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PTO October Newsletter

PTO October Newsletter

PTO October Newsletter

Thank You
We want to take a moment to extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your incredible support in recent D31 PTO events, from the Field Back to School BBQ to our Outdoor Movie Night. Your participation and enthusiasm truly made these gatherings special and created lasting memories for our students.

It’s wonderful to see our community come together to support our kids. Each event not only fosters school spirit but also strengthens the bonds that make D31 such a vibrant place to learn and grow!

Thank you for your dedication and involvement. We look forward to more fun-filled events in the future!

Sakina Kadakia and Sheetal Rai
D31 PTO Co-Presidents

Special Thanks To...
Dona Alesia, Dimitra Arvanitis, Terah Bozarth, Lisa Brown, Mindy Dapin, Caroline Diroo, Paul Eisenstadt, Susan Eisenstadt, Meredith Estes, Ann Halloran, Carly Lebenson, Nadeen Matti, Jannice McCool, Joel Newton, Seema Patel, Anuja Patel, Anna Pham, Jeffrey Steinberg and Melanie Van Horn for volunteering at the Field Back to School BBQ!

Mariam Shoukat Ali, Jonathan Bryne, David Goldman, Sarah Goldman, Tina Gonzalez Chan, Nandini Gupta, Nitee Gupta, Veronica Holtz, Sara Idersaikhan, Jannice McCool, Shrara Mccue, Oladipo Oloko, Anna Pham, Mitesh Savla, Yeva Snitivker and Preeti Vyas for volunteering at the Outdoor Movie Night!

Outdoor Movie Night
Despite the winds, we successfully held our outdoor movie night! Thank you to all our families for joining and to the PTO volunteers for dedicating your time to bring smiles to everyone’s faces. A special thanks to our amazing D31 team for their support in making this event another resounding success!

Spirit Wear
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D31 PTO Fundraisers
A huge thank you to our community for ordering from Jimmy Thai’s! Special thanks to CC for coordinating this event and to Jimmy for his support. We’re excited to share that we raised over $600 from your orders! Next up, mark your calendars for November 8, 2024—Evereve shopping day is coming! Get ready to shop and support our school!

The Anderson's Book Fair will be held in the Winkelman front lobby during Conferences week! Join us from 3 PM to 8 PM on Tuesday, October 15, and from 3 PM to 6 PM on Wednesday, October 16, and Thursday, October 17.

Feel free to stop by after school or while you’re attending conferences. Anderson's offers a fantastic selection of books you won’t want to miss! We hope to see you there!

October Calendar 

  • October 2     Custodian Appreciation Day
  • October 15   Winkelman ES Conferences Dinner & Book Fair
  • October 20   Principal/ Superintendent Appreciation Day
  • October 25   Birthday Book Cart
  • October 29   Field MS Conferences Dinner
  • October 30   Winkelman Classroom Halloween Parties

Come Join Us!
D31 PTO Season of Giving
The D31 PTO is excited to announce the "D31 PTO Season of Giving," featuring several opportunities to give back to our community. Our first confirmed event is Feed My Starving Children on Saturday, December 7, from 2:00 to 3:45 p.m. at 742 East Park Avenue, Libertyville. Buses will be available for transportation, departing from Winkelman at 1:00 p.m.

Birthday Book Cart
Wishing all students with August and September birthdays a very happy celebration! Each month, the PTO brings out the birthday book cart to share a special book, fostering a love for reading in all our students.

Trivia Night
Keep an eye out for an exciting new event sponsored by the PTO in partnership with the Field Student Council—Field Trivia Night on November 15!

Fall Book Fair
October 15 from 3 p.m.- 8 p.m., October 16 & 17 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Main Lobby, Winkelman Elementary

Stop by the Book Fair during the Fall conferences or when you’re picking up the kids after school, and, grab a great read while you're here!

If you are not able to attend the book fair during the scheduled times, you can order online!  At checkout please add D31 Winkelman School/Glenview

www.abcfairs.com