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Island Fest 2010

Save the Date! Island Fest will be April 23, 2010. This year we will have:

• 2 rock walls
• 2 bouncers
• 1 slide
• 1 obstacle course
• 1 train

Check back for more information!

Walmart Bag Recycling Fundraiser Discontinued

Field PTO learned this week that Walmart is no longer offering the plastic bag recycling program that was previously listed on the Free Money for Field flyer. Sorry for the confusion. Thank you to those who collected bags in the past. Even though bag recycling is no longer part of fundraising program we encourage you to drop them off at your grocier's recycling bin.

Barro's Pizza

Dates for Barro's Pizza night coming soon!

Barro’s Pizza supports our kids once a month by giving a percentage of all Field’s orders back to our school. You can eat in, order out, or have your meal delivered. Some people are smart and order lunch with their entire office. Be sure to tell the person helping you that you are from Field Elementary so your order will be counted!

Barro’s Pizza
1925 E Brown Road
(480) 834-1541

Box Tops

Cut the Box Tops off of products that you find in your pantry, send them into school with your child, and help us earn lots of free money. Each Box Top is worth 10¢ and that adds up fast.

You can also visit http://www.boxtops4education.com, register in the Booster Club, and Field will get 50¢ for every person who signs up. This website will send you coupons if you are interested, and when we use the site Field will be entered into drawings for cash prizes.

It is always helpful if you can trim the excess around the Box Top. It helps us save a lot of money on shipping when it is time to send them all in.

Island Fest Fun - April 23, 2010 - 5:30 to 8:30

This year Field’s Island Fest is going to be bigger and better than ever! Here is a sneak peak of some of the fun things we have planned:

Activities

These activities are fun for all ages and will cost 2 tickets each, or you can purchase a wrist band for unlimited use. For more information on ticket and wrist band prices click here.

The Terminator – 40 ft. Extreme Obstacle Course

25 ft. Giant Double Slide

Rock Climbing Wall

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Bouncer

3rd Grade - 6th Grade Bouncer

Game Booths

This year we will have about 15 booths where you can play games and win fun prizes for one ticket each. Some of our booths will be a Duck Pond, Lollipop Tree, Speed Pitch, Drops in the Bucket, Football Toss, Feed the Shark, Face Painting, Pot Luck Jars and much more.

Also new this year is our Novelty Shop featuring cool toys and treats you can purchase with your tickets.

Food

We are excited that our island feast will be catered by Moki’s again this year! You can pre-order meal tickets for $5. You can also use regular tickets to purchase cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream sandwiches, candy, krispy kreme donuts, drinks and baked goods.

Drawings

Instead of the Silent Auction, this year we will be having drawings. You will be able to use your regular tickets to be entered for a chance to win prizes, gift baskets and Time with Teachers.

Giveaway Results

Thanks to all those who entered our Giveaway. The lucky winners are:

1. Michele Tyler--25 tickets and 2 wristbands
2. Allison Stuart--10 tickets and 1 wristband
3. Marina Kopylova--1 wristband

Your tickets will be sent home from school with your child. Congratulations!

Novelty Shop

One of the booths this year will be a Novelty Shop. It will be filled with tasty candy and cool toys that you can purchase with your tickets. Here are some of the things you can buy at the Novelty Shop:

Spinning Light and Music Wand–6 tickets

Glow-in-the-dark necklace–3 tickets

Hibiscus necklace–2 tickets

Beaded Bracelet–2 tickets

Flame football–1 ticket

Charms Wristband–2 tickets

Wristband Ball–2 tickets

Pump Rockets-2 tickets

Yo-yo Water Balls–2 tickets

Bubble Tape–3 tickets

Snickers–2 tickets

Twix–2 tickets

KitKat–2 tickets

Skittles–2 tickets

Bubblegum–2 tickets

Nerds Rope–2 tickets

Ticket and Wristband Information

Tickets will be used to buy anything and everything the entire night at Island Fest. Look for prices listed on this blog to help you estimate how many tickets you will need. Pre-orders must be turned in by Wednesday, April 15. The night of the Island Fest, tickets will be 50¢ and wristbands and meal tickets will be $6.00 each. Order early and you will save!

PRE-ORDER TICKET PRICES
1 ticket 50¢
12 tickets $5.00 (2 tickets free)
25 tickets $10.00 (5 tickets free)
55 tickets $20.00 (15 tickets free) BEST VALUE!
Wristband $5.00 (Unlimited use of rock wall & bouncers)
Meal Ticket $5.00 (Moki’s chicken or pork meal & a drink)

Krispy Kreme

For 12 tickets ($6.00) you can purchase a certificate for one dozen glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Field PTO receives $3.00 for each certificate sold. One dozen doughnuts is normally $8.31, so be sure to take advantage of this great deal while helping the PTO raise money for our students.

Jamba Juice

In addition to purchasing a Jamba Juice that night, you can also buy a card that has 10 coupons for a buy one, get one free Jamba Juice. The cards cost 20 tickets each ($10), and $5.00 will go to Field PTO to help our school.

Food

We have delicious food planned for the Island Fest again this year! Moki’s will be catering an island dinner. Meal tickets can be pre-ordered for $5.00 each and will include a drink. Other items that night will be:

Cotton candy–1 ticket
Popcorn–1 ticket
Ice cream sandwiches–1 ticket
Drinks–1 ticket
Baked goods–1 ticket
Assorted candy–1 to 2 tickets
Krispy Kreme Donuts–1 ticket
Jamba Juice–6 tickets

Field's Got Talent

Our teachers and staff have lots of fun talents they would like to share but it's up to you who will perform! For several days before the Island Fest you will have the opportunity to put your spare change or dollars into your teacher's donation bucket. The three teachers/staff who collect the most change will perform their special talent on stage at the Island Fest. And even better the winning teacher will get to keep half the proceeds for the classroom!

Game Booths

We have a lot of great booths this year where you can win fun prizes or participate in activities. Each grade level will have a booth so come find your teacher and say hello. Below is a list of some of the booths we have planned.

• Duck pond–Kindergarten: Sponsored by Jamba Juice
• Lollipop Tree–1st grade: Sponsored by Water Technology Group
• Jungle Toss–2nd grade: Sponsored by Donaldson Stuart, PC
• Musical Feet–3rd grade: Sponsored by Rod’s Ace Hardware
• Speed Pitch–4th grade
• Feed the Shark–5th grade
• Drops in the Bucket–6th grade: Sponsored by Pinafores and Knickerbockers
• Football toss–office staff
  
• Hair color (get festive with temporary colored hair spray)
• Face Painting
• Helium Balloons

Drawings

Instead of a silent auction this year we will be having a number of drawings. Gift baskets, prizes, and Time with Teachers will be available to win. To participate in the drawings, please write your name and phone number on the back of as many tickets as you’d like, and place them in the container(s) for the item(s) you’d like to win. The lucky winners will be announced at 7:30 pm. You must be present to claim your prize so don’t forget to stick around.

Scrapbooking Basket: Donated by Ms. Ucci’s class
Desserts and Chocolate Basket: Donated by Mrs. Douros’ class
Snack Basket: Donated by 5th Grade classes
Time to Relax Basket: Donated by Mrs. Maxwell’s class
Home Office Supplies Basket: Donated by Mrs. Dyar’s class
TLC Basket: Donated by Mrs. Vogt’s class
Campbell’s Soup Basket: Donated by Mr. Collins’ class
Dress-up Basket: Donated by Mrs. Kupfer’s class
Kids Crafts Basket: Donated by Mrs. Moss’ class
Super Sundaes Basket: Donated by Mrs. Ledesky’s class
Summer Fun Basket: Donated by Mrs. Inge’s class
Pizza Party Basket: Donated by Mrs. Yoder’s/Ms. Meschke’s class
Movie Rental Night Basket: Donated by Ms. Munoz’s class
Ice Cream Toppings Basket: Donated by Mrs. Daniel’s class
Summer Fun Basket: Donated by Mrs. Trejo’s class
Chocolate Lover's Delight Basket: Donated by Mrs Clarke's class
Dry Ice Explorations with Ms. Knappenberger
Family Pass to Desert Botanical Garden & Chihuly Glass Exhibit
4 Admissions to the Phoenix Zoo
5 Admissions to Skateland and $5 to spend at the facility
$100 off any Skateland Birthday Party Package
3 Admissions to the Arizona Museum of Natural History
Admissions to Amazing Jake’s
Jamba Juice Buy One, Get One Free Cards
Alpine Valley Bread $25 gift certificate
And much more...

Donations

We are asking families and community partners to assist us in our goal to raise funds for this event. Field Elementary is going to need our help more than ever this upcoming year because of state budget cuts. With your support we hope to help our children have the technology, equipment and additional resources needed to ensure academic success.

Through generous contributions last year, we were able to provide shade structures, new computers, playground equipment, visits from authors and other cultural events for our students. These items have greatly improved the efficiency of our staff and enhanced the quality of education for our students.

We ask you to consider making a contribution to our Island Fest. We will accept whatever you are able to contribute for this year.

The following is a list of possible donations:

• Any monetary donation of your choice to cover Island Fest expenses
• An item or service for our gift basket drawing
• $50.00 to sponsor a game booth
• $150.00 to sponsor an inflatable bouncer
• $250.00 and up to sponsor the Novelty Booth

In return for your contribution your company name and logo will be advertised in four ways: with large signage at each sponsored booth or bouncer, on our blog, in a program the night of the event, and in a flier sent home to Field parents. Field is expecting the attendance of at least 1000 community members at this event.

Please make your checks payable to Field PTO. If you are donating an item for the drawing please contact us and we will be happy to pick up the item.

Please contact us at fieldpto@gmail.com with any questions. We appreciate your support in helping us improve the education of our children and making this a successful carnival!

Volunteer Opportunities

Since this year's Island Fest is bigger and better we need a lot of help from parents to make it a success! Please sign up for a one-hour shift to work that night by contacting us at fieldpto@gmail.com or leaving a comment on the blog. Shifts start on the hour from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Each volunteer will receive 10 free tickets!

We are also having a bake sale so you may donate individually-wrapped baked goods to be sold for one ticket each.

We also need canopies for each of our booths so please contact us if you have one we can borrow.

Pot Luck Jars

Pot Luck Jars are a tradition at Field Elementary and the kids love it! A Pot Luck Jar is any size plastic container or ziploc bag filled with NEW treasures. For example, wrapped candy, small toys, coins, etc. Please send your Pot Luck Jars to school with your child anytime between now and the Island Fest. Pot Luck Jars will cost two tickets the night of the Festival.

Entertainment

The entertainment schedule for the night of the Island Fest is as follows:

5:45 Mountain View Winterguard

5:55 Kindergarten Singers

6:10 Poston Jazz Band

7:00 Premier Karate Team

7:15 Hula Hoop Contest

7:30 Drawing Winners Announced

8:00 Mountain View Pep Band

Bake Sale

Don’t forget to visit the Bake Sale in the food area. Individually-wrapped (tasty) baked goods will be sold for 1 ticket each. Please contact us if you would like to contribute to the Bake Sale.

Barro's Pizza Day

Wednesday, March 18 is Field's Barro's Pizza Day. Treat your family to some tasty pizza at Barro's on Gilbert and Brown and earn free money for Field. Be sure to tell them you are with Field Elementary when you order. Happy eating!

Conference Week

Early release everyday at 2 pm this week due to Parent-Teacher Conferences.

The PTO Meeting scheduled for this Thursday has been canceled. Our next meeting will be Feb.19th.

PTO Meeting

The next PTO meeting will be

Thursday, May 14, 2009.

Meetings are held at 6:30 pm in Field’s Media Center (Library).

Upcoming meetings are scheduled for:

May 14

Your help is really needed, and we would love to see you there!