Date: Wednesday, May 23rd
Time: 4 PM – 7 PM

Please click here to download and print flyer for MVES to receive credit. Please present flyer when ordering.

**Please note this event is taking the place of the Muffins for Moms and Donuts for Dads events.

The positions open are President, Vice President, Treasurer and Member-at-Large.

• President – presides over meetings, serves as the primary contact for the principal, coordinates the work of all the officers and committees so that the purpose of the organization is served.
• Vice President – assists the president and carries out the president’s duties when needed.
• Treasurer – manages all funds, presents a financial statement at every meeting, issues payments and prepares year end financial report for tax and audit.
• Member-at-Large – maintains all necessary paperwork regarding the registration for the organization’s non-profit status, ensures all rules, regulations and laws are followed according to the By-Laws and non-profit status.

Committee Chairs
We are also looking for volunteers to chair next year’s activities.  Some of the committee chairs needed are: Fall/Spring Bingo, Fall/Spring Dance, Concessions (at home athletic games), Spirit Night, Staff Appreciation.

The final Box Tops Competition for the school year begins today and ends on May 25th. Box Tops are a great way to earn free money for the school by simply clipping and saving Box Tops from products you usually purchase.

Quick tips on how to win:

1. Be sure to clip out the Box Tops carefully around the dotted line.
2. Put the Box Tops in a zipper baggie and label with your teacher’s name and the number of Box Tops – you’d be surprised at how many don’t come in labeled with your teacher’s name and this is critical for you to win!
3. Send in to school before May 25th to help your class win SMENCILS for the class!

Thanks for supporting our school by participating in this fun competition!

NEW!

Teacher Appreciation Week

Treats for Teachers

“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.”     ~ John F. Kennedy

Click here to download Teacher Appreciation Week Treats for Teachers Flyer to post on your fridge.

MONDAY – BREAKFAST 8:00 to 9:30

• Bring something in by 8:00 so our teachers could have a great start to their special week.

TUESDAY - TEACHER’S WISH LIST

• Take a look at your teacher’s wish list on their web pages or feel free to bring a gift card to Target or Walmart that they can use at their discretion. Please don’t forget your Encore teachers.

WEDNESDAY – SNACKS 11 – 2

• Bring something in by 10am for teachers to enjoy as a snack throughout the rest of the day.

THURSDAY – TEACHER GIFTS

• Send in a gift card to somewhere special for your teacher. Don’t forget the Encore teachers.

FRIDAY – FLOWER GRAMS ($2 each – ORDERS DUE May 2nd. Click here for order form.)

• Send your teachers a special note from your child thanking them for their hard work and dedication.

A separate e-mail will go out through the PTO Volunteer Manager system to sign up for bringing in breakfast and snack supplies so be on the lookout. Contact Nicole Svenson if you are interested in donating. Thank you for your contribution in making our teachers feel appreciated!

10830 Balls Ford Road
(703) 366-3351

9161 Liberia Avenue
(703) 366-3584

Mountain View would like to thank business partner Virginia Commerce Bank for their ongoing support and commitment to The Cougar Bank. The bank provides a wonderful real-life learning experience, while teaching students the importance of saving from a young age.

President    Marcy Swisher
Vice President    Kennan Murray
Treasurer    Tracey Goehrig
Secretary     Jeannine Wenners

Nominees will officially be voted in on May 29th at the PTO General Membership Meeting at 4 PM in the MVES Library. Thank you for Jumping In!

Also on the ballot is the following bylaw change (in red):

Section 2. Executive Board

The elected officers of the Mountain View PTO will be President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. These elected officers shall be referred to as the “Executive Board”. Officers shall be elected in the general membership meeting in the month of April or May.

A. Officers will assume their official duties at the end of the current school year.

B. Officers shall attend each Mountain View PTO meeting unless notice is given to the President prior to the meeting.

C. Officers will serve in their capacity for the current school year.

D. Officer’s positions will be open to all PTO members for the next school year beginning with March nominations.

E. The current Executive Board members will have the option to run for the next school year, but may not serve on the Executive Board for more than two (2) consecutive years in the same position.

Please click here for the current bylaws. Please email info@mountainviewpto.org if you have any comments or questions regarding this change.

We hope to see you at the May meeting to welcome in our new PTO representatives!

Come on out for a night of fun with friends!

Date: Tuesday, April 17th

Time: 4 – 8 PM

Location: Foster’s Grille, Haymarket

MVES Celebrity Sightings: THE 3RD GRADE TEAM!!

**REGISTER BY MONDAY TO RECEIVE A RACE T-SHIRT!**

Registrations will be accepted after April 16th, but t-shirts will not be ordered for late registrations. There will be NO extra t-shirts.

Mountain View Elementary School is having our second annual 5k/1 mile fun run, the MVES Race for Education! This premiere 5k/1 mile fun run will be on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Piedmont Athletic Club and will raise funds for the encore programs at MVES and show off the hard work of the MVES Running Club! Participants who register by April 15 will receive a race t-shirt, and all registrants will receive goodies and be eligible to win great prizes from local sponsors. It’s sure to be a great event!!!

**MVES Running Club Students are automatically registered for this race as part of club fee. **

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE at Active.com

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM TO PAY BY CASH OR CHECK

**Register before April 15th to receive race T-shirt. There will be no extra T-shirts ordered for this race after April 15.**

The details:

Date
Saturday, April 28, 2012 @ 8:00 AM
8 am: 1 mile Fun Run
8:30 am: 5k

Address
Piedmont Athletic Club
14651 Piedmont Vista Drive
Haymarket, VA 20169

Parking is limited…..warm up those legs by walking or riding to the race!

Race Day Registration is Available
Race Day Registration will begin at 7 am in front of the Piedmont Athletic Center. However, any registration after April 15th will not receive a race T-shirt.

Packet Pick-up
Packet Pick-up will be Friday, April 27 at The Running Store, 7343 Atlas Walk, Gainesville, VA from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. MVES Running Club will receive their packets at school.

Start times
7:00 a.m. Race Day Registration
8:00 a.m. 1 mile Fun Run
8:30 a.m. 5k
9:30 a.m. Awards and announcements

Awards will be given to top winners and there will also be a raffle for great prizes and door prizes.

ChronoTrack Timing
Transponder timing provided by Amazing Race Timing will be used to score the 5K race. The system uses the Chronotrack B-Tag which is attached to runners’ bib and records the exact time a runner crosses the starting line and the finish line, resulting in a net time for each runner. The B-Tag is disposable. Overall awards will be based upon clock time and age group awards will be based upon transponder times.

CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR FABULOUS SPONSORS!!

Amazing Race
Buffalo Wild Wings
Bungalow Alehouse
Chik-Fil-A
Classic Axe Guitar Gallery
Cork & Fork
Eggspectation
Foster’s
Harris Teeter
Haymarket Bicycles
Massage Envy
PEVA
Pizza Margharita
Potbelly Sandwiches
RoadID
Stella & Dot, Eryn Cadoff
The Running Store
Twin Dragon Martial Arts
UPS Store Atlas Walk, Gainesville
Zinga

Order your gift cards through the PTO and retailers will give a percentage back to our school! Some of you may already be familiar with SCRIP sales, but here’s the scoop. You order gift cards for the face value of the card. The cards are delivered to MVES and distributed back to you by our SCRIP Program Chairperson (Beth Marche). It doesn’t cost you anything extra and MVES receives a percentage of the sales from the local and national retailers.

Here’s how to order:

1. Click here to download the list of all available gift cards and denominations.
2. Look through the hundreds of retailers who offer gift cards and decide what you’d like to purchase. The cost of the gift card is the face value of the card.
3. Click here to download the order form.
4. Complete the order form and send to MVES in an envelope marked “SCRIP” by APRIL 25th. Checks should be made payable to MVES PTO.

***ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY END OF SCHOOL DAY ON APRIL 25th***

Gift Cards Make Great Gifts!

• Graduation Gifts
• Religious Ceremonies (First Communion, Baptism, Weddings and more!)
• End of Year Teacher Gifts from the Class
• Group gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week
• Every day shopping – grocery, clothing, gas and more!

The Benefits:

• You do not pay any fees
• Your gift card will be for exactly the amount you send to us
• The retailers send us a percentage of the total purchase
• Gift cards are exactly the same as those you would purchase in a store
• Gift cards can be used as gifts or for your regular shopping
• Hundreds to choose from – shopping, groceries, gas, sporting and many more

Order today!

What a convenient service for our parents! SchoolKidz school supply kits are on sale now through April 20th. Order forms have gone home with the students and reflect ALL supplies requested by the teachers that will be needed for the next school year – no going out and buying extra wipes, tissues, or hand sanitizer!

When ordering, please note that you should order the kit for the grade level your child is going into next school year. Supply kits will be delivered to MVES in late August and will be at your child’s desk for Meet the Teacher.

NEW THIS YEAR: ORDER ONLINE! Visit www.shopttkits.com and enter account number 10872. There are no extra fees for ordering online.

Because the PTO signed the contract with SchoolKidz last August, MVES will receive a generous 10% of the sales. By ending our fundraiser on April 20th, we’ll receive an extra 2.5% of the sales (the reason for the hard cut-off date for this program). This is a terrific time-saving service to our families as well as a fundraiser to bring dollars into our school at the start of the year when it’s needed most.

KITS AVAILABLE FOR 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:

Kindergarten            $50
1st Grade – Girls      $55
1st Grade – Boys      $55
2nd Grade – Girls     $50
2nd Grade – Boys      $50
3rd Grade (all)       $40
4th Grade – Girls     $45
4th Grade – Boys      $45
5th Grade (all)       $55

Visit www.shopttkits.com and enter account number 10872 for easy shopping!

MUST ORDER BY APRIL 20th!