Calling all Sherwood Pandas!! PTO Membership for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! (Joining the PTO Membership does not mean you are volunteering. It keeps you informed of all things Sherwood PTO and can get you Family Directory access.)

Two Membership Options:

Unpaid PTO Membership includes the following:

1. Easily volunteer, place orders, and sign up for PTO sponsored events using our online portal.

2. Receive pertinent PTO communications

Paid PTO membership includes the following:

1. EXCLUSIVE access to our online directory of students and families* in the Membership Toolkit app. (*Families will not have access to your contact information if you do not pay. This is the ONLY school-wide directory available.)

2. Easily volunteer, place orders, and sign up for PTO sponsored events using our online portal.

3. Receive pertinent PTO communications

The PTO is continuing to grow, and we want you to be a part of it! Your time and skills are greatly appreciated in whatever capacity you can give.

Besides the many volunteer opportunities throughout the year, the following PTO officer positions will be open for the 2025/2026 school year, and some would be ideal with two people sharing the responsibilities.

The following positions are currently open:

1) Co-Treasurer [1 Vacancy]- pending

2) VP of Communications [1 Vacancy]

3) Fundraising Chair [1 Vacancy]- pending

4) Panda-Monium Chair(s) (Dodge Ball Tournament)  [1-2 Vacancies]

6) Carnival Co-Chair [1 Vacancy]- pending

7) Room Parent Chair [1 Vacancy]- pending

8) 5th Grade Fundraiser Chair(s) [1-2 Vacancies]

9) Educating Outside the Lines (EOTL) Liaison [1 Vacancy]- pending

10) Field Day Liaison [1 Vacancy]

11) Kindergarten Welcome Chair [1 Vacancy]

12) Back To School Bash Chair [1 Vacancy]

13) KIND (Kindness, Inclusion, Nurture, Diversity) Pandas Liaisons (K-1 & 2-5) - Partners with Panda Project [2 Vacancies]

Please contact Stephani Briskman or Michelle Brown (sherwoodptocopresidents@gmail.com) for more information. 

Join us on Saturday, September 27, at 8 AM at Ravinia Festival for the FUNd Run!  All proceeds from the FUNd Run provide need-based scholarship opportunities for all District 112 families! This is a rain-or-shine event, and we look forward to seeing you there! There will also be a photo opportunity to take pictures with our very own panda, Bamboo!

As always, the PTO is seeking a parent volunteer for this event. 

Join us on October 25 from 2-4 pm for Sherwood PTO's Fall Fest! This is a free event for our Sherwood community! A low sensory time will be available from 2-2:20 (only available for children with sensory needs at this time). Enjoy slides, a donut truck, a haunted house and fall-themed arts and crafts projects!

As always, the PTO is seeking parent volunteers for this event. 

Ready for some new spiritwear to go with the new school year?!?!?

ORDERING FOR FALL SPIRIT WEAR ENDS TODAY!! Delivery will be at school in early October!

Scan the QR Code or click the link below. A portion of the proceeds will go to Sherwood PTO! And don't forget to join us for Panda Spirit Fridays, and wear your Sherwood spirit wear!

Let's create school unity and pride by wearing our Sherwood gear on Fridays! Don't forget to take a picture and tag us on Instagram!

The Sherwood Graduating Class of 2025 still needs 5th Grade Fundraising Chairs! These volunteers would help organize, schedule, and run all fundraising efforts for the 5th-grade class, as well as overseeing the 5th-grade party. 

The 5th-grade class really needs this to help make their final year at Sherwood the best it can be! Please email Stephani or Michelle at sherwoodptocopresidents@gmail.com if you're interested!

To ensure the success of each classroom at Sherwood, we need 2 room parent volunteers for each classroom. We are still short on some volunteers and need your help. The following rooms still need volunteers:

-Ozgar (2 vacancies) 

-Zwrin (2 vacancies)

-Greenberg (2 vacancies)

-Roberts (2 vacancies)

-Goldsmith (2 vacancies) 

-Pavlidos (2 vacancies) 

-Warshauer (1 vacancy)

Did you know that the PTO actively organizes programs and events to enrich our students' learning and generate essential funds for our school? The money we raise directly enables us to provide teacher grants, fulfill teacher wish lists, and support field trips and assemblies, among many other important initiatives! Your involvement makes a difference!

Is this PTO thing a bit overwhelming? Are you hearing words and phrases and thinking, "What are they even talking about?!?"

The PTO is a warm and welcoming group where everyone is welcome, regardless of their time commitment. Are you thinking about doing something, but don't know where to begin? Start by joining us for our General PTO Meetings! The first one is September 18 from 5-6 in the Library! And since you've read this far in our email, we'll help you understand some Sherwood slang that will aid you when you hear people talking about Sherwood.

-NSSD112- North Shore School District 112

-Food Days- Lunch Solutions (you can order through our website or the Bamboo Bulletin. Lunch Solutions will be partnering with the PTO for food days this year. Next year, when we return to Sherwood, we will have lunch in our beautiful new cafeteria.)

-What does the number and letter associated with my child's classroom mean? The number next to your child's name represents the current grade your child is in. The letter represents the first letter in your child's teacher's last name!

More Sherwood slang will be shared next week. Please feel free to email us any questions you may have, and we'll add them to our Bamboo Bulletin!

Each week, we will introduce you to a new or returning staff member from our Sherwood community! Stay tuned for a news staff member next week!