Dear Parents,

Wow! It's hard to believe the school year will be over in just a few weeks. The PTO has had the pleasure of working on many wonderful events this year that we hope you enjoyed. I am thankful for the support of all the SBE families and staff. We couldn't have done it without you!

I'd like to take a moment to thank our outgoing board members, Jamie Holleman, Padma Jagannathan, Ramya Krishnamurthy, Cindy Lin and Elaine Selagea. Many of these ladies started on the board at the beginning of the pandemic and have done a phenomenal job of finding unique and innovative ways to continue many SBE traditions and create some new ones. They have been a big part of the PTOs success and will be missed. I’d also like to welcome the new board members that will be joining for the 2022-23 school year (see below). I’m positive they will do a great job!

This will also be my last year serving as PTO President, as my youngest child is moving on to middle school. The years that I have spent volunteering at Settles Bridge have been so very rewarding. It has been such a joy to work alongside the SBE staff, fellow board members and parent volunteers and to meet so many wonderful SBE families. I highly encourage you to consider volunteering at the school at any level. You will never regret it. 

Speaking of volunteers, we are looking for people to help out next year by serving on our committees. There are several open chair positions but if you are not quite ready to chair a committee, a great way to get involved is to serve as a committee member. See the link below for a brief description of each committee and please email the board if there is one or more you would like to join.

Make sure to stay connected to the PTO this summer, either by following our Facebook page or creating an account on our website. We don't want you to miss out on some fun things we have planned like Kona Ice days and Early Spirit Wear & Membership incentives. 

Thank you again for your support and I hope you have a great summer!

Sincerely,

Anne Sachleben

Settles Bridge PTO President

settlesbridgepto@gmail.com

We are excited to introduce our 2022-2023 Executive Board.

President: Amy Winters

Vice-President (1st): Kelly VandenBusch

Vice-President: Shumayl Farooq

Vice-President: Heather Hoffman

Vice-President: Emily Matheis

Vice-President: Rebecca Ryan

Vice-President of Communications: Allison Krawczyk

Secretary: Dennis Holland

Treasurer: Fatimah Ismaily

The SBE PTO is seeking feedback from our school community (guardians, parents and teachers) to understand what our community thinks of the events that were planned and held by the SBE PTO. All of these events were planned by parent volunteers and funded by PTO membership donations or event specific donations. 

Please complete the survey by clicking HERE.

Check Out Next Year's Committee Opportunities!

The SBE PTO is planning for next year and we are seeking volunteers to serve on our PTO committees. A brief description of each of our committees can be found on our website here: Committee Descriptions. If you are interested in an open committee chair position or serving as a member on any of these committees, please send an email to settlesbridgepto@gmail.com. Thank you to those who have already volunteered to serve as a 2022-23 committee chair.

All Pro Dad's is back and in-person at Settles Bridge Elementary Friday, May 13th at 6:45am in Cafe!

This month's meeting will have food, lots of fun, prizes and meaningful conversation as we discuss this month's topic, RESPONSIBILITY.  Learning about responsibility and having responsibilities will help kids be more prepared for their future jobs and relationships.

Start time is at 6:45am and will end promptly by 7:30am.

Great news, Dads will be able to walk their children to their classroom.

What is All Pro Dad's?  APD is a 30-45 minute monthly meeting for any Settles Bridge Dad (or father figure) to attend and engage with their kids through meaningful conversations and activities centered around character-based big ideas like: Joy, Optimism, Respect..etc.

What to expect:

1 - Light Breakfast - Provided

2 - Pride Exercise - Chance to tell your child why you are proud of them

3 - Character Building Topic- Video that addresses the months topic of RESPECT

4 - Discussion - Dad and Kids are provided discussion questions to briefly talk about the about months topic and how it relates to them

5 - Prize Time - Each student will be given a ticket for an opportunity to win some fun prizes.

PIEs are local businesses that support SBE PTO and Settles Bridge Elementary school via monetary donations and time for various PTO sponsored events throughout the year. We appreciate and value our community partners. 

Want to receive emails with opportunities to volunteer? Complete the Volunteer Interest Form to be added to our contact list. We love our volunteers and appreciate any amount of time you are able to give. 30 min to 3 hours, at home or in-person.

Have an idea for a Virtual Event? Don't hesitate to contact us!

Settles Bridge Elementary PTO - Forsyth County, GA

600 James Burgess Road

Suwanee GA 30024