East Meck PTSO Updates – Feb. 3, 2026 |
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This Week at East Meck! 🦅
Here’s what’s happening around campus and with your PTSO:
- ☕ Hot Cocoa & Coffee Bar (Feb. 11) – Help treat our staff on the next Early Release Day! Sign up to donate NUT-FREE items or donate funds through Paypal. Drop items by Feb. 9 at 11am.
- 📅 PTSO Meeting Feb. 10 – Join us virtually at 7:00 PM on Google Meet to stay informed and connected. Everyone is welcome!
- ‼️ Double Your Impact with Matching Gifts – Many employers will match your donation, doubling support for East Meck students and staff. Check with HR and give at emptso.org/donate.
- 🥪 Jersey Mike’s Spirit Night (Feb. 19) – Dine at the Oakhurst location 4-8 PM and use code JMGIVES. 25% of your purchase supports the East Meck PTSO!
- 🌟 Join the PTSO! – Stay connected, support our staff and students, and help make East Meck even better! Join today »
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PTSO Meeting Next Tuesday
The next PTSO meeting is on Tuesday, February 10, at 7:00 PM! This meeting will be virtual on Google Meet.
To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/jnh-qbco-pnb
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 470-243-0640 and enter this PIN: 167 024 026# (This is a good option if joining from work or a device that doesn’t support Google apps).
Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! |
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Staff Appreciation Coffee/Hot Chocolate Bar
The next Early Release Day is on Wednesday, Feb. 11. We're putting together a hot coffee/hot chocolate bar. There are items we need donated but we also need monetary donations so we can purchase the coffee and have it delivered hot for the event. You can donate money towards these items by using this link: Donate (paypal.com).
Please review the available slots here and click on the button to sign up. NOTE: All items must be NUT FREE!
All donated items should be dropped off in the front office by 11am Monday, Feb. 9. We will be sorting through all the donated items that morning to see what's missing so
please make sure anything you sign up for is in the office by that date. We also need volunteers from 10:15am to 1:30pm on Feb. 11 to help serve. Sign up to volunteer here.
If you have any questions, please email Karen Barnash: KLBarnash@yahoo.com. Thank you!
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Corporate Matching: Double the Impact
Did you know that many employers will match your gift up to a certain amount? Employers who match include:
- Adobe Inc.
- Bank of America
- CBRE
- Duke Energy
- Fidelity
- Humana
- Microsoft
- Newrez
- SAP
- UHG
- TIAA
- Vanguard
- Wells Fargo
Along with many others!
This is FREE money to support your school! Contact your human resources department for details.
Your PTSO Direct Give donations have paid technology fees for students unable to pay, bought a fridge for our counselors, and provided an iPad for theatre filming. Help us reach our funding goal so we can meet all the grant requests for 2026.
To double your donation, visit our website: www.emptso.org/donate
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Jersey Mike's Spirit Night Feb. 19
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 19, at Jersey Mike's in Oakhurst (630 Oakhurst Commons Drive) from 4-8pm and use promo code JMGIVES and 25% of your sale will be donated to the East Meck PTSO! Enjoy some great subs and support a worthy cause!
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The following individual donors have contributed $100 or more
to the PTSO Direct Giving Campaign for the 2025-2026 school year:
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Mary Beth Ausman
Ben Brookhart
Laura Caldwell
Rebecca Cheatham
George Christopoulos
Corey Coggins
Angela Daley
Christie Driscoll
Christina Drogaris
Tere Druen
Stacy Feldstein
Heather Flohr
Kelly Gervais
Jim and Heidi Giffin
Candace Gilman
Jenny Greenspon
Christine Haynes & Mark Wilson
Carol Hubbard
Amanda Jaffe
Andy and Tracy Jenkins
Sally Jenkins
Victoria Johnson
Michelle Jones
Karen Kirk
Pam Kingsley
Lorie Lewis
Jiwon Lilly
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Erin Lind
Shannon Loeffler
Cecily Manejwala
Beth Mclaughlin
Laura Michaud
Roger and Erin Mills
Carol Mitchell
Maya Myers
Kathy Norman
Genie Ombach
Maria Papanikolaou
Chris & Jody Para
Alison Parrella
Sara Piner
Jenny Plyler
Ryan Rich
Deyna Rogers
Lauren Sawyers
Elizabeth Stearns
Cathy Schuver-Stitt
April Storey
Caryn Sutorus
Kam Tai
Jill Tan
William Taylor
Beth Thomspon
Julia Trimakas
Leah Zanville
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Join the PTSO!
Make a difference at East Meck by becoming a PTSO member. If you haven’t joined yet this year, fill out this quick form to sign up. As a member, you’ll help support our staff and students, stay up to date on school news and volunteer opportunities, and be part of a community of parents, teachers, and students working together to make East Meck even better. Join today!
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Stay Connected
Get all the East Meck PTSO updates through our weekly email newsletter, which comes out every Tuesday, our Facebook and Instagram pages, and our website www.EMPTSO.org. |
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Upcoming Events:
- Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7pm – PTSO Meeting (virtual)
- Wednesday, Feb. 11 – Early Release Day
- Wednesday, Feb. 11 – Staff Appreciation Coffee/Hot Chocolate Bar
- Monday, Feb. 16 – Teacher Workday (No School)
- Thursday, Feb. 19 – Jersey Mike's Spirit Night
- Tuesday, March 3 – Teacher Workday (No School)
- Friday, March 20 – Teacher Workday (No School)
- Tuesday, March 10, 7:30am – PTSO Meeting (in-person and virtual)
- April 3-12 – Spring Break
- Tuesday, April 14, 7pm – PTSO Meeting (virtual)
Other Resources:
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