Give Love Party Preview- Third Grade

The third graders will be enjoying some sweet treats and making fleece dog blankets for the Animal Rescue League of Iowa during their Give Love parties.

Which print do you like best?

#GiveLove #FriendsWithFourLegs

Mental Health Parent Workshop—Waukee CSD

https://www.facebook.com/events/3023360981222809/

Snack Drive Reminder

Brookview Snack Drive happening now through February 3! Let's help build up the supply of back-up snacks for our school. Donations of any prepackaged, peanut/tree-nut free snack can be brought to the Main Office.

Ideas include (but are not limited to):
Goldfish crackers
Nutrigrain Bars
pretzels
popcorn
animal crackers
fresh fruit (apples, bananas, cuties/clementine oranges, grapes)

Give Love Party Preview- Second Grade

The second grade supplies have arrived for the Give Love parties. They will be making friendship bracelets for kids and families in the hospital and having a pizza party.

Are you able to help at the party? Use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/vufzmrv.

#GiveLove #PeaceLovePizza ☮️💛💜🍕

Give Love Party Preview- First Grade

The supplies for the first grade Give Love parties have arrived! The kids are making ice cream sundaes and creating valentines for their buddies at Arbor Springs. Bonus: Classrooms can keep the art supplies for use in their rooms the rest of the year. Yay!

Able to attend and help out? Don’t forget to register here: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfA39xPc4ox_TQrBRau45BAk_QX5NvrBDFGVRxEy4p9iG0ixQ/viewform

Second Grade Civic Center Field Trip

Did you know that PTO sends every student at BV to a live performance at the Civic Center each year?

Today, our second graders went to see the Magic Treehouse-Showtime with Shakespeare.

When you participate in PTO fundraisers, you make amazing experiences like this possible for all of our kids.

Box Tops Due Feb 24

Every Box Top is worth 10 cents for our school! 

The second and final Box Tops submission deadline for this school year is just around the corner! Send your clipped (traditional style) Box Tops to the Main Office by February 24, or check out the new online system for earning Box Tops at BTFE.com.

Yearbooks on Sale Now!

Yearbook Sales have begun! Complete and return the order form coming home in backpacks to the main office along with payment (checks payable to "Brookview PTO") OR Order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com using Brookview Elementary School Yearbook ID Code: 4421720. Deadline to Order: March 9, 2020.

BV Snack Supply: Help Needed

Brookview Families! It's that time of year when the snack supply is dwindling for students who don't have a snack for the day. Donations of any prepackaged peanut/tree-nut free snack can be brought to the Main Office anytime between now and February 3! 

Ideas include (but are not limited to):
Goldfish crackers
Nutrigrain Bars
pretzels
popcorn
animal crackers
fresh fruit (apples, bananas, cuties/clementine oranges, grapes)

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

January PTO Meeting Resources

More resources from our January PTO Meeting and a reminder to save the date for our next meeting on February 17!

Special thanks to our January guest speakers:
1) Greg Hudson, Brookview Dad and recently elected WDM City Council Member;
2) Stacey Kimberlin, CultureALL Program Director (https://www.cultureall.org/get-involved/); and
3) Brookview Leaders on their experiences at Multicultural Day 2020

MLK Day of Service

https://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/days-service/martin-luther-king-jr-day-service/toolkits/other-resources-0

Five Guys Restaurant Night 1/16

It's BV night at Five Guys, Thursday, January 16, 4-8 pm!

January PTO Meeting Info

Missed the meeting? Here you go: https://tinyurl.com/r47tn8c

PTO Meeting TONIGHT, 1/13

Come hear all about our third annual Multicultural Day from a CultureALL representative, teachers, and students TONIGHT, Monday, January 13, 6:30-7:30 pm in the Brookview Library (Childcare provided)!

Multicultural Day 2020

It’s a beautiful day in our neighborhood 💜💛 Multicultural Day with our friends from CultureALL is always amazing!

Thank you to Kavitha for all her leadership and organization.

Thank you to everyone who participates in PTO fundraisers and makes great days like this possible for all kids.

#BetterTogether #GiveLove

Silver Cord/Childcare Opportunity!

Do you know a high school student who enjoys volunteering and spending time with kids? Silver cord volunteer opportunity to help provide childcare for some upcoming PTO meetings and events!

https://signup.com/go/WQWSyMa

Helping Hands Thank You

Need a pick me up to get you through the day? Look what arrived in the mail for our Helping Hands today. Great work everyone!

Mmmmmmmm...that’s how you #GiveLove 

Waukee Foundation Auction Basket Items Needed!

Interested in donating to the Brookview-sponsored, Book Club-themed auction basket to benefit the Waukee Community Schools Foundaiton? Use the sign up link (https://signup.com/go/KHDavHp) and deliver items to the BV office by Thursday, 1/16!

Questions? Email us at BrookviewPTO@gmail.com

Multicultural Day Announcements

Our third annual Multicultural Day will be held this Friday, January 10th! Each grade level will learn about a different country through various activities. *All students are invited to dress in something that represents diversity and culture on Friday! * At this time, we are still in need of parent volunteers to assist the Kindergarten and Second Grade ambassadors in moving from class to class during the event. Sign up (https://signup.com/go/iWHBisB) to help and watch students enjoy learning about different cultures! Contact our Multicultural Chair, Kavitha Makayee, at kavithamakayee@gmail.com with any questions!

Back to School Parent Breakfast

See you this morning between 9-10 am!

January 6, 2020
9-10 am
Panera @ Jordan Creek Mall

Save the Date: January PTO Meeting

First PTO Meeting of the New Year:

January 13, 6:30-7:30 pm, in the Brookview Library