Message from Dr. Penke

No School:

There is no school February 16-19.

Parent/Teacher Conferences:

Conferences are coming up in March! We look forward to meeting with you. Conferences will be Tuesday, March 12 from 4:00-8:o0 pm and Wednesday, March 13 from 4:00-8:00 pm. All conferences will be in person.

New Kindergarteners

Do you live in the Aldrich attendance area and have a child starting Kindergarten in 2024-2025? Or do you know anyone else that does? Please view this document, and fill out the necessary forms listed on it to help us begin to gather information.

Have a great weekend!

Dr. Penke

IB Informational Corner:

_IB info for Aldrich Inquirer Feb. 2024.pdf

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

Izzy Shaw, “I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964”

AJ Rezac, “Dragon Girls #4: Mei the Ruby Treasure Dragon”

Mia Werner, “Dragon Girls #1: Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon”

Myra Singh, “Dragon Girls #5: Aisha the Sapphire Treasure Dragon”

Asher Rubin, “Coco: A Puppy for Miguel”

Margot Rosenberry, “Once Upon a Time in the North”

Emily Bieber, “When Clouds Touch Us”

All Star Staff Members of the Month

This weeks All Star Staff Member is Mrs. Rands! Bethany Rands has been nominated by Crystal Crites. She shares, “Dedicated, knowledgeable, and organized are just a few words that can be used to describe Bethany. Mrs. Rands is appreciated by her students for the hard work she puts in every day. My former students will often come and tell me about the incredible things they are learning in 5th grade. She also leads committees for teachers, assists with technology, and helps our staff utilize Synergy efficiently. Bethany is an All Star! Thank you for making Aldrich an incredible place to be.”

Thank you for making Aldrich a better place to learn and work!

Volunteer Opportunities

LUNCHROOM

Parent volunteers are encouraged to help throughout the year during lunch periods (11:10am-12:30pm) or for as long as you are able during that time slot. Volunteers help students open their food, wipe down tables, clean up spills and assist our custodian. You can volunteer as often as you like via our Sign Up Genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B49AAAC23A1FB6-lunchroom

MEDIA

Parent volunteers are encouraged to help throughout the year in the library restocking books. You can volunteer as often as you like via this Sign Up Genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B49AAAC23A1FB6-47128393-library#/

WALKING CLUB

Parent volunteers Volunteers can enter the building just prior to 7:55 and sign in at the front office. They will then go to their volunteer assignment if helping with the front door or hallway. Please do not attempt to enter the building prior to 7:50.

You can volunteer as often as you like via this Sign Up Genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0545AFA823A3FA7-aldrich2

Hello All Star Families,

Thank you to all that attended or did a pickup order on Wednesday this week for our February Restaurant Fundraiser! Chipotle donated 33% of the sales for all sales that used the Aldrich code to give back to Aldrich. We are thankful for all that went out of their way to make it and contribute to the school!

Interested in volunteering?! Check out for the following PTO volunteer opportunities:

The 2024/2025 school year board slate will be presented at the PTO meeting in March. We are currently looking for someone to fill the President Elect position. This can be any involved PTO parent with a 2nd grader or younger since it’s a 3-year term. If interested, please email aldrichptopresident@outlook.com.
For 2024/2025 school year, we are also looking for a Restaurant Fundraiser Chair, an International Banquet Chair, Scholarships Chair, Girls on the Run Co-Chair and Outdoor Decorations Co-Chair. If interested, please email aldrichptopresident@outlook.com.
We are not getting many lunchroom or media center volunteers so would love to see more volunteers. In the lunchroom, you can volunteer for the entire timeframe or whatever time you have available!. The link to volunteer is in the newsletter above.

Quickly approaching PTO dates to add to your calendar:

Valentine’s Day Parties February 14th at 1:30 pm. You should have received an email from your classroom liaison leads with the details of your child’s classroom party including volunteer signup opportunities.
Next PTO meeting is at 8:30 am on March 26th in the art room for in person or zoom.

Having issues with PTO directory access? You can find a "how to" video for navigating the website by following the link here. If you still need help, please email aldrichptotech@outlook.com for a resolution. Teachers are unable to help, as this is a PTO led directory, so this email will be your quickest solution to access. Thank you!

All items can be found in the new PTO website. https://runpto.com/u/aldrich_mps

Please email any questions and/or issues with PTO registration to aldrichptopresident@outlook.com

To access the directory, paid members will login at: https://www.runpto.com/pto/login/

Our org ID is: Aldrich_MPS.

Please email aldrichptotech@outlook.com with any questions or issues accessing the directory.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Jacquelyn Alexander

PTO President