Gilham Elementary PTO

THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO ORDER GILHAM GEAR!

Our online store closes this Friday, January 9th.

You can purchase House T-Shirts & Hoodies (for kids & adults) by following these simple steps:

Visit https://gilhamhouses.itemorder.com/
Choose your items and add them to your cart
Securely check out with your credit card

Online Store closes Friday, January 9, 2026 at 11:59pm
This is a group order. All items will be ordered once the store closes and
are expected to arrive in late January and will be handed out at school.

Gilham Elementary School Houses Online ordering for Gilham Elementary School Houses

⭐️ URGENT November News & Events: ⭐️

🌯 LUNCH: Your PTO will provide lunch for the Gilham staff on Monday November 24th, during parent/teacher conferences. We can’t do this without YOUR HELP! Please click the Signup Genius https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0B4AAFAB2FA0FDCE9-60643354-staff
to view and participate.

📚 BOOK FAIR: Our fall book fair will take place during conferences on November 24th & 25th. Hours will be:
Monday 11/24 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 11/25 8am - 12pm
We are only able to host the Book Fair with parent help. If you are able to help, please reach out to the PTO

🖼️ Kids Kreation: Kids Kreation packets went home in backpacks last week, which included: the original artwork, a set of stickers, and an order form.
What to do NOW:
-Go online to view product options
-Place order online OR with the order form in the packet

This fundraiser will take place in TWO PARTS:
1)The first part will be open until NOVEMBER 19th and will firmly close on that date in hopes that items shipped to the school can be delivered BEFORE WINTER BREAK!
*A delivery fee of $1 per item(with a max of $5) will be added to your school shipped items.

2)The fundraiser will then reopen after November 19th and will stay open until the end of January…BUT PLEASE NOTE: This part of the fundraising opportunity will not have the option to ship to school and you will have to direct ship to your home! (Reminder- you are always welcome to direct ship to your residence to ENSURE delivery by the holidays. This will incur a higher shipping cost)

♻️ Bottle Drop Give: NOW through Dec 2nd Bottle Drop is giving us an extra 20% for all blue bags of cans/bottles. This is a simple way to earn money for our school.
💙What to do:
Grab a blue Bottle Drop bag from the front office
Gather your cans/bottles into the bag
Return the bag to the school

🍭🍬🍫PTO collects leftover Halloween candy to stock the staff lounge. If you have any leftovers after the holiday, or you are able to purchase discounted candy please bring it to the main office. Our teachers & staff really appreciate a little treat in their day!

🗓️ Mark your calendars! Our next General PTO Meeting Wednesday, January 14th at 5:30pm in the Gilham library. This is a great way to get involved and just be informed on what is happening in our school. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]

Coming Up:

November:

Kids Kreations
Nov 24 & 25: Parent Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
Nov 24 & 25: Book Fair
Nov 26-28: NO SCHOOL

December:
Dec 22-Jan 5: NO SCHOOL- Winter Break

Home Mission statement: The Gilham Elementary PTO is a group of parents, caretakers, teachers and school staff whose mission is to unify families and school by building a strong community. Through meaningful events and effective fundraising, we aim to enhance learning experiences and strengthen