Blue Mountain Elementary East

The BMEE PTO will hold a Chinese Auction Raffle this weekend. There are over 125 gift baskets and gift cards to bid on!! All money raised will benefit BMEE student activities including field trips, Fun Day, etc.

There are two chances to attend:

1)Shop and Drop (or Browse and Bid) will be Saturday, March 9 from 4-7 pm.

2)The main event is Sunday, March 10 from noon-3pm.
Winning tickets will be picked at 3:00. You do not need to be present to win.

There will be a bake sale, as well as food and refreshments, available for purchase on Sunday!

BMEE Talent Show Rehearsal for tonight has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

January 9 – PTO Meeting 9:00 a.m.

January 15 – 4th Grade Choral Concert 7:00 p.m.

January 17 – End of 2nd Marking Period

January 21 – School Open

January 24 – Report Cards Issued

January 30 – Act 80 Day – Early Dismissal 12:05 p.m.

February 5 – 3rd Grade Choral Concert 7:00 p.m.

February 6 – PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m.

February 12 – 5th Grade Science Fair 6:00 p.m.

1st Grade Field trip for today is cancelled.  It has been rescheduled for Friday, November 2.

Parents are reminded that the gates for parent pick-up open at 3:25 p.m.  Please refrain from lining up on the road leading to the parking lot until 3:25 p.m.  The road needs to be open for people going to the recreation office and athletic fields.  Parents should not park  along the outside of the fence.  Parents may use the lot below the recreation office.

Also, parents need to get out of their vehicles when they pick up their children.  Teachers will not release the children unless they can see the parent that is picking them up.  If you have any questions, please call the school at 570-366-1065.

The smoke house that was scheduled to be at Blue Mountain Elementary East for Fire Prevention Week for grades 3-5 is cancelled for tomorrow, October 11.  An alternate program with a professional firefighter has been scheduled for the afternoon for all grades.

Parents are reminded that the gates for parent pick-up open at 3:25 p.m.  Please refrain from lining up on the road leading to the parking lot until 3:25 p.m.  The road needs to be open for people going to the recreation office and athletic fields.

Also, parents need to get out of their vehicles when they pick up their children.  Teachers will not release the children unless they can see the parent that is picking them up.  If you have any questions, please call the school at 570-366-1065.

1 – Entertainment Book Fundraiser-ORDERS DUE THIS FRIDAY OCT. 5^TH (We will accept late orders until October 12^th) Thank you for your support! BMEE PTO Fundraising

2 – PTO is still in need of  bagels, cream cheese and water for the Ragnar Relay.  Volunteers are also needed to help at the school Friday, October 5th from  10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. or 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.  If you are able to volunteer your time, please call the school at 570-366-1065.  Family, friends and neighbors are welcome to help with this race!

Blue Mountain Elementary East has been established as a major stop for the Ragnar Relay Race.  The relay is a 2 day race extending 200 miles from Lancaster to the Poconos.  Teams will be stopping at our building on Friday, October 5th at approximately 8:00 p.m. through approximately 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

Volunteers are needed to help with this event.  Time slots are 10:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.  Please call the school at 570-366-1065 if you are available to volunteer your time to help with this event.

As you may have heard, the Blue Mountain Elementary East will be playing a part in the Ragnar Relay Race.  Ragnar is a 200 mile race extending from Lancaster to the Poconos.  Each team is composed of several racers and a crew that travels with them.  Our building has been established as a major stopping point.  What this means is that racers and their teams will be stopping by our facility to eat, shower and briefly sleep.  This serves as a great opportunity for PTO to get involved with our community and do a little fundraising at the same time.

What do we need to do? Well our plan is to serve spaghetti which we will be cooking in our cafeteria (we have a lot of pasta left from our last spaghetti dinner and the sauce is coming from Russo’s).  Just BBQ is providing chili, Valenti’s is donating a soup and Kat S. is  making chicken noodle soup. We are asking for donations of bagels, fresh fruit, cream cheese, coffee, tea and cocoa along with paper items and a few baked goods.  All items can be purchased by the teams.  We will be assembling shower packs composed of shampoo, soap, toothbrush and toothpaste which can be purchased for use in the middle school showers.

What does this mean for you? We will be needing volunteers to prepare the items and to be available the  evening of the event.

When? Friday, October 5th. We’ll need some volunteers to prepare the spaghetti and get things setup around 8:00 pm.  The teams are planning on eating around 10 :00 pm. We need volunteers to be available in 3-4 hour shifts from 8:00 pm Fri until anywhere from 4-6:00 am.

So spread the word! If you know of any night owls with some time on their hands, point them in our direction. Families, friends and neighbors can help too.  If you are interested in being part of this incredible event, you can reply to this email or call Stacy at 570-527-3436 to let us know which block of time you will be available. You’re also welcome to attend our next PTO meeting on Wed, October 3rd at 6pm in the cafeteria where we will be finalizing plans. Once again, thank you for all you do to make PTO a success and to be an active part in the lives of your children.