Lexington Elementary P.T.O.

09/04/2026

🏃‍♀️🎉 IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR OUR 2026 PTO FUN RUN! 🎉🏃‍♂️

Join us September 25 from 5:00–7:00 PM at Keller Park for an evening of fun for the whole family! 💜💚

💰 Our goal is to raise $7,000 to help fund a NEW OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACE for our students! 🌳📚

Your donations also help PTO provide:❤️ Conference meals for teachers💚 Teacher Appreciation Week💙 Teacher wish lists💜 Fun & enriching student activities❤️ Classroom supplies & resources…and so much more!

Every dollar goes directly back to our elementary teachers and students. 🙌

👉donate below!
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/funrunandf?home_v2=true

💜include the students grade in your donation-the class that donates the most earns EXTRA RECESS and a treat!

09/01/2026

💜 PTO Meeting This Thursday! 💜

Parents & guardians — our first PTO meeting of the year is this Thursday at 6:30 PM in the library! 🎉

Whether you’ve been involved with PTO before or you’ve never attended a meeting, this is the perfect time to jump in! Come hear what we have planned, share your ideas, or simply come see what PTO is all about. 🙌

You don’t have to commit to everything — every bit of help makes a difference! 💜

08/24/2026

Stocked & Ready! 🍎📚

PTO kicked off the new school year by stocking the fridge and snack area for our amazing teachers and staff!

A HUGE thank you to parents who donated to help make this possible!

From drinks and snacks to a few sweet treats, we hope this gives everyone a little extra fuel as we jump into another school year. 💜

We are so grateful for everything our teachers and staff do for our students each and every day. Here’s to a great school year!🎉📓✏️

08/17/2026

Help us kick off the school year and STOCK THE LOUNGE to show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them! Please leave all items in elementary office by 8/24. Thank you! 🥤🍓🍪

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084AADAC28A64-65222968-stock

08/07/2026

Another summer has FLOWN by! It's hard to believe that school starts next week! A few important dates/reminders from PTO:

📚Stop by the library during open house on 8/11 to get a FREE book!
🌟First PTO meeting of the year is 9/3 at 6 pm in the library. Anybody is welcome!
🏃‍♀️FUN RUN 9/25 at 5 pm at Keller Park. More info coming soon!
🍎Stay tuned for a Stock the Fridge sign up to kick off the school year for our amazing teachers and staff!
🙋There will be many opportunities throughout the year to volunteer! We will reach out when needed!

Please let us know if you have any questions! Thank you for all of your support! 🎒✏️💜

06/24/2026

There is only ONE week left to order school supply kits for August! 📚✂️✏️🖍️

http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/33196

06/24/2026

FYI! 🥼🩺

🎒 Back-to-School Physicals & Immunizations Event!

🩺Lexington families, getting ready for the upcoming school year just got a whole lot easier! The McLean Mobile Health Clinic, in partnership with Carle Health, Chestnut Health, and McLean County United Way, is hosting a convenient two-day event to help students get their required school physicals and vaccines. This event is open to families from any school district. We want to make sure everyone can take advantage of this resource, so please feel free to share this post with staff, students, and families throughout our district and the broader Lexington community!

📅 When & Where: Friday, August 7, 2026: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Saturday, August 8, 2026: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Western Avenue Community Center — 600 N Western Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701

📞 Avoid the Lines – Schedule an Appointment!
To save time and beat the wait, you can schedule your student's appointment ahead of time: Call: 309-604-9688 (Available Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM) Email: [email protected]

We know that keeping up with school health requirement deadlines can be a challenge. We truly believe this service is an incredible resource to help ease that stress for our families now and in the future. Check out the attached flyer for full details, including a list of other wonderful community organizations that will be attending!

05/22/2026

Didn’t want to miss giving a HUGE shoutout to our amazing Pre-K parents for spoiling our staff right before summer break! ☀️🥤💛

Last week they stocked the staff fridge with drinks and goodies to help teachers power through those final busy days before dismissal on Tuesday. Such a thoughtful way to celebrate and support our staff!

We are so thankful for the kindness, generosity, and love our school community shows all year long. Pre-K families — you are appreciated! 👏🍎

05/13/2026

📣PTO will be meeting tomorrow evening at 6 pm in the library. Interested in being on the PTO board? To add your name to the nominations please send a Facebook message through our PTO page or reach out to a current board member. Please join us at our upcoming meeting! 💜

05/08/2026

This week, we were so excited to gift SEVEN themed baskets to our amazing teachers and staff! 💜

In addition to our basket giveaway every staff member received a lotto ticket as a small token of appreciation — because our teachers and staff are truly priceless! ✨

Congrats to all our basket winners!

Basket 1 - $30 JAGG Cattle Gift Certificate and jar of Rink’s Rub, donated by the Rinkenberger Family
WINNER - Tricia Lambert

Basket 2- Minutemen Bat Flag
WINNER - Amy Barber

Basket 3- Minutemen Hype Chain and $25 Texas Roadhouse Gift Card
WINNER - Nikki Frank

Basket 4- Hair Care Basket donated by Lindsey Moore
WINNER - Emily Ketelsen

Basket 5- Popcorn Bucket, Popcorn kit, and $25 Movie gift card
WINNER - Nicole Christianson

Basket 6- TEACH Candy Holder filled with Candy
WINNER - Alyssa Lauritson

Basket 7- TEACH clear bag, SWIG mug, stamps, M & Ms, $25 Target gift card
WINNER - Amanda Carter

We are so grateful for the dedication, kindness, patience, and heart our staff pours into our school. Thank you for making a difference every single day! ✨