It has been such a lovely day seeing all of our rockets’ smiling faces and fancy outfits for their class and yearbook pictures today! I can’t wait for you to see them. Also, good news because we are almost halfway to our Fun(d) Run fundraising goal of $100,000! At this time, a total of 284 students are registered to fundraise, and 374 donations have been made to support all of the amazing things that we do here at Mary Lin!

If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time! Head on over to GoFundSchools and follow the quick directions below. As a parent, I can confirm that it was quite easy to create an account and share! 🙂

Login as a parent (you can use your Google account for seamless login)
Register your student(s)
Share the donation links from the portal

Families are invited to join for our culminating event at the conclusion of the Fun(d) Run on Friday, September 18 to cheer on your rockets as they rock, roll, and run through their laps! Race times are below. Please arrive 10 minutes early and don’t forget your Picture ID to sign in! Picnic/camping chairs recommended so you can find a seat around the Fun Run(d) “track.” Feel free to bring shakers, pom poms, cowbells, etc… to make some noise and celebrate our fundraising success!

Mary Lin Fun Run - Friday, Sept. 18

Pre-K, Kinder, 1st Grade: 9:00 - 9:45 am
2nd & 3rd Grades: 10:00 - 10:45 am
4th & 5th Grades: 11:00 - 11:45 am

Lastly, don’t forget about the first PTO General Meeting of the year this evening at 6:30 pm in the Mary Lin Auditorium!

Warmly,

Ms. Denise Bringslid

Principal, Mary Lin Elementary School

Help Us Choose Mary Lin's Spring Musical

We Need Your Help! It is time to choose a show for this year's Mary Lin Musical. Please vote here for your favorite. We will announce the winner on Thursday, September 24^th in the Rocket Blast.

Gifted Elgibility Parent Information Meeting

Are you interested in learning more about the gifted eligibility process at Mary Lin? Please join us for a brief virtual information session to learn more about the referral and eligibility process and what to expect along the way.

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 9:30–10:00 AM
💻 Microsoft Teams

TIME TO GET THIS FUN(d) STARTED

The Fall Fun(d) Run is our BIGGEST PTO fundraiser of the year—and we need your help to reach our $100,000 goal!

Your support makes a huge difference at Mary Lin. More than 75% of the money raised goes directly toward Educational & Instructional Training and Staff Support & Appreciation. Together, we’re funding the extras that make our school such a special place to learn and work!

Our Goal: $100,000

That’s an average of $200 per student to reach our goal. We know that amount isn’t right for every family, so give what you can—every dollar counts!

And don’t forget to share your student’s fundraising page with family and friends. Grandparents are some of our biggest supporters!

Ready, Set, Fundraise!

Register your student(s) here.

This year’s registration process is a little different and offers more privacy and security for our students.

You’ll simply:

Log in as a parent — you can use your Google account for an easy sign-in.
Register your student(s) here.
Share your student’s donation link with family and friends.

Donors do not need to create an account, and they can split a single donation among multiple students.

See Where Your Support Goes

Want to learn more about how the PTO raises and spends money—and all the volunteer efforts happening behind the scenes?

Join us for our next General PTO Meeting!

September 10
6:30pm
Mary Lin Auditorium

- Your PTO Board

Homeless Pet Club

Are you interested in problem-solving ways to help homeless pets in our community? Would you like to visit and support our local shelters? Join us at Homeless Pet Club on Monday afternoons until 3:15pm. We will be showcasing visits from fosters and families with their rescued and available pets. Open to grades K through 5th.

Morning Mile is RUNNING!

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:15 - 7:40am

Morning indoor run club where students keep track of the number of miles they've run, earning recognitions when they hit milestones such as 25, 50, 100 miles for the year. No sign-up, just join in whenever you want to run!

Friday Morning Chess

Do you like to play chess or would you like to learn? Visit Dr. Waldman's room on Friday mornings from 7:15 to 7:40am for some friendly chess competition. Open to all grades.

Help Needed - Social Media Coordinator

The Mary Lin PTO is looking for a Social Media Coordinator to help share school news, events and all the great things happening in our community.

In this fun, flexible volunteer role, you’ll:

Get a first look at school and PTO news
Turn updates into engaging, easy-to-read posts
Have full access to the PTO’s Canva account and templates
Use your creativity to help Mary Lin families stay informed and involved

It’s a meaningful way to support our school, on your own schedule!

Kinda interested and want to learn more? Contact us at president@marylinpto.org.

*Please register/signup and make sure to indicate child(ren)'s t-shirt size to help us determine t-shirt sizing to order for Fun(d) Run for each grade.*

Inviting all Grandparents & Grandfriends

We are inviting all Grandparents & Grandfriends to Mary Lin's first Grandparents lunch. Please click here for additional details and to RSVP.

Math Superstars Launches 9/16

Math Superstars Club is getting ready to launch! Math superstars is a fun way to add extra math practice, get exposure to middle school math club formats and math competitions.

We meet Wednesday mornings from 7:15am to 7:40am.
Math Superstars Club is offered for K-5 (pre-k is not offered)
We especially need more 4^th graders…
Some weeks we play math games. Some weeks we do math sheets. Some weeks we have guest speakers.
We practice math as preparation for the annual math kangaroo competition. (Participation in the annual Kangaroo Math Competition has a small cost and is optional).

Please email mlesmathclub@outlook.com to request a spot for your kid(s). Please include your child’s name and grade. Parent volunteers already registered do not need to request a spot as your kid(s) are already signed up.

RSVP: Back-to-School MEET & EAT @ Moxie Burger!

Get ready for a fun evening out with your fellow classmates, families, and Mary Lin staff!

Please join us for our upcoming community event, Mary Lin MEET & EAT, on Wednesday, 9/16 between 5:30-8 PM at Moxie Burger – Gold Sponsor of Mary Lin!

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other Mary Lin families, make new friends, and celebrate a fabulous start to the school year!

To ensure we’ve got enough seats reserved, let us know you’re coming by

RSVP'ing here.

5th Annual Fall Ball

Open to the entire Mary Lin community and supporting Fall Fest, join your neighbors for a fun Casino night!

Hispanic Heritage Month - Door Decorating!

It’s time to make the doors in our hallways festive for Hispanic Heritage month, which runs from September 15^th – October 15^th.

Please consider signing up to help decorate a Teacher’s Door which will remain on display throughout the month! We are also looking for volunteers to help decorate the school entryway, date and time to be coordinated with those who sign up.

Click to Sign-up - All of the information you need, along with the list of doors, and pictures from last year for inspiration are here!

Save the Date & Sign up to Volunteer: Kidlandia at Candler Park Fall Fest

We're thrilled to feature Kidlandia once again at this year's Candler Park Fall Fest on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4. As always, the success of this critical annual Mary Lin fundraiser relies on our amazing parent volunteers.

Sign-up now to volunteer at Kidlandia - calling all parents, caregivers and even high school siblings (especially those needing community service hours...!) All volunteers who commit to 2+ hours will receive a free Fall Fest t-shirt.

Thank you in advance for helping us make this another incredible Kidlandia year!