• PTO officers for 26-27
• Handbook creation
• Invitation for "in-training" opportunities
• Google calendar, Parentsquare and Vicnet

• Next Board meeting Thursday, September 17th at 6:15pm on Zoom. 
• Meetings are typically the third Thursday of the month and links to the meetings are posted in the Calendar on the Arco Iris website.

• 1st Friday of every month after morning drop off
• Next one Oct. 2nd

• Monday, September 21st 
• Friday, October 9th 

Restaurant Nights - Mark

• September 29th Chipotle
• October 14th Mod Pizza

Bottle Drop - Melissa

• Blue bags in school lobby–can be turned in to any bottle drop location. 
• Volunteer Opportunity: We need someone to take over as bottle drop coordinator. Minimal volunteer hours: make sure there are extra bags in the school lobby and refill the bin if it ever runs out. Bonus events twice a year that we need to sign the school up for online. We have flyers for these events that need to be shared on ParentSquare and the newsletter. We already have the flyers, you just need to update the dates. Reach out to the PTO if you are interested in helping with this.

Auction Parties - Crystal B.

• Volunteer Information Sessions via Zoom
  • Sept 15th @ 7:30pm in English only
  • Sept. 30th @ 7:30pm in English and Spanish
• Reminder – Arco asks that all families contribute at least 20 hours of volunteer time by the end of the year!! 
• Reminder: Register for VicNet if you haven’t already done so! There are many ways to volunteer at Arco and they will all be posted on VicNet so make sure you’re registered!
• The school uses the VicNet/Volgistics platform for all volunteer opportunities throughout the year so please make sure you are signed up.
• New families make sure you’ve completed the Volgistics Volunteer application form and complete the background check. The background check will be sent to you a few days after your application was submitted. This will come from Verified First so make sure you’re looking for that message.
• Current families please make sure you fill out the updated volunteer expectation form if you haven’t already so you’re able to volunteer. Openings won’t appear on VicNet until you have completed this.
• It’s important to sign up for an account even if you’re not planning to come in as sometimes opportunities pop up that you are able to help with and it’s important to have this done before hand as the verification process can take up to a few weeks to complete and we don’t want you to miss out on anything.
• Many teachers allow parents to come in as a “Mystery Reader” for their child’s birthday. You WILL need to be registered on VicNet and have completed the background check to participate in this!!

If you have any questions about VicNet or if you want to get more involved with one of our teams reach out to the volunteer coordinators at volunteer@arcoirisschool.org. --- Please also reach out if you are not seeing volunteer opportunities for your child’s class so you don’t miss out on anything! Kindness Team - Crystal B.

• Welcome Back gifts for teachers 
• 5th grade Stock the Break Room 

• Student library visits are set to begin end of September! 
• Check Vicnet for volunteer opportunities

• We have switched from the BSD art literacy program to a curriculum from Meet the Masters.  
• Program will be very similar to past years with a presentation about the featured artist & then a practice and project inspired by that artist. 
• Our first artist of the year will be Faith Ringgold - September 25-October 8.  
• We are always looking for volunteers to lead or help in the classroom (VicNet approval required). For questions or more info email art@arcoirisschool.org 

• Tues Sept 22nd (3rd-5th) & Thurs. Sept 24th (K-2nd) 5:45-7:15pm
• Paper Pie Book Fair in Room 113 after school both days; families can also order online; points from sales fund our Loteria Night prizes!
• PTO, Board & Teams Information 
• Uniform Exchange (reminder families can donate & look through anytime!)
• Spirit Wear 

• Lots of volunteer opportunities!!
• Fundraiser October 5th-16th
• October 12th-16th Spirit Week:
  • Monday-Hat/Hair Day
  • Tuesday-Rainbow/Tie-Dye
  • Wednesday-Blast from the Past
  • Thursday-Silly Sock (uniform required)
  • Friday(Day of Move-A-Thon)- Sports Day

This is a school organized event!

• Friday, Oct. 9th 4-7pm (yes, this is a no school day!)
• RSVP form in the newsletter

• Welcome back everyone!
• Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
• pto@arcoirisschool.org