October 2022 

PTA Digital Newsletter

One of our favorite ways to raise money for the PTA is by taking the night off from making dinner! The PTA will regularly have Dining Nights Out with restaurants around town with a portion of the sales coming to our school! TONIGHT, we will have our first dining night out. We hope everyone can help support our PTA by taking a night off from cooking!

When: Wednesday, October 19th, 3pm-9pm

Where: SteepleJack Pizza & Beer, 4439 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, Portland, OR 97221

What: 10% of all food sales and 15% of all SteepleJack beer sales (including to-go cans and growlers)!  [This will include dine-in and to-go, but will exclude Uber and DoorDash.]

Fine Print: No need to mention CH ... they are donating off ALL sales so please tell your friends, family and neighbors!

**If you have any recommendations for restaurants that would like to participate in a Dining Night Out, contact Marianne Majors at vicepresident@capitolhillelementary.com

The Big Boo is Friday, October 28th 

The Big Boo is free to everyone, but in order to be able to play the games you will need a wristband! For $15, you will receive an unlimited wristband for all the fun games in the gym. For $5, you will get a meal ticket for one slice of pizza and a drink. Buy your tickets before the Big Boo in order to avoid the lines! 

Tickets can only be purchased online at https://capitolhillpta.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/212788

Once you buy your wristbands and meal tickets online, you will be able to pick them up the week of the Big Boo! Please swing by the front of the school on:

• Wednesday 10/26 from 7:45-8:15am
• Wednesday 10/26 from 2:00-2:30pm
• Thursday 10/27 from 7:45-8:15am
• Thursday 10/27 from 2:00-2:30pm
• Friday 10/28 from 7:45-8:15am
• Friday 10/28 from 2:00-2:30pm

For questions about Big Boo tickets, contact Mea Irving at mea.irving@gmail.com

The Big Boo needs volunteers to help pass out wristbands and meal tickets before and after school the week of the Big Boo. If you have time, please sign up for a slot at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44ADAF2EA4FFC25-bigboo2

The Big Boo also needs a few more volunteers for the night of the event to run the booths. If you are able to donate 30 minutes of your time that night, please sign up for a slot at (middle schoolers and older are welcome!): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44adaf2ea4ffc25-bigboo1

Have you gotten your Capitol Hill Spirit Wear yet?! We have our new Rainbow Fish redesign ready for shirts, hoodies and crewneck sweatshirts as well as our collegiate logo too! We have spirit wear in kids and adult sizes and can't wait to see everyone showing their school spirit! To order, go to https://capitolhillpta.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/211640

For any questions, contact Marianne Majors at vicepresident@capitolhillelementary.com  

Volunteers help make our school a better place for all our kids. 

To sign up for volunteer opportunities or to learn more, go to https://capitolhillpta.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteersignup

Volunteer Opportunities 

• The Big Boo!: We need parents to help run games for the kids - usually a 30 min shift, set up for the event and help break down after the event
• The Auction: We need parents to help us send out emails to get donations (we will send you the list and you just plug in the info - great for working parents because it can be done any time), we need help with decorations, finding sponsors, grade level art and volunteers that are happy to help with needs as they arise
• Staff Appreciation: We need a parent to take the lead on showing our staff that we love them! Coffee runs once a month, teacher appreciation week, office staff appreciation and support staff appreciation. 
• Lost and Found Coordinator: We have so many lost and found coats, hats and water bottles. We need someone to help hang up lost and found, organize it, check for names in jackets so we can return those that we can. A few times a year, we bag up all the lost and found and sent it to the PTA clothing center.
• Garden: We need volunteers to help get the classroom plant beds ready for planting and possibly volunteers to work with classes in the garden 
• Community Events: We have so many other events during the school year and we always need people who are up for helping with anything. Family Fun Nights, Grand Friends Day, Field Day and more! 
• Art Helpers: We need volunteers who could help hang student art around the school and possibly help in the art room
• Library Helpers: We need volunteers to help students find books while Ms. Wutzke helps them check out books
• Lunch and Recess Helpers: Help our kids during their lunches by opening granola bars or helping with spilled milk and then join them outside for RECESS! Lunch and Recess Helpers make a huge difference to our staff and our kids. 
• Crosswalk Help: Help our kids get to school safety by helping with morning or afternoon crosswalk duty. This is a wonderful volunteer options for parents that have a few extra minutes in the morning or afternoon and helps keep everyone safe each day!

If you are interested in volunteering, contact our newest board member and Volunteer Coordinator, Kate Gannon Sprinkel at volunteer@capitolhillelementary.com

Yes - it is October but we are already planning 

Holiday Greenery!! 

Looking for holiday gifts or fresh greenery to decorate your home or office? Look no further than our own Capitol Hill Holiday Greenery Sale!

Beautiful wreaths and garlands may be ordered and picked up at Capitol Hill Elementary or shipped directly to family, friends and clients, even those out of town - making your gift giving effortless. What a festive and easy way to support the Capitol Hill PTA! 

Online sales will open Tuesday, NOVEMBER 1.  

Orders are due Friday, NOVEMBER 11th.

Greenery will be available for pickup under the covered basketball court on the school playground Saturday, December 3, 9am-12pm. Thanks for supporting our great school!

The PTA Website is full of great information and now has a new Resources tab. There you will find PTA meeting minutes, treasurer's reports, calendars, newsletters and the PTA reimbursement form. It also has the Staff Favorite Things List. This is a wonderful resource if you are interested in spoiling a special staff member. 

Our PTA meetings continue to be filled with parents ready to help support our school in so many ways. Thank you to everyone that comes out on a Wednesday night to help learn more about our school and give feedback on things we can do to help our students and staff. 

Childcare during PTA meetings is available free of charge through our fabulous Champions team. We are so grateful for their help! 

Grand Friends Day and the Book Fair have been running so well this week and it is all because of our volunteers. A huge thank you to everyone that has volunteered to help in any way they can.

Thank you also to Jon Sanford for organizing the Walk or Roll to School even last week! The kids had a great time! 

Volunteers are what make events like these possible. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Kate Gannon Sprinkel at volunteer@capitolhillelementary.com 

Please make sure to log onto the PTA website and update your family information for the directory. All students have been promoted to the next grade level but their teacher's names have not been updated. Please log on and make sure your information is correct so that other families can find you! 

As a PTA member, you will also have access to the PTA Directory. It is a wonderful way to get connected to people at school and only PTA members have access to the directory. 

We hope you visit our website often to get up to date information about the PTA and our school. Go to www.capitolhillelementary.com to join the PTA today! 

PTA Meetings are a great way to learn what is happening at school, ask the principal questions, meet other parents and find ways to get involved in our community. We had a great turnout at the first meeting and look forward to seeing even more faces next month! 

You do not have to be a PTA member to come to a PTA meeting. Only PTA members are able to vote on any questions brought up at meetings so membership is important. We don't want any barriers to membership. If you would like to join the PTA and are in need of a scholarship, please contact our treasurer, Tabitha Ames at treasurer1@capitolhillelementary.com

To join the PTA, go to www.capitolhillelementary.com 

2022-2023 PTA Meeting Dates
Meetings are on the Second Wednesday of the Month
at 6:30PM in the Capitol Hill Cafeteria

November 9th

December 14th 

January 11th 

February 8th 

March 8th 

April 12th 

May 10th

Say what you will about social media ... but it is a great way to get information out to lots of people quickly! For this reason, our PTA is on both Facebook and Instagram. Our Parents Facebook page is also a great place for parents to post questions and get information about things happening in our community. 

It is also a great way to see old photos from PTA events if you are new to our school. ◡̈  

Find us on Facebook: "Capitol Hill School PTA" and "Capitol Hill Elementary Parents Group Portland OR"

Find us on Instagram @capitolhillpta