Montera Middle School PTO

Thank you Mr. Kenya Latimore for leading two more new family hikes for our incoming Toros!

Come Learn More About What Makes Montera Great!! Prospective Families Tour - TONIGHT, Tuesday, January 12, 6PM - https://tinyurl.com/monteravirtualtour

Montera is partnering with Zachary's Chicago Pizza for our Dine and Donate this Tuesday, January 12th from 11AM-8:30 PM. Present this flier when you are paying for your order, and Zachary's will donate 15% of your purchase to Montera. Thank you to Zachary's Chicago Pizza!

Check out this week's eBulletin! Important dates, and feedback form from the first minimester. Click the link for the survey form... Mark your calendars for these upcoming events! *Sunday, November 1: RedBoy Pizza Fundraiser *Thursday, November 19: Round Table Pizza Fundraiser... *High School Information Night - November 12 The Montera High School Information Night will be held on November 12th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. This is changed from October 27th. See more

BoxTops For Education is an easy way to raise money for Montera without costing you any money! Watch the video below to get started. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh94b2BvFK4

Join us tonight!

Despite the distance, we are still selling Toro gear! Both in-person and online, we want to make sure you have many ways to get your gear and represent Montera. In-Person Sales Items available in-person are all pictured and include: Hoodie $25, Hat $25, Sweatpants $17, Go Toros Tee Shirt $15, Montera Bull Tee Shirt $15 & Water Bottle $10 ... If you would like to purchase something in person, please contact Caitlin Murphy at [email protected] and indicate which items and preferred sizes. Some items and sizes are limited, but we will do our best to accommodate all requests. Time and place for payment and pick-up TBD. Online Sales We have two great ways to purchase Toro gear online: The Online Toro Store: https://monteratoros.logosoftwear.com/ The Athletic Department Fall 2020 Fundraiser: https://fancloth.shop/K6UKT These sites offer a wider variety of gear apart from our in-person inventory and both support Montera by giving a percentage of your purchase price back to the PTO and our sports programs. Items purchased online will be shipped directly to your home. Go Toros!

Lunchtime clubs start October 19th! Please view your options, if your student has not signed up yet. https://docs.google.com//10xDJ3Wp4OQRcaf4DHNg39qHzp5/edit

Highlights from the eBulletin, be sure to click and read so that you do not miss important Montera information. *Teacher/Admin/Staff Appreciation Care Packages - Sign up by 10/20 *Join us on Wednesday, October 14 at 6pm for Sports Information night. We will discuss how sports at Montera will look starting in January *Cheer Tryouts Calling all CHEERLEADERS! Would you like to be a part of the #1 middle school cheer squad in Oakland? Are you interested in cheering for our sport...s teams? We will have online clinics before having in person tryouts. We will have an introduction zoom Q&A next week with our past and present cheerleaders. Come and join us if you are interested. Please email [email protected] *PTO Open Positions! The Montera PTO has open positions we are looking to fill. They include Co-Treasurer, Art Program Boosters (communicating with art teachers to coordinate any needed support), and Alumni Liaison. E-mail [email protected] if you are interested or have any questions. See more

We have another Round Table Pizza Fundraiser this Thursday, October 8th from 11AM-9PM. The location is 2854 Mountain Blvd. Present this attached flyer or mention Montera Middle School when ordering. Montera receives 20% of your purchase!

Be sure to read this week's eBulletin Toros! Don't miss out on very important dates and activities ----> **Montera Latinx Family Night! Tuesday 10/6 6-7 pm Nuestra Diversidad y a Nuestra Families Martes 6 de Octubre 6-7 pm Join us for a night of social participation, conviviality community, meet new families, exchange of resources, and much more, link in the eBulletin to the Zoom. Acompáñenos en una noche de participación social, convivio comunitario, conozca nuevas familias, intercambio de recursos, y mucho más *Sports Information Night is October 14 *Admin/Teacher/Staff Appreciation Care Packages Sign up by 10/20

What are you eating for dinner tonight? Order a pizza at Round Table Pizza before our PTO General Meeting on Wednesday, September 30th! Sign-up on the link below. 20% of your purchase goes to Montera. Call 510-336-3333 and mention that you are with Montera Middle School before placing your order. The location is 2854 Mountain Blvd. https://www.groupraise.com/events/160212

Be sure to read Montera's eBulletin this week, you do not want to miss very important dates! This Wednesday is the first General PTO Meeting of the year. The PTO General Meeting - Agenda is posted on the Schoology calendar Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6pm-7:30 http://hosted.verticalresponse.com//4bd5c3d678/1669502120/

Celebrating Our Diversity and Families! Zoom link will be sent via Schoology.

Please be sure to read this week's eBulletin Toros! Topics include 9/30 PTA General Meeting (save the date!) 9/30 Montera Fundraiser at Round Table Pizza Click on this link. https://www.groupraise.com/events/160212 10/1 African American Family Night 10/6 Latinx Family Night (save the date) 10/8 Poetry in a Pandemic ... 10/27 Night of Art with Mr. Bell (save the date) Annual Giving http://hosted.verticalresponse.com//24eb78f90a/1669502120/ See more

Don't forget to check out this week's Montera eBulletin! The PTO would like to thank our administration, teachers, and staff who have been putting in extra hours to make this challenging start to the school year go as smoothly as possible. We value and respect your hard work, effort, and flexibility. Please know that everything you do is appreciated and that everything you are doing is making a difference in our students' lives! - We need your support, consider making a gift, check out teacher grants, and consider volunteering for the PTO. More in the link below http://hosted.verticalresponse.com//512ab35ad8/1669502120/