Rilke Schule PTO is looking for individuals to support events. 

No meetings necessary, just dedicated time to the following causes:

• Oktoberfest: Our annual Oktoberfest is looking for a new location next year. Be part of the team that puts together the new version of this time honored Rilke Tradition. TO PLAN EMAIL rsvboard@rilkeschuleverein.org

• Kinderlauf: The annual Fun Run will be Saturday May 9th. Bring your ideas to the table and put on the funnest fun run in town! 

TO HELP PLAN EMAIL rsvkinderlauf@rilkeschuleverein.org

• Teacher Appreciation: Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4th-8th. Our kids succeed because of all the Staff. Join the group that puts together a great week for the entire Rilke Staff. TO HELP EMAIL rsvboard@rilkeschuleverein.org

Kindermode/Logowear Sale

The next sale of Kindermode and Logowear will be during the week of Parent Teacher Confereces. Wednesday, Feb 25th and Thursday, Feb 26th. Bring your gently used dress code clothing items to the PTO office, across from the main office. Volunteer Sign Up to help set up, sell, and clean up Kindermode coming soon!

Fur Rondy Parade

RSV hosts Rilke Schule in the annual Fur Ronday Parade. Students, Family, and Alumni are all invited to join us to promote the school, hand out Haribo gummy bears, and have fun! The parade is Saturday, February 28th. Stay tuned for details for times and where to meet on the day. 

Rilke Schule Giving Tree Project

In light of recent potential hardships due to the government shutdown and SNAP benefit delays, in partnership with RSV, we are launching a new initiative: the Rilke Schule Giving Tree. As the past few weeks have shown us, any family can be impacted by hardships at any time. Our hope for this Giving Tree is to provide a way for Rilke families to help support each other in times of need throughout the year, while maintaining the utmost privacy and dignity to any family requesting support. 

In the near future, you will see the Rilke Schule Giving Tree in the Front Office adorned with "ornaments," each with 1 potential need listed on it. For example, a $50 Fred Meyer gift card, a $25 gas card, or a specific size of a clothing item. When you are in a position to give and support others, you can take 1 or more ornaments off the tree, purchase the item(s), then return the item(s) with the ornament ideally within 1 week to the front office. You can come back to fulfill needs as often as you are able. Red ornaments will have more specific/urgent requested needs, while the yellow ornaments will have more general needs (such as grocery store gift cards) so that Frau Adney will have an on-hand supply for immediate access.

If at any time throughout the school year, you are in a time of need, please reach out to our school nurse, Frau Adney, at adney_amanda@asdk12.org or stop by her office and let her know of your need. As a healthcare professional and trusted member of the Rilke community, Frau Adney has volunteered to be the main, and likely only, contact aware of any requests for support in order to maintain discretion and privacy for each family.

We are grateful for each family involved in the Rilke community and hope for all to feel supported throughout each of your student's education journeys.

Sincerely,

Frau Adney and the Rilke Schule Verein