Turtle Lake PTA Activities

Turtle Lake PTA volunteers plan and implement several programs and events throughout the school year.

 

Programs

Yearbook

Restaurant & Fundraising Nights 

Staff Appreciation

Gifts for Others

Grade Level Projects

Grade Level Socials

Lead: Lauren Ashwood

 

Ten years ago, on August 26, 2014, a new inclusive playground was opened at Turtle Lake Elementary. Join with the PTA in celebrating the start of the school year and the anniversary of our playground with our September Grade Level Socials! 4th & 5th grade will also have yard games available to play!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To find out more about the journey to build an inclusive playground, check out the original webpage for the Playground for Everyone group. 

 

A Playground for Everyone

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Turtle Trot 5k Fun Run

Leads: Sarah Keane, Kelly Dunn

 

Our annual Turtle Trot Fun Run is joining with the Fall Carnival to make a weekend of festivities! Registration is free for all family members. Same day registration is available but we appreciate early registration so we can prepare for participants! Donations are welcome but not required to participate. All proceeds directly support the students, teachers, and classrooms of Turtle Lake Elementary.  

 

When: Friday October 4 5-7:30pm

• Same Day Registration: 5:00pm
• Kids' Dash: 5:30pm
• 2mi & 5k: 5:45pm

Where: Outside, at Turtle Lake Elementary

How to Register: Use the link below to pre-register (preferred) or register at 5pm the day of the event.

 

Important Turtle Trot Links: 

 

Check back in September 2025 for 2025 Turtle Trot Information

 

2024 Route Map:

 

 

Food Trucks:

                                                        

 

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Fall Carnival

Coordinators: OPEN

Games: April Wolters, Jennifer Oxendale

General Store: Meg Cambronne

Baskets: Julie Yarrington, Jacqui Voss

Committee Members: Heather Banholzer, Lynnette Hillmer, Don Ho, Jen Hopp, Leslee Maki, Elizabeth Ryan

 

The social event of the fall! Hang out with friends, play games, win prizes, and raise money for our school! Pre-ordered game tickets will be available at Will Call on the day of the Carnival. Game tickets will also be sold at the carnival. 

 

A lot of people are needed to make the Carnival a success, please consider helping out and check out our volunteer sign up!

 

When: Saturday October 5, 2024 11am-3pm

Where: Turtle Lake Elementary

 

Important Carnival Links: 

 

Check back in September 2025 for 2025 Carnival Info.

 

Donation information is available on the Fall Festival handout that was sent home with students. Find an electronic copy here: 2024 Fall Festival Handout (PDF)

 

2024 Food Trucks:

 

• Floyd's Donuts
• Tacos Los Primos
• Yummy Tummy

 

Thank you to our 2024 Game Sponsors

 

                                                        

 

 

 

 

                                                

 

 

 

                                                   

 

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Book Fairs

Lead: Vanessa Petrulo

 

We have two Scholastic book fairs at Turtle Lake, one in October and one in April. A portion of the proceeds comes back to the teachers. 

 

Families are welcome to visit the book fair with their students after school on Monday through Thursday.

 

The book fair accepts cash, credit, or Scholastic e-wallet. E-wallets are book fair specific, so a new one needs to be created for each book fair. Please use the link associated with the book fairs below. Funds leftover from prior book fairs automatically transfer to an eGift card which can be used to fill a new e-wallet.

 

 

Please remember that sales tax (8.38% in Shoreview) will be added to listed prices at checkout.

 

Fall Book Fair

When: October 7-11, 2024, 9:30 - 5:30 M-TH, 9:30-1:30 Friday

Where: Turtle Hall, Turtle Lake Elementary 

 

 

Spring Book Fair

When: April 7-11, 2025, 9:30 - 5:30 M-TH, 9:30-1:30 Friday & Online (April 7-20)

Where: Turtle Hall, Turtle Lake Elementary & ONLINE: https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=5712449

 

Volunteer Signup:https://turtlelakepta.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/143683

 

Click here to create an e-wallet for the spring book fair: Spring 2025 Turtle Lake E-Wallet

 

Important e-wallet note: If you created a prior e-wallet you will need to make a new one for this event. Funds left over after the last book fair were automatically transferred into Scholastic Dollars. Scholastic Dollars can be used (in combination with credit cards) to fund the new e-wallet. 

 

 

 

 

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Culture & Heritage Night (FOrmerly International Night)

Lead: Ana Cantell

 

Our first International Night in 2024 was a huge success so we will be bringing it back as Culture & Heritage Night in January 2025!

 

Culture & Heritage Night is an evening of free fun for all where we can celebrate the diversity of cultures, nationalities, and heritages making up our Turtle Lake Community. It is a wonderful opportunity for our families to share different cultures with the school community in a celebration of diversity. 

 

What to Expect: Members of our Turtle Lake community sign up to host a table or display showcasing the games, food, clothing, music, and traditions of their culture or heritage. These tables are arranged around the gym and attendees visit tables open-house style throughout the evening. Children attending will be given a passport that they can get stamped at each display they visit. 

 

When: January 10, 2025, 6-7:30pm

Where: Turtle Lake Gym

 

Contact Ana Cantell at AnaCantell27@gmail.com for with any questions.

 

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Read-a-Thon

 

Lead: Michelle Morse

 

A month long celebration of reading that can also earn money for our school! All pledged donations go to the PTA to support our other activities and programs. Click here to find out more about Our PTA. 

How it works:

• Students set a daily reading goal and gather pledges (per minute read or a straight donation.)
• At the end of the month: total the minutes read at home and school, collect the pledged donations, and turn in the paperwork.
• Donations are not required to participate.
• Prizes will be given to top readers and top fundraisers.
• Everyone who completes the forms and returns them on time is entered into a Grand Prize Drawing.
• School-wide prize for meeting the school goal!