Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Paperless: Email Blasts & Blue Book


Get ready Elementary Families!  The PTO is going to make the big push this year to be as paperless as we can be.  When you see our PTO pages come home in your brand spanking new Blue Folders, fill them out!  (Keep reading...It's worth it! You can even Share it.)

1) We want your email address for PTO Email Blasts. You are saying, "What is a PTO Email Blast?" (You'll learn I have a knack for mind reading.) An email blast is strictly allowing us to send you information relating to the school/community events or even messages that the Principals want to try to get to as many parents as  possible...quickly.  As we know, not all Facebook or Blog messages are going to be seen. But most of us have email!  Don't worry, we won't be sending email's on a daily basis. More of a weekly basis when things are busy, or every few weeks if things are calmer.  Last year they came in handy when the school was having short days for heat or winter related weather.  We just want to be sure we are all on the same page.  Even the school reach messages don't always go according to plan.  It's just another method of a back-up to our school. Trust me, I am way more interesting in email form! ;) 

2) We want you to get on board with the electronic Blue Book! What's a Blue Book you ask? (Remember, Mind reader here!) It's our school directory. Information about the Blue Book will be in the folders and to include both schools and all families, we want to eliminate printed books so they can be current and available at all times. We will have information for you to preview at our Ice Cream Socials!  Otherwise, you will get those in your Blue Folders on the 1st day of school. 

3) We want you to be able to feel good that we are working hard to be sure everyone is on the same page with us.  Let's give our kids the best year as we work together and go paperless!