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West Elementary PTO
  • Keep up on the latest news by joining the West Elementary PTO e-mail group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westelconnection/join. By joining this group you will get e-mail notifications of events, news and parent information from the West PTO group.
  • West El. Parent Group Structure
    Officers:
    Lynn MacKenzie, Director
    Melissa McClelland, Co-Director
    Tresea Makley, Fundraising Coordinator
    Bobbie Madejczyk, Events and Community Coordinator
    Tricia Stank, Volunteer Coordinator
    Grace Brandt, Secretary

    What is in the committee:
    Events: Carnival, Winter Workshop, Staff Appreciation Week, 5th Grade Graduation   
    Education & Arts: Book Fair 1&2, Accelerated Reader, March is Reading Month   
    Community: Holiday Food Basket, Service Learning, Grade Level Links, Community Project   
    Fundraising: Walk for West, Box Tops, Jump Rope, Poker 

    Evening Meeting Dates and Times:
    Sept. 16        7:00        West El Media Center       
    Nov 4            7:00       
    Jan 6            7:00       
    March 3        7:00       
    May 5           7:00
Ongoing Fundraisers
We participate with Meijer Community Rewards, Box Tops for Education, Spartan UPC's, Campbell’s Labels for Education, Target Guest Cards and Recycle Cartridges for Kids.

Meijer Community Rewards

Sign up for a Meijer Guest Card using our organization’s code and earn cash for our school. Have the card scanned at the register every time you shop at Meijer. West Elementary receives 1%-4% of your total purchase. If you wish to sign up you can pick up an application form in our office, call 1-800-962-7011 or enroll online at www.meijer.com/rewards . Our school code number is 421912.

Box Tops for Education

Simply clip the Box Tops for Education coupons from participating products to help earn cash for our school. The coupons may be turned in to your child's classroom. Our school earns 10 cents for every boxtop that is turned in. Box Top checks are drawn to the school two times each year.  This program also allows us to earn cash for our school by shopping at many popular online stores. Start your online shopping at the Box Tops for Education Marketplace and link from there to your online store. Go to www.boxtops4education.com.

Spartan UPC's

For every 1000 UPC barcodes redeemed we will earn $20 for our school. Please turn in any spartan barcodes to your child's classroom. Please note that Home Harvest barcodes are not included in this offer.

Campbell’s Labels for Education

Save your labels from Campbell’s products and turn them in at to your child's classroom. This also includes labels from the following items: Chef's Kettle, Franco-American, Goldfish, Healthy Request, Pace, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Simply Home, Spaghetti O's, Swanson, V8 and V8 Splash. Visit www.labelsforeducation.com for a complete list of eligible products.

Target Guest Cards

Target has a program called Take Charge of Education School Fundraising Program. Each time your Target Guest Card is used, Target will donate 1% of your purchases to our school. You can sign up by calling 1-800-316-6142.

Recycle Cartriges for Kids

This program helps us to earn money for our school while learning to recycle. There will be a box in our main entrance next to the Media Center where you can bring the following items: Empty inkjet/laser cartridges, used cell phones, laptops - please include power cords, PDAs - palm pilots. Visit www.cartridgesforkids.com for more information.