LCE PTO

Newsletter
OCTOBER 2019

What an exciting and busy kick off to our school year at Lake Center Elementary! Thank you to
everyone that joined us at our School Open House and Scholastic Book Fair and to all of our
wonderful parents volunteering to help out with Kindergarten & 1st Grade lunches, mileage
club and school pictures! Any time, talent or support you can give to LCE and the PTO is so
greatly appreciated!

An overwhelming thank you to all of our students, staff & families that joined us at our Turtle
Trot running the track, volunteering and cheering our kids on! We were especially blessed this
year to have incredible support from our LCE families and local businesses that helped us to
sponsor the purchase of t-shirts and cover some event expenses to make sure almost all of
the money raised goes directly to our school! So incredible to see all of our LCE family
wearing their shirts while circling the track to support our incredible LCE community! We are
so blessed!

We are looking forward to a great year and getting to know and having fun with all of our Lake
Center families! As always, please feel free to share your comments, questions and concerns
with your PTO at lceptoportage@gmail.com

Christy Szekely
PTO President
TURTLE TROT 2019
What an awesome day for Turtle Trot! The weather was fantastic, the event ran as smooth as
could be, and most importantly we had great fans cheering our students on! Congratulations
to all our runners, we are so proud of your dedication to your school and your health!
A HUGE thank you to all of the volunteers who worked both behind the scenes and at the
event to make Turtle Trot run smoothly for the kids. It takes a village and ours is awesome!
We want to say thank you to all of our sponsors for their support of Lake Center Elementary.
Please be sure to thank and support these businesses!
Envelopes Due back October 4th
Keep collecting your donations!
For every $5.00 students raise, they receive an entry into a prize drawing for a chance to win
great prizes including that Chromebook!
DON’T FORGET ABOUT ONLINE* DONATIONS AVAILABLE!
Online giving is an option again this year! Visit, donate and share the following link for a more
convenient option:
https://99pledges.com/fund/TT2019
*10% of all online donations go towards site fees and set up charges.

2019 LAKE CENTER SPIRIT WEAR

Online ordering is still open. Many new style and color options
this year! Be sure to note your teacher at check out. All orders
are due by October 11th. Many thanks to Jade Johnson for her
volunteer time in this activity. Please contact
lceptoportage@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
https://stores.inksoft.com/lake_center_elementary/shop/home

PTO MEETING BIKE OR WALK FLU SHOT

Come join us for our next PTO
Meeting on Monday, October
14th at 6:30 pm in the 2nd oor
Media Center at Lake Center
Elementary. All parents are
welcome to join us for this
meeting and childcare will be
available. We hope to see you
there!
TO SCHOOL CLINIC
DAY! Rite Aid Pharmacy will be
hosing a Flu Shot Clinic at Lake
Wednesday, October 2nd.
Center Elementary on
Remember to follow all safety
Thursday, October 3rd
rules by using sidewalks and
between 4:00 -6:00 pm in the
designated crosswalks. For
Media Center. Open to all Lake
extra safety, be sure to walk
Center families.
with an adult if possible. Those
students who participate will
get a special token from Mrs.
Kitchen.
 LUNCH HELP
FOR Y5/K/1ST
GRADE
We are still in need of helpers in
the lunch room to assist with
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
lunches. Kindergarten and Y5's
lunch is 10:55-11:23. First
Grade lunch is 11:52-12:20. You
can sign up to help using our
sign up genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com
/go/10c0a4baaa72fabf94-
kindergarten1st
Contact Colleen Ruggerio with
questions at:
colleen_ruggerio@icloud.com.
LCE MAGNETS BOX TOPS
LEGENDS COLLECTION
PHOTOS Our rst Box Tops contest of
the year is coming! Get those
Last call for Legends and
Box Tops clipped and turned in
Magnets! Get them before they
to your student's classroom the
are gone. Order forms are
week of October 14-18th.
available in the school o ce or
email
Don't forget to download the
lceptoportage@gmail.com
new BoxTop App and scan your
TODAY!
receipts!
If you have any questions,
If you have any questions about
please contact Jill Fraze at
box tops, please email Colleen
jillian.fraze@wmich.edu or Erin
Ruggerio at
Kissinger at
colleen_ruggerio@icloud.com.
ekissinger7668@gmail.com.

LCE PTO DINING OUT FUNDRAISER!!!

Kick the school year off right by dining out to donate to our school. On Tuesday, October
22nd, pick up a meal (or two) Culver's from 5-8 pm. When you and your friends dine in, carry
out, or drive thru - Culver's will donate a portion of the proceeds right back to our school It is
that easy. Last year this was one of our most successful dining out events so we would love
to top that. Mark your calendar's today and tell your friends!
FAMILY FUN EVENT
UPCOMING DATES...
10/2 - Walk to School Day
10/3 - Flu Shot Clinic
10/3 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31 - Mileage Club (Wednesdays during recess)
10/4 - Turtle Trot Money Due
10/11 - Half Day
10/14 - PTO Meeting
10/19 - Family Fun Event at Harvest Moon Acres
10/22 - Dining Out Fundraiser at Culver's
10/31 - Turtle Trot Prize Assembly
11/1 - Half Day
11/8 - Picture Retakes
11/8 - Sky Zone Family Jump Night with NEW NINJA WARRIOR COURSE!!!
 LAKE CENTER ELEMENTARY
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Executive Board:
Christy Szekely - President
Sarah Kropp - Vice President
Heather Kay - Secretary
Erin Kissinger - Treasurer
Principal: Kelly Jensenius
Teacher Representatives: Marci Mungovan & Lisa Trott
Board Members: Sarah Blum, Lesley Cahill, Melanie Carlisle,
Tara Chumita, Sasha DeKam, Toyin Daranijoh, Jill Fraze,
Kayleen Grand, Jade Johnson, Autumn Knapp, Maggie Piotter,
Nicole Reedy, Colleen Ruggiero, Kristen Weaver

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