Linton Springs Elementary PTA

www.LintonSpringsPTA.com

OUR MISSION

PTA's mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families

and communities to advocate for all children.

WHAT WE DO

The LSE PTA provides support and funding for things like:

• Field Trips & Assemblies

• Starbucks School Store

• Cultural Arts Presentations

• Play Day

• Teacher and Staff Appreciation

• Literacy Programs

• Family Social Events (such as the Ice Cream Social!)

• Student Directory

• Spirit Wear and much more!

HOW TO JOIN

Joining online is preferred!

Or you may use the paper

membership form included in

this packet.

2022-2023 PTA BOARD MEMBERS

President – Lisa Maisano

lintonptapres@gmail.com

PTA MEETING DATES

All our meetings take place at 6pm.

Meetings will be in person in the LSE Media

Center. We will also have a Zoom option for

those who wish to attend virtually.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Vice Presidents –

Open Position and Sheri Hudspeth

lintonptavp@gmail.com

Treasurer – Katie Fortwengler

lintonptatreas@gmail.com

Secretary – Amy Hardesty

lintonptasec@gmail.com

2022-2023 LSE PTA EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

September

9 – Ice Cream Social (LSE playground/blacktop)

13 – Hybrid PTA Meeting, 6pm, in Media Center or on Zoom

16 – Rain date for Ice Cream Social

20 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

October

7 – Fun Run – During Specials Classes

11 – Outreach Presentation by the United States Attorney’s Office, 6:30pm

“Innocence Stolen: Protecting our Children Online” **recommended for adults only

14 – Fun Run Rain Date

18 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

24 – 28 – Spirit Week Dress up Days (more details to follow)

28 – Trunk or Treat in LSE parking lot, 6-8pm

November

7 – 23 – Food Drive

15 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

17 – Hybrid PTA Meeting, 6pm, in Media Center or on Zoom

December

2 – PJ day Reward for Grade with the most Food Donations to Food Drive

Holiday Shop – Dates coming soon!

20 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

23 – Holiday Shirt Day

January

11 – Hybrid PTA Meeting, 6pm, in Media Center or on Zoom

17 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

20 – Bingo Night

February

17 – 24 – Read Across America Reading Challenge

21 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

24 – Movie Night

27 – March 3 – Read Across America Dress Up Days

September PTA Meeting

on Zoom

We are always looking for

more fun things to do

throughout the year!

Please join us and share

your ideas!!

March

3 – Read Across America Book Giveaway

14 – Hybrid PTA Meeting, 6pm, in Media Center or on Zoom

17 – St. Patrick’s Day Spirit Day – Wear green (early dismissal day)

21 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

April

18 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

28 – Superhero Spirit Day – Wear your favorite superhero shirt

28 – Spring Fling Dance

May

1-5 – Teacher Appreciation Week

16 – LAST Chick-fil-A Spirit Night for this school year

18 – Hybrid PTA Meeting, 6pm, in Media Center or on Zoom

22 - 26 – Spirit Week Dress Up Days

June

PTA Carnival – Date Coming Soon!

Dance Party at Recess – Date TBD based on year end activities

STAY CONNECTED WITH THE LSE PTA

www.LintonSpringsPTA.com

www.facebook.com/LintonSpringsPTA/

PTA STUDENT DIRECTORY

If you have an account from last year, sign in and update your child(ren)'s

teacher and information you'd like displayed in their year's PTA student directory.

If you are new to LSE, Welcome!! Please click Create your Account on the left side to be

included in the PTA Student Directory.

Enter Security Code: SuperStars

You will be prompted for information and you can select what appears in our PTA student

directory. If you have trouble creating an account or have questions, please

email lsestudentdirectory@gmail.com

WITH YOUR SUPPORT LAST SCHOOL YEAR, LSE PTA ACCOMPLISHED….

• Kindergarten Meet and Greet and First Grade Meet and Greet (since they missed it because of Covid)

• Back to School Breakfast for Teachers and Staff

• Ice Cream Social

• Student Directory

• Starbucks School Store Prizes and Volunteers

• Fun Run and Assembly

• Funding for Project ACES Rewards

• Trunk or Treat

• Veterans Day Wall of Honor

• LSE Spirit Wear

• Teacher Reimbursement for Expenses

• Community Food Drive

• Holiday Shop

• Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays

• LSE Unsung Heroes Gifts

• Valentines for All Students

• 2

and 4

Grades Musical Support

• Mid-Year Teacher Supply Restock

• $9,872 to Subsidize Class Field Trips (In-house or Off-site)

• Play Day Medals for All Students, Ribbons and Volunteers

• CCPS Outstanding Teacher Awards Donation

• Yearbook Design Volunteer

• Refreshments/Dinner for Teachers during 4 Parent/Teacher Conference Nights

• Teacher and Staff Appreciation Gifts, Treats and Luncheon during Teacher Appreciation Week

• LSE Shirts Gifted to all Staff Members as a Special Thank You for their Efforts During the Pandemic

• Battle of the Books – contributions to Team t-shirts

• Spelling Bee Winner Prizes

• “LSE Reads” Book for Each LSE Family

• Read Across America Activities, Prizes, and Book Giveaways

• BMX Bike Assembly – Anti-Bullying Message

• 5

Grade Activities: T-shirts, Yard Signs, Picnic and Promotion Gift

• $1,800 Grant for Class Set of 30 Chromatic Bell Sets for Music Department

• $1,263 Grant for Poster Printer, Ink, and Paper for LSE

• Grant for 4

Grade Team VersaTiles Teaching Supplies to Complete a Class Set

• Hershey Park Discount Tickets

• Dance Party at Recess with Sunglasses Giveaway

• Themed LSE Spirit Weeks

• Summer Reading Program Incentive Prizes

• LSE PTA Representation at the Carroll County Council of Parent Organizations (CCCPO)

• Summer ELO Staff Appreciation Luncheon – partnered with other South Carroll PTAs

• Agenda Books (Planners) for All Students in Grades 3-5 for 2022-2023 School Year

2022-2023 LSE PTA COMMITTEES

Thank you to everyone who signed up to serve on the many PTA committees – your help is

appreciated! If you see a committee you’d like to join, we’d love to have your help! Please

email the chair or lintonptapre[email protected] to get connected to a committee. Thank you!

Advocacy Committee (Chair: Needs chairperson)

The Advocacy Committee brings important issues that require action to the attention of our

elected leaders. Goals of the committee include understanding and educating the community

on the issues and organizing advocacy efforts (letter writing, etc). Our highest priorities that

require attention include:

• Sufficient budgets for replacing outdated or obsolete technology

• Sufficient budgets for replacing worn-out educational materials

• Elementary school playground replacement reinstated into CCPS Operating Budget

Cultural Arts Committee (Chair: PTA Vice President of Events, linto[email protected]om)

Search for creative ideas for cultural arts or other meaningful assemblies for the students.

This year we’re back to large school-wide assemblies. Get approval and schedule the

assemblies for the school.

Grade Committee (Chair: Sheri Hudspeth, lintonptavp@gmail.com)

Plans and coordinates events and activities for the 5th grade class, including the picnic and

promotion celebration. Coordinates fundraising/donation collection for the committee.

Fun Run Committee (Chair: Trish Phillips, lintonfunr[email protected])

Coordinates the Fun Run which is our biggest fundraiser. Sets up donation form online and on

paper. Solicits donations from area businesses to serve as raffle prizes for participants.

Coordinates class prize for the highest fundraising class. Runs event with volunteers.

Fundraising Committee (Chair: Needs chairperson)

Coordinates fundraisers such as pizza kit orders, gourmet pasta, or wreaths in the late fall.

Works with the companies to set up these fundraisers and communicate these fundraisers to

LSE families. Depending on the fundraiser, some items may be shipped to homes while others

may require sorting and delivering to the school to send home with students.

Holiday Shop Committee (Chair: Needs chairperson)

Purchases items to fill the holiday shop so that students can buy gifts for family and friends.

This year we are planning evening and/or weekend shopping hours rather than during the

school day. The committee is responsible for ordering items and running the event with

support from volunteers.

Hospitality Committee (Chair: Amy Hardesty, lintonptasec@gmail.com)

Teacher appreciation week is in early May and we usually coordinate a catered lunch and gift.

We also recognize staff on their designated days (administrative professionals, instructional

assistants, nurse, etc) and provide gifts/food during the school year.

Play Day (Field Day) Committee (Chair: Needs chairperson)

Works with the PE teachers to coordinate supplies need for the Play Day in the Spring (usually

late May). The PTA has a budget to cover participant medals, ribbons, ice pops, extra water

bottles, etc. Jobs include purchasing supplies and coordinating (making a sign-up genius) for

volunteers for the day.

Restaurant Nights Committee (Chair: Needs chairperson)

Coordinate restaurant nights as fundraisers during the year. This includes making the

arrangements, handling any flyers (electronic or paper), working with communications

committee to publicize the nights, submitting checks for earned funds. Chick-fil-A Restaurant

Nights have already been set up for this year so it would be just filling in others.

Spirit Committee (Co-chairs: Allison Gordon, allisongordon14@gmail.com and Laura Vanadio,

lmvanadio23@gmail.com)

Plans and runs events and activities for LSE families including things like a Trunk or Treat,

Carnival night, Spring Fling Dance, Movie Night, Bingo Night, etc. Event planning, flyers,

tickets, decorations, etc are coordinated by this committee.

Spirit Wear Committee (Chair: Kelley Dunn, kdunn@amsofusa.com)

Contacts spirit wear companies and works with them to design logos, shirts and determines

items to be sold. Committee is responsible for sharing ordering information with LSE families,

collecting and organizing payments and order forms. Committee sorts and distributes spirit

wear.

Starbucks School Store Committee (Co-chairs: Stacy Bryant, stacymariebryant@gmail.com

and Gina Kynaston, gkynaston@gmail.com)

Students can redeem their earned StarBucks/Class Dojo points at the PTA’s Starbucks School

Store for fun pencils, erasers, squishy balls, etc. The committee is responsible for purchasing

the supplies, scheduling volunteers to run the Starbucks School Store, and replenishing as

needed within the budget.

Veterans Day Activities (Chair: Kati Pierce, k.pierce1[email protected])

The PTA is planning Veterans Day Activities including a Breakfast for the Brave, a handprint

flag to decorate the halls, and a Wall of Honor.

OPEN LSE PTA OFFICER POSITION

Vice President of Events for a 1-year Term from 2022 – June 30, 2023

Duties Include:

• Attending PTA meetings and PTA Board Meetings (total of 1 meeting per month)

• Research possible events for the students, coordinate scheduling and payment with the

PTA Officers and LSE administration

• Assist the four other PTA Officers as needed

• Fill in for the PTA President in the event she is unable to attend a meeting

• Per Bylaws, if there’s a vacancy in the President position, the VP of Events will fill in for

the remainder of the unexpired term or, if the VP of Events chooses not to assume the

President position, a special election will be held by the general membership.

Please reach out to lintonptapres@gmail.com if you are interested in this role.

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION

Earn cash rewards for LSE PTA after you download the BTFE app and set up your account.

• Buy Box Top Products and Scan your Receipt within 14 days of purchase.

• Box Top earnings are automatically identified on the receipt.

• You can even submit receipts for Online Grocery Orders – See app for details.

AMAZON SMILE

When you shop with AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to LSE

PTA. Under Account, Other Programs, select Change your charity to Linton Springs Elem PTA.

AmazonSmile is available:

• Directly on the smile.amazon.com website, or

• In the Amazon Shopping app for iOS & Android phones

How to use AmazonSmile using the Amazon app on your mobile phone:

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app

2. Navigate to the main menu (=)

3. Tap on Settings and then select “AmazonSmile”

4. Select Linton Springs Elem PTA as your charity and then follow the on-screen

instructions to turn ON AmazonSmile in the mobile app

Linton Springs Elementary PTA Membership Form 2022-2023

Welcome to Linton Springs PTA! We are excited to invite you to join us by becoming a

member online or by submitting this form. We hope to see you at some of the meetings and

events throughout the year. Your membership gives you access to be part of our collective

voice for all children. The LSE PTA provides support and funding for things like field trips,

assemblies, cultural arts presentations, StarBuck/Class Dojo Point incentives, teacher and staff

appreciation, literacy programs, family social events, and much more!

Your membership card, which will be emailed to you, entitles you to discounts at select

businesses that are committed supporters of the National PTA.

Fee is $10 per membership. Make checks payable to: LSE PTA

Thanks, and we look forward to your participation in the PTA!

PTA Member 1

PTA Member 2

Name

Phone

Student Name

Teacher/Grade

Number of cards_______ X $10 each = Amount enclosed: _______

For PTA Use

Cash Received: ___________

Check Received: __________