2016-17 Officer Elections &
Budget Approval!
Date: Tuesday, May 10th
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Where: Desert Cove Library
FREE PIZZA & FREE CHILDCARE PROVIDED
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – CLICK HERE
(perfect opportunity for Dads to get involved!)
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Dear Cougar Community,
What a glowingly fabulous evening we had Friday night! I can’t recall the last time I saw so many smiling faces and laughing children dancing the night away. I believe our first Glow On Family Fun Night was a success and I think it is safe to say a tradition could be born. The most rewarding part of being involved in our PTO events is seeing the positive effect that it has on our children and on our community.
I want to thank each and every parent!
Your participation made this event a success.
There are a few people that deserve a special “Thank You!”. First and foremost – Mindy McCrary, Jennifer Underwood, Crystal Mathews and Carlo Shaw. Without your leadership, direction, and vision we would not have enjoyed successful events such as Glow Fest. Jackie Gutierrez and Maya Ellison, thank you for running our registration and raffle table. We had a line a mile long the whole night and you handled it like champions with great big smiles on your faces! Tricia Mazzarella, thank you for always coming and documenting our events for the yearbook and for all the help you offer managing our Key Club volunteers. For all of our teachers, especially Mrs. Torrilhon, Mr. Swain, and Ms. Schembri and to any other teachers I missed in the craziness, thank you for being a part of our event. Thank you to Mr. Allen for always giving us excellent support and the logistical tools necessary to bring our events to life…..and you make our setup and cleanup so easy! Finally, to our number one house DJ, Mr. Dave Dundas – the man who makes all of our events rock! No event would come to life without the heartbeat of the base that thumps from your speakers and keeps our events moving. Thank you for being the heart of our events. To the countless people that I might have accidentally missed, thank you for making our children’s experience at Desert Cove so special.
I want to thank each and every parent!
Your participation made this event a success.
There are a few people that deserve a special “Thank You!”. First and foremost – Mindy McCrary, Jennifer Underwood, Crystal Mathews and Carlo Shaw. Without your leadership, direction, and vision we would not have enjoyed successful events such as Glow Fest. Jackie Gutierrez and Maya Ellison, thank you for running our registration and raffle table. We had a line a mile long the whole night and you handled it like champions with great big smiles on your faces! Tricia Mazzarella, thank you for always coming and documenting our events for the yearbook and for all the help you offer managing our Key Club volunteers. For all of our teachers, especially Mrs. Torrilhon, Mr. Swain, and Ms. Schembri and to any other teachers I missed in the craziness, thank you for being a part of our event. Thank you to Mr. Allen for always giving us excellent support and the logistical tools necessary to bring our events to life…..and you make our setup and cleanup so easy! Finally, to our number one house DJ, Mr. Dave Dundas – the man who makes all of our events rock! No event would come to life without the heartbeat of the base that thumps from your speakers and keeps our events moving. Thank you for being the heart of our events. To the countless people that I might have accidentally missed, thank you for making our children’s experience at Desert Cove so special.
As we move closer to the end of the school year, I am reminded that we again face the inevitable fact that some of our parent volunteers will be moving on from the PTO as their children move on from Desert Cove. While it saddens me to say goodbye to these folks, it gives us an opportunity to welcome new parents to be a part of the PTO Team. With that said, we will have two key roles opening up on our board this year and we are looking for individuals interested in becoming a part of our winning team. Our meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month at 6PM in the library. As we start our planning for next year, we welcome and encourage all parents to attend our next meeting this Tuesday, March 8. This is the perfect time to join if you are interested in being a part of the team that has the sole goal of enhancing our children’s educational experience! Free Childcare is provided as well as pizza. I want to again thank our wonderful Desert Cove Cougar Community for making our events so special and memorable. I feel blessed and lucky to be able to say that I am a member of such a wonderful community! I hope to see everyone at Muffins for Moms this Friday March 11th from 7:00-7:45 in the multi-purpose room.
Sincerely,
Bill Chiulli
President
Desert Cove PTO
Join us at our next PTO Meeting
TUESDAY, February 9th at 6:00pm in the Library!
We will have FREE PIZZA and FREE CHILDCARE available!
Click Here to submit your Childcare Reservation Form
A big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Mindy McCrary, our $50 gift card winner for the 2 Hour Power Volunteer Program!
Mindy logged 22 volunteer hours in the 2nd Quarter (Oct 14 to Dec 18, 2015)!
If you haven’t heard about the 2 Hour Power program before, read more about it here!
3rd Quarter dates are December 19, 2015 through March 11, 2016!
The Desert Cove PTO has partnered with Pogo Pass!Just a few experiences you get with your purchase are: ▪ 2 visits to the Phoenix Zoo ($28 value) And there are MANY MORE! Get your pass for ONLY $39.98 (regular price $99.95) by using code: COUGARS at check out!Desert Cove receives $5 back for each purchase!From 12/21 to 12/24 YOU receive a $5 Amazon gift card for each purchase!Click Here to Get Yours!NOTE: EACH family member needs their own pass. |
Join us at our next PTO Meeting
TUESDAY, December 8th at 6:00pm in the Library!
We will have FREE PIZZA and FREE CHILDCARE available!
Click Here to submit your Childcare Reservation Form
Join us at our next PTO Meeting
TUESDAY, November 10th at 6:00pm in the Library!
We will have FREE PIZZA and FREE CHILDCARE available!
Click Here to submit your Childcare Reservation Form
Desert Cove Family Bingo Night
Friday, November 6, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
EARLY REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE:
Order forms were sent home in students’ yellow folders, however you can download and print them using the links below. Please return early registration forms by Wednesday, November 4th.
Click Here to Download Registration Form
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS – Click Here to Help!
Looking Forward to Another Wonderful Event!
Join us at our next PTO Meeting
TUESDAY, October 13th at 6:00pm in the Library!
We will have FREE PIZZA and FREE CHILDCARE available!
Click Here to submit your Childcare Reservation Form
**VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!**
October is a big month for Desert Cove Elementary! We have the Apex Fun Run on October 15th & the Family Fall Fest on October 24th!
Lots of helping hands are needed for both events! For the Fall Fest, some of the help is with donated items, so if you are unable to donate time, please consider donating items (such as cupcakes, etc)!
**CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO VIEW/SIGN UP**
OCT 15TH – http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040949abae2f4-apex2
OCT 24TH – http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040949abae2f4-family3
Join us at our next PTO Meeting
TUESDAY, September 8th at 6:00pm in the Library!
We will have FREE PIZZA and FREE CHILDCARE available!
Click Here to submit your Childcare Reservation Form
A big warm welcome to new and returning families to Desert Cove Elementary!
We are looking forward to a GREAT year!
To kick things off, we have our first PTO Meeting of the year,
TOMORROW (Tuesday, Aug 11th) at 6:00pm in the Library!
We will have FREE PIZZA and FREE CHILDCARE available!
We will also be giving away a DATE NIGHT GIFT BASKET to one lucky attendee!
-$100 Gift Card to Fleming’s
– 2 Harkins Movie Passes
(must be present to win)
Click Here to submit your Childcare Reservation Form
Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon Volunteers and Donations |
Hey Parents! Next week is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week and we are providing a great BBQ Beach Themed Luncheon for about 75 of our teachers/staff on Wednesday, May 6th. We need your help in donations and volunteers to make this event a wonderful experience for them! Please go to the SignUpGenius to see where you could help. Thank you from your DCES Hospitality Committee. |
Teacher Appreciation Week Ideas! |
We invite all students and parents to show our gratitude during this week. Our teachers have come up with a list of things most needed by the end of the year of wanted items in the classroom. Please feel free to participate in as many days as you would like and show our teachers how much we appreciate them! MONDAY (05/04) – CLEANING (Kleenex / Wipes / Sanitizer) TUESDAY (05/05) – PAPER (Wide-Ruled Lined Paper, Copy Paper, Construction Paper) WEDNESDAY (05/06) – STICKY (Glue Sticks, Post-it Notes, Stickers) THURSDAY (05/07) – WRITING (#2 Pencils, Dry-Erase Markers) FRIDAY (05/08) – SOMETHING SPECIAL (Your choice!!) |
Join us Friday for the Family Fun and Bingo Night.
Friday, April 24th
6 – 8:30pm
Click the link below for the flyer!
We are now accepting PTO Board nominations. All positions are open and available for nominations. With many 6th grade parents leaving we are in great need of help next year! No experience needed! Just a willingness to make Desert Cove the best place for our kids and teachers!
– President
– Finance VP
– Marketing VP
– Events VP
Please send your nominations to marketing@desertcovepto.org.
Nominations will be reviewed in the April PTO meeting. Elections will be held in May.
We also have many committee and coordinator roles open and we will need to fill these roles in order to continue our mission at DCES – helping teachers and building a community! Some examples:
– Restaurant
– Hospitality
– Art Masterpiece
– Fundraising
– Tax Credit
– Book Fair
– LogoWear
– Shopping Programs
– BoxTops/Soup Labels
– Communications
– Yearbook
– Runner’s Club
Please let us know if you would be willing to take on one of these roles! We will give you all the support you need!
