The Grandview Heights K-3 PTO helps with a variety of events and initiatives throughout the school year.
Below are the events and 2017 - 2018 Committee Leads.
Below are the events and 2017 - 2018 Committee Leads.
All Arts Day - Laura Bova
An all-day event held in May, All Arts Day is designed to expose students to a wide range of artists and their work. Past events have featured a variety of individual musicians, bands, singers, dancers and various visual artists and craftspeople. Hands-on activities are emphasized.
Author Visit = Kristi Jump
The PTO funds a children’s book author or illustrator selected by the school librarian to visit RLS and work with each grade level.
Box Tops for Education
For this ongoing fundraising activity, “boxtops” from participating General Mills products are collected in the school office throughout the year and sent in to the company for cash payment.
Book Fair - Mandy Simon
In coordination with the school library, a Scholastic book fair is held during the school year.
BrainBLAST! - Tessa Carrel
One evening in February, we celebrate Thomas Edison's birthday and his creative, inventive spirit. K-8 students design displays that showcase their interests – science fair experiments, artwork, collections of favorite toys or hobby items, research projects on how things are made, anything at all! Birthday cake is served and each participant receives a photo and certificate. The event is held in the Edison Intermediate Middle School Commons.
Children's Art Sale
Students create a piece of artwork under the direction of the art teacher. Through Art to Remember, you can order your child’s artwork on a variety of products such as magnets, t-shirts, and note cards. Orders come in just before Mother's Day.
Class Party Coordinators - TBD
In the fall, volunteers are solicited from each classroom to serve as parent coordinators and helpers for class parties and teacher gifts.
Election Day Bake Sale - Jen Kinsinger
The PTO holds a fundraising bake sale in November for the members of the community who use the RLS gymnasium as a polling location.
Family Fun Nights
Family Fun Nights are a series of fun events designed for the whole family to enjoy together. Below are some of the current events held each year.
Pumpkin Carving (October)
Bring your own pumpkins and carving supplies to the school to dish up a beautiful pumpkin with friends while keeping the mess out of your house. Refreshments are provided.
Ornament Decorating and the City of Grandview Heights Tree Lighting Ceremony (December)
The Grandview Heights Parks and Rec Department and the K-3 PTO co-sponsor this event held at the Parks and Recreation building. Create your own ornaments with Clay Café (decorate on-site and then you pick up the fired ornament before the holidays). The Grandview High School Singers perform Holiday carols. The evening is followed by the lighting of the tree.
Pumpkin Carving (October)
Bring your own pumpkins and carving supplies to the school to dish up a beautiful pumpkin with friends while keeping the mess out of your house. Refreshments are provided.
Ornament Decorating and the City of Grandview Heights Tree Lighting Ceremony (December)
The Grandview Heights Parks and Rec Department and the K-3 PTO co-sponsor this event held at the Parks and Recreation building. Create your own ornaments with Clay Café (decorate on-site and then you pick up the fired ornament before the holidays). The Grandview High School Singers perform Holiday carols. The evening is followed by the lighting of the tree.
Fun Fair - Kristin Castle & Nicole Richardson
Fun Fair is a long-running and popular tradition in Grandview Heights. Held on a Saturday in March, the event features carnival games, inflatables, crafts, a bake sale, a silent auction, and a kid’s gift basket raffle. Lunch and snack items are also available for purchase.
Foodie Friday - Megan Green & Tessa Carrel
Foodie Friday provides an opportunity for the RLS students to try new foods or compare foods that they think they are already familiar with during their lunch period. We need a few parents to help prep the samples and to pass distribute them during the lunch periods. The kids LOVE Foodie Friday! Dates are September 1, October 6, November 10, December 1, January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6 and May 17.
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Holiday Bazaar - Molly Newberry
Held one Saturday in November in the EIMS commons, the PTO sponsors a holiday bazaar featuring local artisans, craftspeople and small businesses. A highlight of the bazaar is the bake sale showcasing parent-donated homemade treats. The event closes with a raffle of prizes donated by participating vendors.
Ice Cream Social - Megan Green
At the beginning of each school year, the PTO hosts an Ice Cream Social on the front lawn of RLS for staff, students, and their families. Students meet their teachers and pick up paperwork packets to complete before the first day of school. Kindergarten students visit their classrooms before the Social begins.
Indoor Recess - Stefanie Osborne
Kids Night Out - Shelly Self
RLS students pay a small fee to attend popular Kids Night Out events on Friday evenings (typically one per month.) Teachers chaperone and plan activities such as games, computer lab time, snacks and a movie.
Landscaping at RLS - Alicia Gaston
The landscape committee meets regularly in the fall and spring to maintain the grounds surrounding the school.
School Directory - Kathy Greer
Each fall a directory of student information (student names, parent names, grades, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) is compiled for grades K-12 so parents can contact each other. The PTO provides one free digital copy to each family; additional print copies are available for purchase. Inclusion in the directory is optional.
School Supply Sale - Melissa Tew
The School Supply Kit Sale is designed to make purchasing school supplies easy for K-3 parents. Complete school supply kits, priced at cost, are pre-ordered in the spring for fall delivery. Parents have the convenience of on-line ordering and kits are delivered to the classroom before the first day of school. Grades K-3 teacher supply lists are all available through this service.
Science Day - Tessa Carrel
Held in October, Science Day features a variety of hands-on science displays and demonstrations for students.
Spirit Shirts
The PTO provides a free RLS t-shirt to all students and staff members to wear throughout the year, especially on spirit days. Extra shirts in adult sizes are available for purchase by parents.
Staff Appreciation - Nikki Miller & Nicole Farnham
Throughout the school year, the committee solicits donations from parents and restaurants for special events (e.g., Baked Potato Bar, Decadent Dessert Day, etc.) for the RLS staff. The first week of May is Staff Appreciation Week where staff members receive daily treats. The week concludes with the popular Boxed Lunch Day; parents volunteers provide themed lunches & gifts for staff members.
Talent Show - Dot Keil & Heidi Card
The annual talent show, the Bobcat Revue, is held in the high school auditorium on a Saturday evening in spring to showcase the talents of Grandview’s K-6 students. Auditions and rehearsals are held in early spring.
Third Grade Party - Alicia Berkemer & Tesssa Carrel
Third graders are celebrated at a daylong picnic held at Wyman Woods in May. Parents and teachers of third graders typically collaborate on the planning this event.
Walking Wednesday - Sandra Binning
Grandview Heights Walking Initiatives aim to get more kids walking to school. The PTO has organized a committee to help get more kids getting to school with alternative transportation. Grandview Heights is a walking school district...let's walk!
Welcome Coffee - Megan Green & Jill Younkin
On the first day of school, the PTO provides coffee and treats for parents after students begin their day.
Welcome Committee
Information packets are provided to new families to familiarize them with the resources and activities in Grandview.
