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Save-The-Date & Get Ready to Scream for Ice Cream!

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 28, 2017 in Family Events, School News

Northeast’s Annual Ice Cream Social is Wednesday, November 15th, 6-8pm. This PTO-sponsored event is SO. MUCH. FUN. so don’t miss out & save-the-date now.

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
WHO: Ice Cream Lovers
WHAT: Ice Cream Social
WHEN: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
6:00 to 8:00 pm
WHERE: Northeast Cafeteria

Join Northeast friends & family for a fun-filled evening fueled by ice cream, door prizes, &  DJ Jeriko’s sweet tunes! There will be a raffle for a basket filled with books and other goodies from Scholastic Books. And, Longford’s is back to provide us with delicious ice cream! Flyers will be going home shortly with more details. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

We also need YOUR HELP to make the Ice Cream Social a success. We need volunteers for this highly-attended event to help set up, serve ice cream and toppings, assist with selling and collecting of tickets at the door, raffles, door prizes, Spirit Wear sales, and much more! We also appreciate donations of supplies (toppings, decorations, paper products, etc.) to defray costs. Volunteer shifts are 5:30- 7pm and 7-8:30pm, but timing is flexible. If you only have an hour to spare, we’ll take it! Sign up to volunteer & contact [email protected] if you have donations to offer or any questions.  THANK YOU!


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APEX Fun Run Is In Its Last Week!

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 23, 2017 in Family Events, Fundraising News, School News

Northeast’s 2-week leadership and fitness fundraiser starts today! After today’s pep rally our UNITED Squad will begin to form. Please check your student’s folder for a pledge kit this afternoon, and then start helping your child collect pledges for their laps.

Help us reach our $5/lap per child goal by calling family members and friends, sharing their pledge page from apexfunrun.com or even make a video and post it to Facebook (be sure to tag Northeast)! And don’t forget to check Facebook each day to read and see more about each day’s lesson. All students participate and earn motivational prizes and a race day t-shirt, regardless of donations gathered.

Race Day is Thursday, October 26th (Grades K-4) and Monday, October 30th (Grade 5). We need volunteers to cheer on our runners! Sign up for a volunteer shift when your child will be running. Please contact Alyssa Bernstein or Gena Russo with any questions.


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Halloween Costume Drive

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 23, 2017 in Family Events, School News

Northeast’s Annual Halloween Parade (10/31 @ 1:30pm) is a fun school & family event. The PTO wants to be sure that ALL students who want to march in the parade have a costume to wear…. but we need your help!

Do you have any gently-used Halloween costumes (size 6-12) that your kids have outgrown? Please consider donating these costumes to Northeast School for our wonderful Halloween celebration this year. We will be collecting these costumes in the Main Office in a box labeled – “HALLOWEEN!” Costumes will be collected until Friday 10/27.

Please contact PTO Community Service Co-Chairs Kelley Lombardo or Emily Giordano with any questions.


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HURRICANE RELIEF- THANK YOU!

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 13, 2017 in School News

NEPTO thanks the entire Northeast Community for its generosity in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma & Maria. In addition to many donations of diapers to the Texas Diaper Bank, Northeast kids raised over 250 dollars (!) which will be sent to the Red Cross for hurricane relief in all three regions.
THANK YOU! And, please let your children know how much they helped. Northeast kids care.

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APEX is Coming!

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 13, 2017 in Fundraising News, School News

Northeast kicks off its annual 2-week fitness and leadership fundraiser on Monday, 10/16! This year’s theme is UNITED! Because, Together We Are More. Click on this post to find out more about this year’s theme and share a video with your student. Get pumped!

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All-School Conversation & PTO Meeting- 10/17, 6:30pm

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 13, 2017 in Just for Parents

Northeast’s next All-School Conversation & PTO Meeting is on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:30pm in the Media Center. These meetings are a great way to learn more about how our school strives to fulfill its mission statement–

“Northeast Elementary School empowers every student by providing an exemplary educational foundation that includes critical and creative thinking, social-emotional learning, physical education, music, and the arts, in a collaborative and inclusive learning environment.”

Principal Gordon and members of the PTO will be at the meeting to discuss current curriculum issues & upcoming events. The more people who attend, the better our school will be. If you can’t make it to the meeting in person, please consider phoning into the meeting via teleconference– dial (641) 715-0632 and enter Access Code 691280. Feel free to submit questions for Mr. Gordon  by emailing Co-PTO President Jacque Sanchez.

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5th Grade Business Fair to Support Nature’s Classroom is October 19th

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 13, 2017 in Fundraising News, School News

The 5th Grade Business Fair will take place on October 19, 2017 from 8:30am – 10:30am in the 5th grade classrooms. The Business Fair is one way our 5th Graders help pay for their Nature’s Classroom trip later this month. 5th Graders are making handmade items, planning games, and more as part of the Fair.

All 2nd through 5th Graders will visit the fair and can play games for prizes, purchase hand made items, enter raffles, and have some fun! So, be sure to bring some money to school that day – $1 per ticket. All proceeds go towards the 5th grade Nature’s Classroom trip for this year and years to come. Please contact Alicia Unger with any questions.

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Northeast’s Annual Fall Festival is October 21!

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 13, 2017 in Family Events

Time to get your Fall on! The annual and always-fun Northeast Fall Festival will be held Saturday, October 21st from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Join us outside on the back field (or inside the gym in case of rain) for a fun morning of pumpkin decorating, games, music, face painting, tattoos, popcorn and much more! Tickets will be on sale at the festival entrance on the 21st. Tickets are $10/kid. Adults are free.

We also REALLY need parents to sign up to help with the festivities! Would you like to run the Pumpkin Toss, the Candy Corn Guess, or maybe even help with Face Painting? Check out all the volunteer opportunities and sign up online. Thanks! Contact Christine Meek with any questions.

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Online SpiritWear Sales Have Closed

News Posted by ptonortheastschool on Oct 10, 2017 in School News

Please note that the online sale of SpiritWear has closed. All orders have been submitted and should be delivered to school in the next 2-3 weeks. If you placed an order, it will be sent to your child’s classroom to go home with your child at the end of the day.

Miss out on the online orders? Have no fear! New SpiritWear items and designs will continue to be on sale on Spirit Fridays and at school events. Please contact Co-VPs of Fundraising Marcella Monroy or Ruth Balladares with any questions.