Next PTGO Meeting – Thursday 5/9 @ 7:15pm
Join us for our LAST PTGO Meeting of the year on Thursday 5/9 at 7:15pm. We’ll be voting on bylaw changes and reviewing our budget for next year – you won’t want to miss it! (Zoom Link Coming Soon!)
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6-10
Sign up to Donate Food Item Here!
We are so excited for Teacher Appreciation May 6-10 – Check out the flyer below see all the events the PTGO has planned! If you need to print additional “Stars” to bring in on Monday, May 6th, you can download and print HERE! If you’d like to donate a food or drink item for various events hosted, Sign Up Here!
Volunteers Needed – Family Fun Night – April 19
Family Fun Night will be Friday, April 19th from 5-6:30.
We have lots of games, prizes, snacks, and much more planned but we need lots of volunteers to help make it happen. Sign up for a volunteer spot here
Spring Auction – Bids Due Thursday April 18 @ 8pm
Auction Launches Sunday, April 14th @ 12pm – BID HERE!
Stock the Fridge – 1st Grade 3/11
Attention 1st Grade Families – Sign Up Here to grab an item (or a few) to help us stock the teacher fridge for March!
All donations can be dropped off during morning carline (or delivered to the lobby for bus riders and walkers) on Monday, March 11!
Painted Grape Fundraiser
This is our final Painted Grape Fundraiser of the year! Grab a cute canvas for a built-in Spring Break activity or a fun weekend craft!
Orders due by 9am on Thursday, March 14 – Kits will be delivered on Friday, March 15
March Teacher Breakfast
Help us celebrate and show appreciation for our wonderful River Park Teachers & Staff!
Sign up to Bring a Breakfast Item Here!
Items should be dropped off Thursday, March 14 (during morning carline), Breakfast will be set up by PTGO volunteers on Friday, March 15!
Upcoming Planning Meetings – 3/6 & 3/13
Teacher Appreciation Week Planning: Wednesday, March 6 @ 8:30 via Zoom – link will be posted on Facebook and here prior to the meeting!
Spring Carnival/Family Fun Night Planning: Wednesday, March 13 @7:30 via Zoom – link will be posted on Facebook and here prior to the meeting!
PTGO General Meeting – Thursday Feb 8th
Help us restock the school supplies at River Park! Check out our Amazon Wish List and purchase an item or a few – all of these will be collected (Ship them to the PTGO address option during Amazon Check Out) and teachers will have an opportunity to take whatever they need!
*If you purchased items and had them shipped to your house, no worries – please send them to school with the label “PTGO School Supply Drive” and we’ll make sure they get to the right place!
Please purchase by February 9!
PTGO General Meeting – Thursday Feb 8th
Join us Thursday, February 8th at 7pm for our first PTGO Meeting of 2024. We have a lot of great topics on the agenda, so you won’t want to miss it!
Zoom Link: https://orange-k12-nc-us.zoom.
Teacher Appreciation – Sandwich Bar – 1/23
We’re excited to kick off the new year with a special teacher appreciation lunch. The PTGO is hosting a Sandwich bar on Tuesday, January 23 (this is a teacher workday). Sign Up Here to bring an item to contribute to the luncheon! Check the sign up for instructions and options for dropping off food donations.
Stock the Fridge – 1/19
Second Grade Families! It’s your turn to help stock the fridge for our teachers and staff! Please click the sign up genius to sign up for items to donate to keep our teachers and staff full and hydrated! Drop off will happen on Friday, January 19th during the morning carpool line. Students can hand items to a volunteer standing in the front lobby. (If you have a bus rider, feel free to send items with your child!). We thank you for your donations towards this monthly appreciation event for our teachers!
Painted Grape Orders Due 12/18 @9am!
Did you miss out on the Thanksgiving Painted Grape Fundraiser? Or did you love it so much you want to do another? Well, you’re in luck! There’s another chance to paint a Winter/Holiday themed picture. $7 per kit donated back to the PTGO to support our school. Order Here!
Volunteers Needed for Holiday Luncheon (Staff Support) – December 15
Help give our teachers a much needed lunch break for a special catered holiday lunch sponsored by the PTGO! The students will be getting their reward of movie and popcorn for meeting the school-wide goal for the read-a-thon. We need parent volunteers to cover classes during this time on December 15. There are several 45-minute time slots between 11:00 and 12:45.
You need to be an approved volunteer and sign up through volunteer tracker.
Holiday Dessert Spread (Teacher Appreciation) – December 14
Churro Dance Party (Read-a-thon) – Dec 7
Teacher Appreciation – Pasta Lunch 11/22
Painted Grape Fundraiser – Orders Due 11/21 @ 9AM!
Robotics Needs Our Support!
PTGO General Meeting – Thursday, November 16
Bedtime Stories Around the World – Nov 6
Stock the Fridge – 3rd Grade
Stock the Fridge – 4th Grade
Fourth Grade Families! It’s your turn to help stock the fridge for our teachers and staff! Please click the sign up genius to sign up for items to donate to keep our teachers and staff full and hydrated! Drop off will happen on Friday, October 20th during the morning carpool line. Students can hand items to a volunteer standing in the front lobby with a red wagon! (If you have a bus rider, feel free to send items with your child!). We thank you for your donations towards this monthly appreciation event for our teachers!
2023 Read-A-Thon
Visit our Read-a-thon Webpage for all info regarding the 2023 Read-a-thon
Teacher Appreciation Salad Bar
The PTGO Hospitality Committee is hosting a Make-Your-Own Salad Bar for teachers and staff on Friday, October 6th. We need your help! Sign up for an item (or several!) here and drop it off during carline on October 6th – we’ll take care of the rest. (If you have a bus rider, feel free to send items with your child!). Thanks for supporting our teachers and staff. If you’re available on Friday and would like to help by volunteering time to collect items or help set up the salad bar Sign Up Here!
Stock the Fridge – 5th Grade
Join Us for an Ice Cream Social
All River Park families, teachers, and staff are invited to join us for an Ice Cream Social at River Park (on the upper playground) on Monday, September 18 from 5:30-7pm. Spirit wear and other items will be available for purchase.
If you’d like to volunteer at this event, sign up here!
1st PTGO General Meeting
Don’t miss our first PTGO Meeting on September 14 @ 7pm. Join via Zoom to hear an exclusive presentation on “How to Help Your Child with Executive Functioning Skills” by School Counselor, Hope Carr. Are you unsure what Executive Functioning Skills are? Or wondering why your child can’t remember where they put their shoes? This presentation will help us look at these types of parenting mysteries and more. We’ll also be discussing some exciting improvements to the structure and operation of the PTGO and, of course, reviewing several upcoming events you won’t want to miss! The call will be capped at 1 hour. We look forward to seeing all of you!
Read-a-thon Planning Meeting
Join Us Tomorrow (Thursday Sept 7) for a Read-a-thon Planning Meeting from 8pm-9pm.
Flash Fundraiser: Sept 1-3
Visit Broken Spoke Farm this Weekend (Sept 1-3) to support River Park PTGO! A portion of all sales will be donated to the PTGO. Grab some fresh produce and a sweet cone of homemade ice cream. Check out their weekend flavors here! A huge THANKS to Broken Spoke for their support!!
Kindergarten Popsicle Playdate
Incoming Kindergarteners and their parents are invited to join us for popsicles on the playground on August 22 from 5:30-7pm. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends before the first day of school!
