It was great to see new faces at the Family Fun Night planning meeting this
evening.  The following teachers had representatives in attendance:
Petty, Hamilton, Corrigan, Sperling, Lynn, Halverson, Jackson and Paul.  If
your classroom teacher did not have a parent at the meeting, please contact
them if you can help with the class booth at the festival.  All classes will
be looking for 3 volunteers to work 1 hour shifts in their class booth, so
if you know you can help, please let us know.  I am including a copy of a
newsletter that should have come home last week with information about the
Family Fun Night and the Grade level Auction Baskets.

Thank you for your help in advance,
Cheryl Vigue
PTO Volunteer Coordinator


   Springwood Family Fun Night


What: A night of western-style family fun including
bouncers, obstacle course, giant slide
game booths for all ages, cake walk
hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn, pizza
Silent Auction

When: Friday, March 30th, 5-8 p.m.

Where: Springwood Elementary School

Why: Fun, Fun, Fun for the whole family!

How can you help?  Volunteer with classroom teacher to work in the class
booth, donate items for silent auction and grade gift baskets, bake for the
cakewalk.

Want more info?  Attend the PTO and Family Fun Night planning meeting March
5 at 6:30 pm in the Media Center or contact PTO at [log in to unmask]



Grade level auction baskets will be made by PTO with items collected from
each grade.  These are the themes by grade:

The themes for Baskets from Kindergarten are Books & Gardening

Book Basket ideas are:
Magazines, Books on Tape, Gift Certificates,
Books for Children and Adults, Puzzle books, Bookmarks, Journals, Cookbooks,
Dictionaries, etc.

Gardening basket ideas are:
seed packets, tools, garden gloves, pots, garden décor, stepping stones, etc.


The themes for Baskets from 1st Grade are  Italian & Auto Care

Italian Theme Basket ideas are:
 Pasta, Pasta Sauces, Cookbooks, Olives, Artichokes, Italian seasonings,
checkered tablecloths, candles, aprons, olive oil, etc.

Auto Care product ideas are:
Cleaning supplies, wax, washer fluid, drying towels, sponges, brushes, air
fresheners, etc.


The themes for Baskets from 2nd Grade are Games & Snacks

Game Basket ideas are:
Cards, puzzles, dominoes, dice, board games, jacks, pokemon cards, hand-held
games, jump rope, etc.

Snack Basket ideas are:
Gourmet chips, pretzels, popcorn, nuts, salsa, snack bowls, dip mixes,
sundae toppings, spice mixes etc


The themes for Baskets from 3rd Grade are Gourmet Foods & Crafts.

Gourmet Basket ideas are:
Non-perishable meats and spreads, jellies, cookies, candies, relishes, fancy
nuts, coffee, tea, mugs, flavored syrups, serving plates etc.

Craft Basket ideas are:
stickers, markers, decorative scissors, glue, ribbon, stencils, glitter
pens, rubber stamps, stamp ink, colored paper, scrapbook supplies etc.


The themes for Baskets from 4th Grade are Bath/Beauty & BBQ/Grilling

Bath and Beauty Basket ideas are:
Soaps, lotions, bubble bath, loofah sponges, bath oils, shampoo,
conditioners, candles, powders, etc.

BBQ and Grilling Basket ideas are:
Sauces, marinades, rubs, seasonings, recipes, utensils, mitts, aprons,
non-stick foil, etc.


The themes for Baskets from 5th Grade are Baking & Chocolate

Baking Basket ideas are:
Cake mixes, chocolate or peanut butter chips, baking pans, cookie cutters,
measuring cups, cupcake holders, frosting, nuts, sprinkles, muffin mix,
brownie mix, cake plates, cookbooks, etc.

Chocolate Basket ideas are:
candies, cookies, hot chocolate, fudge, syrups, cookbooks, candy dishes, etc.


Feel free to send in items for other grades if you have them available.