Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos!
Check here for upcoming events, and don't forget to log in to Volunteer or find Friends!
Spring Fling
Friday, April 4, 5-7PM
Get ready to dance the night away at our Norte Beach Bash🌴🌊🏖️ Put on your best tropical attire and join us for a fun-filled evening with music, dancing, and beachy vibes!
Volunteers needed, click HERE to help this event be a success!
Kinder ROund-Up
Wednesday, April 9, 5 – 7:30pm
We’re excited to welcome our incoming kindergarten families at our Kinder Roundup event! 🎒✏️
We can’t wait to meet our newest little learners and their families!
Volunteers needed: click HERE to volunteer
Field Day
Friday, April 11
Volunteers needed for Field Day. Sign up below to help with a station, snacks, set up or clean up!
Sign Up HERE
PTO Meeting
Thursday, April 17, 4:30-5:30pm
PTO is a group of parents that gather to plan support for students and teachers, school events, and more. Come join us!
Childcare will be provided.
At this meeting we will also vote in next year's board!
Can't make the meeting? Join us via Zoom with this LINK
Norte U parent leaders wanted
Norte U is back and we need parent volunteers. Lead sign up is over but you can still sign up to assist leaders and help with registration day. Click HERE to help out.
The links to the various volunteer opportunities are embedded in the presentation.
NU Registration Day is Tuesday, April 29th all day
NU is Thursday and Friday, May 22 and 23rd and Tuesday, May 27th
Garden Volunteer Days
School supply kits are back! Skip the trips to the store and order a fully stocked supply kit custom designed by your teacher for next year! Pricing includes Free ship to home in time for school.
Does your kit have items you don't need? Donate them to help out other students and teachers. You can also choose to Donate A Kit as you shop.
Click HERE to shop and don't forget to choose your student's grade NEXT year. Deadline to order is July 1
$1 of each purchase goes to support PTO.
Garden Volunteer Days
These will be easy days of getting your hands dirty. If you can't find us in the veggie garden come look for us at the herb or native garden :)
Click HERE to volunteer, and don't forget to check back as more dates will be added and we may switch to mornings as temperatures rise.
Yearbook SAle
$25 until we sell out
Supplies Limited
You can also donate to a child in need and request financial assistance.
Click HERE to buy
(Must be logged in)
Congrats to our cover winner!
Natalie Rodas
from Ms. Gonzalez's 3rd Grade Room
2024-25 School Shirts
Shirts are available in the Norte Spirit Store
Kids shirts $15, Adult shirts $20.
Sizes are limited to stock on hand. Click HERE to purchase.
Note: Shirt style is shown left, images in store are from last year.
Please email info@nortepto.org if you need assistance or would like to donate a shirt.
Looking for more swag? Check out our store at 1st Place Spiritwear. A portion of all sales goes to support Norte PTO
Garden Gratitude
We are so excited to announce that the Native Habitat Garden has been 90% planted!
Special thanks to:
- 5th Grade: Every interested student planted at least one native plant, digging with pick axes and shovels and then setting the irrigation!
- Desert Botanical Garden: for plants, specifically a large variety of milkweed and pollinators you can't find anywhere
- Desert Tree Farm: Wholesale nursery who donated native plants
- Treeland Nursery: Retail nursery who donated native plants
- Murphy's Trees: Arborist/Owner/Parent Drew Murphy donated and planted a large Palo Verde
- Valley Scapes: Owner/Parent Jose Cardenas for fixing an irrigation issue and donating his crew the day before Thanksgiving to help plant the last of the plants!
- Parents: Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered to help oversee planting, dig holes, set irrigation, and water at odd hours!
The garden is a native habitat, that means many plants are sharp, please continue to keep students on paths and remind them to enjoy the plants from a safe distance as they learn about the beauty of our desert habitat ;)
Annual Report
Ever wonder where all those funds actually go?
Check out our annual report to see all that we accomplish in a year to support our staff, students, and community!
Click HERE
Watch D.O.g.s. wanted!
There are two primary goals of the WATCH D.O.G.S. program:
To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.
To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.
Click HERE to join the team!
Subscribe to our calendar
Stay in the know with the PTO Google Calendar!
Click here to find the calendar, scroll to the bottom
and hit the plus sign to Subscribe and have all events in your calendar!
Follow Us
Follow us on social media to stay up to date with all the happenings
Facebook @kdnpto
Instagram @kyrenedelnortepto
We have also created separate social media pages for the Norte Gardens for those who are interested in the gardens and want to learn more about the happenings as well as garden tips throughout the year.
Facebook norte gardens
Instagram @norte_gardens
Membership Toolkit
Everything in one place to help parents. MTK is our website
(hooray, you're here!)
Please Sign-Up and be sure to Login to do the following.
Volunteer: From ongoing activities like Cougar Paw Store, Workroom, and Running Club, to one day special events.
Find Friends: Kyrene does not provide student information to parents, so if you are looking for a classmates contact info for playdates or parties, this is where you can find them...if they are registered.
Be In The Know: We do our best to keep the website up to date, so check back for both School and PTO events that are coming up.
Committee Members wanted
Workroom: Want to help teachers be ready for class? Workroom is a great opportunity to do this. This role requires regular check-ins inside the school workroom, but beyond that much of the work can be done at home.
Veggie / Native Garden: Love plants? The two gardens will be needing more regular attention. With a small group the weekly check-ins will be a breeze. We are looking for people interested in getting their hands dirty (weeding, pruning, etc.), learning about the irrigation system, and occasionally working with teachers and students in the gardens.
Use the QR below to join our GroupMe conversation to stay up to date with volunteer days and happenings
Veggie Garden Legacy Bricks
Want to support and be a lasting part of the Norte Veggie Garden?
You can do both by purchasing and painting a Legacy Brick for just $20.
Click HERE to purchase online
This kit includes a brick, paint and paint brushes. Families can choose how to pick up the brick. Take the brick home and return the painted brick to the front office. From there, one of our awesome volunteers will apply a sealant and plant it in the veggie garden.
You can also download the Membership Toolkit Mobile App.
