Fair of Hearts! Coming February 10!

Fair of Hearts
Friday, February 10th
2:00-3:45pm

The Fair of Hearts — Indian Run’s beloved Valentine’s tradition — is just two weeks away. Kelly and Scott Wesp and Susan Caviness have been working hard to make the event and the raffle as fun and memorable as possible.

The Fair of Hearts requires MANY parent volunteers! If you have volunteered to help at the Fair of Hearts, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.  If you haven’t yet signed up to volunteer but would like to, please CLICK HERE to sign up!

If you have any questions about the Fair of Hearts or volunteer opportunities, please email Kelly Wesp at skwesp@att.net.

Lastly, if you offered to donate something to the Fair of Hearts raffle, please get your items to Susan Caviness as soon as possible. You can contact Susan at susancaviness@columbus.rr.com.

Indian Run at the Mongolian Grill

Indian Run PTO FUNdraiser
Monday, February 6 at
bd’s Mongolian Barbeque

Get a great meal and have fun! On Monday, February 6, six Indian Run staffers, including Mrs. Rinefierd, will be working the grill to help make your food. Join them as they prepare delicious stir fry meals, all for a good cause – the PTO and our kids! Bd’s is giving a portion of all ticket sales to the PTO! So come and support your PTO, enjoy a scrumptious meal and have fun watching some of our favorite IRE staffers behind the grill.

For this Indian Run FUNdraising Night, you must purchase tickets in advance. Tickets cost $16 for adults (13 and up) and cover one trip to the buffet, a soft drink, soup/salad, tax and tip. (You can purchase additional trips for a nominal cost.) Kids age 2 to 12 tickets are $10 for unlimited trips. It’s a great deal!

A flier with more information and a ticket-order form was sent home on Friday, Jan. 27. If you missed it, simply click on the flier link below, visit our Facebook page, or email Wendy Schwantes at wendyinohio@columbus.rr.com. We’ll make sure you’ll get your tickets if you want to go!

See you at bd’s Mongolian Grill!

BD’s mongolian grill FUNdraising Event flier

IRE Annual PTO Skating Party

Indian Run Ice-Skating Party
at the Dublin Chiller
President’s Day, February 20

Here’s a fun way to spend part of the kids’ day off from school – head to the Dublin Chiller for a morning of ice skating and fun. The annual PTO-sponsored Indian Run Ice-Skating Party will take place from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. on February 20 (President’s Day).

The admission is only $5 per person (cash or check payable to the PTO; sorry we cannot take credit cards) and $2 for skate rentals (cash payable to the Chiller). Helmets are highly recommended and available at the Chiller.

All Indian Run students and their families are invited. Parents are encouraged to stay and supervise their children while skating.

Hope to see you at the Chiller!

PTO Meeting Moved to Next Thursday

Dear Indian Run parents,

The PTO meeting that was scheduled for this morning (Jan. 5) has been moved to next Thursday, Jan. 12. Please plan to join us next Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Commons to hear the latest about your PTO.

Thank you.

Jen Maloney and Wendy Schwantes

Indian Run Family Phonebook Available

The Indian Run Family Phonebook is available! If you pre-paid the $2 for a hard  copy, your child should have brought it home this week. If you’d like a PDF version via email or if you’d like to pay $2 for a hard copy, please email Brandi Kirsch, who produced this year’s phonebook. Her email is  happy2be0603@yahoo.com. It looks great (thank you Brandi), and it’s a great resource for Indian Run families.

Support Indian Run through Giant Eagle

Shop. Scan. Support Our School. 

Apples for the Students started October 1. This program is a great way for our school to earn educational rewards such as computers, software, video equipment, gym and playground gear, and more. Is your Giant Eagle Advantage Card^® registered? Now’s the time to check. All you need is our school code 4791 to verify a card or register a new card.

1. Call 1-800-474-4777 or visit www.gianteagle.com/schools/apples-for-students.
2. Enter your Giant Eagle Advantage Card^® number (appears under the bar code).
3. Enter the school code (4791).

Done! Please encourage your extended family and friends to register too!

New IRE Spirit Wear

Check out the Spirit Wear for this school year by Jennifer Simonette.  There are some really cute items! Thank you Jennifer!

We will kick off a Spirit Wear Event Friday, Oct. 21 at 6PM during Movie Night.  Limited cash and carry items will be available such as:

Pennant-style logo tees
Classic hoodie sweatshirts
PJ pants

For other items, we will gladly take an order for the sizes/items you want!

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Email Sign Up

To be placed on the EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST for Indian Run Mass Emails:
Please send your names (First, Last – both Parents), email(s) and childs’ grades to wendyinohio@columbus.rr.com.  Emails with timely and pertinent information will be sent from time to time as needed.

PTO Contacts – Officers and Committee Chairs

Executive Committee

Co-president	Wendy Schwantes wendyinohio@columbus.rr.com	614.761.9484
Co-president	Jennifer Maloney jmiele@columbus.rr.com	614.799.1863
Vice president	Available	—
Secretary	Robin Boggs aboggs1549@att.net	614.783.8039
Treasurer	Sondra Workman zoonkerdra@gmail.com	614.560.0238
Past president	—	—

Committee Chairs

Artists/Authors in the School	Christine Bailey christinejoann@yahoo.com	614.557.5540
Back-to-School Social	Tricia Koehler xyz@wowway.com	614.571.6781
Beautification of School Grounds	Beth Lander Bfabian1@yahoo.com	614.533.7453
Bingo Night	Rosemarie Sabath msabath@columbus.rr.com Kristin Zabor zabor@sbcglobal.net Jane Mitchell janeymitch@sbcglobal.net	614.889.2727 614.766.9116 614.325.1617
The Brain Show	David Garcia dagdublin@gmail.com	614.226.0045
Bulletin Board	Ajita Gupte ajitagupte@hotmailcom	—
Destination Imagination	Jen Glaubitz glaubitzohio@wowway.com	614.761.3448
Family Phonebook	Brandi Kirsch Happy2be0603@yahoo.com	614.458.8713
Fair of Hearts	Scott & Kelly Wesp skwesp@att.net	614.210.0663
Fair of Hearts Raffle	Susan Caviness susancaviness@columbus.rr.com	614.889.6610
Fifth Grade After Lunch Games	Beth McIntyre gerchbeth@hotmail.com	614.734.1094
Fifth Grade Celebration	Sonni Peterson sonni@petersonls.com	614.798.8604
Fundraising: Box Tops & Campbell’s Soup Labels	Laura Rollins laylesworth@yahoo.com Susan Retz sretz@vscat.com	614.766.4869 614.336.9094
Fundraising: Walk-a-thon (fall)	Mary Szuter Szuter_mary@dublinschools.net Lee Hamill Hamill_lee@dublinschools.net	614.764.5928 614.764.5928
Fundraising: Kroger and Giant Eagle Cards	Wendy Schwantes wendyinohio@columbus.rr.com	614.761.9484
Fundraising: FUNdraising Nights	Wendy Schwantes wendyinohio@columbus.rr.com	614.761.9484
Fundraising: Butter Braid sale	Wendy Schwantes wendyinohio@columbus.rr.com Jennifer Maloney jmiele@columbus.rr.com	614.761.9484 614.799.1863
Hot Dog Roast	Melissa Smilonich Melissa@smilonich.com	614.425.5031
Ice Skating Party	Elizabeth Marsh Elizabeth2464@columbus.rr.com	614.805.9000
Innovation Grants	Jennifer McCallister jwmccallister@hotmail.com Jennifer.McCallister@osumc.edu	614.389.2211
John Orr/IRE Scholarship	Kelly Wesp skwesp@att.net Jennifer Simonette simonette7@yahoo.com	614.210.0663 614.832.2099
Literature Room	Kristen Bucci klbucci@gmail.com	614.766.2799
Lunchroom Snack Table	Sonni Peterson sonni@petersonls.com	614.798.8604
Movie Night	Irma Ueber Irma_ueber@juno.com	614.798.1962
PERC Representative	Robin Boggs aboggs@1549@att.net	614.783.8039
Playground Upkeep	Brandi Kirsch Happy2be0603@yahoo.com	614-458-8713
Publicity	Amanda Dolfi amanda_dolfi@medco.com	614.734.9264
Publishing Shop	Jill Kramer kramer-jill@dublinschools.net	614.764.5928
Robotics	Cynthia Bryden cjbryden@wowway.com	614.793.9568
Room parents	Amanda Dolfi amanda_dolfi@medco.com	614.734.9264
Supply Sale	Beth Landers Bfabian1@yahoo.com	614.553.7453
Shamrock Corner	Robin Boggs Aboggs1549@att.net	614.783.8039
Spirit Wear	Jennifer Simonette simonette7@yahoo.com	614.832.2099
Staff Appreciation	Melissa Smilonich Melissa@smilonich.com	614.425.5031
Tribal Talk (newsletter)	Wendy Schwantes wendyinohio@columbus.rr.com	614.761.9484
Yearbook	Sandy Scott sscot@columbus.rr.com	614.336.8119
Web Site (www.irepto.org)	Kristen Bucci klbucci@gmail.com	614.766.2799

September PTO General Meeting Minutes

Meeting commenced at 10 AM
Attendance: Janet Rinefierd, Alicia Wolshire, Wendy Schwantes, Jennifer Maloney,  Sondra Workman, Robin Boggs, Jennifer Simonette, Brandi Kirsch, Lisa Mullins, Jodi Collins, Ajita Gupte, Amanda Dolfi, Melissa Smilonich, Stephanie Max & Mari Hayashi. 
Introduction of Officers: 
Co Presidents: Wendy Schwantes & Jennifer Maloney
Vice President: still open
Treasurer: Sondra Workman
Secretary: Robin Boggs 
Introduction of members present at the meeting 
Wendy Schwantes presented the budget line by line and the net safety balance of $7500 was explained as what we want to keep in the PTO account for unforeseen needs or beginning of a new year expenses.  Budget was then approved. 
Robin Boggs (PERC Rep) passed out flyers for the Sept 14^th PERC(Parents Encouraging Responsible Choices) meeting Sept 14^th at the Rec Center. Ann Anzalone will be the speaker on “ Tools to help you and your kids optimize brain Power”
Jennifer Maloney went over the general calendar that will be included in the PTO packet that will come home with each student.
PTO volunteer opportunities were discussed and as follows:
Vice President: can be done jointly; not a ton of responsibility but with the understanding that they will take on the position of President the following year.
Bulletin Boards: Ajita Gupte volunteered to chair this committee.
Family phonebook: Brandi Kirsch volunteered to chair this committee.
Playground upkeep: Brandi Kirsch volunteered to chair this committee.
Spirit Wear: We still need a rep. The teachers are working on possible logos for Indian Run and then they are having the students vote on it.  Possibly can work this logo in conjunction with the Spirit Wear if we wait until the Winter.
Indian Run website: Committee chair position still open.
Committee list and volunteer opportunities are included in the PTO packet
Janet: talked about the Good Schools Committee and their website.  They want everyone to get involved talking up and promoting the levy coming up on the November ballot. There will be a rally on 09/15/11 at 7 Pm at Dublin Scioto HS.  Their website address is http://gscdublin.org/
Meeting adjourned at 11:05 AM