We are so glad to welcome you all back to a new school year together!  It has been a busy summer at Lynnewood.

Thanks to your generosity, the PTO sponsored sunshades were installed on the playground over the summer and are ready to be enjoyed by everyone. The PTO donated disinfecting wipes and tissues to each classroom, taking these items off your back to school lists! Finally, the PTO held a Welcome Back Breakfast for all of our teachers and staff on their first day back in the building. Special thanks to Manhattan Bagel in Manoa Shopping Center for donating all of the delicious bagels, cream cheese and coffee! Our teachers were so grateful for the caffeine boost on their way to their classrooms! We truly appreciate Manhattan Bagel for being such a generous community partner.

We have a lot of fun programs and events coming up this year and are so excited to share them with you, including our first Mum Sale, BTSN The After Party, the Family Picnic & Movie Night (Zootopia 2!), and Rita’s Scoops night!

Don't forget to update your family information in Membership Toolkit and pay your PTO Dues. Your dues go towards making all of these wonderful things possible, and we can't do it without you.

We hope to see you at one of these great PTO events this month!

— Andrea Devenney & Megan Wilson, PTO Co-Presidents | president@lynnewoodpto.org

Our Back to School Picnic is getting an upgrade! Come for the Picnic, stay for a free Family Movie Night!

On Friday, September 18th, meet up with friends for a picnic on Pride field at 5:30pm. Pack a dinner or order from Carmona food truck - Hot Dogs, Chicken Fingers, Mac N Cheese, Lemonade, and Ice Cream will be available for purchase.

After dinner, grab your chairs and blankets and head down to the cafeteria. Doors open at 6:30pm for a Family Movie Night in the gym, Zootopia 2! We will have snacks and treats available for purchase before the movie. All Lynnewood families are invited to join in the fun! BYO Chairs. Tickets not required. Donations appreciated!

— Megan Wilson & Andrea Devenney, PTO Co-Presidents | president@lynnewoodpto.org

Cleaning out your closets and don't know what to do with all that stuff? Turn your clutter into cash and support our 5th Grade class at our Community Yard Sale!

Saturday, September 26th
8am-12pm

Purchase your vendor spot in the directory today and start gathering those treasures!

Reserve a Yard Sale Spot or view the Community Yard Sale Flyer for more details.

— 5th Grade Committee, 
c/o Katie Moore | fifthgrade@lynnewoodpto.org

Make dinner easy during Back-to-School Night week while supporting Lynnewood! September 7–10, The Crossbar will donate 15% of all dine-in and takeout orders to the Lynnewood PTO when you mention that you’re ordering for Lynnewood School. 

Stop by for a Parents’ Night Out after Back-to-School Night on September 10th, for-instance.  Or grab an easy family dinner any night that week. 

Good food, no cooking, and a great way to give back to our school! 🎉

 — FUNraising Committee, 
c/o Samantha McCarthy & Jamie Veight | fun@lynnewoodpto.org

Get your home ready for fall while supporting the Lynnewood PTO! We’re partnering with Taddeo’s Greenhouse to offer beautiful 8-inch mums in yellow, orange, white, or red. Order easily through MembershipToolkit and pick up your mums at Lynnewood Elementary on September 25 between 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Pre-orders close September 18, so don’t miss out—stock up for your porch, patio, or fall decorating while supporting our school! 🍁

Purchase Mums on Membership Toolkit--I.e., via 

https://lynnewoodpto.membershiptoolkit.com/store/24862 . 

 — FUNraising Committee, 
c/o Samantha McCarthy & Jamie Veight | fun@lynnewoodpto.org

Cool treats, favorite teachers, and a great cause! Join us at Rita’s on Eagle Road September 29th from 6-8 pm, for a fun Lynnewood Giveback Night, where some of our Lynnewood teachers will be special guests helping serve water ice! Even sweeter, 30% of purchases will be donated back to the Lynnewood PTO. Bring the whole family, grab your favorite treat, say hello to your teachers, and help support our school—it’s sure to be a fun night! 🍦🎉

 — FUNraising Committee, 
c/o Samantha McCarthy & Jamie Veight | fun@lynnewoodpto.org

Join together with Lynnewood families at Linvilla Orchards for a (NOT scary) hayride to the witches' house on October 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM! This hayride will last approximately 20 minutes and conclude with marshmallows and cider around the fire. 

Purchase Hayride Tickets on Membership Toolkit

 — Fundraising Committee, 
c/o Samantha McCarthy & Jamie Veight | fun@lynnewoodpto.org

Join us for the 2nd Annual Fall Fest at Lynnewood Elementary on Friday, October 16, from 5:30-7:30pm! 

Fall Fest is our annual Trunk or Treat, with festive trunks, costume contests, and teal pumpkin treats to include everyone! We’ll have a Kid’s Maze on Pride Field, a Spooky Photo Op, Pumpkin Knockout with Manoa Fire Company, and each child registered will get a pumpkin to decorate and take home. 

You can also purchase tickets for our Pumpkin Chunkin’ Contest, 50/50 tickets, Guess the weight of the Pumpkin to win some squishy surprises, or pre-order a pizza for dinner at Fall Fest!

• Purchase Tickets: On sale September 10 – October 14 via Membership Toolkit. Tickets are $5 per child through October 2 ($10 after). Children 4 and under are free with an advance ticket.

• Donate Candy: Help keep ticket prices low by dropping off bags of individually wrapped candy to the lobby Candy Monster starting September 10.

• Host a Trunk: Sign up early to decorate a car trunk for Trunk or Treat—there is no registration fee, and the first 20 trunks registered receive two free event wristbands.

• Launch a Pumpkin: Slingshot a pumpkin on Pride Field for a chance at cash prizes. Only 100 tickets are available, so grab yours before they sell out!

• Play & Win: Guess the giant pumpkin's weight to take home fun squishy prizes.

• Become an Event Sponsor: Support the PTO and showcase your local business; view our full event flyer for sponsorship packages and details.

If you have any questions or would like to get more involved, contact our Co-Chairs, Megan Wilson and Kim Granato, at fallfest@lynnewoodpto.org.

View the Fall Fest Event Flyer.

— Fall Fest Committee, 
c/o Megan Wilson & Kim Granato | fallfest@lynnewoodpto.org

Join us for September's community service project to stock the Make-A-Lunch pantry to start the school year.   

At Lynnewood's Make-A-Lunch program, every student has the opportunity to pack a lunch for people in Delaware County who are experiencing food insecurity and/or homelessness.  We are looking to collect lunch items. The most needed items currently are Granola Bars and Capri Suns.  

View the Make-A-Lunch Donation Wishlist Flyer. We will be collecting goods in the main lobby in a big box marked with our flyer from Sept 1st-Sept 30th.  Students can drop off donations on their way into school.

Also, all items left in the lost and found after school ended were donated. The donations went to a couple of different organizations right here in Delaware County, helping those in need. They were very grateful.

— Community Service Committee, 
c/o Jenn Froelich, Nicole Cicchino & Kim Granato | CommunityService@Lynnewoodpto.org

Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming Fall Spirit Wear Sale. We will have everything you need so your lion can show off their Lynnewood Pride!

— Spirit Wear Committee, 
c/o Julia Annunzio | Spiritwear@LynnewoodPTO.org

Register for the Homeroom Representative Lottery if you would like to be in the lottery as a Homeroom Representative for the 26-27 school year. We will close this form on 9/16 and select names via lottery if there are more than needed for the roles.

Each classroom has 2 homeroom representatives who work together to communicate with the teacher and PTO, plan class parties, coordinate class gifts, represent your class for teacher appreciation and May Day, and more!

View Homeroom Representative Guidelines & Sign-Up Form

— Homeroom Representatives Committee, 
c/o Allison Fineberg & Lindsay Janson | Homeroom@LynnewoodPTO.org

We ask each family to contribute $15 per child ($50 family max) as a one time contribution. 

This will cover materials for each child to have all 4 class parties this year! 

1 child - $15,  2 children - $30, 3 children - $45, 4+ children - $50 max

All party dues must be paid by September 30.  Thanks!

— Homeroom Representatives Committee, 
c/o Allison Fineberg & Lindsay Janson | Homeroom@LynnewoodPTO.org

Please submit the Art Room Volunteer Sign-Up Form if you are able to come in and help Mrs. Sherbinko in the Art Room during your 1st - 5th grade child's Art Class.  She is requesting one parent volunteer for each period to help with tasks such as getting out and organizing supplies, mounting and hanging art work, supporting students as needed, cleaning up, etc.

View Art Room Schedule & Volunteer Form

— Volunteer Committee, 
c/o Allison Fineberg & Megan Wilson | Volunteers@LynnewoodPTO.org

Be sure to pay your 5th grade dues in the directory ASAP! Dues help cover the cost of the 5th grade class signed t-shirt, Unity Day t-shirt and supplies, Stepping Up, Talent Show supplies, 5th grade yard sign (one per student), and fun events throughout the year!

T-shirt size must be submitted by Nov. 1!  Submit sizes via Membership Toolkit 5th Grade Store

Upload Stepping Up Slideshow Photos by Nov. 1

— 5th Grade Committee, 
c/o Katie Moore | fifthgrade@lynnewoodpto.org

Hello, Lynnewood Caregivers! Are you looking for opportunities to interact with your lion(s) and their classmates inside the classroom? You might be interested in Art in the Classroom (AITC). 

Art in the Classroom is a 30-minute block of time, to teach the class about a different famous artist each month. 

The goal is to provide them with some general information or interesting facts about the artist for the first 5-10 minutes and then have an art project or craft for them to work on for the rest of the time that is inspired by the artist. 

You must have your clearances in with the school to participate. 

This can be something that you do monthly, just once, or whatever frequency works for your interest level and schedule. 

No experience is necessary.  Sign Up for Art in the Classroom

Please email artintheclassroom@lynnewoodpto.org with interest or questions. Thanks!

— Art in the Classroom Committee, 
c/o Jessica Woodworth | ArtInTheClassroom@LynnewoodPTO.org 

We invite you to join us for some OUTDOOR FUN!

Get to know our Scouts and Leaders.

Learn about all our AWESOME upcoming events this year.

And find out what Scouting can do for your WHOLE family. 

Check out Pack 332: (www.cubpack332.org)

We have been proud to serve the Lynnewood community since 1990.

— Cub Scout Pack 332, 
c/o Alicja Gorski | havertownpack332@gmail.com