Horace Elementary PTO

10/21/2026

Pick up a Jack-O-Lantern Pizza and some cookie dough to go tonight at Papa Murphy's and give back to your Hornet Community at the same time! Use code GIVE20 online! 🍕🐝🎃

10/17/2026

Mark your calendar for 10/21! Dinner is officially solved! Grab a fresh take-and-bake pizza from Papa Murphy's and give back to Horace Elementary School at the same time. 🍕🎒 Just enter code GIVE20 when you check out online.

10/14/2026

Our Book Fair was a success because of our incredible parent volunteers! 📖✨
Congratulations to Emily H. for winning the Extra Recess Drawing for Mrs. Lunde's class!
A huge shout out to everyone who helped out on Monday and Tuesday! We couldn't have done it without you!

📖 💙 🐝 💛 Thank you Emily H., Emily A., Maria, Anthony, Heather, Ashlea, Jackie, Lacey, Paige, Shea, Jes, and Chris! 📖 💙 🐝 💛

10/13/2026

Hornets! 🐝 Your amazing contributions to Scholastic Share the Fair on the first night of our Book Fair raised $174!

These funds will support students at our school who need help getting new books. Because of you, our Hornets will pick out high-interest books they’re excited to read! You are helping grow lifelong readers in our community!

WAY TO GO, and THANK YOU! 📚👏

10/13/2026

Make sure your kid won’t miss out on the most highly anticipated books of the season! Preorder your copy now through our school’s Book Fair homepage. Use code FAIRSHIP for free shipping to your home.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/horaceelementaryschool

10/10/2026

Share the Fair is the giving program that supports students in our school who need help buying books. Learn how to contribute at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/horaceelementaryschool. No one should leave the Book Fair empty-handed!

10/09/2026

Be a "Legen—wait for it—dary" Parent and sign up to help with the Scholastic Book Fair next week during Parent/Teacher Conferences!

🗓️ Volunteer Schedule:
• October 12 & 13: Cashier & restock books from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
--10/12: One shift from 6:00 - 7:00 PM available
--10/13: One shift from 3:00 - 4:00 PM available
--Two shifts from 4:00 - 5:00 PM available
--Two shifts from 5:00 - 6:00 PM available
--Two shifts from 6:00 - 7:00 PM available
--One shift from 7:00 - 8:00 PM available to help pack books up at end.

⏱️ Super Flexible: Shifts are split into easy 1-hour blocks, so you can choose exactly what works for you.
🍿 Super Easy: Cashier training is provided (it's a breeze!), and a PTO board member will always be right there to help out. Previous volunteers even said it’s actually fun!
🙌 Can't make it? Please share this with family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles) who might want to hang out and help!

🏆 Volunteer PERKS!
Let your kids know you're cooking up something big! Be the sigma parent who brings home a lit reward for their teacher and class:
✨ First access to shopping: Get the first look at the most fire books before anyone else.
🍎 Classroom Book Donation: Pick a book to donate to your learner's classroom and gain massive parent aura from the teacher.
🎉 Extra Recess Drawing: Every hour volunteered gets you an entry to win an extra 15-minute recess for your learner's entire class. Secure that legendary status!

👇 Click below to grab your shift on SignUpGenius:

https://m.signupgenius.com/?fbclid=IwVERDUAU2DllleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHofBzTFlK1F-TMgbWuzDleT1N0Sz42vkoIOS_OqF92gBmLKquFst9vc3e9lk_aem_2lnXddeXGwvnUKtiVXKt3w #!/showSignUp/10C0A49ACA922A5FFC61-66367223-horace?useFullSite=false

10/08/2026

Next week on 10/12 & 10/13 we have our Scholastic Book Fair during Parent/Teacher Conferences! Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/horaceelementaryschool

10/06/2026

We hope to see you tomorrow evening at our next meeting! 6:30 pm in the school library. Childcare will be available.

Wow walk-a-thon was quite the success! Mark your calendar to join us next week to plan upcoming events: next up parent teacher conferences and the book fair! 📚
See you Tuesday, October 6 @ 6:30 in the elementary library.

10/02/2026

🔥 Fire Books & Free Recess: Sign Up to Help at the Book Fair! 🔥

It's almost Scholastic Book Fair time, and we are looking for parent volunteers to help make this event a success! 👇

🗓️ Volunteer Schedule:
• October 9: Set up from 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• October 12 & 13: Cashier & restock books from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• October 13: Pack up books from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

⏱️ Super Flexible: Shifts are split into easy 1-hour blocks, so you can choose exactly what works for you.
🍿 Super Easy: Cashier training is provided (it's a breeze!), and a PTO board member will always be right there to help out. Previous volunteers even said it’s actually fun!
🙌 Can't make it? Please share this with family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles) who might want to hang out and help!

🏆 Volunteer PERKS!
Let your kids know you're cooking up something big! Be the sigma parent who brings home a lit reward for their teacher and class:
✨ First access to shopping: Get the first look at the most fire books before anyone else.
🍎 Classroom Book Donation: Pick a book to donate to your learner's classroom and gain massive parent aura from the teacher.
🎉 Extra Recess Drawing: Every hour volunteered gets you an entry to win an extra 15-minute recess for your learner's entire class. Secure that legendary status!

We could not do these events without you. You all have immense rizz and we appreciate your help so much! 🤝

👇 Click below to grab your shift on SignUpGenius:

PTO is looking for volunteers for the bookfair! Feel free to bring your student to help.