• Next Board meeting Thursday, October 15th at 6:15pm via 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 Nov. 6th

• Friday, October 9th: Staff Development/Work Day 
  •  Hispanic Heritage Celebration (school organized event!) 
    • Friday, Oct. 9th 4-7pm–bring your ticket!
• Friday, October 30th: Grading Day
• Wednesday, November 11th: Veteran’s Day

Restaurant Nights - Mark

• Wed. October 14th Mod Pizza
• Ways to increase visibility of restaurant nights? 

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.

• 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

• 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 

• Custodian appreciation (gave gift cards to 4 custodians and hung a new poster thanking them) 
• 4th grade stock the breakroom (Oct. 6th).
• Next stock the breakroom: 3rd Grade Tuesday, Nov. 3rd 

• 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.

• Check Vicnet for volunteer opportunities

• Big thank you to all the volunteers for our first art project with Faith Ringgold
• Next project will be Renoir & the date range is 11/5-11/18 (look out for VicNet posting for the specific classroom times later in October) 
• Volunteering for Art at Arco Iris is a fun way to get into your child’s classroom. All the training & classroom materials are provided. No art experience necessary! Any questions, email art@arcoirisschool.org

• Saturday, Oct.31st

• Friday, November 13th
• Join us to walk in honoring Roby Bridges’s bravery! Participants are invited to wear something purple if they would like (like a headband, bracelet, shoes, sweatshirt, etc.) and you can make a sign that honors Ruby Bridges legacy: “racism has no place in the hearts and minds of our children”. 
• Meet at the Greenway Park trail by 99 Ranch at 8:05; we will be leaving to walk at 8:10am down the trail, over the bridge, past the Fanno Creek Farmhouse to school. 
• Please do NOT drop off your child at this event. Please make arrangements that they are with a trusted adult who will be responsible for them during the walk until they get to school. 

Next PTO meeting is Thursday, November 12th via Zoom

Theme:  Resources for incorporating Spanish at home! 

• Questions? Comments? Suggestion? 
• pto@arcoirisschool.org