The biggest fundraiser of the year, the Fun Run, is underway. Thanks to your support, we are more than halfway to our $35,000 goal. The money we raise will be used to fund field trips, in-school programs, teacher grants, school supplies, community events, and much more throughout the 25-26 school year. Thanks to all who have contributed so far!

If you haven’t registered yet - there is still time! Go to mybooster.com and share the link with family and friends. If we get to 70% student registration, all students at both schools will win an extra recess! 

Fun Run Event Day Schedule (Oct 16 - parents/caregivers are welcome to attend):

• 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. - 3rd & 4th Grades
• 10:10 – 11:10 a.m. - 5th & 6th Grades
• 1:00 – 1:50 p.m. - 2nd Grade
• 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. - Kindergarten & 1st Grade

School & Class Prizes:

Whichever school raises a higher percentage of donations will get to watch the other school's principal receive a pie in the face for all to see! To make things even more exciting, if we raise $35,000:

• Howe-Manning: The grade with the highest total of donations will win a PAJAMA/MOVIE DAY!
• Fuller Meadow: The grade with the highest total of donations will win a POPSICLE PARTY! 

We’re also excited to announce the winners of our early registration giveaway! 1^st grader Ryan Leone won a $30 gift card to Crossroads and 3^rd grader Colton Shroll won a $30 gift card to Blue Finn. We know they have a wonderful evening at these amazing Middleton restaurants!

We hope to see you at our meeting on Wednesday or the run on Thursday! 

- Jackie Chiumiento, MPTO President

- Gina Casiello, MPTO Vice President

Don’t miss our second PTO meeting of the year on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fuller Meadow cafeteria—all parents are welcome!

Join us for the annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 25th. Daytime events, sponsored by the MPTO, run from 11 AM to 2 PM. The morning will feature a bake sale, contests, performances, face paint, airbrush tattoos, local vendors, crafts, cotton candy, carnival games, spooky stories, and so much more!

We need help to ensure this year's Festival is a success! Please sign up here to volunteer and sign up here to contribute treats to the bake sale.

You won’t want to miss this private screening of Wicked: For Good! Join us for a magical night out at:

- Cinemark Rockingham – Salem, NH

- Friday, November 21st

- Doors open at 5:30 PM | Movie starts at 6:00 PM

- Food packages available

-  $20 per ticket

A portion of all ticket and food sales goes back to support the Middleton PTO — helping fund programs and events for our students all year long! 

Tickets go on sale at 5 p.m. this evening…we expect them to be POPULAR https://www.middletonmapto.com/packet/4295

It’s going to be Wicked fun for a Wicked good cause! 

Our community fundraisers are a chance to support local businesses who support curriculum enrichment at Middleton Public Schools. Get in on the fun by participating in the fundraisers below!

• Gametime – Mon, Oct 13 (day off) Middleton families get 15% off all activities (including parties!) and Gametime donates 10% back to the MPTO! There will also be Gametime fundraisers during conferences after early release on Oct. 23 & 24.

• Parent’s Night Out – Oct 17, 5–8 PM - Drop off the kids at Middleton US Taekwondo for a Halloween Party with a haunted house, costumes, pizza & a movie! $30/child – 100% of proceeds go to the MPTO. Sign up here.

• Art’s Cool – Oct 23, 12:15–3:15 PM. Halloween-themed art class after early release! Stay 2+ hours and $5 goes to the MPTO.Register at the Art's Cool website

• Mutz Pizzeria – Oct 31 (Halloween!)
    MPTO Night – 10% of proceeds donated back!

• McDonald’s – Nov 3
   20% of all mobile orders (via app) donated to MPTO!

• Maggie’s Farm – Nov 10
    Save the date! More details coming soon.

  
  

Support our Platinum Sponsor, the Middleton Turkey Trot, on Thanksgiving morning. Select Middleton PTO and use password: MiddletonPTO1. Sign up here: https://middletonturkeytrot.org.

Fuller Meadow is The Place to Be!  

Our amazing Fuller Meadow teachers headed back to school in style with their brand-new “The Place to Be” shirts, proudly sponsored by the PTO and reminding everyone to: 

• Be Kind
• Be Respectful
• Be Safe
• Be Responsible

Now families can join in, too!  Order your very own shirt and help spread the buzz throughout our school community.

Order by clicking here.

Let’s all “bee” part of the hive this year! 

• The Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch will take place on Oct. 15. Students will do experiments with the pumpkin they select.
• 3^rd graders will be treated to the positive message of musician Johnny the K on Oct. 27.
• 4^th graders will travel to Lowell Mills to learn about the Industrial Revolution on Nov. 6 and 7.
•  5^th graders will be treated to an in-school Discovery Museum program on Nov. 12, and 6^th graders will get to participate on Nov. 18 and 19.
• 6^th graders will take a field trip to the Museum of Science on Nov. 13.

• Fuller Meadow experienced the music and inspirational message of Johnny the K on Sept. 30.
• 6th graders took part in Project Adventure in late September! The MPTO was able to provide funding for the buses for this trip—where the 6th grade spent the day building teamwork, problem-solving, and supporting one another through exciting challenges. 

If you are looking for a way to support your child’s teachers, you can purchase needed items from their teachers’ wish lists!

Parent-teacher conferences are coming up, and our amazing staff will be putting in some extra-long days! Let’s help keep them fueled and feeling appreciated with plenty of snacks, drinks, and goodies.

You can help by purchasing an item or two from the Amazon wish lists below — every little bit makes a big difference!

Fuller Meadow Wish List
Howe-Manning Wish List

Thank you for helping us spread a little extra kindness (and caffeine!) to our hard-working teachers.

Your support of the Middleton PTO helps fund curriculum enrichment, teacher grants, and events for our elementary school community. Last year, the PTO raised more than $104,000, which was used to fund 13 field trips, 23 in-school programs, teacher grants, community events, and more. For more information on how we raised and spent funds during the 2024-25 school year, please see the information below. Thank you for your support! 

Don't forget to visit www.middletonmapto.com and register or update your existing information to stay updated on school happenings!

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