Seussational

Read-A-Thon

"Grab Your Hat, Read With A Cat"

Friday, March 12

• 1st Place - $50 Toys R Us Gift Card
• 2nd Place - $25 Toys R Us Gift Card
• 3rd Place - $25 Barnes and Noble Gift Card
• Everyone who achieves their goal will receive a Buy One Get One Free coupon from Blast Off.
• The top classroom will get a classroom party.

Barnes and Noble Book Fair Update

Congratulations!

We made$1,175.00 to spend on new books for our school.

PTO Meeting Reminder

Thursday, Feb. 11

3:00 - 4:00

Tiebreaker Teacher's Lounge

Items to Discuss:

* Report Success of Barnes & Noble Book Fair

* Parent Feedback on Book Fair

* Read-A-Thon

* Lunch Bunch Break

Babysitting is provided.

We hope to see you there!

Barnes & Noble Book Fair

Saturday, February 6th

Tiebreaker Elementary's Barnes & Noble Book Fair

Schedule of Events:

1:00 Stories read by Mrs. Denkers

1:15 Stories read by Ms. Cook

1:30 Stories read by Mrs. Christensen

1:45 Stories read by Ms. Austin

2:00 Kindergarten Performance

2:15 1st Grade Performance

2:30 2nd Grade Performance

2:45 3rd Grade Performance

3:00 4th Grade Performance

3:15 5th and 6th Grade Performances

3:30 Essay Winners

4:00 Stories read by Ms. Howell

4:15 Stories read by Mrs. Whitehead

Be sure to check in at the table in the children's department and . . .

• Get your reward pass for coming and supporting our Book Fair
• Get your treat and prize for the book cover contest
• Make a Valentine for your teacher--the teacher with the most wins a prize!

Remember: Mention Tiebreaker prior to

each purchase!

Then bring your receipt to one of the welcome tables at either entrance and spin the wheel for a prize! What will you win? Candy? A free book? A $5 gift card? A free recess? 1 A.R. point? A pencil or bookmark? Pick a treasure from the treasure box? Come and find out!

Parents, please have your children at the Children's Department at Barnes & Noble five minutes prior to their performance. Thank you!

PTO Meeting Reminder

January 14, 2010 @ 3:00

Items to discuss:

* Barnes and Noble Book Fair

*Spring Fundraiser

Babysitting is provided.

We hope to see you there!

Volunteers Needed for Community Partners Sign-Up

Friday, October 16th, we need volunteers to sit at tables outside of Smith's and Albertson's to encourage and remind people to link their cards to Tiebreaker Elementary. This has to be done every year and it is a large part of our fundraising income each year. We need volunteers for the following times:

Smith's - Friday, October 16th

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (2 people)

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (2 people)

Albertson's - Friday, October 16th

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (2 people)

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (2 people)

If you can help, please call Jeana Hansen at 604-4759 or e-mail her at jeana@fatgecko.com. Thank you!

PTO Meeting Agenda - Thursday, October 8th

1)  Principal's Report

2)  Treasurer's Report: We have $21,274.28 in our checking account and $1,053.34 in savings. Of this money, $1,600 is allotted for class parties and we still have to pay for Cookie Dough.

3)  Teacher Report

4) Fundraiser Report: Lisa Hunsaker - We collected $19,269.94 for cookie dough, but out of this money we still have to pay for it.

5)  October Events:

9th - Macaroni Theater (Amy Stenquist)

19th-23rd - Red Ribbon/Spirit Week (Mattie Weatherly)

19th-23rd - Scholastic Book Fair (Glennette Hillyard and Kimberly Wynn)

21st - Family Fun Night (Misha Britton and Natalie Grover)

22nd - Muffins with Mom (Mattie Weatherly)

29th - Halloween Parties (Jennifer Carlson/Room Moms)

6) $.25 Friday (Brenda Patterson)

7) Carnival Discussion

8)Accelerated Reading (Brett Holyoak): We need suggestions and/or connections with businesses for prizes. We are in need of ideas for two of the larger prizes. Please call Brett Holyoak at 528-7509 if you can help or if you have any ideas.

9) Community Partners (Jeana Hansen): We will have tables set up for Tiebreaker at Albertson's and Smith's on Friday, October 16th and we need help manning them. We need people to work two-hour shifts at each location as follows:

Smith's - Friday, October 16th

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (2 people)

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (2 people)

Albertson's - Friday, October 16th

3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (2 people)

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (2 people)

If you can help please call Jeana Hansen at 604-4759 or e-mail her at jeana@fatgecko.com.