PTO News 4/5/2020

Open Committee Chair Positions for 2020-2021

We are still looking for a few volunteers to fill open 2020-2021 Committee Chair Positions. Those marked
“co-chair” already have one volunteer but can use extra help. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these
positions please send us an email at ​indiantrailpto@gmail.com​.

● Bingo Night Co-Chair: ​Coordinate our family-friendly Bingo Night and secure volunteers for check-in,
snacks, prizes, music tables, set up and cleanup.
● Creation Station Co-Chair:​ Recruit volunteers, coordinate with teachers on planned projects, and assemble
student created books.
● Disability Awareness Chair: ​Coordinate volunteers for Disability Awareness week (schedule determined by
District).
● Food Days Chair: ​Serve as liasion with food management vendor to choose vendor/food options for daily
food service.
● FunD Run Chai​r​:​ Work to recruit participants for annual run/walk benefiting the District 112 Education
Foundation. The FUNd run usually occurs in early October.
● Greenhouse Recess Leaders​: ​The Greenhouse Committee is looking for a few leaders who are willing to
take charge of a small team of parent volunteers during recess sessions. Training and recess plans will be
provided by the current committee and leaders. Commitment: 1-2 recess sessions per month. Optional:
You will have the opportunity to participate in a monthly "Garden Walk," with The Organic Gardener staff,
to learn more about our green spaces.
● Yearbook Committee Co-Chair: ​Lead committee that collects photos and creates yearbook

Marla’s Meals - Option to Donate Credit to Hunger Resource Network

Beginning this week: I​ ndian Trail families can help give back, by donating funds from any future ordered lunches
that have not already been credited to the Hunger Resource Network. ​This is an OPTIONAL donation but if you are
not interested in participating you need to login and cancel your April lunches in your account.​ Marlas Lunch will
use any unclaimed credits to purchase and donate food needed to help stock our local food pantry shelves and
donate through the Hunger Resource Network on behalf of Indian Trail Elementary School.

All families have already received lunch credits through 4/3 and those are safely tucked away in your lunch
accounts to be used when ordering opens again (credits do not expire). This week and thereafter you can donate
credits to the your local food pantry. This is how it works:
 ● If you are a ​yes to donate​ to the local food pantry do not touch/cancel any future lunches ​and that money
will automatically be donated on behalf of your school. ​If you don't have any credits in your account OR
wish to donate more money ​log in and click on “Food Pantry Donation”.
● If you DO ​NOT wish to donate​ to the local food pantry please log into your account and cancel any future
lunches.

Marlas Lunch will donate money from any lunches that have not been cancelled by each Friday to your local food
pantry. They will continue to do so each week during the month of April. They will address May's Lunches in May.
Please contact Marla’s Lunch with any specific questions: ​marlaslunchinfo@gmail.com​ or 224-269-0068.

April Ice Cream Day Credits/Refunds

We will be in touch in May, once we know if school will be re-opening, with a decision on whether April’s ice cream
day will be rescheduled or if we will issue refunds/credits for those that ordered.

Yearbook Photos of E-Learning and Other Events

While your kids are e-Learning this week, have them don some Indian Trail spirit wear, snap a photo of them and
send it to our yearbook committee, ​indiantrailyearbooks@gmail.com​!

We are also looking for any photos you have from Pancake Day, classroom parties and other school events this
year. Please help us build a terrific yearbook!

Reminder: 5th Grade Baby Pictures for Yearbook

We are still looking for 5th grade parents to submit their baby pictures. We need a baby pic of every 5th grade
student. Please submit these ​ASAP​ as we are working on putting the yearbook together.​ ​If you have any questions,
please contact Julie Walter, jujeebaby@yahoo.com.

Please sign in or create an account at TreeRing to upload your photos:

1. Go to ​www.treering.com/validate
2. Enter our school passcode: 1015441334074033
3. Navigate to Shared Photos on the left navigation bar
4. Select Shared Folders
5. Look for the folder named “5th Grade Baby Photos”
6. Click the Add Photos button
7. Name your photo with students full first and last name, and include their class code (ex. Vivika Walter 5P)

Yearbook Ordering Deadline - May 1st

Don’t forget to order your yearbook before our May 1, 2020 deadline at ​www.indiantrailpto.org​ (For
Sale-->Yearbooks). ​Can’t remember if you already ordered?​ Login to your PTO account (​www.indiantrailpto.org​),
select “For Sale”-->Yearbook. If there is a ​green check box​ next to the item, you have already ordered a yearbook.
Important Dates
Friday, May 1​ - Yearbook Ordering Closes