School Supply Sale Instructions

You have two options for purchasing your supplies:

1.  Pre-Order your student's entire supply list on-line by Wednesday, August 18^th

With this option all of the supplies available at the Supply Sale for each grade level will be pre-packaged, labeled and delivered for FREE to the classroom. There will also be a few "a la carte" options available to purchase on-line as well. -Just think, no driving around town wasting gas, or lugging a large bag around the multi-purpose room searching for specific folder or glue-stick. SOUND EXPENSIVE? Don't worry-we have kept prices low! You will also enjoy our EXPRESS CHECKOUT LANE! It's a fast & convenient option for busy parents during a busy time of year! *Every parent who used this option last year loved it!

How to do this:

1. Click Pre-Order Supplies and fill out the form.
2. Complete the fields - you will receive an e-mail confirmation of your order and total amount due
3. Come to the Supply Sale, turn in your school forms, and go straight to the EXPRESS CHECKOUT LANE and pay for your supplies and fees^* with one check - or - mail one check for the total amount due payable to Windermere PTO to Janice Walsh at 4271 Woodhall Road, Upper Arlington, Ohio 43220.

2.  Purchase your student's supplies yourself at the Supply Sale and/or local stores

How to do this:

1. Click Supply Lists to print out the supply lists you need.
2. Print out the grade level supply lists you need.
3. Come to the Supply Sale, turn in your school forms, select the items you wish to purchase and pay for them and your fees^* with one check with our cashiers. You can also purchase additional items at local stores.
4. Take your supplies home and return them to school on "Back to School Night" on Tuesday, August 24^th.

Questions? Contact Janice Walsh at 459-5509

5^th Grade Swim Party!

The Fifth Grade Swim Party will be Sunday, August 22^nd from 5-8 p.m. at Northwest Swim Club.

Chairperson: Shelly Dible

A Call for Recipes

To celebrate Windermere's 50^th birthday, plans are underway for a special cookbook. If you have a recipe you would like to submit for consideration, please email it to Janice Walsh or Tanya DeCapua or place it in the PTO mailbox in the school office. The cookbook will make its debut at the Fall Family Night 2010!

Chairperson: Janice Walsh or Tanya DeCapua

                              January 12, 2010

Purpose of PTO:

PTO had Martha Barley, the district integration coach, as the special guest speaker during the meeting. She tried to explain the partnership for 21^st century skills to help develop a vision for student success in the new global economy.

• To enhance proficiency with technological skills
• Integration coaches can be used as a resource, since, they know the curriculum and collaborate with classroom teachers
• Several of the classrooms are using technology in some way such as Moodle, Wiki,and other
• For more information view the website at www.21stcenturyskills.org

Windermere's Float

We would like to give a big Buckeye salute to Brian Steigerwald for being the coordinator of the 4^th of July float. Windermere received the "Best Youth Entry" award for the float. Thanks to all the volunteers that helped with the float as well as to Diane Davis who allowed the float committee to use her resident's as a place of gathering to work on the float. Congratulations on a job well done!