Marie Schaefer Elementary School PTO

10/11/2026

Character Education Word of the Month: EMPATHY

Congratulations to our October winners! We are proud to recognize these Wildcats who show empathy by recognizing how others feel, showing kindness, and offering support when someone needs it.

We encourage our families to talk about empathy at home and celebrate the many ways our students show compassion and understanding at school and in our community!

10/09/2026

Looking for plans this Saturday? Look no further AND support a great nonprofit!

Join Metro East Literacy Project for the Page & Turner Comic Relief Show, a family-friendly evening of laughter, games, and community fun!

Your support helps bring MELP’s Page & Turner kangaroo and joey mascots to life to promote literacy throughout our community.

📅 Saturday, October 10
📍 Katy Cavins Community Center, O’Fallon
🎟️ $25 in advance | $35 at the door

Grab your tickets here! https://tinyurl.com/PageTurnerComedyShow

10/08/2026

A big shoutout to our amazing school community for providing a delicious soup & salad dinner for our teachers on Parent Teacher Conference Night! 🥣🥗

Thank you for always showing up and supporting our staff! 👏

Lyssa Laurent
Abby Pulsipher
Leah Bossart
Rachel Chorney
Bailey Pain
Marilyn McCoy
Kymberly Beebe
Andrea Stepp
Heather Scholl
Mary Kate Torbit
Caitlin Blaess

10/06/2026

This month's PBIS theme is Scare Away Negative Behavior 👻🎃 We invite students to wear orange & black tomorrow!

10/05/2026

There’s still time to contribute! A $5 donation goes toward dinner for our wonderful teachers on Wednesday night during Parent Teacher Conferences🍴

🍎 Venmo: -PTO
https://account.venmo.com/u/marieschaefer-pto

Thank you, Schaefer families!

10/03/2026

All seven O’Fallon District 90 schools have been recognized as Illinois Purple Star Schools! This designation recognizes districts' commitment to supporting military-connected students and families and creating school communities where every student feels welcomed and supported.
After receiving the announcement, Dr. Hruby said, “In District 90, belonging matters. We want every student—no matter how long they are with us or how many places they have called home—to know that they are an important part of our D90 family!”
We are grateful to our military families for their service and proud to support the children who serve alongside them in ways all their own.

10/02/2026

The movie is up for a vote… now we need YOU! 📽️🎬🍿 We need volunteers for set up, concessions & cleanup to help make the night a success!

👇 SIGN UP HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44AFA723A5F9C70-66295933-movie #/

✨ Volunteer training is required at least 5 business days before volunteering. Haven’t completed it yet? It’s super quick & easy. All the info is pinned on our page!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!