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This year the PTO Santa's Workshop will be held from Monday, Dec. 7- Friday Dec. 11th.  This is not a fundraiser event but is rather a service that the PTO provides to help our kids shop for their families. 
We are in need of parent volunteers to help staff it.  There is a morning shift from 8-11:30 am and an afternoon shift from 11:30-3:00pm.  We need two parents working at all times.  Please respond ASAP if you could cover a shift and help make the Santa's Workshop a success.  Also, in order to volunteer you will need to have a background check form on file with the school.  Please stop by the front office and pick up/turn in your form.
 
Please reply with your name, day of the week and morning or afternoon shift.  This is a fun time of year to volunteer and witness the kids' excitement about the coming holiday! 

Don’t forget fund raiser money is now due.  Also, if you ordered flip-flops, they are in and will be sent home with your child VERY SOON!

The Tom Bean Elementary Parent Teacher Organization is open to all parents/guardians & grandparents that would like to be involved in the activities of the school.  The PTO exists to support both teachers and parents and the school in general.  PTO always needs volunteers to help with our Fall Festival, to provide for our teacher appreciation events, to staff book fairs, and to work at Santa's Workshop.
 
The PTO is proud of our recent accomplishments.  With monies raised from last year's fundraiser we were able to help with some big things at T.B.E.  This past year we subsidized the upper grades trip to the Dallas Museum of Art Egyptian Exhibit, helping to make it more affordable for all families.  A teacher appreciation luncheon was given with catering from the Olive Garden.  Also, we received a grant from Lowe's Toolbox for Education and installed new equipment and sand on the front playground! 
 
**Be on the lookout for our big 2009 fundraiser to kick-off on Monday, September 14th.  Children will be bringing info. home!
This is our one and only big fundraiser of the year.  Monies raised will allow us to continue with improvements of the school grounds and to possibly buy new electronic teaching equipment at our teachers' request.  Please support your PTO through our fundraiser!**
 
PTO is always in need of volunteers.  Get involved and make a difference in your child's school experience! 
 
Right now we are looking for a volunteers to coordinate:
                                                                   the Campbell's Labels for Education program
                                                                   CiCi's Pizza Fundraising Nights
                                                                   the TerraCycle/Capri Sun Pouch Recycling Program
                                                                   the Target Red Card Fundraiser
 
If you are interested in coordinating one of these or in helping out in any way please contact one of our 2009-2010 officers below:
 
Alyssa Mathes- President - mathes2004@msn.com
Brin Williams - Vice President
Rebecca Gomez - Treasurer
Christy Britton - Secretary
 
Join us at our next meetings:
 
Monday, September 21st at 3:15 pm on the playground
Monday, October 12th at 7:00 pm in the Cafeteria - with entertainment provided by the Kindergartners! 
Saturday, October 31st Fall Festival & Candy Parade - in the front parking lot
An early November event in conjunction with Meet the Teacher/Back to School Night and the Fall Book Fair

Tom Bean Elementary School
105 Eubanks Street
Tom Bean, TX 75489