The following lists show the fund raisers, annual events and other events that the PTO is involved in.  For more information on a particular item, just click on the name.

	Fund Raisers		Annual Events
	Abitibi Recycling Program		Help Us Find Our Classroom
	Best Choice		Secretaries Day
	Campbells		Teacher Appreciation Week
	General Mills Box Tops
	Market Day
	Spiritwear/Bulldog Items
	Tyson Project A+ Label Collection Program
	Nestle Pure Life

Special Events & Misc. Items of Interest

PTO Grant/Finance Committee

PTO Meeting Schedule

PTO Newsletters

Best Choice
Fund Raiser

Best Choice is a brand found at Highland's Tru Buy grocery store located at 610 Broadway. The Best Choice brand includes a large variety of products from dairy products packaged in plastic containers and plastic wrap to many kinds of boxed products and canned goods. Just cut out the Best Choice UPC code and send them to your child's school office.

For more information either click on the following URL, or go to: http://www.awgbrands.com

Coordinator - Wendy Wilson

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General Mills Box Tops
Fund Raiser

The PTO continues to participate in the General Mills "Box Tops for Education" Program.  This has proven to be a very simple, but profitable fundraiser. Each year that we have participated, our totals have increased. In the 2006-07 school year, we profited $1,907.28 from this fundraiser.

Simply clip the "Box Tops for Education" logo only and turn them into the office.  We save them year-round, and send them into the company twice a year.  Each box top is worth 10 cents.  It doesn't sound like much, but they do add up!  Also, ask friends, neighbors, and relatives to help by saving box tops for us.

And, remember the box tops aren't just found on boxes. They are also found on Pillsbury refrigerated rolls and biscuits, Yoplait multi-pack yogurt and Go-Gurt, Old El Paso products, Green Giant frozen vegetables, Pillsbury frozen breakfast items, Totino's frozen items, Gold Medal Flour, Bisquick products and many more!

Highland Primary and Highland Elementary will participate in a Box Tops contest to be held in the fall of 2007 and again in the spring of 2008. Watch your PTO newsletter for details.

For more information either click on the following URL, or go to:     http://www.boxtops4education.com/

Box Tops for Education Coordinators - Joedy Basden, Mary Schmitt, and Connie Sparlin

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Campbells
Fund Raiser

Collecting and redeeming Campbell Soup UPC codes is an excellent way for our school to acquire valuable educational tools, such as books and teaching aids. Each school (Highland Primary & Highland Elementary) keeps a running total and are able to order office or school classroom supplies,free.

Simply cut the UPC code only (not front label) on eligible brands, (including Campbell's, Franco American, Pace, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Swanson and V8), and send them to school.  Remember to tell all your friends, neighbors, and family members to save them also.

For more information either click on the following URL, or go to:    http://labelsforeducation.com

Coordinator - Wendy Wilson

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Tyson Project A+ Label Collection Program
Fund Raiser

This program is sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc. Simply clip and save the entire A+ label from participating Tyson products and turn them into the office. These A+ labels can be found on specific boxes and bags of Tyson products, as well as Tyson lunch meat products. Each label collected is worth 24 cents. We will save these labels year round. Ask your friends, neighbors, and family to help by saving these labels for us.

For more information either click on the following URL, or go to: http://www.tyson.com/projectaplus

Coordinators - Joedy Basden & Mary Schmitt

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Nestle Pure Life
Fund Raiser

The Nestle Pure Life Go Play program is a label redemption rewards program designed to help schools defray transportation costs for field trips and earn sports equipment while encouraging kids to drink water. Simply remove labels from Nestle Pure Life bottles (purified water and fruit flavored water) and turn them into the school office. Each label collected is worth two Go Play points. We will save these labels year round. Ask your friends, neighbors, and family to help by saving these labels for us.

For more information either click on the following URL, or go to: http://www.goplaylabels.com

Coordinator - Wendy Wilson

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Market Day
Fund Raiser

Market Day is a monthly food program fundraiser which offers a variety of food products including breakfast, snacks, bakery, meats, seafood, dairy and more. Market Day profits go towards the PTO grant program to fund grant requests from teachers for educational classroom needs that are not covered by building activity funds or other funds. The 2006-07 school year we made a profit of $4,321.81.

Order forms are distributed to your child each month.  You complete the form and return it to your child's teacher.  The Market Day committee processes the forms and sends you a note reminding you when your order needs to be picked up.  You can now order on-line.  Go to the Market Day web site (listed below) and place your order.  You will even receive a reminder via e-mail to pick up your products.  You may pay for the products when you pick them up, or prepay if you order on-line and avoid the lines!!!  It's that simple!

The 2007-08 Market Day schedule is as follows:

Forms Out Friday 24-Aug 21-Sep 19-Oct 21-Nov 4-Jan 1-Feb 29-Feb 4-Apr 2-May Last Week

Forms Back Thursday 30-Aug 27-Sep 25-Oct 29-Nov 10-Jan 7-Feb 6-Mar 10-Apr 8-May 5-Jun

Add-ons Due Wednesday 5-Sep 3-Oct 31-Oct 5-Dec 16-Jan 13-Feb 12-Mar 16-Apr 14-May 11-Jun

Internet by noon Wednesday 5-Sep 3-Oct 31-Oct 5-Dec 16-Jan 13-Feb 12-Mar 16-Apr 14-May 11-Jun

Pickup 4:30-6:30 Tuesday 11-Sep 9-Oct 6-Nov 11-Dec 22-Jan 19-Feb 18-Mar 22-Apr 20-May 17-Jun

Month September October November December January February March April May June

Volunteers are needed to help unload the truck and sort products on the date of delivery.  If you're interested in helping, contact C.J. Winkler at 530-3570.

Pickups will be held one Tuesday a month at the Highland Elementary School South Gym from 4:30 to 6:00 PM.

For more information, and to place an order, either click on the following URL, or go to:    http://marketday.com

Chairperson - C.J.Winkler

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Spiritwear/Bulldog Items
Fund Raiser

Highland Bulldog Spiritwear items are a great way to show your school spirit and pride. T-shirts for the 2007-08 year have the popular “Property of Highland Bulldogs” logo and paw print silk screened on red or red tie-dye shirts. Spiritwear is sold at August registration, Lindenthal campus Back to School Night, PTO meetings, and at various activities and events throughout the year. Other apparel and non-clothing items are also available at different times throughout the year although quantities may be limited.

Contact Deb Drueke at 654-9080 or Patti Kohlbrecher at 654-8584 to check availability and purchase yours today!

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Abitibi Newspaper and Magazine Recycling Program
Fund Raiser

The Abitibi Recycling Program is a very successful fundraiser for the PTO. We earned $2,147.24 from this program during the 2006-07 school year. That's a lot of money for unwanted magazines, shopping catalogs, newspapers, office papers, school papers, and mail! We would like to continue increasing our earnings.

To contribute to this fundraiser, simply take those items to one of the green and yellow bins (called Abitibi Paper Retriever) located at the Lindenthal campus (grades K thru 6), the Middle School and also the High School. This is a great and easy way to help raise money for the PTO!

For More information either click on the following URL, or go to:    http://paperretriever.com

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PTO Annual Events

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  PTO Special Events

PTO Grant/Finance Committee

The PTO Grant Committee typically funds requests totaling approximately $5,000 annually. Grants are awarded twice during the school year. The committee's mission is to help fund educational resources that will directly enhance the quality of education for our children. The grants were awarded for academic resource materials requested by teachers from the Primary, Middle School and Highland High School. The Grant Committee receives request from teachers for educational classroom needs that aren't covered by building activity funds or other funds. This allows teachers to ask for specific needs that they have throughout the year. The funding for the committee comes from Market Day Food profits and any shortage is covered by the PTO fund. Disbursements are made twice a year, typically October and February. Application forms are available in school offices.     

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PTO Meeting Schedule

The PTO will hold meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Primary cafeteria on the Lindenthal campus. See meeting schedule here . . .

We welcome any input and suggestions, as well as any concerns.
highland_pto@hotmail.com

Meetings will be announced in the PTO Newsletter and through reminder notices sent home with your child.

Please Come Join Us!

Hospitality Chairperson: Beth Guse

PTO Newletters

2008-2009

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 Last updated October 21, 2008