PTO News 4/19/2020

We Love Indian Trail!

While the school year is definitely not wrapping up as any of us had planned, PTO Exec Board and Committee Chair
volunteers are working hard to figure out how to further support teachers, students, and families. ​Your continued
ideas are welcome at ​indiantrailpto@gmail.com​. Our current efforts include but are not limited to: designing the
yearbook and figuring out distribution, rethinking Teacher Appreciation Week, honoring our departing fifth
graders, and considering how to connect with incoming kindergarten families.

To celebrate some of the things we love about our school, click on the image below to open a printable pdf of this
word search:

Have you Seen the D112 Librarian Resource Page?

District 112 Librarians have worked together to create an amazing page of resources and activities for students and
families. Click ​HERE​ to visit.

Marla’s Lunch Credits Through June + Option to Donate Credits

PLEASE NOTE MARLA IS NOW USING A DIFFERENT PROCESS FOR DONATIONS THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY
COMMUNICATED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE LUNCH CREDITS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. IF YOU
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT LUNCH CREDITS OR DONATIONS PLEASE CONTACT MARLA’S LUNCH DIRECTLY:
marlaslunchinfo@gmail.com​ or 224-269-0068.
From Marla’s Lunch:
ALL LUNCH CREDITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO ACCOUNTS THROUGH THE END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR (JUNE 2020)​.
The lunch credits are now in your account and will rollover to the next academic year. They do not expire. Once we
return to school in Fall, credits will automatically be applied at checkout.

TO VIEW YOUR CREDITS:

1. Log in to your account at ​https://marlaslunch.boonli.com/login
2. Click on the 3 bars (upper left hand corner) and go to history
3. Credit totals are displayed

**If you have an 5th grade student with no younger siblings to use the credits in Fall, please email us at
marlaslunchinfo@gmail.com​.

TO DONATE MARLA’S LUNCH CREDITS TO THE HUNGER RESOURCE NETWORK:

1. Log in to your account at ​https://marlaslunch.boonli.com/login
2. Click on “Donate a Lunch to a Local Food Pantry”
3. Enter quantity
4. Save
5. Go to cart and confirm

April Ice Cream Day Credits/Refunds

We would like to offer our Indian Trail families the opportunity to donate their missed ice cream day credits for
April and May to the Highland Park Community Foundation. Please look for an email asking you if you would like to
donate your $3 per ice cream day or request a refund. Donations made in support of the HPCF COVID-19
Emergency Response Appeal will be used to fund requests that the HPCF has already received and will continue to
receive from grant recipients and other agencies that serve Highland Park and Highwood residents. 100% of all
donations will go directly to support services and supplies for those in need. There are so many families and
organizations in need at this time and we hope that you will consider donating your ice cream day credits. ​If we do
not hear from you (via the email survey) by next Sunday, April 26th we will assume you would like to have your
refund donated.

Last Call​ - Please Help Us Complete the Yearbook!

Your Yearbook Team is hard at work putting the 2019-2020 yearbook together. We are reaching out one last time
requesting photos from you​. One section for which we need ​many more photos​ is this unprecedented time away from
school. Since it has been decided that we will not be going back to in-person learning for the rest of the school year, we
will probably dedicate at least two pages to this memorable time of the kids’ lives. Additionally, some classes and
activities are not well represented. Please send photos to ​indiantrailyearbooks@gmail.com​ and include class/activity
information to help us file it correctly.
Finally, if you are a fifth grade parent and have not yet submitted a baby photo of your child, please do so ​ASAP.​ Please
reference your email or ​last week’s eblast​ if you need instructions. Contact Julie Walter (​jujeebaby@yahoo.com​) with
additional questions.

Yearbook Ordering Deadline - May 1st

Don’t forget to order your yearbook before our May 1, 2020 deadline at ​www.indiantrailpto.org​ (For
Sale-->Yearbooks). ​We are working with our vendor to try to ship yearbooks directly to your homes.

Can’t remember if you already ordered? Login to your PTO account (​www.indiantrailpto.org​), select “For
Sale”-->Yearbook. If there is a ​green check box​ next to the item, you have already ordered a yearbook.

School Supply Kits for Next Year

Click on the image to order.

**GRADES 3,4,5: Required assignment notebooks are already includ​ed in our school supply kits. If you will not be
ordering a school supply kit for your student you will still need to login to Deerfield Coalition to purchase your
assignment notebook separately. We WILL NOT be selling assignment notebooks at the school office next year.**

Please note, if you have an Edgewood or HPHS student school supply sales are also through Deerfield Coalition.

Open Committee Chair Positions for 2020-2021

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these positions please send us an email at
indiantrailpto@gmail.com​.

● Disability Awareness Chair: ​Coordinate volunteers for Disability Awareness week (scheduled by District).
● Food Days Chair: ​Serve as liaison with food management vendor to choose vendor/food options.
● FunD Run Chai​r​:​ Work to recruit participants for autumn run/walk benefiting the D112 Education
Foundation.
 ● Greenhouse Recess Leaders​: ​Oversee a small team of parent volunteers during recess sessions, with
training and plans provided by the Greenhouse Committee Co-Chairs. Commitment: 1-2 recess sessions per
month, with an optional opportunity to participate in a monthly "Garden Walk," with The Organic Gardener
staff, to learn more about our green spaces.
● Yearbook Committee Co-Chair: ​Work with another Chair volunteer to collect photos and creates yearbook

Important Dates
Friday, May 1​ - Yearbook Ordering Closes