Every year, the PTO brainstorms new and fun activities and fundraisers that will be a hit with the kids and benefit the programs of the PTO. Many of our events are tried-and-true favorites, year after year. Read more about events and activities below and follow the PTO News to hear more about how to get involved in these family activities. You can find out more about the events on the home page, News postings, and email blasts. As each event is being planned, news posts will be published with the latest information. Below is an overview of the annual events. We need your help! If you would like to get involved with any of these events, please contact Lauren Tiede (vpvolunteers@neweaglepto.org) or Elizabeth Trupkovitch (avpvolunteers@neweaglepto.org)
4th Grade Events
Chairs: Melanie Fritz and Laura Yancoskie
The PTO and fourth grade parents make the following special things possible for each fourth grader: the Yearbook, School Store, 4th Grade special keepsake, Pool Party, Movie Night, Class Gift. We need your help to make the year a success. More information here and on the signups page.
Cultural Arts Programs and Resources
Chairs: Sandi Mahar and Jeena Pereira
Cultural Arts Committee is led by parent volunteers facilitating New Eagle’s grade level artistic, scientific, technological, musical programs and assemblies as well as exploring cultural curriculum through celebrations including Japanese Day, Chinese Festival, and African Storytelling and drummer presentations. New Eagle teachers love the Cultural Arts Events for the richness that these events bring to the curriculum. More information about the programs through the year can be found here. We need your help to organize and attend these in school events. Follow the news, the Blast and sign-ups for ways to get involved.
Cultural Heritage Night
Chairs: Deb Dion, Jeena Pereira and Sandi Mahar
An evening to celebrate the diverse cultures of our school and community, this is an annual event that takes place in March each year. Families are encouraged to share the story of their culture through music, dance, food, photo and video, games and craft.
Before and After School Clubs
Chair: Anne Woodcock
New Eagle PTO is proud to offer many fun and enriching extracurricular clubs and activities to New Eagle Elementary students. Our clubs are teacher-run, with opportunities for all grade levels. Clubs are offered in three sessions: Fall Clubs, Winter Clubs, and Spring Clubs. Clubs run for 6 weeks each and meet either before school (7:30am-8:30am) or after school (3:45pm -4:45pm). The cost for each club is $100, and there are limited spaces available per club. First-come, first-served. The sign-ups for Clubs are announced about three weeks before the clubs start.
Book Fair
Chairs – Monica Church and Katie Lane
The Book Fair is an annual PTO fundraiser. We work with Children’s Book World to provide an array of books that appeal to all readers. All purchases are completely voluntary and proceeds from the Book Fair benefit the New Eagle PTO and its various functions in support of our school. Each child will visit the Book Fair with his or her class. Book purchases can be made at that time or parents may visit Children’s Book World store in-person throughout the Book Fair week to purchase books directly. Simply share you are purchasing for New Eagle’s Book Fair. (For those wishing to shop in-person, Children’s Book World is is located at 17 Haverford Station Road, Haverford, PA 19041. Two other ways to support books in the school are to purchase gift certificates for teachers or purchase books from teacher wish lists. Class visit times will be communicated the week before the Fair. Contact a Book Fair Committee Member: Monica Church (monicachurch@gmail.com) and Katie Lane (kgradoville@hotmail.com)
Fun Run
Chair: Sara Serbun and Kristin Morgan
The New Eagle PTO Fun Run is an annual fundraiser to raise money for FLITE, T&E Cares, and Alex’s Lemonade. The Fun Run is held in the spring and is open to all New Eagle students, alumni, siblings, staff, and parents. Registration, t-shirt ordering and more information are available in March.
Giving Garden and Fest
Chair: Hannah Johnston
The Giving Garden is a thriving and abundant garden that produces many pounds of food for the Chester County Food Bank. Each year, students take part in maintaining the garden as part of class time, a great chance to learn more about how our food is grown and used. Parents and families are encouraged to get involved in the planting days and annual Garden Fest (May). The Giving Garden is located at the back of the school, bordering the lower parking lot. For more details visit the Giving Garden page!
Ice Cream Social
Chair: Avani Mehta
The Ice Cream Social is a favorite annual event! Come celebrate the beginning of the new school year with old and new friends! This is a free event and all family members are welcome. Event is on the Playground behind the school. Please park in the lot, upper circle, upper lawn and down the driveway.
Learning Fair
Chair: Amber Levy
The New Eagle Elementary School Learning Fair is held annually for one week in March. During this week, the Large Group room is filled with hundreds of displays showing off the knowledge of our New Eagle students! What fascinates you? What would you like to learn more about? This is your chance to show off your knowledge on a topic YOU choose—science, sports, math, music, art, history, a hobby—you name it! This is a non-competitive event open to ALL New Eagle Students. Due to allergy concerns, please do not include animals, food, or drink in your display. To enter, just pick a topic to explore by yourself or with a friend, submit an application, and start having fun creating your display! There are many types of displays you can create. A large number of students use some sort of cardboard backdrop, like the standard tri-fold display board found at Staples or Walmart, to present their project. Others create dioramas, set up models or bring in props to add to their display, which could include photos, drawings, and/or text. There are some electrical outlets available should a portion of your project need electricity. View a few examples of past learning fair displays for inspiration.
New Eagle Online Auction
Chairs: Cait Cuellar
The New Eagle Elementary Online Auction is our largest annual fundraiser for the PTO. The auction runs for one week and features a wide range of items to bid on, and also special events to purchase outright. We need volunteers to help this amazing event – watch for news and sign ups through the year.
New Eagle’s Diversity Equity & Inclusion Lending Library
New Eagle established a lending library of elementary school books and resources centered around the themes of diversity, equity and inclusion. These resources are for parents and families and are open to all.
New Parent Mixer
Chair: Elissa Benedette
It’s tradition for us here at TE to welcome the new members of our school community at an adults-only evening Kindergarten & New Family Mixer. This is an opportunity to meet other new parents and guardians, parents who were in your same shoes last year and members of the PTO. All are happy to share their New Eagle experience and answer your questions! If your student is new to New Eagle, this is great way to meet parents in the community and we can always connect you with those that are not there! (Note: Teachers and Administrators will not be at the event).
Parent Social
Chair: Open
Parents deserve some fun, too! The New Eagle Parent Social gives parents a night out without the kids and a great opportunity to get to know other parents in the New Eagle community. Come enjoy a night out with friends old and new. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks are included in the ticket price. This event is held in February and sign ups will be communicated through news and the Blast.
Pizza & Bingo Night
Chair: Becky Daly
What could be better than pizza and bingo?! All family members are invited to this classic New Eagle event that takes place in March. Families can play multiple bingo games with prizes for everyone. Families can choose from two sessions (5pm & 7pm), registrations are on the PTO sign up page about a month before the event. If you wish to have a bunch of kids together, please plan on at least 1 parent for every 4 kids so please plan to take a seat and play along!
Spring Fair
Chair: Irina Korzhova
The Spring Fair is the time to celebrate our school with a Friday afternoon of fun, including a Dunk Tank, Pony Race, Giant Slide inflatable fun, and more. This event needs lots of volunteers, so please help if you can!
Teacher and Staff Appreciation
Chair: Katie Lane
New Eagle PTO proudly funds many events to support and thank our teachers and staff through the year. From Magic Mondays to the Winter Breakfast to the end of yeargifts and luncheon, families are encouraged to celebrate our fantastic teachers and staff with donations for events, and contributions for annual gifts. Follow the news and signups for how you can get involved.
Trunk or Treat
Chair: Gina Briscella
Trunk or Treat is New Eagle Elementary’s fun way to celebrate Halloween!
Decorate the trunk of your car and let the school children enjoy trick-or-treating in the school parking lot! We have a prize for the best car design and a lot of fun activities for the kids. All NEES students and their siblings are welcome to participate in the event. Nut free candy and non candy treats will be supplied by the PTO and by the New Eagle families who generously donate these items. Watch the news in late September – early October for more information on this fun annual event. Volunteers are needed during the event!
Interested in volunteering for any of our events? We can always use the help! Please submit the Volunteer Interest Form and let us know what you’d like to help with!