East Meck PTSO Updates – Feb. 17, 2026 |
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This Week at East Meck! 🦅
Here’s what’s happening around campus and with your PTSO:
- 🥪 Jersey Mike’s Spirit Night Thursday, Feb. 19 – Dine at the Oakhurst location 4-8 PM and use code JMGIVES. 25% of your purchase supports the East Meck PTSO!
- ‼️ 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.
- 💙 Teen Volunteer Opportunity – Independence Regional Library is looking for teens 13-17 to be reading buddies. Apply at cmlibrary.org/volunteer.
- 🌟 Join the PTSO! – Stay connected, support our staff and students, and help make East Meck even better! Join today »
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Staff Appreciation Event
Last Wednesday, we held our staff appreciation coffee and hot chocolate bar, which was a great success! Thank you to all who sent in donations and volunteered. A big thank you also to Brakeman's Coffee in Matthews who donated all the coffee for the event! |
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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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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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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
Karen and John Barnash
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
Kim Tyson
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:
- Thursday, Feb. 19 – Jersey Mike's Spirit Night
- Tuesday, March 3 – Teacher Workday (No School)
- Tuesday, March 10, 7:30am – PTSO Meeting (in-person and virtual)
- Friday, March 20 – Teacher Workday (No School)
- April 3-12 – Spring Break
- Tuesday, April 14, 7pm – PTSO Meeting (virtual)
Other Resources:
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