Gilkes Journal

Sorry it has taken so long for me to update this site. To say I have been busy would be an understatement. I am the PTO Treasurer at J.J.'s school this year and I have been getting ready for our Fall Fundraiser. It's very time consuming but it's all worth it when we get to see the benefits for the school. The PTO had been saving proceeds from the fundraisers to help get swings for our school playground but the problem was the playground that was there couldn't be used due to the proximity to the portables needed for teaching, our kids have been having to play in an open field. So it turned out the PTO was able to get the ball rolling to have the School Board provide us with a new playground in an acceptable spot, the Scool Board only asked that the PTO contribute the funds they had already raised, we countered that request with a request that they add extra swings to the playground they intended to purchase, they agreed and walah... we were able to get the playground up and running by the start of school. Here are some photos, they're not very good since I took them at night after a PTO meeting and the photos don't do it justice, it is such a nice playground.