BOARD MEMBERS

President:
Kristin Kempton
Vice-President:
Leonor Ortiz
Secretary:
Michelle White
Treasurer:
Jean Wohlfield
Fundraising Coordinators:
Monica Montierth
Patricia Maryland
Eileen Allison
Members:


Albertson's, Basha's & Safeway:
Sara Feraldi
Food City, Fry's:

Box Tops for Education:
Loretta Perea
Popsicle Friday:
Derek Boyd
Campbell's Labels for Education:
Sara Feraldi
Papa John's Pizza:
Kristin Kempton

Links Section

	MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
	BRINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
	GENERAL MILLS BOX TOPS
	PTO TODAY
	CAMPBELL'S LABEL'S FOR EDUCATION

Welcome to our Brinton Elementary PTO website.

We will strive to provide you with the most up to date information when it comes to activities at Brinton Elementary School as well as our school district.

PARENT INVOLVED SCHOOL

Parent involvement can make a significant difference, both in school atmosphere and in the success rate of students. This is especially true when parents are included as partners in the educational process. Parent involvement is a powerful tool. Spread the word!

Building parent involvement is one of the most inportant things we do. Research shows that when parents are involved in their children's education, the children are more likely to earn better grades, score higher on tests, pass their classes and attend school regularly. They are also more likely to have better social skills, show improved behavior, be more positive in their attitude toward school, complete homework assignments and graduate and continue their education. When parents get involved early in their children's education, the results are more pronounced and long lasting. (PTO Today, June 2009)

PARENTS BENEFIT, TOO

When parents become involved in their children's education, the parents are more likely to:

• be more confident in school.
• be more confident in themselves as parents and their ability to help their children learn.
• be held in higher esteem by teachers and have teachers expect more from their children.
• enroll in continuing education to advance their own schooling.

DADS MATTER

As we begin the school year, we would like to extend a challenge to our wonderful Brinton Dads. We challenge our Dads to visit the school at least once a month. Some ways this could be achieved are:

• attend Meet the Teacher
• attend a PTO Meeting
• attend a Parent/Teacher conference
• volunteer at the school carnival
• attend Doughnuts for Dad
• attend a PTO sponsored family movie night
• becomes an Art Masterpiece Guide
• volunteer in the classroom

There are many ways to become more involved. The bottom line is DADS MATTER! Dads are very important in their children's education and we appreciate our Brinton Dads.

In both two-parent and father-only households where dads are highly involved in their schools, children are more likely to succeed academically, participate in extracirrucular activities and enjoy school. Children are less likely to have to repeat a grade or be suspended or expelled when their fathers are involved in their school. (PTO Today, June 2009)

2ND ANNUAL SCHOOL CARNIVAL

Our 2nd Annual School Carnival will be held at Brinton on Friday, October 2nd from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. There will be a rock wall, dunk tank, bouncers, game booths, delicious food and much more! Be sure to save the date. You will not want to miss it.

We are going to have raffle baskets this year at the carnival. If you would like to sponsor a basket or know of a business that may be interested in sponsoring a basket, please send us an email through the PTO website. We have already received Castles N' Coasters passes and several golf packages that will be raffled. We are also looking for other donations for the carnival. The bottled water has been donated by The Kenny Klaus Team, Keller Williams Integrity First Realty and the trash bins have been donated by SRP. Please contact us through the website if you would like to make a donation.

We are also seeking volunteers to help with the food booths and inflatable/games. If you are interested in volunteering at the carnival, please be sure to sign up in your child's classroom at Meet the Teacher or contact any member of the PTO Board. Thank you for your support. We are looking forward to another successful carnival!

We would like to thank those who attended our February PTO meeting: Marc K. Perea, Loretta Perea, Sandy Salomone, Michelle Heredia, Jodi Gustafson, Annette Vercelli, Alex Anguiano, Jennifer Anguiano, Heather Costa, Leah Paterson, Jolynn Reed, Krystal Taylor, Leslie Kuhn, Susan Arroyo, Donna Taylor, Leonor Ortiz, Jennifer Grant, Nicole Gardner, Pam Medeiros, Karma Christensen, Jared Christensen, Shirley Hughes, Mary Dominis, Dr. Patricia Estes, Tacey Gurr, Jean Wohfield, Eileen Allison, Patricia Maryland and Kristin Kempton.

Our February meeting was well attended. It is wonderful to have such supportive parents and staff. One of the goals of our organization is to establish a close relationship between home and school and to assist all parents in becoming involved in the Brinton Elementary community. Your attendance at monthly PTO meetings is one of the ways this goal can be achieved. As an organization, we want to be a resource to you and by doing so hope to build a stronger and closer school community. Again, thank you for your attendance and input.

Our next PTO meeting is Tuesday, March 3, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m. in the media center.We have recently added a "Principal's Minute" to our agenda. In March, Dr. Estes will be showing a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation regarding the state budget for K-12 education. She will also spend a few minutes answering questions. It will be an informative meeting you will not want to miss.

We hope to see you there!

We had a BOX TOPS collection contest in October and Miss Craglow's 2nd grade class won the contest. They collected 811 BOX TOPS. As the winning class, Miss Craglow was able to order items from the Labels for Education Program. Brinton has collected 23,600 Labels for Education points and Miss Craglow was able to order some wonderful items for her classroom using those points. The following are some of the items she was able to order for her classroom: Play foam class pack, swing-n-ball hop (set of 6), stubby primary brush, 24 game-single digits, fast track learning geography card games, yoga cd and inflatable word blocks.

Congratulations to Miss Craglow's 2nd grade class! Overall, 5,752 BOX TOPS were collected for Brinton Elementary. That means Brinton will receive $575.20. Keep collecting those BOX TOPS!

We would like to thank our wonderful BOX TOPS coordinator, Loretta Perea. We appreciate her hard work and commitment to Brinton Elementary.

POPSICLE FRIDAY

Every Friday the PTO sells popsicles for 50 cents. With the exception of kindergartners, all students can purchase a popsicle during their lunch recess.

There were over 250 people that attended our Doughnuts with Dad event. We served 32 dozen doughnuts! We also kicked off our yearbook sales at this event. Anyone that purchased a yearbook received a free message. Messages are generally $4.00, but if you purchase a yearbook at a PTO sponsored event, you will receive a free message. We will be selling yearbooks again at our upcoming Grandparents Gala for $20.00. Thanks to everyone who attended Doughnuts with Dad. It was a successful event and we appreciate your support.

GRANDPARENTS GALA

We had a wonderful Grandparent's Gala on Friday, November 7th. The event was very well attended. There were 235 people that signed in and we served 25 dozen doughnuts/muffins. We would like to thank those who attended. We would also like to thank Mr. Richard Becerra who is always so helpful and Mrs. Leslie Kuhn who helped serve doughnuts and muffins. We appreciate their help! The Chorus Club performed at the gala and did a fabulous job. The grandparents loved it! Thank you Mrs. Pitney and the Chorus Club. Our Health assistant, Mrs. Kathy Cluff, took pictures at the event. We appreciate everyone who volunteered at the Gala!

CAMPBELL'S LABELS FOR EDUCATION

The Labels for Education program is a great way to get FREE merchandise for our school and it's even better this year. With your help BRINTON can make this year the best ever! Participating in the program is easy--simply save proofs of purchase from participating Campbell's products and send them to our school with your child. For a complete list of eligible products and point values, click on the Campbell's Labels for Education link or visit labelsforeducation.com. Help multiply our efforts by asking your friends and family to collect proofs of purchase on behalf of our school. Thank you for your support! Together with Campbell's Labels for Education, we can build a better school for our children.