Principal Newsletter // September 5th, 2024

Sep 5

Dear Appleton Community…

CARNIVAL this FRIDAY!

We hope you are planning on attending the 2024 Appleton Carnival! It’s a fun filled evening with games, prizes, fun and great food. Speaking of food, if you didn’t get your food orders turned in before the deadline, there will be a limited amount of buffet plates from Hillbilly Grill available onsite, as well as their delicious hotdogs. Thank you to our friends Stephanie and Miles, owners of Hillbilly Grill for providing their delicious grub! It adds such a great element to the evening to be able to site down and enjoy a great meal with family and friends, old and new!

We always try and find a fun way to get the kids in the carnival mood, and this year we hired a big name actor to help us make a video. But he couldn’t make it, so this guy jumped in his place…(click to watch the video we made for the students)

Bring Cake Walk Items this Friday!

One of the most fun events at the Appleton Carnival is the CakeWalk. We need your donations to make that event happen. Please consider bringing a baked good (ex. cakes, pies, cookies, cupcakes, brownies, or breads) for the ever popular CakeWalk on the day of the Carnival or the day before. A plate of 6 cupcakes, a dozen cookies or any store bought pastry are all great ways to support the Cake Walk. Thank You!

***BONUS***

The top 5 cakes will be auctioned off LIVE! Decorate a cake special and it may be one of the top five.

Trips to Beautiful Locations Up for Bidding!

Five incredible trip offers are available for bidding at the Appleton Carnival this year. Take a look at these amazing opportunities and maybe win your next vacation.

Greek Island Paradise - 7 night stay for 8 guests
Iceland Escape - 5 nights for 2 guests in Reykjavik
Beachfront Mexico Bliss - 5 nights for 4 guests in Los Cabos or Puerto Vallarta
Grand Canyon Family Glamping - 3 nights for 5 guests
Four Diamonds of Mexico - 7 nights for 2 adults + 2 children under 12

Let the Bidding Wars Begin!

Here are some of the organizations who have already donated:

Colorado Mesa University……………….General admission all sport passes and swag

Fire FC……………………………………..Free registration

Cameo Shooting & Education Complex..2-Family passes

Mesa Turf Masters………………………..Free fall aeration

Brackett Family/Brackett Brothers………1/2 a hog butchered

4B Construction……………………………Yeti Cooler

Murdochs……………………………………2 lawn chairs

Board Fox……………………………………2 custom game boards

Red Robin……………………………………2 gift cards

Western Implement…………………………2 gift certificates

Country Elegance……………………………gift card

Ramblebine Brewing Co……………………gift card

KF Sprinkler Systems……………………….2 winterizations

Kooler Garage Doors……………………….Free inspection and electric opener

Once Upon a Child………………………….2 gift cards

Big O Tire…………………………………….gift card + gift basket

Bark Box……………………………………..classic plush or super chewer box

Oriental Trading Company………………….gift card

Gourmet Gift Baskets……………………….gift certificate

Sweet Kiwi Bakery………………………….gift basket

ACME Chop Shop………………………….gift swag

Whitewater Hill Vineyards…………………guided wine tasting for 6

Varaison Vineyards & Winery…………….Firepit Friday 2 combos

Strider Bike…………………………………40% discount on bike

Faith Filled Coaching……………………..3 (1 hour) coaching sessions

Jolley Smiles……………………………….Gift card

Next Venture Motor Sports………………Wall art and gift card

NAPA Auto Parts………………………….Gift bucket of products

Fruita Rec Center…………………………Pool party gift certificate

First String GJ…………………………….Luggage

Win Gardens Greenhouse………………Plant donation

Grip Bouldering…………………………..Gift card

Balanced Rock Sand & Stone………….Gift card

Bananas Fun Park………………………Family passes

Black Carriage Furniture……………….Gift card

Wax It…………………………………….Gift card

Dry It Blow Dry Salon…………………..Gift card

Quality Meat Co…………………………Gift card

Rhema Music & Clothing Co…………..Gift card

Zheng Asian Bistro……………………..Gift card

Moody’s Lounge………………………...Gift card

Auto Zone………………………………..Gift bucket

Razor Creek Beef LLC…………………Bundle of beef

BungeeOne Grand Jct………………….Gift certificate

VanWinkle Ranch……………………….Meat donation

AboutFace & Medspa…………………..Gift Certificate

Razor Creek Beef LLC…………………Bundle of beef

Bracket Family TNT Candy……………Freeze dried candy

Willow Bend Iris Farm………………….Gift card

Pablos Pizza……………………………Gift certificate

Enstroms………………………………..Toffee

Natural Grocers………………………..Gift basket

GJ Parks & Recreation………………..Punch pass

MORE TO COME…..

Parking Auction Item = Fun & Convenience

By popular demand we are once again offering year long parking spots (2 will be offered) as fun silent auction items this year. How would you like to have your own parking space near the parent pick-up area reserved for you all year? Well, we are putting that package together for the silent auction. Just think, never having to guess if there is a parking spot available. Sounds like paradise doesn’t it?

This and many more fun silent auction items will be available at the famous Appleton Carnival on September 6.

Attendance Comparison Raises Concern

Appleton students missed a whopping 319 days for the month of August! This is compared to last year’s already too high 200 missed days for August 2023. It’s really tough for kids to stay up on their reading, writing, and arithmetic when they are out of school so frequently.

City Market Fundraiser - Please Register Your Value Card

Simply by registering your City Market Value Card, our school can earn a percentage of all purchases you make. We have earned thousands of dollars for our PTA through this low effort moneymaker.

go to: https://www.citymarket.com/topic/city-market-community-rewards and click on “Enroll Now”
Create an account
Find “Appleton Elementary PTA” and click on “Enroll”
OR
1. Open City Market App on your phone
2. Select the three lines in the upper right hand corner (hamburger)
3. Select "rewards" from the dropdown menu
4. Select "community rewards"
5. search for organization: type: Appleton
6. select "Appleton Elementary Parent Teacher Association
7. Hit the 'enroll" button
Simply by registering your City Market Value Card, our school can earn a percentage of all purchases you make. We have earned thousands of dollars for our PTA through this low effort moneymaker.

Go Bookworms!