August 16, Newsletter

First PTO Meeting Recap

A lot is already happening around Lineweaver. Principal Georgelos shared that enrollment is currently at 488 students, with new teachers in nearly every grade and continued support from arts integration and music specialists. Third graders will be starting recorders this year, and the school is looking at what it would take to bring choir and honor recorders back. More information will come after the September 9 Site Council meeting. Staff are also being asked about leading before and after-school clubs, and cross country should be getting underway by the end of August or early September.

On the PTO side, Fall Festival planning is officially underway for November 13, and there will be plenty of opportunities to help with planning, volunteering, or supporting the event. Families were also reminded about simple ways to support the school through Fry’s Community Rewards and Box Tops. The PTO approved support for Literacy Connects Reading Seed program by Lisa Gordon and the Lineweaver Garden by Jennifer Metzler.
(Full minutes can be seen here)

Our next general meeting will be September 9 at 6:00 PM on Zoom (Zoom link has been fixed, I promise)

Did You Know?

The PTO does more than host events and fund new programs. We also work closely with school administration, teachers, and our Family Engagement team, led by Mrs. Higgins, to help when needs come up during the school year.

This week was a great example. After Family Engagement saw a higher-than-usual number of requests from students needing backpacks, they reached out to the PTO for help. We were able to secure 75 new backpacks for Lineweaver students, helping make sure more kids have what they need to come to school ready to learn.

Support like this is only possible because of our Lineweaver community. Every fundraiser, donation, spirit wear purchase, and PTO supporter helps give us the flexibility to step in when our students and staff need it most.

Creating a Bike Bus

We are working with Living Streets Alliance to see if there is interest in starting a bike bus to Lineweaver!

A bike bus is a group of students and families who ride their bikes to school together along a planned route, picking up additional riders at designated stops along the way. It is a fun way to get to school, build community, and make biking feel safer and more comfortable for families who may not want to ride alone.

Right now, we are only gauging interest to see whether enough families would like to participate. If this sounds like something your family might be interested in, email us at lineweaverpto@gmail.com and let us know!

Upcoming Events

August 18, 5-6pm

Lineweaver’s Open House is on Tuesday, August 18 from 5:00-6:00 PM at the school.

This is a great opportunity to visit your child’s classroom, meet their teacher, and get a closer look at what students will be learning and working on this year.

We hope to see you there!

August 20, 5-8pm

Join us Thursday, August 20, from 5:00–8:00 p.m. at Peter Piper Pizza, 4112 E. 22nd St.

Enjoy games, raffles, prizes, and a class attendance pizza party contest. Teachers can receive a free 7-inch, 1-topping pizza and drink with school ID, and students can receive 5 free play points by turning in their reminder sticker.

Come eat, play, and celebrate the start of the school year with other Lineweaver families!

Volunteers Needed

Our Peter Piper Pizza Welcome Back Night is coming up, and we could use a few extra hands! Volunteers will help the PTO with the classroom attendance contest.

If you are already planning to join us, consider volunteering for part of the event while you are there. Visit https://lineweaverpto.org/volunteer/ to see the Peter Piper volunteer opportunity and sign up.

Help Us Connect with Tucson

This year, we are making a bigger effort to connect Lineweaver with the incredible Tucson community around us. We are actively looking for local businesses and organizations interested in supporting our school through donations, sponsorships, event support, supplies, prizes, food, or other contributions.

If you own a local business, work for one, or know of a business that may be interested in supporting Lineweaver, we would love to hear from you. Every connection helps us create more opportunities and experiences for our students, teachers, and school community.

Please reach out to us at Lineweaverpto@gmail.com

Visit the Spirit Store!

Help earn money for Lineweaver Elementary by downloading the Box Tops for Education app and selecting our school. Scan your eligible grocery receipts through the app, and participating purchases will earn funds for Lineweaver at no additional cost to you.

Use the QR code or enter referral code XPL24XOQ to get started. Every Box Top adds up and helps the PTO support our students, teachers, and school programs.

If you sign up this month using the referral code, we get triple!

Last year, enough money was raised in Box Tops to allow us to fund Mr. Legan's classroom extras.