Hello Allenwood Families!
Thank you to everyone who donated to our Clothing Drive, had a meal at FINS or enjoyed pretzels and popcorn!! Special thanks to Heather Hunt, Courtney Alesso, and Courtney Koblan for organizing these events.
Square1 Art Fundraiser
It’s not too late to order your one of a kind holiday treasures. Paper orders MUST be received the Main Office by Wednesday (11/22) and will be delivered before the holidays. Please contact Susan DeSimone, dsagdesimone@gmail.com with questions.
Yankee Candle Fundraiser
If you participated in the Yankee Candle Fundraiser, please contact Megan McCay at mmccay@awptg.org ASAP to arrange for pickup!
School is CLOSED Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
While preparing Thanksgiving Feasts, be sure to clip any Box Tops you might come across and save your TerraCycle items!
Starting any holiday shopping on Amazon? Login to Amazon Smile (it’s the same as your Amazon login) and designate “Allenwood Elementary PTG” as your charity and then simply make a purchase through Amazon Smile. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Allenwood PTG whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the PTG Executive Board would like to thank all the hardworking and dedicated PTG members, volunteers, Allenwood teachers and staff for donating your time, skills, knowledge, and financial support in order to benefit every student and their families. Special thank you to those who have stepped up to be PTG chairpersons. We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Allenwood Yearbook Sales!
It’s time to order! $30 per hardcover book includes large full color pages and lots of candid photos. Books are for sale ONLINE ONLY now thru February 23, 2018. To guarantee your child a book, you MUST order by 2/23/18 for delivery during the last few days of the school year.
Special add on features are also available, including custom naming, icons and a clear photo pocket for keepsakes. Customization is done through the yearbook purchase before adding it to your cart.
To purchase your book, you must order it online. A link to the yearbook website can be found on awptg.org, on the District website under the Allenwood tab on the Wall Backpack or you may use the link below to purchase your book.
http://tinyurl.com/y9vekdb5
Questions? Please contact Melissa Wells, mwells0623@yahoo.com
Holiday Shop
The holidays are right around the corner and so is our annual Holiday Shop. This year the Shop will be open on Tuesday, December 5- 7. We invite everyone to shop on Thursday, December 7 from 5-7 pm.
We are looking for volunteers to help the students shop and wrap the special purchases at the Holiday Shop. The shop will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:30-2:00. If you have time, sign up at tinyurl.com/y99aulj5 to help or contact Susan DeSimone dsagdesimone@gmail.com. The kids love to shop and their excitement will certainly get you into the holiday spirit!!
Miniature Donations Needed for Allenwood Family Liaison Counselor!
We are in need of some donations to refresh and replenish items used for Sandtray Therapy at Allenwood by our Family Liaison Counselor, Amanda Smyth. Sandtray Therapy is a tool to support students with social and emotional issues. It helps to address virtually any issue one may be dealing with from anxiety and depression, to loss of a loved one, issues surrounding divorce, self-esteem and problem solving, just to name a few.
We are in need of “miniatures” to go along with the sand trays currently used within the school. Miniatures are everything in our real world and every that can exist in a fantasy or story telling world in miniature form. A student uses the figures to create a world in the sand and through that process of building the world they work through issues. It’s truly an amazing process and is quite therapeutic. There aren’t any items that wouldn’t work for Sandtray Therapy, items don’t have to be toys they can be anything, there are no limits, the following would help to make a comprehensive collection. If you have any of the following items or similar items to donate please send it into the school with your child in a bag labeled Amanda Smyth.
Household: figurines, trinkets, old souvenirs, doll house type furniture-kitchen, bedroom, bathroom sets, food items, sport items, hearts, weapons, game pieces, seasonal decorations, electric candles, treasure, treasure chests, foreign coins,
Animals: farm, safari, insects, fish, sea life, lizards, snakes, reptiles, large figured predators, dinosaurs, birds, pets, fairytale/imaginary animals such as dragons
People: sport figures, cartoon characters, action figures, super heroes, princesses, fairies, any and all real and imaginary/fairytale figures, wizards, witches, zombies, monsters, knights, pirates, religious figures and symbols, angels, community workers, military, figurines/knickknacks, bride and grooms
Nature: trees, rocks- polished and rough, flowers, caves, crystals, geodes, gems, sea glass, shells, marbles, glass stones
Buildings/structures: homes, schools, fences, bridges, tent, church, temple, castles
Vehicles: boats, airplane, helicopter, motorcycle, bicycle, cars, trucks, traffic signs, wagons
Please note: Glass and delicate items are welcome, it encourages the students to be mindful when handling objects. (These items should be dropped off in the Main Office by parents)
For some images to give a better idea of the array of what is used click here-> http://bit.ly/2iTN12v
Again, donations can be sent to school with your child or dropped in the Main Office in a bag labeled Amanda Smyth. Questions? Contact Amanda Smyth asmyth@wall.k12.nj.us
Thank you in advance for your help!
Lego Donations Needed for School Library!
The Allenwood Elementary School is seeking donations of Legos for students to use to create and design maker projects. Donations of pieces from incomplete kits would be fine and very much appreciated! Please bring any donations into the Main Office in a bag labeled “Library.”
Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. Thank you!
Kris Morano
Librarian, Allenwood Elementary School
kmorano@wall.k12.nj.us
Clothing Donations needed for Nurse’s Office
If you have any clean, gently used adjustable/drawstring pants for GIRLS, Nurse Kristen would appreciate the donation! Feel free to send in these items with your child with a note attached stating that they are for the school nurse. Questions – kguinee@wall.k12.nj.u
Looking Ahead:
11/20-Yearbook Online Sales Start
11/22-Square1 Art Orders Due
11/23-11/24-School Closed-Thanksgiving
DECEMBER
12/1-Spirit Day
12-5-12/7-Holiday Shop
12/6-AW Holiday Concert, 7pm
12/7-Holiday Shop Night Event, 5-7pm
12/14-PTG Meeting, 7pm
12/21-Winter Class Parties
12/22-Spirit Day
12/23-Winter Recess Starts
12/28-House of Bounce Family Fun Event
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