

Rowe PTO News
December, 2023
Important Dates
Mid-Nov - Mid-Dec - Holiday Gift Drive
11.26-12.10 - Online Book Fair with Print
12.4 - PTO Meeting. 6:30-8:00 on ZOOM
12.20 - Holiday Pop Up
12.20 - Teacher and Staff Cookie Exchange
12.17 - Maine Mariners Hockey Game with Teddy Bear Toss(see below for more games!)
12.29 - Maine Mariners Hockey Game
1.20 - Hot Cocoa and Winter Fun on the Rowe Playground
Upcoming Events
PTO Meeting on Zoom - Monday, 12/4
Join us on Monday, 12/4 via Zoom at 6:30pm for our quarterly PTO meeting. Assistant Principal Ms. Richard will join us to talk about Rowe’s Title I designation. In addition we will be joined by Adam Shepherd, the Executive Director of Rippleffect. Mr. Shepherd will provide info and answer questions regarding the exciting new Outdoor Community Center that Rippleffect is building on Rowe’s campus.
We’ll also cover regular PTO business including a budget update, and information about upcoming events. Everyone in our community is a part of the PTO and we look forward to welcoming you to our meeting.
Print Bookfair - Sunday, 11/26 - Sunday, 12/10
Back by popular demand, our online book fair with Print: A Bookstore is now live!
Using the code “Rowe”, buy for yourself, or fulfill your teacher’s wishlist, and Rowe PTO will receive 20% of all sales in the form of merchant credit. This credit will then be used to help fulfill those wishlists.
We earn that 20% for ALL books sold using the code “Rowe” online or in-store. Buy books for yourself, your kids, Rowe staff, or anyone else! Also share the code with family and friends who shop at Print this holiday season. It can be used by anyone at any time. Happy shopping AND reading!
Maine Mariners Hockey Games
Calling all hockey fans! You are invited to join the Rowe Elementary School PTO at four different Maine Mariners games this season!
- Sun, Dec 17th @3pm
- Fri, Dec 29th @1pm
- Sat, Feb 17th @6pm
- Sun, March 17th @3pm
Tickets are $20 each and $5 of that will go straight to the Rowe PTO. At the March 17th game, the PTO will also host a 50/50 raffle.
Here is the link to purchase tickets.
We look forward to seeing you there!
PTO Holiday Pop Up - Wednesday, 12/20
Members of the PTO will be on hand Wednesday morning, 12/20, in the Rowe school parking lot for our Holiday Pop-Up. This is your opportunity to grab some of our in-stock Spirit Wear before the holiday break. You’ll be able to drop off holiday gift drive donations, or baked goods and products for the cookie extravaganza. You can also grab a CLYNK bag, or just stop to chat! We look forward to seeing you!
Staff and Faculty Cookie Exchange and Hot Cocoa Bar - 12/20 and 12/21
We are organizing our annual Staff Cookie Extravaganza on Wednesday, December 20. We are in need of 55 dozen cookies or treats to create a smorgasbord of goodies, allowing each staff member to choose an assortment of cookies s as a small holiday thank you for everything they do. So dig out your favorite recipe (or visit your favorite local bakery, no judgment), and help us show our amazing staff how much we appreciate them!
Please visit this signup link if you can bring cookies, or to help with set up or clean up. We have staff who are vegan, gluten free, and/or have peanut allergies, so we are hoping for a variety of goodies. Please add a comment on your signup with what you are bringing so we don’t have an abundance of the same treat.
We will also be doing a Hot Chocolate Bar on Thursday, December 21st. Please see the sign up for the cookie exchange for more information.
Announcements
Holiday Gift Drive
This Holiday season we are planning a different kind of gift drive! Instead of checking off wishlists, we are hoping to stock our Student Support Team’s closet with sports equipment, art supplies, and small activity kits to give to new students or students in need throughout the school year. Please take a look at our Amazon Wishlist here OR feel free to purchase items anywhere you see fit.
The school is always in need of extra snacks so we hope to also fill the closet with snacks for students Individual snacks in addition to bulk snacks are great options for our classrooms and help stretch the snack budget further. Thanks for your support this holiday season and throughout the year!
Calendar Raffle Donations
Do you own or work for a great local business or organization? Do you have a special skill you can share? The PTO will be holding the annual Calendar Raffle in April, and we are starting to solicit donations in the form of restaurant gift certificates, event tickets, and more. Please contact Ashley Eiler (vicepresident@roweschoolpto.org) if you would like to donate something or help with soliciting donations.
School and Class Directories
Need to get in touch with a family to arrange a carpool or extend a birthday party invitation? Check out the Rowe schoolwide directory here. Student information is organized by Teacher Last Name.
If you are not listed and want to be included in the schoolwide directory, sign up here and make sure to click the box that you consent to your information being included in the schoolwide directory. We will update the schoolwide directory on a regular basis.
If there are errors in your information, please contact Ashley Eiler (vicepresident@roweschoopto.com) .
Support the PTO
You can help by:
Use PTO Clynk bags for cans and bottles
Support our fundraisers