Just in case you’re having trouble deciding on which pretty sparkly thing will look best with your holiday attire, we have one FINAL opportunity for you to shop!

The PTO will bring the Premier Designs Jewelry Sale to the Parent/Teacher Conference day at MVES. We’ll have hundreds of items for you to try on at the PTO table in the lobby.  This is the perfect opportunity to decide on gifts for friends, family, teachers…and YOU!

We’ll be closing out the PTO Party after this event, so be sure to get your orders in.  Please make checks payable to MVES PTO.  All jewelry will be sent home with your child by the middle of November.

This is a great time to get all of your shopping done for the holidays! Better yet, you’ll be supporting all of the wonderful PTO programs at MVES.

50% of the sales goes to the PTO!

FREE DOOR PRIZE DRAWING
Everyone that orders will be entered into a free jewelry drawing. If you attended the open house, you’ll receive a second chance at winning the door prize!

50% of the sales goes to the PTO to benefit programs such as:

• Assemblies
• Events
• Scholastic Newsletters
• Teacher Supplies
• PAW Press
• 5th Grade Dance
• The New Computer Lab
• and more!

Mark your calendars for a FREE Family Movie Night at MVES featuring Toy Story 3!

Sponsored by Virginia Commerce Bank, Family Movie Night is the perfect family night out. Toy Story 3 welcomes Woody, Buzz and the whole gang back to the big screen as Andy prepares to depart for college and his loyal toys find themselves in daycare! These untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it’s all for one and one for all as plans for the great escape get underway. A few new faces-some plastic, some plush-join the adventure, including iconic swinging bachelor and Barbie’s counterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear. Watch the trailer on YouTube by clicking here.

Don’t forget to open your Cougar Bank Account while you’re there! The Cougar Bank, sponsored by Virginia Commerce Bank, encourages students to learn about savings with fun incentives…not to mention the 3% return on their investment that will surely boost their college (or car) savings!

The PTO will be selling hot dogs, popcorn, movie candy, and more with our concessions sponsor Harris Teeter.  We’ll have exciting raffles, spirit wear, the MVES Cougar Mascot, and the best, most affordable family night of the year!

We’ll see you at the movies!

Date: Friday, Nov. 12th

Location: MVES Gym

Doors Open at 6:30 PM.

Movie Starts at 7:00 PM.

Save on Taxes.
Help our school.
Protect the Environment.
Donate your used electronics & jewelry!

Mountain View Elementary School is conducting a recycling fundraiser. There’s nothing to buy. We are simply asking you to protect the environment by donating your used consumer electronics and unwanted, broken or mismatched jewelry. Your used item(s) may be tax deductible and will be recycled in accordance with EPA regulations. 100% of the proceeds will help fund PTO events, assemblies, guidance, Scholastic newsletters, the 5th Grade Dance, teacher supplies and more!

We are currently collecting the following items: Cell Phones, Laptop Computers, Inkjet Cartridges, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, Digital Video Cameras, Handheld Game Systems, GPS Devices, Radar Detectors, Electronic Book Readers, Gold, Silver & Platinum Jewelry.

Please drop off any items you would like to recycle at the MVES Recycling Station outside the office door and send in to school with your child for recycling.

We greatly appreciate your support!

• Some collection partners raise over $12,000 from a single drive!
• Used cell phones bring MVES up to $350 in FREE MONEY!
• MVES receives up to $300 on used laptops/netbooks!
• Used ink jet cartridges earn MVES up to $5 each!
• MVES earns money for EVERY item turned in!

Spread the word in your office and help us earn BIG BUCKS simply by recycling!

Want to know more details about what we’re collecting, go to www.recyclingfundraiser.com/documents/pricelist.pdf.

Click here to download the Tax Donation Form.

Due to the wonderful response from the entire school, the PTO collected over 8,000 Box Tops!  We are celebrating the 6 classes that each collected over 500 Box Tops:

• Miss Guichard
• Mrs. Phillips
• Mrs. Evans
• Mrs. Sutton/Mrs. Poleto
• Ms. Perrin
• Ms. Aracich

These classes won an ice cream party for their class today, courtesy of Harris Teeter.  All Box Top rewards will go towards the new MVES Computer Lab.

Thanks for your participation, and keep collecting those Box Tops.

We will announce another contest soon!

OK Mountain View Families, it’s time to step it up!  To date, almost 100% of the lead teachers at MVES have joined the PTO.  100% of the teachers SUPPORT our initiatives at MVES and want to see our school do everything possible to reach our motto of educating life-long learners. These wonderful teachers are not only providing the best education to our children, but they’re also attending the events, participating in the fun, and doing whatever it takes to keep MVES the best school in the county (at least we know we’re the best!).

Where are you?

To date, only 34% of MVES families have joined the PTO.  It’s a parent AND teacher organization – and right now it’s only the teachers representing.  We can’t expect the teachers to do everything.  They need you.

Please get behind the PTO and join today!  Pass this on to your friends and encourage them to join.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE PTO!

All membership applications must be in by November 3rd to be included in the directory.

We will all be looking fabulous this season! (dare we say COUGARRIFIC?)

The Premier Designs Jewelry Sale is proving to be a MVES favorite.  Hope you’ve had a chance to view the Premier Designs Mini Catalog and have something special in mind.  Be sure to get your order in by Friday, October 29th.

After you take a  look at the catalog, be sure to fill out the reverse side of the flier to order (or click here for an order form). Send it back by Oct. 29th to MVES in an envelope with check made payable to MVES PTO. All jewelry will be sent home with your child by the middle of November.

This is a great time to get all of your shopping done for the holidays!  Better yet, you’ll be  supporting all of the wonderful PTO programs at MVES. 

50% of the sales goes to the PTO!

FREE DOOR PRIZE DRAWING
Everyone that orders will be entered into a free jewelry drawing. If you attended the open house, you’ll receive a second chance at winning the door prize!

50% of the sales goes to the PTO to benefit programs such as:

• Assemblies
• Events
• Scholastic Newsletters
• Teacher Supplies
• PAW Press
• 5th Grade Dance
• The New Computer Lab
• and more!

It’s HIP to be FIT!

Fitness is fun with this exercise program designed especially for children. Now you can encourage healthy habits for life when you sign your kids up for the playful and popular Junior Jazzercise.

Not only will they be taught to develop large motor skills, coordination, strength, and endurance, but they will learn about nutrition, the body and the importance of physical fitness.

Lead by MVES parent and Jazzercise instructor Lori George, Junior Jazzercise is for MVES children in grades 1-5.  It’s from 3:50 – 4:50 on Wednesdays in the MVES Gym beginning November 3rd and ending December 15th (skipping November 24th for Thanksgiving).  The six-week session is $50.

Please click here to download the registration form. Forms with payment should be sent back to MVES with your child. Please make checks payable to Lori George. Class is limited to 30 children.

With special guests: THE 5TH GRADE TEACHERS!

Show your Cougar Spirit!

Come out for dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings in Gainesville on Monday, October 25th and support the MVES PTO just by feeding your family dinner and having fun watching Monday Night Football.  There’s nothing extra for you to do – not even the dishes!

Where: Buffalo Wild Wings, Gainesville

When: Monday, October 25th from 5 – 10 PM

How: Just tell your waitress/waiter that you’re with MVES for the PTO to receive credit

What’s in it for MVES? BWW will donate 10% of the sales!

Thanks to our continued partnership with Virginia Commerce Bank, The Cougar Bank will be opening for the 2010/11 school year on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Staffed by fourth and fifth grade Mountain View students who serve as tellers, marketing specialists, assistant managers and managers, our student-run bank will be open every Wednesday morning from 9:10 – 9:40 a.m. By participating in The Cougar Bank, your child can learn the importance of saving money, while enjoying fun prizes and giveaways throughout the year!

Students must have a Virginia Commerce Bank BEES Savings Account to make deposits in The Cougar Bank. To open an account, please complete an Account Request Form and return your completed form to Mountain View. A new account package will be sent home with your child. We look forward to seeing many students enjoying this real world experience!  Parents, please note that although there is no limit on deposits in the form of a check, weekly cash deposits are limited to $50 per student.