Elzie Patton Elementary - PTO

Hey EPE families! We know there’s a lot on your plate right now with the end of the school year. Make things a little easier and check one thing off your to do lists — supplies for next year! Your school supply pack will be delivered directly to the school before the first day of school. Not only is this convenient for you, but it’s a fundraiser and we will receive money back from each pack sold! Just click on the link below and use code PAT093 to find our school. (Packs go up $4 after 6/2 so order now to save!)

https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks

Field Day Volunteers Needed!

Hello EPE Families, PTO will be providing snow cones for students for Field Day on Monday. We could use a few parents to help out, so please sign up if you can.

www.signupgenius.com

🍎🗒️✏️ 2024-2025 School Supply Packs are now on sale! 📚✂️📓

We are trying something new this year and offering school supply packs! These are items selected by each grade level and match exactly what are on their lists (minus wish list items) and they will be packaged up and delivered directly to the school so they are ready for the 1st day of school! A portion of each pack sold goes directly back to the PTO as well so it’s a win-win! Information is going home with your child so check their folders! You can also reference the attached photo here or email us at [email protected] with any questions!

The regular sale runs through 6/2 and after that prices will increase $4 a pack through 6/23.

https://site.educationalproducts.com and use code PAT093

🧪 We are excited to welcome The Science Guys back to our school for a fun science show during the school day on Thursday! Thank you for helping to support EPE’s PTO this year so we can schedule fun (and educational) things like this for the kids! 💥

🗓️ 📣 Mark your calendars for our last Spirit Night! 🐸 JEREMIAH’S!! 🍧

Thursday, May 16th will be our last spirit night of the year and the homeroom with the most participation gets FREE Italian ice delivered to your class during the last week of school!! And the winning teacher will receive a Family 5 pack of free item vouchers!! Jeremiah’s will be giving EPE 20% of proceeds so be sure to mention you’re there to support EPE and write down your name and homeroom teacher on the form provided at the counter.

🚨🎓 Last call for Kindergarten graduation signs!

Orders will be placed on Monday morning! We will hand these out at Kindergarten graduation or if you’d like to pick them up another way you can email us at [email protected].

🎓 Attention all K and 5th grade parents—graduation yard signs are now on sale! All information can be found at epepto.memberhub.com/store (please be sure to select which grade level you are purchasing for).

Hello EPE Families, we need some help this week with the EPE Happy Cart for teachers and staff to grab a special treat during the school day. Items need to be dropped off by Wednesday so they can be delivered on Thursday. Drop off some cookies, crackers, or snacks and show your appreciation for the amazing EPE staff!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094FA4AD2FA5F85-49361653-teacher #/

Hello EPE Families, we have some sad news. Our beloved crossing guard Mrs. Mina will be moving to a new school next week so she can work with her husband. We are so happy for her, but sad to say goodbye. Tomorrow is her last day. She has meant so much to EPE's students and families, so we want to wish her well.

We are asking you to make some signs to put in your car windows on your way out of car rider line tomorrow (Friday 5/3) afternoon. If you or your kiddos can't make a sign, we ask you to roll down your windows and wave or shout to give her a big display of gratitude for all of the years she has made sure that students get in and out of school safely. Let's send her off right!

Hello EPE Families, we need some parent volunteers for the TCAP Yard Party on Friday! We need help with making and handing out snow cones, so please sign up if you can assist.

Also, we need some help with yard games, so if you have any that the school can borrow for Friday, please sign up and let us know what you can share!

To volunteer or share a yard game, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094FA4AD2FA5F85-49369440-tcap #/

Oh how we love our Educators! Please tag a Teacher
and/or School Administrators to let them know we are spoiling them ALL May! All we ask is you reserve your seat AND kindly carpool when able as parking is limited. Teachers, you are loved & appreciated!
Thank You for all you do.

🎓 Attention all K and 5th grade parents—graduation yard signs are now on sale! All information can be found at epepto.memberhub.com/store (please be sure to select which grade level you are purchasing for).

Join us for our next (and final for the schoolyear) schoolwide PTO meeting on Thursday, May 2 at 7:30am in the cafeteria. We will be voting on board members for the 24-25 school year. If you are interested in taking on a leadership position in PTO next year, email us at [email protected].

Come join your friends and classmates at Charlie Daniels on Thursday 4/25 to celebrate the end of TCAP! Kona Ice will be open from 4-7 PM and will be donating a percentage of their proceeds to us if you let them know you’re supporting EPE!

🍅 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Friday 4/26 🍅

Hello EPE Families! It's the final Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon of the school year and we need your help to make it happen. Our teachers and staff love these lunches and appreciate the EPE community coming together to provide them.

Please take a few minutes and sign up to bring something: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094FA4AD2FA5F85-48877361-final #/

Have items to the front office no later than 10:00am on Friday, April 26th. Thank you!

www.signupgenius.com

🍕 Tonight is pizza (or wings or brownies or whatever else they have 😂) night at Papa John’s!!! Just remember to use promo code Elzie when ordering online or over the phone! Thank you!

EPE families—y’all have stepped up in such a huge way for us this year so THANK YOU! We just found out we raised over $500 from February’s Spirit Night at Chuck E. Cheese! These funds make it possible to purchase items for our students and teachers throughout the year so THANK YOU for helping us be able to say YES to requests and needs teachers have for their classrooms!

🍕 Tomorrow night (3/27) is our March Spirit Night at Papa John’s and they will be donating 20% of your purchase price to us! Just be sure to tell them it’s for Elzie when/if you call!! (Promo code for online ordering: ELZIE) This code can be used at other papa Johns locations in the Mt Juliet/Nashville area so feel free to share with other friends and family who may want to help support our school!

✨ Tickets to Friday’s Glow Dance are live! We are trying to alleviate some of the line by allowing you to pre-purchase tickets at the following link: https://epepto.memberhub.com/store/items/997595
**cash and card will still be accepted at the door**

✨ Remember—EPE students are free! Only purchase a ticket for anyone accompanying your child. Thank you for your help in making this a successful and fun event for our EPE students!

✨ If you’d like to get in free, you can sign up for a volunteer spot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094FA4AD2FA5F85-48386362-2024 #/e

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***PTO MEETING after STEM Night***

We apologize for the last minute announcement, but we will be holding a brief PTO meeting after STEM night concludes tomorrow night in the EPE Cafeteria. We will be discussing the upcoming Glow Dance, Field Day in May, and the rest of the school year. This won't be our last PTO meeting this year, but we would still love for you to join us. We promise that we won't meet for long!

🐭🧀 Can you guess where next week’s spirit night is?!

Chuck E. Cheese!!! Our school will receive 20% of all sales from 3-9 PM on 2/27, but you must order from the register (NOT a kiosk) and tell them you’re there for Elzie!

See attached photo for some coupons to be used 2/27 only.

We need your help, EPE families! We love to show our appreciation to the teachers and staff by serving them lunch once a month, but we can’t do it without your help! If you’re able to bring in an item for February’s luncheon, please sign up at the link! We greatly appreciate it and we know the teachers and staff do too! Thank you!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=20F094FA4AD2FA5F85-47805464-teacher&useFullSite=true #/

If you are free on Monday or Wednesday next week and would like to assist with sorting and distributing Valentine Grams, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you!

❣️❣️ LAST CALL ❣️❣️ Please turn all paper orders with cash/check in by Friday in order for your order to be fulfilled!! Online orders can be taken through Sunday night! We are excited to share the love!

🩷❤️🤍 Valentine’s Grams for sale! 🤍❤️🩷

Order forms are being sent home with your child or you can order online here: https://epepto.memberhub.com/store/items/985036

February’s Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch Sign up is available!

🥔 🍲 🧀 February 22nd we will be serving teachers and staff a Baked Potato Bar! If you’re able to sign up to being in an item or two, we’d greatly appreciate it!

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunch, Baked Potato Bar - Thursday, February 22nd Hello EPE Families! If you would like to donate to our teacher/staff lunch please signup below. All items need to be turned in to the office by THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd at 9:30am. Thank you for your support!

🩷❤️🤍 Valentine’s Grams for sale! 🤍❤️🩷

Order forms are being sent home with your child or you can order online here: https://epepto.memberhub.com/store/items/985036

** POSTPONED ** Due to inclement weather this week, we are postponing our Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch. We will update the sign up genius and post the new date here ASAP!

🍲 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch sign up available for Thursday, January 18th!

Happy 2024! We hope you had a wonderful and restful break! For this month’s Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch (Thursday, January 18th), we would love to provide teachers and staff with chili and soup. Please consider signing up if you’re able!

Please drop off your items that morning by 10:00am to the front office. Remember to put your child’s name and teacher on any serving ware or cookware that needs to be returned to you.

Thank you for signing up to help!

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch: Soup and Chili-Thursday, January 18th **Please label your items with your name. You can pick them up after school** All items are due to the front offcie no later than 10:00 am on Thursday, January 18th. Thank you!

The BJ’s membership fundraiser was extended to 12/29! Regularly $55, but you get it for $25 and EPE gets $10 automatically!

Volunteer opportunities this month that we could use your help with!

Cookie Dough Distribution (Wednesday, 12/6 from 12:00-5:00pm) Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094FA4AD2FA5F85-46520108-cookie #/

Holiday Crafts with Students (Friday, 12/15 throughout the day) Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094FA4AD2FA5F85-46356829-holiday #/

HOLIDAY CRAFT DAY VOLUNTEERS- 12/1523 We are looking for parent volunteers to help students with their holiday craft. If you are interested in helping your student and their classmates, please sign up below. We are looking for 10 volunteers per class. All volunteers please sign in at the front desk then meet in the gym. Thank you for yo...

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