• Next Board meeting is Thursday, March 19th 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. 
• Still are looking to expand to Tigard. Original application was denied by the district. Interest list needs to match projected enrollment so marketing is working on that. 
• Auction is our 2nd largest fundraiser, so please buy tickets! Prices will increase April 1st!
   

• Spring Break: March 23rd-27th
• Monday, April 6th - Grading Day

• Friday, April 3rd 8:35am
• For April, it will be held in Room 113, Enter from the back side of the building. 

Restaurant Nights

• Monday, March 16th, Si Senor on Hall - Must show flyer for proceeds (20%) to go to Arco Iris. This went out over ParentSquare and is on Facebook. No specific start time.
• April 23rd - Pastini 
• May - Papa Murphy's 
• June - QDOBA
• Please go! Participation has been down and we are making about half versus last year. Panda Express only brought in $258 vs LY $465. Seeing the same across all other restaurants. Overall Restaurant Night has brought in $1900 this year vs $2700 last year. 

Bottle Drop

• Bags are in the lobby and you can turn them in to any bottle drop collection location. Please DO NOT drop off filled bags at the office.
• Volunteer opportunity: We need someone to take over as bottle drop coordinator. This requires minimal volunteer hours. You just need to make sure that there are extra bags in the school lobby and refill the bin if it ever runs out of bags. There are bonus events twice a year that we need to sign up for online. We have fliers for these events that need to be shared on ParentSquare.

• Currently learning about Escher! 
• Thank you to everyone who volunteered to do cut outs, that prep was super helpful! 

• The security update is necessary because vulnerabilities may be present on devices that run older operating systems. For apple iphones you will need to use a device with iOS 17 or higher after March 23, 2026. This is ipadOS 17 for iPads. For google devices, a phone or table with the Android 10 operating system will be needed after March 23, 2026. If you have an older phone please reach out to volunteer coordinators-we suggest using a desktop. 
• If you are interested in joining the team to be a volunteer coordinator please reach out! This is a from home opportunity where you will post volunteer times on VicNet. Team of 3 currently, one more person would lighten the load quite a bit for all! 

• Tomorrow (Friday) last day for in-person sales from 8:30-10am.
  • Just for adults, please do not pull your students out. They will have one last opportunity AFTER community event!
• Online Only 14th -16th
• Looking for another future book fair Lead. Reach out to bookfair@arcoirisschool.org if you are interested! 

• Tomorrow (Friday, March 13).
• 6-9pm in the Gym.
• Bring cards to purchase pizza, beverages and snacks.
• People have dropped out so please reach out to Hannah if you are interested in joining!

• Mock Fundraising Party @ Beaverton City Library March 20th at 4pm
• Auction - April 25th
  • Looking for people who are interested in hosting parties for our Auction! Any kind of party you want to host: poker night, moms night etc. spots will be offered at the Auction. Check out the March 20th event to get more ideas and information!

Silent Dance Glow Party & Move-A-Thon Parties

• Movie Day - Kinder classes will have a movie (Wall-E) and snack in class on Friday.
• Various classes have spirit dress days tomorrow and next Friday. If your class was a top fundraiser look for an email from your teacher with the spirit day information.
• Silent Dance Glow Parties will be held during PE classes on Wednesday, April 1st and 2nd.
• VicNet volunteer posts coming soon for help decorating on 3/31 and volunteers during the event.

• 2025-2026 yearbooks can be purchased online through May 11th
• $23/book
• QR code and link in last bulletin
• If you have photos of your students at events please send to yearbook@arcoirisschool.org if you would like them to be included! Send it along with name and grade of your student. 

• Looking for more help with Lost and Found and sorting Uniform Exchange. 
• If you are in need of uniforms the bin is full! Check it out! 

PTO 2026-2027

• April 9th PTO Meeting
  • Will be touching on information on roles and teams we have within PTO. information on PTO on the Arco Iris website. Many hands make light work! Join PTO!

• 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!!

Next PTO Meeting: Thursday April 9th at 7pm