Island Village Elementary PTO

05/06/2026

💜🍎 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week 🍎💜

A huge thank you to all of our incredible Island Village Elementary teachers and staff for everything you do each and every day for our students and families. Your hard work, patience, kindness, and dedication do not go unnoticed!

Thank you as well to our wonderful families, volunteers, and community sponsors who helped make this week extra special. We appreciate everyone who contributed snacks, treats, drinks, and support for our amazing staff! 🌟

IVES is lucky to have such an incredible school community! 💛💜

04/30/2026

🦅 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is Next Week!

Hi Island Village families!

Next week we’re celebrating our amazing IVES teachers and staff, and we’d love your help stocking the staff lounge with snacks and drinks for the week.

To keep things simple and sanitary, we’re asking for individually packaged, grab-and-go items (think vending machine style).

Examples include:
🥤 Bottled or canned drinks (juice, soda, flavored water, iced coffee, protein drinks)
🍿 Chips, pretzels, popcorn
🍫 Candy bars or packaged treats
🥣 Granola bars, breakfast bars, protein bars, mini muffins
🥜 Nuts or trail mix packs
🧀 Cheese sticks or yogurt cups
🍎 Fresh fruit (apples, bananas, oranges)
🍏 Applesauce or fruit cups/pouches
🍦 Individually wrapped frozen treats (ice pops, ice cream sandwiches, ice cream bars)

For convenience, items purchased through the wishlist can be shipped directly to the school using the link.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/PO7FA13AO7NQ?ref_=wl_share

Please avoid homemade or shareable items (like bakery boxes).

📍 Drop off donations in the purple bin at the front office by this Friday.

Thank you for helping us show our incredible IVES teachers and staff how much we appreciate them! 💜💛

04/25/2026

We are so proud of our amazing Island Village Elementary students and teachers for the wonderful performances of The Wizard of Oz – Youth Edition! 🌈✨

04/22/2026

📚 Yearbooks Still Available!

Good news! Online sales have been extended for a short time while the books are being printed.

If you haven’t ordered yet, please order ASAP to guarantee receiving a yearbook.

➡️ Order here: Lifetouch.com
Enter School Code: 15228126

Yearbooks will be shipped soon — don’t miss out! ✨📚

04/17/2026

🌈✨ There’s no place like Island Village Elementary! ✨🌈

Our talented students are ready to take you over the rainbow in this year’s school musical:

🎭 The Wizard of Oz – Youth Edition

Follow Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion down the Yellow Brick Road in a magical performance full of music, adventure, and heart!

📅 Friday, April 24 — 6:30 PM
📅 Saturday, April 25 — 2:00 PM

Bring the whole family and support our amazing student performers!

🎟 Get your tickets here:
https://gofan.co/app/school/FLEL101649

Don’t miss this wonderful show! 💛🌈

Island Village Elementary School
Colleen Buckley Schmidt
Millers Art Lab

04/15/2026

📚✨ Happy School Librarian Day! ✨📚

Today we celebrate our wonderful librarian, Ms. Olmedo!

Thank you for sharing the love of reading with our students and creating a welcoming place where they can explore new stories, learn, and grow. Your dedication makes a difference every day for our students and teachers.

We are so grateful for all you do for the Island Village community! 💜📖

04/12/2026

So proud of our Island Village performers! 🌍🎶
What an incredible experience with Orisirisi African Folklore!

04/10/2026

🎨 Support Our IVES Artists! 🎨

Island Village Elementary has 20 students entered in the Rotary Club of Kissimmee West Virtual Art Contest, and we’re very close to taking the lead!

Take a moment to look at the amazing artwork and vote for your favorite.

🏆 The student with the most votes wins a prize, and the school with the most votes receives money for art supplies!

👉 View the entries and vote here:
https://rotaryartcontest.org

Let’s support our talented IVES artists! 💜🎨

Colleen Buckley Schmidt

Rotary Club of Kissimmee West 11th Annual Student Virtual Art Exhibit Last year, the 10th Annual Virtual Art Exhibit was a complete success raising over $5,000 for the Osceola Council on Aging Meals on Wheels program! Every student had at least one

04/08/2026

📚✨ Reminder! Book Fair Family Night is TONIGHT! ✨📚

Join us at the Island Village Media Center
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM

Bring the whole family to explore great books and support our school! 📖💜

You can still set up your eWallet for easy shopping:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/islandvillageelem1

See you tonight! 🎉📚

04/07/2026

🌍🎶 Join Us for a Special Earth Day Celebration! 🎶🌍

Island Village Elementary families are invited to a free community event this Friday evening!

Our students will be showcasing what they learned during Artist in Residence Week with Orisirisi African Folklore through an exciting performance featuring African drumming, dance, and storytelling.

📅 Friday, April 10
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Island Village Elementary

This special Earth Day celebration highlights creativity, culture, and environmental responsibility through music and performance.

Bring your family and come support our students as they share this powerful and joyful experience with our school community!

✨ Free event — all students and families are welcome!