Week of October 14, 2024

Happy Day Off! We hope it's restful!!

The PTO wishes all our students an enjoyable extra day of relaxation. But don't get too comfortable—school starts back up tomorrow! In the meantime, please check out the announcements and information below. The PTO is asking anyone who can volunteer at the Fall Family Picnic to please not wait until the last minute to commit. We need to plan in advance for how many people are coming and how many will be able to help out before, during, or after. If we don't have this information by the end of this week, we might have to cancel the picnic, which we really don't want to do. Also below, find information on the missing registration link to join the PTO. To summarize: It's back! So please check it out and join up today. The more families who join, the more events and activities we can provide to our kids. So...bodies and money—that's what we ask of you.

See you tomorrow!!!!!

Events & Programs

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Calling All Volunteers!

We Need YOU for the Fall Family Picnic!

Volunteer numbers so far are low! The PTO is asking any and all who can help out at the Fall Family Picnic to please contact us as soon as possible. If we don't get more volunteers, we might have to cancel the event!

Tasks include setting up before the event and breaking down/cleaning up after, running different games and activities, serving food, or just bringing a dessert (tree nut, peanut, sesame and coconut free please).

To volunteer your time, visit SIGN UP GENIUS using this link:
bit.ly/fallfamilypicnic-2024

The annual picnic is even more fun when our families are directly involved. Please volunteer today.

Questions? Contact us at ptochatham@eclcofnj.org.

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Upper School Social This Week!

This Friday, October 18, is the first Upper School Social/Dance! Costumes encouraged (but not required). Pay at the door for each event students attend, or in advance online.

Coming Up: Parent Workshop

Workshop: What happens after ECLC?

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
7:00- 8:30 p.m.
Presenter: Mrs. Mary Griggs, Director of CPS
In person @ ECLC Chatham
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CPS (Community Personnel Services) Director, Mary Griggs, will provide information for parents on what happens to your child after ECLC. This is open to parents of all ages, as it is an important process to start navigating at any age.

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PSA: Missing Link to Join PTO Restored

If you tried to join the PTO on Membership Toolkit and had trouble finding the link, we have restored it. (Thank you! to the parents who alerted us to the problem.)

To join, go to My Account in Membership Toolkit and select "Sales & Volunteer Forms." Down in the "Store & Data (Information) Forms" section, select "Family Membership: 2024-2025" (see image below) to get to the registration page.

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Join the PTO!!

JOIN US and help promote and provide activities that help our children lead fuller, happier lives. PTO members receive discounts on all events.

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Create or update your account to get access to all the information and activities you need to know. Update or Add your family's contact information for the school.

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Donate Today!

All monies go directly to support the programs and events our organization offers—no amount is too small! Give today via our online donation page.

Donate with Box Tops

The Box Tops App scans your receipts to find participating products that earn the school cash for every qualifying purchase. Sign up for "ECLC Elementary."

PTO Meetings

Anyone can join PTO meetings—7:00 pm, either in person at school (room 101) or hybrid/online.

2024-25 Meetings Remaining:

October 8 — November 12 — December 3 — January 14 — February 4 — March 11 — April 8 — May 6 — June 3

We will announce if a meeting will be online only.

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The link to join online is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83590217126?pwd=KzM3bVE5bUg5YjhNaUhPZ2t5bzB4Zz0

Meeting ID: 835 9021 7126
Passcode: 929623
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Quick Links

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Need to know what you've already registered and/or paid for? Just go to "My Account" in the Membership Toolkit navigation menu and select "Previous Orders" for a list of all your past payments.

Questions, comments, or suggestions?
Contact us at PTOChatham@eclcofnj.org

SUBJECT: ECLC PTO of Chatham ~ October 14, 2024