Addison L., Scotlyn K., Zoee D., Harrison B., Reagan W., Andrea C., Alyvia J., Maryemma S., Rowan K., Hannah S., Jack R., Savanna C. And Poly alums – Julia L. and Tealy D. who sold Kettle Corn all morning.
And if you were in the park that day and came to support our booth – thank you!
Poly Drivers: Walk & Bike Week nets 318 miles!
This October, 68 students participated and walked or biked 552 trips for 318 miles during Poly Drive’s participation in the national Walk to Schools week event. Students are encouraged to walk or bike to and from school during the week. They collect sponsors and raise money to support the program.
The funds raised through Walk and Bike to Schools Week go toward supporting Safe Routes to Schools.
The Winter Challenge for Walk and Bike to Schools will run in January, February and March, with prizes awarded in April.
Poly Drivers: Saturday Live a smashing success
What a beautiful day for this year’s Saturday Live! Our Poly Drive booth provided plenty of variety and fun with Mystery Doors, Bungee Run, City Brew Coffee and Sweet C’s Kettle Corn. Coffee and kettle corn were both new additions for us this year and each was wildly successful! The total amount raised by our school was $1,930 – just about double last year’s total! We also won second place in the pre-ticket sales contest for which we received $150 in gift certificates at 360 Office Solutions. These will be gratefully used by Miss Vicki.
We would like to thank the following local businesses/individuals for donating products which kept our costs down and allows more money to stay at Poly Drive: Sweet C’s Kettle Corn, City Brew Coffee, Wendy’s, Johnny Carino’s, Sam & Louies, Straw Hat, Lave Masonry, Allegra Printing, Annette Patterson & the Hepp family.
In addition, we could not pull this event off without the help of many volunteers, so many thanks go to:
Parents: Mary Lave, Tori & Craig Hepp, Annette Patterson, Henry Morgan, Krissy Yerger, Shannon Westerman, Michelle Breum, Kori Caudill, Kevin Stubbs, Amy Sanders, Renee Janhunen, Ann Brucker, Nicole Benge.
Teachers: Desiree Caskey, Teal Gibson, Katie Tatum, Becca Egan, Tanna Schaff (+John Bunderson & Bob Knight).
Students: Shane Mullowney, Laurin Patterson, Anne Morgan, Malikye, Grace Hepp, Angelo, Hunter Brown, Luke & Hailey Breum, Dacee Zent, Bayles DeVries, Karter Binstock, Julia & Destiny Lave, Kaylee Stubbs, Ava Grubbs, Jack Rentz, Katherine Sanders, Alyvia S, Anna Whitney, Jessica Morgan, Annika Rickbeil, Sydney Sivertson.
And lastly, if you were in the park that day and came to support our booth – thank you!
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