Misty O'Leary, President
jimandmisty@comcast.net

Bonnie Buckley, Treasurer
bonnie_buckley@hotmail.com

Please remember that part of the twenty-hour volunteer requirement for ACS families is to attend one PTO Meeting during the school-year!

Budget Requests: The deadline for turning in budget requests for the November 9th General Meeting is October 26th. Please remember all completed budget requests must be in the PTO’s possession for review and processing, two weeks prior to a General Meeting. After November 9ths General Meeting, the next Budget Meeting will be February 8th. Any Budget Requests for consideration at that meeting will need to be submitted no later than January 24th.

Overview of October 5th General Meeting
Due to poor advertising on the part of the PTO, the August restaurant night originally slated to benefit the 8th grade was rescheduled for December.
The Board approved some teacher budget requests.
The Board was given reports by the Enrichment Chair, as well as one from the Fundraising Chair. (See Enrichment and Fundraising, below.)

Please Attend PTO General Meetings!!
The Board noticed a marked absence of parents at this, our first General Meeting of the year. The PTO Board believes active parent involvement is vital. Since there are only four scheduled General Meetings throughout the year, and part of the ACS parent responsibility is to attend at least one PTO Meeting during the year, the PTO Board is pleased to work with the 8th grade class in providing free babysitting services during our General Meetings for the rest of the school-year.

Thank you for your participation in the Ebooks Fundraiser. This event has closed and we are gearing up for the next PTO sponsored fundraiser centered around the Holiday Season, with wreath sales and the Believe catalog, and finally the Winter Festival in December. This fundraiser is still in need of volunteers, so please contact the Fundraising Committee if you can help in any way.

The PTO Board continues to work closely with the teachers, staff, Governing Board, and 8th grade parents to ensure we are doing what we can assist any needs that may arise for them, and to maintain the flow of communication so that we can continue to center our work around the priority needs of the school.

Don't forget to check the PTO Board in the hall for up to date information on Meeting Agenda's, Meetings and PTO sponsored activities.

Please mark your calendar for the year, to remember all of the Restaurant Nights. Don't forget that Chick-Fil-A is breakfast, lunch or dinner, and Applebee's requires a flyer be brought in. The proceeds from these events directly impact your child's classroom and specialties. This is an easy way to give back to your school, while you eat.

Please remember your PTO Newsletters and the PTO Corner of the ACS Newsletter. These sources will keep you informed of anything the PTO is doing, as well as give you assistance with ways to get your required 20 hours in for the year.

Thank you.

Misty O’leary
PTO President
jimandmisty@comcast.net

Teachers and Classroom Coordinators, we need your help in promoting restaurant nights. This is an easy way to help the classrooms and departments directly.

October’s Chick-Fil-A night is scheduled for Thursday, October 19th, and will benefit our 1st grade classes. As always, Chick-Fil-A accepts ACS participants ALL DAY LONG!

November’s Applebee’s night is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7th, and will benefit our Spanish Department. Don’t forget to take your flyer, which will be included in a Friday Folder.

November’s Chick-Fil-A night is scheduled for Thursday, November 16th, and will benefit our 4th grade classes. As always, Chick-Fil-A accepts ACS participants ALL DAY LONG!

Please show your school spirit and take advantage of both of these nights. This is an easy way to support the classrooms and departments…..and all you have to do is eat!!

Restaurant Nights this school year will be for the benefit of specific grades and departments. Any funds generated above the $150 allocated by the PTO will be disbursed for the benefit of that grade/department. October’s Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Night (10/19) will be for the benefit of our First Grade classes. Everyone is welcome to participate and, First Grade Families, this is a great chance to show your school spirit by literally putting your money where your mouth is!

NOTE: August's Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Night raised $120 and was originally slated for the 8th Grade. Since their August night occurred so early in the new school year and wasn't advertised as well as we would have hoped, the PTO has decided to move the 8th Grade restaurant night to December. The PTO Board has decided to allocate August’s Restaurant Night proceeds to any future shortfalls that may occur.

The Entertainment/Gold C Fundraiser ended September 13th. We are still missing books, so please return them or appropriate funds in lieu of.

Winter Festival Planning Meeting!
We are excited about our new fundraisers this year, starting with the Winter Festival in December. If you would like to participate in our Winter Festival Fundraiser please join us on Wednesday, October 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the ACS cafeteria. There is a lot to do and many different ways to help. If you would like to be a part of this exciting fundraiser but are unable to attend the meeting, please contact us!

Thank you for your support,
Kristen Bushlack & Brandi Essegian
PTO VP's of Fundraising
bradbushlack@msn.com BEssegian@aol.com

Recently, you should have received materials for the pre-selling of wreaths and garlands, along with the Believe Catalog. These helpful products will help you to gear up for the holiday season. The deadline for this wonderful fundraiser is October 20.

October – Mad Science (6 weeks, Tuesdays beginning 10/31 through 12/12, with a skip date on 11/21) Cost is $75 and there is a discount for early registration.

System X: Registration deadline is October 20
Showers, Towers & Powers
Join Mad Science™ as we investigate the forces of nature! Learn how to use science to create works of art, construct awesome structures and even defy gravity. Journey into the exciting world of meteorology and learn what makes tornadoes swirl and thunder roll. Experiment with the world’s largest magnet and take a trip down the electron freeway! These classes are POWERFUL!

November – RAAP Personal Safety Skills for Girls: This program is appropriate for girls 9-12 years of age. (2days, 11/6 and 11/13, from 4:00PM - 5:30PM in Room 123) Cost is $32.

The Rape Assistance and Awareness Program has offered this affordable self-defense program to the Denver community for 15 years. All Personal Safety Skills programs are taught in a safe, supportive and non-competitive environment by RAPP-certified instructors who have extensive backgrounds in victim related issues. All classes are taught exclusively by women, and are appropriate for girls ages 9-12, regardless of strength or physical activity.

Personal Safety Skills for Girls (PSSG) program participants will:

December – Abrakadoodle Art Education (Grades 1-8) (3 days, 12/5, 12/7, and 12/12, from 4:15 to 5:30 in Room 128) Cost is $45 and materials are included

Doodlers develop new skills and talents while designing unique creations using a variety of wonderful tools and materials. Each lesson introduces new techniques and artistic styles featuring contemporary and master artists specializing in acrylics on canvas, watercolor and sculpture. Children develop skills and confidence while having a blast. Always a new lesson!

To learn more about Enrichment opportunities, contact Sherry Hill at s.hill@beef.org or 303-814-2115.

The next event will be the teacher luncheon for the conferences the 19th and 20th. This is a great and easy way to not only show support for our outstanding staff; it is also an easy way to help satisfy part of your time commitment to the school. To learn how you can help, contact Allyson Ford, PTO Social Chair - allyson4d@hotmail.com, or 720-344-0105.

Thanks to all those you helped for the teacher breakfast. Your help was much
appreciated and so was your food! Thanks to:

Don’t forget to check out the teacher “Wish Lists” located on the ACS website. This is a great way to support the teachers and departments for the extra needs and wants that make the teachers jobs easier and more creative, and ultimately make our students learning experience even more fun.

ACS NEEDS YOU! If you have your own business or work for a large corporation, ACS needs you. We need your support in any and all areas you can think of. Many corporations have the ability to match donations or make donations, and you might not even know it. Sometimes all it takes is you proving you are volunteering and your company can donate to your school. We need you to go to your Human Resources Department or your boss and ask them how that company can give back to your school. Tell us what we can do to facilitate the donation, and we will do all we can to assist your business. We can provide any documentation needed for a tax write-off. Please contact us and let us know how you and your company can help ACS.

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