PTO Monthly Matters - April 2025
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- Apr 8
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DISTRICT 29 PTO MONTHLY MATTERS
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Happy April everyone!
First, a HUGE shout out to the Miami Nights Benefit team and all the D29 families who donated, supported and showed up to the event for bringing in over $75,000 for the PTO. It is one of the best turnouts in recent history, and a true testament to the power of our amazing community. We have so many amazing plans for the future and these funds will help us bring our best efforts to support the school and all the students. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
But we are nowhere close to finish for this year! In fact, the PTO might be the busiest we have ever been with International Night, SRS Book Fair, and Family Fun Fair all around the corner. There are so many ways to get involved and help out so stay tuned.
Our next meeting will be Monday, April 14th at 9AM. This month we will be sharing both the proposed 2025-2026 PTO budget as well as the 2025-2026 PTO slate. Our PTO After Party will focus on answering any questions regarding these announcements so please stop in!
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 818 3080 9002
Passcode: 423325
Pro tip: If you don’t want to miss any future PTO or D29 event please be sure to subscribe to the district calendar here.
Ranjini Shankar
STAY INFORMED
International Night
Save the Date: April 30th, 6PM at Sunset Ridge School!
All families are invited to D29’s First Annual International Night at Sunset Ridge. Come celebrate different cultures with food, student performances, art, and more! Any questions? Email Carolyn Kelley at carolyn@alumni.nd.edu.
New Family Mentor Request!
D29 PTO is looking for "Mentor Families" to connect with new families in our district for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a great way to get involved with our school district community and is always a lot of fun. Please fill out this form if you would like to volunteer!
TIME TO ORDER SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Parents, it's time to check one thing off your list! The PTO has arranged convenient and cost-efficient school supply ordering through 1st Day School Supplies! Order your kit for the 2025-2026 school year by July 1st, and it will be directly delivered to your child's classroom at the start of next school year. PLUS, a small portion of every sale supports the PTO.
Middlefork Primary: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/33665
Sunset Ridge: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/35399
CALLING ALL PARENTS – PTO Board Positions for 2025-2026 school year
The PTO programs are only possible because of our dedicated parent volunteers. It's a great way to get involved with your child's school and to meet other parents!
It's time to start filling the various PTO Board Positions for next school year. Not sure which role you are interested in? Check them out here PTO Board Positions. Click on a position to see a short description at the bottom of the webpage, or click on the paper icon to the right to see more details.
Reach out to the PTO Nominating Chair, Sandy Norbot, at sandynorbot@yahoo.com or 847-826-8630 with any questions or to express your interest in a position. All are welcome!
PLEASE NOTE: This will be an open slate, which gives all parents an opportunity to raise their hand and try something new. If you are a current PTO board member and would like to continue in that role, please notify Sandy.
Sunset Ridge Book Fair
Save the Date! The Sunset Ridge School Book Fair is scheduled for May 20-21, 2025. We’ll be working with local favorite Anderson’s Bookfair Co. again this year. Get your kids excited for a great selection of books that will kick-start their summer reading. More details coming soon!
Family Fun Fair
Mark your calendars! The Family Fun Fair is happening on June 4th, 2025, from 3:30-6:00PM at Clarkson Park. This is a fantastic opportunity to volunteer and support the PTO. We’d love your help to make it a success! Stay tuned for more details!
COMMUNITY NEWS
D29 families, the PTO has partnered the Northfield Park District and EverSmiles Orthodontics to provide one free mouth guard for all students 1st-8th grade. Please check out the flyer below and click on the link here to fill in your information and EverSmiles will be in touch!
A Message from the Northfield Park District
Please visit the Northfield Park District website for information and registration for the upcoming 2025 Summer Camps. Spring class information can be found here, with classes having started April 7th. The Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt is on Saturday, April 19th from 10:30-11:15AM.
Sign up to receive the Park District news here and follow the Northfield Park District on Instagram and Facebook!
A Message from The Alliance for Early Childhood
This year we are working with 40 different schools across the region to provide teacher and professional learning, parent education, and family experiences in the Let’s Play! series. Here is a link to the 2024-2025 Member School Program Guide.
A Message from the Northfield Library
Please visit the Winnetka-Northfield Library website for information on upcoming events and more!
PTO SHOUT OUTS AND THANK YOUS
Winter Benefit Chairs Jocelyn Huffer and Megan Lane and the entire Benefit Committee for putting together a successful Miami Nights Gala that brought in enough funds to help us run PTO programming for the next school year!
Treasurers Karie Smith and Annie Hendricks for working incredibly hard to finalize our Benefit numbers, put together an accurate financial two-year projection, and complete the proposed 2025-2026 budget on time.
Nominating Chair Sandy Norbot for working relentlessly to recruit the best people for all the roles on the 2025-2026 board.
COMING SOON & NOTES
Important Dates
April 8: Board of Education Meeting 7PM
April 14: PTO Meeting 9AM
April 17: Early Dismissal/School Improvement Day
April 18: No School – Good Friday
May 12: PTO Meeting 9AM
May 13: Board of Education Meeting 7PM
May 26: No School – Memorial Day
All Zoom links can be found on the District 29 Calendar.
How to Help
Community involvement is instrumental in making the PTO a success. Please consider volunteering your time! Contact Ranjini Shankar at president@district29pto.org to get involved or with any questions.
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