Parkwood PTA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Donations are fully tax-deductible and may be eligible for corporate matching fund programs. Ask your employer if they will double your donation to the PTA.

Your tax deductible donation helps to fund important school-wide programs like:

• Enrichment Programs (chess, languages)
• Classroom Materials and Supplies
• Back to School BBQ
• Heritage Festival
• Parent Education Speakers
• Library Books
• Earthquake Kits

Please consider making a gift to help us continue to provide these services and programs.

• President - Natalie Lecher
• Secretary - Deborah Rodriguez-Collins
• Treasurer - Heather Fox
• Chair - Ways & Means (fundraising) - Lisa Hayes
• Chair - Newsletter Editor - Marion Mohrlok
• Chair - School & Comm. Services - Jill Heiney-Smith
• Chair - Enrichment - Anita Wooster
• Chair - Enrichment - Susan Lovelace
• Chair - Health & Safety - KaLyn Burmeister
• Chair - Family Activities- KaLyn Burmeister
• Teacher Representative - Jan Pembrooke

· PTA Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 7 pm, Parent Resource Room Open to ALL Parkwood parents & teachers

· New Community Garden at Twin Ponds Park Community Meeting Thursday, January 19, 7 pm, Trinity Presbyterian Church Open to all Parkwood residents

· Future Fest Saturday, January 21, 10—noon Shoreline Community College Open to Shoreline School District 6th-12th graders & their parents

Also save the dates for our One World Heritage Night on March 2 and our Talent Show on June 1.

We hope you’ll join us with your family or consider joining the great group of people who make these events happen.

See the district home page for the latest information:

http://www.shorelineschools.org/

Here are the details on what we need:

• On next Friday the 16th right after school, we need people to help load the food into our cars and drive it over to Kellogg Middle School. If we work fast, this is done within an hour to 1.5 hrs max. If you have a dolly (sp?) to load boxes, please bring it.

• On Saturday the 17th, we need a group of people to arrive at Kellogg at 9am to help with the big district effort to get the food sorted into boxes. This is a great experience for the whole family and is a very tangible way for our kids to experience service. If you can make it, bring a wagon, wheelbarrow, or some sort of cart so you don’t have to carry all the heavy food around! They ask for a 2 hr commitment, but you can just come and do what you can do. :)

Please contact president@parkwoodpta.org if you are interested!

Ms. Ploudre and the 6th grade teachers are looking for a volunteer to come once per week for 30-60 minutes to work with a sixth grade boy on his math and reading skills. Any time except Friday mornings will work.

If you are interested, please contact Ms. Ploudre at laura.ploudre@shorelineschools.org

Thank you so much!

Reflections Art Contest Recognition Ceremony:

Monday, Nov. 14, 6 pm in the Parkwood Resource Room. Light Snacks will be served.

Highlights:

• PTA Reflections: Diversity Means….
• The WORKS— Clothing Assistance to Shoreline School District Families
• Parkwood Family Network

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Parkwood Elementary PTA Newsletter

Volume 1, Issue 7, September 2011

In Attendance KaLyn Burmeister, Lisa Hayes, Natalie Williams, Anita Wooster, Charlene Farkas, Natalie Lecher, Jill Smith, Deborah Rodriguez

Call to Order 7:25 pm

PW Budget Review Approval of April & May Budgets; DR motioned to pass and CF 2nd motion. In addition, Interim Budget approved on June 2; Anita motioned to pass and LH 2nd motion.

General Membership Elected Officers 2011-2012 General Membership meeting on June 2 and Shoreline PTA was advised school would start on Sept. 12, 2011.

PW Kinder Playdates -Aug. 3, Aug 26, Aug 30, & Sept 9

Shoreline School Dist. Budget Review & Brown Bag -Budget Review & Summary -Brown Bag info regarding levee for 2012 & how it will financial impact of anticipated funds for schools.

PW PTA Student Packets Packets discussed regarding info

International Committee Meeting of 6/13/11 with the intention of more involvement and bridge school & families to make a better connection, improve events, and create support for all PW families. Pta to liaison w/ Mary Servais & Int. Committee.

Next PTA Meeting Aug 25 @ third place books 7pm

Adjourn 8:35

ParkwoodNLMay2011.pdf

• Annual Talent Show and PTA Spring Fundraiser
• Parkwood PTA Back To School Drive
• Join the Parkwood ‘Green Team’

The minutes from the April meeting were reviewed and approved.

Jill provided an update on the plans for the Talent show and fund raiser. The event will be on June 3rd. A flyer will be distributed to all students requesting donations for the various basket themes. The themes will be similar to last year. Also discussed holding an auction with any larger value donations received.

We discussed and approved the allocation of funds from the general fund to pay for childcare during the joint meeting of the International Committee and the PTA On June 13th.

Started a discussion regarding the PTA looking to grant funds for a nature specialist to teach in each classroom next year. Based on budget constraints the discussion was tabled until we know the amount rec’d from the Talent Show event.

An update of the open board positions for next year were review. We are still looking to fill several key positions.

A general membership meeting was scheduled for 6:30 but we did not have enough in attendance for quorum. The general membership meeting will be held along with the Volunteer Tea.

The PTA hosted Cubba Reeese who spoke on the parenting topic of backtalk and strategies for minimizing and coping.

Now is a great to time to give them our thanks and praise!

May 2nd-6th (next week) is Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!

This year we’re joining together to show our teachers & staff how much they mean to us by doing something special for them EACH DAY!

Monday, May 2nd - Mondays are always the longest day of the week, so we’d like to brighten each teacher’s day with flowers! If each student brought in a flower for their teacher, they would have a beautiful bouquet at the end of the day. PTA will provide vases for each room.

Tuesday, May 3rd – Coffee/Starbucks. We know our teachers love their coffee! Today you can bring in a Starbucks card for your teacher, or something else you know is a favorite and that they would enjoy.

Wednesday, May 4th - Potluck Lunch. Bring a delicious dish to our teachers lounge to share. PTA will provide drinks. There’s no need to make a quadruple batch – just bring a dish there will lots of options. PTA will provide napkins, plates and utensils.

Thursday, May 5th – Special note/picture/card for your teacher. Have your student draw or write something for your teacher telling them how special they are and why they are a great teacher.

Friday, May 6th – Desserts for our “sweet” teachers. Bring in a dessert item to the teacher’s lounge. PTA will provide Starbucks coffee boxes. Again, no need for 48 cupcakes…a ½ dozen will do.

PTA will be around on Wednesday & Friday morning to collect the food from you or the student you are sending it with. You can also leave it at the front desk throughout the morning if you don’t have time to get it to the lounge or don’t know where to go.

And, as always, you are welcome to show your teachers and our staff that you appreciate then in your own way during this special week or any day of the year.

THANK YOU!