Events
We had a great Science Night last week! Thanks for those involved in putting that together.
This week is parent/teacher conferences! Make sure you are signed up for one.
Visit the book fair all week after school and Friday morning too. All the profits go directly back to the students birthday books and to the spring books that each child receives for free! So buy up some fun this week!
No School November 21st-23rd. Enjoy the holiday! Eat lots of yummy food :)
This week is parent/teacher conferences! Make sure you are signed up for one.
Visit the book fair all week after school and Friday morning too. All the profits go directly back to the students birthday books and to the spring books that each child receives for free! So buy up some fun this week!
No School November 21st-23rd. Enjoy the holiday! Eat lots of yummy food :)
events
The events for this month and through the end of the year!
October
18 PTA Meeting 6:00 pm
19 PTA Family Event 6:00-8:30 pm
29-Nov. 2 Spirit Week
31 Fall Parties 3:00 pm (dress as a sports player)
November
6 No School- Teacher Collaboration
8 PTA Meeting 6:00 pm
12-16 Parent Teacher Conference Week and
Bookfair
12 Veteran’s Day-wear Red, White & Blue
16 No School-Parent Teacher Conferences
20 Kindergarten Feast 2:30-3:30
21-23 No School- Thanksgiving
December
7 Muffins with Mom 8:00 am Gym
20 PTA Meeting 6:00 pm
21 Winter Parties 3pm
24-Jan. 2 No School- Winter Break
Fall time...
We have had a great start to the year! Yesterday was a fun day with bounce house and popcorn fun! Thanks for all those that support our students and school with cookie dough purchases.
**You will need to pick up your cookie dough on October 18th from 4 to 5 p.m.
**PTA meeting that same night, the 18th, at 6 p.m.
**and Bingo Night is October 19th!
**Make sure you are signing up for the school directory.
**Make sure you go to "Parkade Elementary Happenings" on Facebook, ask to join, and then follow the fun with great pictures and reminder posts!
Have a good weekend!
**You will need to pick up your cookie dough on October 18th from 4 to 5 p.m.
**PTA meeting that same night, the 18th, at 6 p.m.
**and Bingo Night is October 19th!
**Make sure you are signing up for the school directory.
**Make sure you go to "Parkade Elementary Happenings" on Facebook, ask to join, and then follow the fun with great pictures and reminder posts!
Have a good weekend!
PTA minutes for August
I am posting the minutes on the home page too. They are updated with newest minutes under the "minutes" section of this blog. If you are unable to click on "minutes" from the top, you can always view the most recent from the side bar on the right. Thanks!
PTA Meeting minutes for August 2012:
Tia: Welcome. Introduction of PTA Board Members:
Tia McPike ~ President
Diana Carter ~ Vice President
Becky Maltsberger ~ Treasurer
Angelique Asher ~ Secretary
Amy Larson ~ Member Chair
There was a planning meeting in July. We ask parents and staff to bear with us, as we are trying some new things. It’s nice seeing so many of the staff here tonight. Thank you all for being here.
Approval of last meetings minutes: Amy Larson motions, Mary Carrol seconds. All in favor, none opposed.
Becky: Budget forms are in an easier to understand format. There is $1800 set aside for field trips this year. That is $300 for 1 field trip per grade level.
Amy Watkins: Principal Minute: 100 new students this year. Most of that is in the kindergarten classes. We have a lot of new staff, so please be sure to say hello and to welcome them to Parkade! We also have 12 College students participating in the Partner Teacher program. Our school theme this year is Parkade: School Of Champions. This year we will have 3 large scale celebration assemblies. One each semester. These celebrate academic achievements.
August 29 4:30-6:30 Get the Scoop Night ~ Each child will receive a ticket to get a free ice cream from the ice cream man, after they have visited their teacher.
New Business:
We had a record number @ Meet the Teacher night. It was the highest attendance @ Parkade in 5 years! It was a great success!
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is in it’s 5th year @ Parkade. This is a great opportunity for students to see male role models take an interest in their education. The students love seeing the gentlemen wearing the Watch D.O.G.S. t-shirt. The kick off for the program will be SEPTEMBER 20 @ 6:30pm, right after the PTA meeting. We ask any moms who will be here for the PTA meeting, to please stay for the kickoff to watch the kiddos while they play on the playground.
Diana: Teacher grants (Field trip grants are separate); we will make sure that each teacher gets the form by September 13.
Movie night @ Parkade is here again for the 2nd year in a row! It is free for families.
Tia: Fundraisers: The activities sponsored by the PTA are funded by the fundraisers. Our goal as PTA, is to have ONE big fundraiser and be done. We will be doing Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies! Kick off for that is Sept. 4th – 17th. We are still going to offer the ‘opt out’ option for families. Bigger prizes such as Bounce House and popcorn party.
School Directory: Online and free for families. Link will be placed on the Facebook page and the Parkade school website. You can choose if you want to participate or not.
We have also made up several committee sign ups. These are:
Staff Appreciation
Movie Night
Spring Festival
Fundraiser
Bookfair
Media & Communication
We would greatly appreciate anyone willing to volunteer their time and efforts to any of these committees. Signing up for a committee does not mean you will be in charge. If you would like to sign up for any of these committees, please contact a member of the board. Thanks!
We are also having a PTA Meeting every month instead of every other month, please make sure to make a note of it. In conjunction with PTA meetings, we will also be having a Science night, Fun night, and a Fitness night.
Big Fall Event: Fall Family Bingo Night (still in planning)
Adjournment
Calendar kick off...
Friends, school starts in five days! Come meet your teacher Tuesday night between 4:30 and 6:30. Join PTA that night too. The calendar for August and September is posted here, see the complete school year on this blog under the "events" section. See you Tuesday night!
August
14 Meet the Teacher Night 4:30-6:30
16 First Day of School 8:45 am
23 PTA Meeting 6:00 pm
29 Get the Scoop Night 4:30-6:30
September
3 No School - Labor Day
4 PTA Fundraiser Kickoff
14 Family Movie Night 6:00 Gym
End of fundraiser
20 PTA Meeting 6:00 pm
20 Watch D.O.G. Kickoff Pizza Party 6:30 pm
24 No School- Teacher Collaboration
25-27 School Pictures
August is here...
Welcome to August friends! We will be posting the calendar soon. Back to school night is August 14th. You will be receiving mailers soon. School starts August 16th. Hope you had a great summer!
April..
Lots of things going on as we end the year.. check out the minutes for March's meeting. They are up under "minutes".
The start of the year has been a hit!
Check out "Donuts with Dads" in the Tribune!
Chuck E Cheese night was great, cheesy, fun! Thanks for coming and raising money for our PTA budget.
Valentines parties and Fancy lunch were a blast! Thanks for helping!
Remember the book fair next week! Volunteers still needed.
This Thursday is the Talent Show, 7 p.m.
Join our facebook page: "Parkade Elementary Happenings"