The Art Masterpiece classes will be in each classroom October thru April. Please sign up for any class you wish to teach via the signup genius: Waggoner Community: ART MASTERPIECE FALL 2024

"Art Masterpiece is a great way to volunteer IN your student's classroom. There is a slideshow to go over with the class and an art activity for the students to do after the slideshow. I usually invite one of my parent-friends to volunteer with me. We have gotten to know our kids' classmates and teachers so well because of this program." - Waggoner Parent Volunteer

Art Masterpiece is a nationally-recognized art enrichment and education program. This program encourages art literacy and develop cognitive, analytical, and creative thinking skills. It is run entirely by volunteer parents.

Art Masterpiece lessons are pre-planned, last approximately 45 minutes, and include a fun “hands-on” art activity. The purpose of this program is to increase children’s awareness of art in the world around them. We accomplish this by introducing students to various elements of art and design in fun and easy-to-grasp ways.

Are you interested in volunteering for the Art Masterpiece program?  You do not have to be a former art major, artistically gifted, or even well-versed in art.  All you need to be is available to volunteer and reliable to show up. The presentations are already designed and available to download. You just have to present them!  Art Masterpiece is one of the few volunteer programs where you can teach in your child's classroom!

Click here to see our Art Masterpiece Program by Grade Level.

The Waggoner book fair is twice a year and is a chance for your child to shop at school for amazing books.

The 2024-2025 Book Fairs are scheduled for:

**September 9th-13th.  It will be open during Parent-Teacher conferences on Thursday evening.

**February 26-March 1st - It will be open during Parent-Teacher conferences.

Our school reading area is magically transformed into a bookstore with books for all ages! The Book Fair is open to students during lunch recess and to families one hour after school.

Here are some things to know about Phoenix Book Company's bookfair: 

· Most books are 20-60% off the retail price.

· PBC provides round pricing which means tax is included in the price. You pay the sticker price, nothing more!

· This is a cash fair. There are no e-Wallets.

· Book Fair flyers will go home prior to the Bookfair with an envelope for student shopping money.

· Teacher Wish List Books will be available for purchase as well as PBC Bucks (gift cards) in $5 increments. 

· There will be daily games and opportunities to win prizes by donating to our school library.

If you'd like to volunteer, we would appreciate your help! 

Feel free to reach out to the Book Fair Team with any questions: wagbookfair@gmail.com

Communications includes our PTO newsletter, social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and any other ways the PTO communicates with our community. We are always looking for volunteers to help out with this program! Please contact our communications chair for more information!

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When we participate in the following programs, Waggoner earns rebates based on the money we spend. There’s no additional out of pocket cost. Here’s how it works…

Fry’s

Fry’s Community Rewards Program: Visit www.FrysCommunityRewards.com to enroll your Fry’s V.I.P. Card online.

1. Create an online Fry’s account.
2. Register “Waggoner” under the Community Rewards section. If prompted, our NPO Number is 80299.
3. Start shopping! Fry’s sends Waggoner a check based on a percentage of the sales each quarter. If you signed up in previous years, you will need to re-enroll this year.

Mabel's Labels

Shop for durable labels for water bottles, lunch boxes, clothes and more! Visit Mabel's Labels' fundraising page, select Waggoner PTO (Tempe), and shop! Waggoner PTO earns 20% off each purchase you make.

RaiseRight

Buy e-gift cards from your favorite brands to earn on your daily purchases.  3-14% (depending on brand) of the amount of each e-card will be donated back to the PTO.  Go to RaiseRight.com or the RaiseRight app to sign up for an account, use enrollment code C6XS1J44U9LL.  Your e-gift card will be sent immediately to your phone or computer.

Office Depot/Office Max

Simply make a purchase of qualifying school supplies, provide the Waggoner school ID #70004975 at checkout online or in the store, and Waggoner will receive 5% back in credits for FREE school supplies.

Coca-Cola Give

Through Coca-Cola Give, you can support Waggoner by donating the codes found on various Coca-Cola products. Visit us.coca-cola.com/give and click on “Donate to Your Local School.” Enter Waggoner in the “Search for Your School” bar, and you will be prompted to enter and/or scan your Coke product codes.

We have a wonderful tradition at Waggoner. During the first three weeks of school, volunteers are able to assist in the kindergarten classrooms. In this role you will support both the teachers and the students as they acclimate in this new school year. The children will be practicing unfamiliar routines and procedures, experiencing new school expectations, exercising transitions in and outside the classroom, and navigating a lot of big feelings. Volunteers help all of these big changes run just a little more smoothly.

If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our Sign-up Genius. You will also need to print and fill out a Volunteer Information Form, bring it and your driver's license with you to the front office.

NOTE: Current kinder parents can volunteer during this time, but not in the classroom that your child is enrolled.

A PTO requisition form is required for any monies that have not been accounted for in our annual budget or have surpassed the limit of the line item for the budget. A form is to be completed at least 1 week prior to the next PTO meeting and will be reviewed by the board and its members and then presented and voted on at the PTO meeting.

Link to Requisition form.

Calling ALL Waggoner Scientists!

It's time for our annual Waggoner Science Fair! 

Science is all around us! Our Science Fair is a great way for our students to explore their curiosity, learn how things work, figure out how to make things better, and learn about the scientific method. We hope you will encourage your scientist to participate in this enriching and fun exploration! 

This year we introduced some new changes to our fair: 

• Display Board: PTO will provide a complimentary display board to each scientist, if they are enrolled by Friday, April 11th.
• Boards will be distributed on Monday, April 14th
• Projects due back to school by April 29th. Please drop off to school Monday April 28th or Tuesday April 29th
• Judging takes place Friday, May 2nd.
• Awards: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place awards will be given to the winners in each grade level. Additional certificates will be awarded in categories such as most creative, most environmentally impactful, best display, etc. Award participation is completely optional, and you can indicate your student's preference on the enrollment form. 

Below is a guide with everything you need to know to help your scientist with their project! 

Please fill out the form below to enroll your scientist.

Scientist Enrollment Form

SCIENCE FAIR GUIDE 

VOLUNTEER TO BE A JUDGE

Important Dates: 

• Board Reservation Deadline: Friday April 11th
• Project Drop-off: Monday April 28th & Tuesday April 29th
• Science Fair: May 2nd

Please contact Whitney Miller with any questions or concerns-   wmgraham84@gmail.com 

Please join us for one of our most fun events of the year! At this year's Carnival, we will have a trackless train, inflatables, a petting zoo, a cake walk, fun games, face painting, and FREE cotton candy & popcorn.

The 2025 Carnival is on Friday, April 18th from 4pm-7pm

ALL inclusive wristbands can be prepurchased online or purchased at the door! Wristbands are $10 for students.  All adults and all kids 4 and under are free and don’t need a wristband. Lots of new additions this year so you won't want to miss it! Games, rides, silent auction, food and drink and so much more!

We are excited for this FUN community event and we hope to see you there. With questions email PTOWaggoner@gmail.com

Our Staff Appreciation Committee plans events, meals, and gestures of appreciation each month to help show all of the Waggoner Staff how much we value them and their commitment to our community!

We keep the breakroom stocked with cups, drinks, snacks, and water. In an effort to help offset these costs, the Staff Appreciation Committee kindly asks for donations of drinks, snacks, and other supplies. Every donation is greatly appreciated! Please drop off all items to the front office.

Below is a list of days we plan on bringing in a little extra for the teachers. If you would like to take over the mailbox treat, let us know. If you have a theme idea or food idea for one of the lunch events, please reach out to a committee chair. 

• Welcome Back Breakfast: July 17th
• Monthly Mailbox Treats: July - May
• Curriculum Lunch: August 7th
• Lunches for Parent Teacher Conferences: September 11th-13th and February 5th-7th
• Fall Break Breakfast: October 15th
• Teacher Appreciation Week festivities: May 5th-9th

Get Your 2025/2026 Waggoner T-Shirts!
It's officially time to Rock 'N Roll this year and to show your school spirit throughout the year!!!

You can pay for and pick up your Waggoner 2025/2026 t-shirts at Meet the Teacher night in the center library area. But don't worry, if you aren't able to purchase that evening, you can email ptowaggoner@gmail.com to order your size and pick up from the front office. 

$12 youth sizes, $15 adult sizes

Our 9th Annual Trunk or Treat is on Friday, October 24th from 530pm-7pm.

• 530pm - Party Time
• 545pm - Costume Parade, Choir Performance & Thriller Dance
• 600pm - Trunk or Treat
• 7pm - Time to go home.

This free event is open to all Waggoner students and their families. All children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Trunk or Treaters should bring a bag.

Costumes are encouraged!!!   NOTE: if your middle school children are trick or treating, please be sure they wait until AFTER the Thriller Dance, so all Waggoner students have a chance to get candy.

The annual event is made possible by community involvement. Please considering volunteering your time, donating your trunk, and/or donating candy.

FOOD: TBD

CANDY: Candy Monster will be at the front office and at car drop-off starting Wednesday, October 16th. 

VOLUNTEERS: We need volunteers! We can't do this without your help!  

TRUNKS: If you'd like to decorate your trunk and pass out candy, be sure to sign up! 

Waggoner adults -

If you would like photos you took of your student & their Waggoner friends included in the yearbook, please be sure to submit them into the yearbook folders throughout the school year using this link: 

YEARBOOK PHOTO SUBMISSIONS

ALL EVENT yearbook pages will be put together a couple of weeks after the event takes place. 

PHOTOS DUE AUGUST 8TH: 

MEET THE TEACHER & 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL 

BUY YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!

New this 2025-2026 school year: secure your yearbook at the beginning of the year.

Annual Waggoner YEARBOOK! $25 each  Orders due March 27th

5th grade Love notes due by January 30th

Cover Contest Entries due by February 27th

BUY THE YEARBOOK  School Code: 1449342