Ethel McKnight Elementary School PTO

05/08/2025

Day 1 kicked off our “Around the World” theme🌎 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! Day 1 was
Mexico 🇲🇽 (of course It was, It’s Cinco De Mayo!) 🪇

We celebrated our incredible team with a delicious luncheon from Moe’s Southwest Grill — taco lovers, rejoice! 🌮
Each staff member also got to choose a beautiful geranium, 🌺 generously donated by our friends at The Home Depot. Thank you for adding a splash of color to our day! Big thanks to all who made it happen!

Up next: Raffle Day tomorrow! 🎟️
We can’t wait to see who the lucky winners will be! Stay tuned!

05/08/2025

Day 3
Bonjour from Paris!
Today we jet-setted to the City of Light and treated our amazing staff to a French-inspired breakfast!
Croissants 🥐 | Brioche & Jams 🍓 | Pastries 🧁 | Yogurt & Fruit 🍇… Ooh la la!

Huge thanks to Wawa for the delicious coffee ☕ and to Hightstown East Windsor Special Education Parent Advisory Group - Hewsepag for keeping us refreshed with juices 🧃!

Next stop: Sweden!
Tomorrow, it’s all about Pizza 🍕 & Salads 🥗 (okay, maybe not so Swedish, but we’re rolling with it! LOL 😂).
PLUS—it’s raffle day and we can’t wait to see who the lucky winners are!

We appreciate each and every one of you—you make our school community shine! Tack så mycket! (That’s “thank you very much” in Swedish!)

05/08/2025

Day 2 of Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is a wrap!
Today, we packed our bags and took a sweet trip to Germany ✈️ — featuring delicious Bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes 🍰!

But that’s not all — thanks to our incredibly generous community (near and far) 🤝, we raffled off some amazing prizes 🎁!

BIG congrats to our grand prize winner — Mrs. Alvear 🎉, who took home a basket full of restaurant gift cards 🍽️!

Here are all of our lucky winners & the wonderful businesses who made this day extra special 👏:

Anthony Vincent Gel Manicure – Baskin & Diamond 💅
Anthony Vincent Blowout – Mrs. Bitonti & Mrs. DePalma 💇‍♀️
Arthur Murray – Ms. Miny & Mrs. Sheridan 💃
Benihana – Mrs. Vomacka 🍣
Bonefish – Ms. Jameellah & Ms. Pam 🐟
Charleston Wrap – Mrs. Zibbe Cooper 🎁
Dana Marie Salon – Mrs. Bollendorf ✂️
Edible Arrangements – Mrs. Beckett, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Susinski, Mrs. Parikh & Mrs. Sheridan 🍓
Glitz and Glamour – Mrs. Malmi 💍
KC Prime – Mrs. Celio 🥩
Kris Lash – Mrs. Simon, Mrs. Becerra & Mrs. Shafi 👁️
Longwood Gardens – Mrs. Pattik & Mrs. Diamond 🌸
Lyberry Coffee – Mrs. Halat & Mrs. Ferst ☕
Mary Salon – Ms. Priscilia 💇‍♀️
McCaffrey’s – Mrs. Voorhees 🛒
Orange Theory – Mrs. Schad 🧡🏋️‍♀️
Outback – Mr. Hemmings, Mrs. Ragno, Mrs. Susinski & Mrs. Beckett 🥩
Rook Coffee – Mrs. Nase ☕
Society Cleaners – Mrs. Mudd 🧼
Stress Factory – Mrs. Sandor & Mrs. Carroll 🎭
Tieks – Mrs. Malmi 👠
Tsubaki – Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Grois, Mrs. Halat, Mrs. Opdenaker & Mrs. Lockwood 🍱
Wegmans – Mrs. Valdes-Fauli 🛍️
Wine Lovers Bundle – Mr. Hemmings & Mrs. O’Keefe 🍷

Danke schön to all who helped make today a success!🫶🏽
Get ready — tomorrow we head to France 🥐 🇫🇷 !
Stay tuned for more fun, treats, and surprises 🎉!



Orangetheory Fitness West WindsorStress Factory Comedy Club Tsubaki Japanese Cuisine WegmansLyberry Coffee Co. Mary's Beauty Salon Kris Lash & Beauty Studio Longwood Gardens Tieks by Gavrieli
McCaffrey's Food Markets Windsor Liquors Outback Steakhouse KC Prime Steakhouse Glitz & Glamour Edible Arrangements Anthony Vincent Salon Bonefish Grill Benihana Arthur Murray Dance Centers Central New Jersey - Manalapan Dana Marie Salon

04/29/2025

URGENT INFORMATION FOR EMK FAMILIES AND INCOMING KINDERGARTEN (EMK) PARENTS!!

04/26/2025

WEEKEND CHALLENGE!

Happy Friday, Mustang families!

It’s the weekend and we have a BONUS PRIZE OPPORTUNITY for all students! 🥳 All students who are registered for our Color Run by Sunday evening will be entered into a raffle to win 2 books valued up to $15 at our Scholastic Book Fair.

1 winner per grade will be announceded Monday morning.

If you have not signed your student up yet on FundHub, please do so THIS WEEKEND! It’s free & easy to do! Plus, we can get a donation from anywhere in the world so, once you’re signed up, go ahead and share your student’s donation page with 2 friends & family! Every share & donation makes a big difference towards our $30,000 goal.

$19,185 total raised

30.93% registered (159 students)
23.35% have at least 1 donation

REGISTER HERE:
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School Identifier:
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Thanks for all the donations and shares already! Keep up the good work and have a great weekend!

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11/18/2024

Join us TUESDAY at East Windsor Fridays! Rumor has it, that it’s one of the last TGI Fridays in the area! Come have dinner and help support the EMK PTO! 🍔

11/17/2024

See our friends at Applebee's Grill + Bar Such a great event!

10/24/2024

Sharing this fundraiser on behalf of our friends at Hightstown High!

10/17/2024

🍔🍻 Join us tomorrow night at Tavern On The Lake from 5-9pm and 15% of the proceeds will go straight to the PTO!

Dine in or take your food to go, but be sure to show this flyer/mention EMK.

Anyone can attend, you don’t have to be a current EMK student! 😊

We hope to see you there!

06/12/2024

We are continually inspired by the generosity and community spirit of our EMK family. 💙

In response to the overwhelming interest in supporting those affected by yesterday’s devastating fire in Twin Rivers, we're rallying together to help the displaced families, which include 3 of our very own EMK students.

In this time of need, the PTO has partnered with Mannino's4 Pizzeria Trattoria and Old Hights Brewing Company to ensure that all funds raised at tomorrow’s Dine & Donate event will go directly to those impacted. We’ll be purchasing essential items like underwear, socks, toothpaste, and toothbrushes for distribution.

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, June 12th, for our most meaningful Dine & Donate event yet. 15% of all proceeds will directly support the families in need, providing them with much-needed essentials.

**Mannino’s: 11 am - 10 pm. Enjoy delicious meals for dine-in, takeout, or delivery to your home or Old Hights! 🍕🍝

**Old Hights: 5 - 9 pm. Relax at the brewery, enjoy some drinks, and gather with friends. 🍻🍺

Your participation will make a significant difference. Thank you for your support!

05/11/2024

Teacher and Staff Appreciation DAY 5!
An amazing lunch was served from Mission Barbecue and sponsored by the PTO!

Our big prize of the day was an indoor/outdoor LG XBoom Bluetooth speaker, which was sponsored by Patel Brothers East Windsor & from a donation match from the Batchelor family!

Our “smaller” raffle prizes were donated by:
Sight & Sound Theatres - Lancaster, PA Knoebels Amusement Resort Attitudes Hair & Nail Design Wegmans iPlay America Museum of Illusions - Philly Cafe Capuano Italian Ristorante IHOP East Windsor, NJ City Streets Crunch Fitness - East Windsor Chicken Holiday The Market On Main MISSION BBQ Texas Roadhouse
Wegmans Windsor Liquors Joe Canal's Discount Liquor Outlet & a Self Care gift basket from the Hart Family

CONGRATS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS!!
Thank you all for being so appreciative. All of the messages, thank you cards, and kind words while in the school, make this long week SO WORTH IT! This is just a small token of thanks from the PTO, but
We know the same sentiments are felt by the whole community.

Enjoy your prizes, enjoy your weekend, and enjoy your Mother’s Day!

05/09/2024

Teacher and Staff Appreciation DAY 4!
Lunch was served thanks to the donation from amazing local businesses, including:

Crumbl Cookies Sam's Deli (Lake Drive in Twin Rivers), Edible Arrangements TGI Fridays La Terrazza Moe's Southwest Grill of East Windsor Olive Garden Jersey Mike's Subs Subway Scotto's Restaurant

Our big prize of the day was a $125 gift card to Hand & Stone in East Windsor! (Donated by Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Congrats on winning Mrs. Foulks, our fabulous Principal!

Our “smaller” raffle prizes were donated by:

Seaworthy Coffee Roasters Hunan house east windsor KC Prime Restaurant Steakhouse Crayola Factory Tieks by Gavrieli Issalon David Bradley Chocolatier Trenton Thunder Baseball Morey's Piers & Beachfront Water Parks Lyberry Coffee Co. Rutgers Athletic Center LongHorn Steakhouse Area 53 and Ferox Ninja Park,
Cartwheels on Wheels
McCaffrey's Food Markets

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!! We hope you had a good day. WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL!

Tomorrow will be lunch served by Mission BBQ, and more prizes!