Volunteers for the PTO Board Needed for 2019-2020 School Year

If you are interested in an officer position or to serve as PTO representative for your grade, sign-up forms are available online. Elections for officers will be held at our April 16 meeting. Click here to view the 2019-2020 PTO Volunteer Form or the officer and committee descriptions. Contact Rocio Lopez (rocioterriquez@hotmail.com o 816-935-2585) or Lisa Gooden (mamagooden@gmail.com or 816-204-0905) if you have any questions.

Meeting and Pot Luck March 14 - Parent Leaders Needed

Meeting and Pot-Luck Dinner this Thursday, March 14 at 6pm
Thinking about getting more involved? Parent leaders are needed for the 2019-2020 school year.  Officer positions will be elected at our April 16 meeting.

President: Lead monthly meetings, primary contact to the principal and community, coordinate work of the committees. Must have attended 2 meetings.

Vice-president: Assist the president, carry out duties of the president in their absence. Must have attended 2 meetings.

Secretary: Record meeting minutes, prepare agendas, handle correspondence, send meeting notices, keep attendance at meetings, keep by-laws and other records of the organization.

Treasurer:  Keep accurate records  of funds, expenditures, and funds received; pay out funds , present regular financial reports, assist with annual audit.

Executive Board: Volunteers are needed for the PTO Executive Board. Officers, principal, teacher representative, LINC representative and grade level representatives make up the executive board. Executive Board members create committees, participate in planning and leading PTO initiatives and events, create standing rules and policies, prepare and submit a budget to the membership, and prepare reports and recommendations to the membership.

Ideas for a great Friendship Party!

Friendship Parties are coming up for elementary classes on Feb 13 at 2:30pm. Touch base with your head room parent or teacher if you are interested in helping plan the party in your class. Thank you to Rebecca Glaser, our PTO room parent coordinator, for putting together these links with some fun activity ideas for our students:

Heart-y Valentine party ideas: 14 games & activities for kids:
https://ideas.hallmark.com/articles/valentines-day-ideas/valentine-party-ideas/

25+ Fantastic Valentine Class Party Ideas:
http://onecreativemommy.com/25-valentine-class-party-ideas/

How to Throw a Rock Star Valentine's Day Class Party
https://teachmama.com/how-to-throw-a-rockstar-valentines-day-class-party/

Help needed for Appeciation Lunch Feb 14

We still need volunteers and donations for our appreciation lunch. Please choose one item to bring and help the PTO make this a successful event! The FLA PTO is hosting a taco lunch for teachers and staff on Feb 14 from 1-3pm. Sign up online, or contact Fiorella Franks with any questions 913-375-6656. Thank you for your support!
http://signup.com/go/pXJGdre

Download the FLA 2018-2019 Calendar and Handbook

You can use this link to download your own copy of the 2018-2019 FLA Handbook and Calendar.

PTO Meeting on Thursday, January 17 at 6pm.

Come and learn about our school's International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme. Stay for conversations about our school, to find out about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, and share concerns or ideas for improving FLA. All families and teachers are invited, we look forward to seeing you there!

Volunteers needed for morning drop off

Hello FLA Friends! If you are thinking about volunteering, we can use parents to help on weekday mornings to set up cones in the drop off lane and greet students between 8:35-9:05am. Right now we could use a second parent to help on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. You can sign up online here: http://signup.com/go/XiaOnwT or email Lisa at mamagooden@gmail.com if you can help once a week (for example if you want to sign up for every Monday).