Monday is Brixx Buxx Night
Bring your family to have dinner at Brixx in Foxcroft, and 20% of your bill can be returned to Lansdowne.  Ask your server for a Brixx Buxx form at the end of your meal.
Tuesday is PTO Meeting Night
Please join us in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:30 pm to brainstorm new ideas, plan winter events and beyond. We need your input and have special prizes for first time attendees. Childcare is provided for children.
Book Fair Details
​The book fair will be open for students to shop on Tuesday during all regularly scheduled Media Center times.  Students can bring money with them on their Media day.  
Thursday, December 1st will be Book Character Day.  Students should dress like their favorite Book Character.  Everyone is invited to return to school between 4:15-6:30 for extended book fair hours and story time.
Volunteers are still needed for many book fair shifts.  Please sign up to work a shift or help with the special events after school on 12/1 or before school on 12/6. We need your help with running the book fair even if you have no experience in the past.  It's fun and easy.  Thank you!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4eaeae28a1fd0-2016

Thank you to Hasty Millen, Courtney Farris, and everyone who sent in chili bar items for Snack the Staff.  The teachers thought it was delicious. 

Girls on the Run Canned Food Drive
Our Girls on the Run Club has organized a canned food drive to benefit Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry.  The collection will run through November 18th.  The most needed items are canned meat, fruit, vegetables, and pasta, powdered milk, and cereal.  The class with the most items donated will win a pizza party sponsored by the Girls on the Run Club.

Book Fair Planning is in Effect
The Fall Book Fair will begin the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.  PTO needs more volunteers for Book Fair than any other event.  Please consider signing up for one or more shifts.  We need you!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4eaeae28a1fd0-2016

PTO Meeting
Mark your calendar, our next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, November 29th at 6:30 pm in the school Media Center.  Childcare is provided, and we hope to see you there.

Game Time with Dad was a wonderful time.  A special thank you to Amanda Harner for coordinating the event.  
Beautification was a success as well.  Thank you to Eric Heller and Lara Barnett who organized the projects and to all of the volunteers who participated.  Check out the garden wall near the walk-up entrance to see the beautiful art work that was designed by Michelle Heller and put up on Saturday.  We hope you enjoy seeing it.

Last Official Fun Run Collection Date
Monday, November 7th will be the last official day to send in collected pledges.
Thank you to Candler Tindall, Leigh Bryant, Elizabeth Purdie, and many other volunteers for all of their hard work over the last several months to make this fundraiser our best one yet.  
Thank you to each donor who gave to our school to support instruction for our staff & students.  Please remember to thank your donors for their support.

Toy & Co
This week 20% of your purchases at Toys & Co. in Cotswold will be returned to our school.  If you plan to shop there, make sure you mention Lansdowne Elementary at check out.

Snack the Staff
Wednesday, November 9th will be our next Snack the Staff.  We are hosting a chili bar for lunch for the teachers.  Check out this sign up to see what items are needed.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d45abad23a1fb6-november

Chick-fil-A Night
Join us for dinner on Thursday evening at Chick-fil-A in the Arboretum.  Lansdowne receives a portion of the proceeds from these nights.
The class who has the highest attendance receives a prize.  We hope to see you there.