Ada Elementary PTO

09/04/2026

https://fhcdanceteam.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200540380

09/03/2026

Signs of Ranger Rock Out are starting to pop up at Ada Elementary!

Recap of Fundraising Rewards -

💚 Every student that fundraises $50 or more gets to pick a prize out of prizes like these at a school-wide assembly. (Note: Any participation gets you put into a drawing for additional prizes)

💚 The student who raises the most $$ will get a guaranteed spot on the SLIME SQUAD!!!

💚 Every class with 100% participation gets an EXTRA recess with POPSICLES! (Buying a sign, returning even a blank envelope or raising any amount of $$ counts)

💚 The class that raises the most gets a read-in pajama party complete with PIZZA with the Principal!

What to do now -

✅ Buy a sign by Wednesday, Sept 9th

✅ Read the Rock Out flyer with your child and talk about ways to raise money for their school.

These funds pay for all the field trips, a visiting author, supplies for fun assemblies, books, etc.

✅ Help them return their envelope and any funds they raise (extra credit: you could send a Venmo and keep the cash/checks they collect)

📆Thursday, September 24th we’ll do the final count but don’t wait!!

📆 Friday, September 25th we ROCK OUT! 🎸

09/03/2026

🛑STOP SCROLLING!

📣 We're at 35% of the school having signs - Don't let your student(s) be left out!!

⏰Sign Orders are Due by next WEDNESDAY

📲ORDER RIGHT NOW!

🤑PAY LATER EVEN! We'll REMIND YOU!

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https://forms.gle/2AjFW9qo2vWGnw4MA

09/01/2026

We have about 70 signs ordered out of 300+ kids at Ada Elementary. Bumping this up on everyone's busy, busy to do list before the long holiday weekend!

Sign Orders are Due by next WEDNESDAY so order now!!!

https://forms.gle/2AjFW9qo2vWGnw4MA

Some ideas for you to use:

"ROCK OUT FOR YOUR FIRST (or LAST) YEAR AT ADA, ######! MOM & DAD LOVE YOU!"

"(INSERT PET NAME) doesn't know what to do all day now that you're an ADA RANGER! So Proud of you, ######!)

"Shine bright like the Ada Rockstar you are, ###XX! XOXO (Insert family names)"

"(Insert any funny/silly/cute family inside joke - Love, Mom & Dad)"

09/01/2026

More than 600 children in East Grand Rapids are represented in a pledge to delay smartphones until high school and social media until age 16, as local parents take their own approach to protecting kids from technology's potential harms. Read the full story through the link in the comments.

08/30/2026

Did you see the current counts for Wait Until 8th in the PTO newsletter last night? 📈

Talk to your child this weekend about why you're a Wait Until 8th family with these tips and tricks. 🥰

We're in this together 👊

Deciding when kids should get a smartphone is a major parenting challenge today. This guide shares 20 simple, age-appropriate ways to explain why your family is waiting.

08/28/2026

🎸The volunteer sign up for Ranger Rock Out is live.

🎸Make sure you note which part of the day your child will be participating in.

🎸We also need a ton of help setting up and preparing for this big event. Consider donating your time there as well!

🎸If you don't get into the first round of sign ups please sign up for the waitlist. Things happen and opportunities pop up!

https://www.adaelementarypto.com/volunteer-for-the-rock-out.html

08/28/2026

It's that time again to fill out a new Volunteer Consent Form to volunteer at Ada Elementary, especially in the classroom but don't forget about Ranger Rock Out too!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda2N5_9GuWWrbbEPjdb8sQ3omUPVz5Cu1qhu9NYv4Iccmp0A/viewform

08/27/2026

📣Ranger Rock Out volunteer sign ups are going LIVE tomorrow!

📣Make sure you're subscribed to the PTO newsletter because tomorrow's email is going to be JAM PACKED with back to school details, including Ranger Rock Out.

📣Check your child's backpack for Ranger Rock Out communications (we think tomorrow - maybe next week!). Help them get in the spirit!! Help them get Grandma & Grandpa and uncle Jim out in Colorado, on the phone to ask to support their school!

📣Tell them if they raise the most money they get to SLIME THE PRINCIPAL! If they raise $50 they get a chance to win a SQUISHYYYYYYY! If they don't lose their envelope and they simply return it along with everyone else in their classroom, THEY GET A FREE RECESS WITH POPSICLES!!!!

📣If you know a new parent to Ada please take a minute to share this post or tag them! Real Ada parents don't let other Ada parents miss out. We're better than that, Ada fam!

This is the fastest way to know what's happening other than sitting on Facebook watching our page - and ain't nobody got time for that:
https://www.adaelementarypto.com/subscribe-to-newsletter.html

08/25/2026

https://www.adaelementarypto.com/volunteer-today.html