04/29/2026
Next week is Teacher Appreciation! We ❤️ our Great Lakes Teachers!!
We are going to order lunch for staff on Wednesday. If you would like to contribute, you can help by donating via Venmo, or sign up to bring in a chips, cookies, beverages, or sign up to help with set-up/clean-up.
Sign-up: bit.ly/GreatLakes5626
Venmo:
12/09/2025
Looking for a quick and easy Taco Tuesday dinner idea? Join us tonight for a fundraiser at the Holland Chipotle!
Show this flyer in the restaurant tonight from 5-9 PM (students got a copy at school yesterday or today) or use the code on the flyer if you're ordering online.
A percentage of the profits will go directly to the Great Lakes PTO so we can keep providing supplies, books, and events for our students and staff.
Thanks for your support!
11/17/2025
PTO Meeting tonight in the library at 6:30pm!
11/15/2025
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming!
SAVE THE DATE: December 2-5
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/greatlakeselementaryschool1
See link for info and volunteer link!
10/31/2025
The Great Lakes Boo was an amazing success!
Thanks to those of you who donated, and thanks to our food trucks: Kitchen 55, Wok Me Up, Taqueria and Mini Cakes for joining us.
I was so busy handing out candy and organizing that I didn't take many photos, oops! Drop some here if you've got 'em!
10/30/2025
We are so excited to have the Great Lakes Boo tonight! Thank you for all your donations to make this night happen!!
Food Trucks (buy your own) start at 5pm.
Candy loop starts at 5:30pm.
10/18/2025
The next Great Lakes PTO meeting is Monday, October 20, at 6:30 PM in the Great Lakes library. Hope to see you there!
10/08/2025
Help Needed:
PTO helps to arrange dinner for teachers and staff on the Monday of conferences - what a long day it is for them.
One of our amazing families is going to smoke some pork for our main dish, but if you could help us out by signing up to bring a side, dessert, paper products, etc. we'd appreciate it! Items need to be dropped off at Great Lakes by Monday afternoon.
Great Lakes Staff Meal
A Great Lakes family has generously offered to make smoked pulled pork for the staff to enjoy on one of their long Parent/Teacher Conference days. We need help with sides, drinks, desserts, etc. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please bring items to the Gre...
10/04/2025
We are a week late, but here's some photos from the Color Run, including a few more from Mr. Brummel sleeping on the roof! If anyone has any others, you're welcome to share them in the comments.
Thank you so much for supporting us, Great Lakes Community! We had an amazing fundraiser, with a total of $14,443.45 donated. The PTO is so thankful for your generosity. Here's to a GREAT year ahead!
10/03/2025
Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming up and we’d like to provide a meal for the teachers on Monday, October 13. Want to help out? Please sign up at https://bit.ly/GreatLakesOctober13
Great Lakes Staff Meal
A Great Lakes family has generously offered to make smoked pulled pork for the staff to enjoy on one of their long Parent/Teacher Conference days. We need help with sides, drinks, desserts, etc. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please bring items to the Gre...