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Einstein PTSA Accepting Nominations for 2013-2014 School Year

Hello Families of upcoming 7th graders. We would like to welcome you on your journey to middle school. We realize it may seem like a long way off until September, but it will go fast. We are already gearing up for elections for the 2013-2014 school year and invite you to send in your nominations for anyone that you feel would make a great advocate for our children, parents, community, and school. You may nominate a candidate or even yourself by March 1, 2013. For more information or available positions, you may contact any one of the three Committee Members below. Again, we would like to welcome our new incoming 7th grade families and look forward to meeting you soon.

~Einstein PTSA Nominating Committee~

Allison Taylor ms.allisontaylor@gmail.com 206-629-5251 Dixie Yamane dixyamane@yahoo.com Lori Ramsay lori@iramsay.com (206) 790-9022

Dandylyon Drama is currently teaching the two Drama classes happening after school for kids in grades 1-3 and 4-6. They are offering to work with Parkwood parents to put on a Play in the Spring. Children can audition whether they are currently in Drama class or not. In order to produce this Play, we will need two primary points of contact for Dandylyon to work with. Listed below are the tasks required of these parent volunteers:

PRODUCING A PLAY AT YOUR SCHOOL 2 Parent Producers (Split the following jobs between them) - Coordinate Parent Volunteers - Communicate with Director - Communicate with Parents - Communicate with PTSA - Handle Audition Paperwork - Apply for Performance Space

Chaperone Coordinator - Sign up parents to chaperone rehearsals - Help parents become district approved volunteers

Costume/Props Committee Lead - Picks Up Costumes from Director - Coordinate actors trying on costumes during 2 rehearsals - Do a couple loads of laundry - Communicate with other committee members

Set Committee Lead - Coordinate with Director for vision - Some minor building, painting, set up - Can be as simple or ornate as you want - Communicate with other committee members

Program Coordinator - Uses a computer template - Gathers student and play information - Takes student pictures if desired - Coordinates the programs printing

If every student involved has one parent volunteering to do just one part, we’ll have a great show with no one doing a lot of work!

Those parents who are interested, should contact Debbie Olhoeft, PTA Secretary and parent volunteer for Drama grades 1-3. debbie@ducharme.cc

Reading Block Help

Check with your child’s teacher or contact Amparo for more details: asquaglia@yahoo.com.

Another opportunity to get involved with your child’s classroom or perhaps another classroom if you have the inclination. The time commitment is once a week for an hour.

Science Docent Parent Volunteers needed

Check with your child’s teacher or contact Amparo for more details. asquaglia@yahoo.com

SCIENCE DOCENT PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Do you want to get involved in your child’s classroom? 1-2 parents needed per classroom. These volunteers would help the teacher take apart and prep for the intensive science kit unit. They take about 1-2 hours of prep time per experiment. The volunteer could also come in and assist while the teacher is doing the lesson as it is always helpful to have add’l hands for hands on experiments. Finally, the parent would also help with clean up and repacking the kit at the conclusion of the unit.

This position could be as little as 1-3 volunteer times or as many as 5-6 depending on how it is done. You don’t need to love Science to do this only be able to collaborate with the teacher and follow directions from the material’s list and teacher’s guide.

Distribution of Packets

Date not known just yet just a heads up.

Need help distributing the fundraising goods. This would be 1-2 hours of your time. It would be a school day from 2-4pm. Specific date is yet to be determined. The more the merrier.Volunteers would help set out the merchandise for parents to come pick up.

Fundraising Packet Counting Party

Friday October 12 1-3pm

Natalie is collecting all of the wrapping paper/bulbs etc. packets this coming Friday. It would be great to have 2 parent volunteers to help count the $ and put together a deposit. This will happen at the school. Contact Natalie at 206-406-6124 for more details.

Monday Morning Mingler

Every Monday, 8:35 am until coffee lasts

Start the week with some good coffee, pastries and conversations with fellow parents in the school hallway. It’s a great way to connect and hear what’s new! It is also a great way to get more information on volunteering opportunities.

Parkwood Classroom Communities

Are you on your child’s classroom Network list? Check with your child’s teacher.

Parents in some classes are starting to organize potlucks for all classroom families as a way to get to know each other and collaborate on a vision for the classroom community. If you need help organizing a potluck or other classroom gathering contact Classroom Representative Sarah Horning at sarahh614@gmail.com. If you’d like to receive your classroom’s contact list contact Marion Mohrlok at mmohrlok@hotmail.com.

Parkwood Grounds Clean Up Day

October 13, 9 am - noon

Join other Parkwood families for an hour, two or three to help make the school grounds weed free, more attractive and look sharp! Bring your weed whacker, power blower or any yard tools you have and come to the East Parking Lot of the school. If you have questions, please contact Reiner Peery at 206-319-1578.

Lisa Donnell, the Office Manager at Parkwood is looking for 2 people to help with picture day on Friday. She has one person already but adding 2 more would be great.

Lisa Donnell Office Manager, Parkwood Elementary (206) 393-4151