McNear PTA Newsletter
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WELCOME BACK!
You can really help us in our effort to create community at McNear by simply joining the PTA this year. You don't need to attend meetings to be a member. All families should have received a PTA membership form in Wednesday's envelope, please return this to the office if you haven't already signed up. You can also sign up online (quick and easy) by clicking the button below. Thank you!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FALL PERFORMING ARTS (GRADES 4-6)
FALL PERFORMING ARTS: Casting Call & Registration
Calling all 4th, 5th, and 6th grade performers! PA information is available in the office and online, it will also be in this week's Wednesday folder. The Casting Call is Thursday, August 23 after school (pick up at 4:45). Our show this fall is called "It's All Greek to Me". Gods and mortals alike are shocked when the scheming Hades kidnaps Persephone and holds her hostage in the Underworld. A pack of vain reporters clamors outside the gates of Zeus's palace to get the scoop, while the Goddess of the Harvest crankily destroys all of the crops in an attempt to win Persephone back. We see glimpses of many mythological stories as we follow our characters.
You can register your student online at
https://bit.ly/2MU5N7IFALL PERFORMING ARTS - ASSISTANT DIRECTORS NEEDED
Fall Performing Arts is just around the corner and we are still looking for Assistant Directors. We have a great group of returning parent volunteers, but need a few more to round out our team. Helping on the 'directing team' can look like many different things. You may be willing to do the administrative work, you may be able to give us one day a week or both, you may be interested in just teaching music or choreography - there are many options. We need to add a minimum of 2 people to our team. You do not necessarily need to have a background in the arts, but a strong interest/passion in performing arts and enjoying working with children is a definite necessity. It is a very rewarding experience. If you are interested please contact Donnie Frank at donniemfrank@gmail.com.
BACK TO SCHOOL BBQ
Here's another great social event and McNear Tradition. Please join us on the blacktop Friday, September 7th at 5:30 pm for our first bonafide BBQ including ribs, pulled chicken and sides prepared on site by the famous Joey D. This annual FREE event sponsored by the PTA includes field games, live music from some talented McNear parents and is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones!
RSVP forms will be included in the next Wednesday packet. To be sure we have enough delicious BBQ for everyone, please reply by Monday, August 27th. Volunteers are needed, so please be sure to sign up with you RSVP! You don’t want to miss it!
BEERFEST 2018 ticket release
AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT (ASE)
ASE packets for Fall will be in the Wednesday folders that will be distributed on August 29th. After School Enrichment (ASE) is a program that offers families a chance for their children to explore extracurricular activities after school. McNear school has been blessed with providing a rich ASE program, and this Fall we are excited to continue to offer the year-long Robotics Club taught by our own McNear dad, Dr. Ramsey Musallum! Ramsey is a Sonoma academy STEM teacher, and has conducted several very popular STEM camps for our kiddos in the past. We’re thrilled to offer this club for a second year!
We have a total of 11 class offerings for our first enrichment session! Keep an eye out and don’t hesitate to register for:
- TGA Golf
- Raddish Cooking Club – NEW!
- Clay Creations – NEW!
- Jewelry
- Magic
- Robotics
- Archaeology
- Chess
- H.I.T.S Tennis
- RED BALL – Jr. Team Tennis, ages 8-12 (must have instructor approval before signing up – email Patsy Love at love.patricia023@gmail.com)
- Martial Arts
Registration will be from August 29th to September 5th. Classes do fill up, so register early! Classes start the week of September 10th. If you have any questions please contact your ASE coordinator, Jeanne Schroeder jlschroeder2@vcu.edu, or 707-338-1056.
McNEAR GARDEN COMMITTEE MEETING
If you are looking for a way to connect to your child/children's school but are nervous about over-committing then you should come to the first garden committee meeting of the year to find out how you can get involved in the lovely McNear School Garden program! This committee requires minimal involvement and is extremely rewarding! The McNear School Garden rotates all classes TK - 5th during Fall and Spring, has activity tables at The McNear Harvest Festival, table display at The National Heirloom Expo and hosts a lovely Earth Day event every year with more fun events planned for this year. The first meeting of the year is on Thursday, August 30th at 6pm at the garden tables. If you have any questions, please email the Garden Coordinator, Julia Luna at thelunafamily@att.net .
HELP! WE NEED A DIRECTORY DESIGNER
UPCOMING EVENTS
Back-to-School Night
TK—August 21 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm
Kindergarten—August 21 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm
Grades 1-3—September 4 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm
Grades 4-6—September 4 @ 7:00-8:00pm
McNear Family Social
Friday, August 24th from 6-9pm
The Block - 20 Grey Street, Petaluma
Labor Day Holiday
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 3.
TB Testing
If you plan on volunteering at school, you need to complete a TB assessment. The first date offered is September 5th from 3-4pm at the District Office (200 Douglas St.). An assessment must be done every 4 years.
Welcome Back BBQ
Friday, September 7th, 5:30pm
McNear Blacktop
First PTA Meeting
Join us on Tuesday, September 11th @ 6:30pm in the Library for our first meeting of the year. We will discuss what the McNear PTA does, how you can get involved, this year’s budget, and more. Everyone is welcome, especially our new families! Childcare IS PROVIDED in the Multipurpose Room.