The Horseshoe Review
The Copeland PTO Newsletter
President's Corner by Karen Thomas
I hope you all had a very fun and restful Spring Break! Can you believe we only have about 2 ½ months left in this school year!! Man, did that go by fast! As usual we are busy at work here at Copeland! This Saturday, March 23rd will be our Mom and Son Ultimate we hope to see all our moms and sons out there ready to compete!!
This is the time of year when we start thinking about next year and filling our open chairman positions and board positions. Copeland has something for everyone and WE NEED YOU!!! Please take a look at the open positions that we have and consider taking a step up or even into the volunteer world at Copeland. Copeland is a fabulous school, but we are only as fabulous as our volunteers make us!! We need help with the following positions.
Open Chairman Positions:
Colonial Day – (usually a 5th or 4th grade parent) 5thgrade travels back in time to learn how people lived in the colonial days. The kids learn to make candles, go to a typical colonial day of school, learn games, see Benjamin Franklin and many other things. Chairman will recruit volunteers to run each station and work with teachers on layout for the day.
Co-Chair Spirit Wear – Co-Chairman works with chairman to organizes t-shirt sales and distribution. Duties include communication with vendor, keeping track of supply, processing of orders, distribution of purchases and ordering dates.
Co-Chair Treasurer – You will work with the PTO Executive Board Treasurer learning the ins and outs of how the books are done and what is all needed in the treasurer position. The objective is for the candidate to move into the roll of Treasurer on the PTO Executive Board once the position comes available.
Grade Level Liaison (5th grade only) - Liaisons are responsible for coordinating and overseeing their respective grade level activities and reporting progress to the VIPS Coordinator. Liaisons are encouraged to attend the activities, which include grade 5th grade recognition meetings, Fun Day, Field Days, etc.
Memory Book for 5th grade – this is a special sort of through the years book for our 5th graders. They talk about their favorite memories at Copeland, favorite teachers, and we get to see their Elementary career in pictures from Kinder through 5th grade. We need someone to help organize this. (a 5th grade parent is requested).
Minor Fundraising - Chairman will work with PTO Executive Board Fundraising Coordinator investigating fundraising ideas and working with vendors to get spirit nights setup
3rd Grade Multi-Cultural Day – Chairman helps organize multi-cultural day which consists of the kids traveling the world to explore food, traditions & games of other countries. Several volunteering opportunities needed from helping in a class room on that day to donating an item.
PE Chair – Chairman works with PE coaches to organize field day and special projects as needed
Spirit Cart - Co-Chairmen run and operate our Spirit Cart. Duties include selecting and ordering merchandise to be sold at Spirit Cart, scheduling volunteers to help work on Spirit Cart days, providing a current price list and assisting with the counting of money collected at Spirit Cart.
Open Board Positions:
Fundraising – Fundraising shall investigate options for primary and minor fundraisers, present those options to members of the Board for approval, and coordinate and oversee all activities regarding supplemental and Primary Fundraising.
Secretary - The secretary shall record and present for approval the minutes of all meetings of the Organization and the PTO Board, shall maintain a roster of active PTO Board members, and shall handle general correspondence for any business of the PTO Board.
If you see anything that sparks your interest or know of a friend that would be up for the challenge, please feel free to contact me.
As always thank you all for all that you do and for keeping Copeland an awesome place for all our kids to learn and grow!
3rd Grade Multicultural Day- Amanda Ball
Hello, Hola, Ni has, Olá, Heita, Namaste and G'day!! Multicultural Day was a big hit with all the 3rd graders! They got to make homemade pasta in Italy, make a rainstick in Australia, taste some wonderful homemade cookies from Peru, play marbles in France, make an African mask in South Africa, make a tortilla in Mexico and use chop sticks in China. These are just a few of the things made or food tasted on that day. A big thanks to Maria Saenz, the multicultural day chair, for helping set up the signup and being there for set up and the day of the event! I want to give a HUGH thank you to all the volunteers that came to help set up the day before and helped that day. Maria Saenz, Veronica Flores, Danielle Washington, Selina Sauceda, Valerie Effinger, Christina Webster, Andrea Packer, Lesli Morisak, Jackie Villarreal, Wendy Johnson, Cree Sanford, LaKishia Edwards, Karen Thomas, Lindsay Massengill & her mother And last but not lease, thank you to all the 3rd grade teachers! The day would not have been a success without each of you.
2nd Annual Community Movie Night - Amanda Ball
I want to thank everyone who came out to make movie night a success! We had to get cozy in the movie theater (cafeteria) and the screen had to be modified to fit, but we made it work! A big thank you to those that helped make up the auction baskets, drove all day Friday picking up various items, handing out Texas Road House meals & making sure everything was set & ran smoothly that night. Valerie Effinger, Erin Ball, Mrs. Bremer, Mrs. Hernandez, Coach Tucker and of course the fantastic PTO Board members, thanks for all your help. I also would like to thank all the businesses & staff that donated an item to be auctioned & of course everyone that bid on an item that night. Fun was had by all & I can't wait for next year's movie night.
Sign up now and be part of the team!
Sign-up for your 2018-2019 Copeland PTO Membership. It’s only $12 but this helps us all provide so much more for our Copeland Colts.
PTO Executive Board
President Karen Thomas 832-594-3720 copelandptopresident@gmail.com
Vice President Amanda Ball 713-557-0316 copelandvicepresident@gmail.com
Cultural Arts Cree Sanford 713-304-7016 copelandptoculturalarts@gmail.com
Social Media Coordinator LaKishia Edwards 409-338-7667 copelandptosocialmedia@gmail.com
Fundraising Donna Schulze 281-851-4349 copelandptofundraising@gmail.com
Secretary Cynthia Miller 832-326-1545 copelandptosecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer Alya Hidayatallah 281-908-7674 copelandptotreasurer@gmail.com
VIPs Coordinator Penelope Miller 913-433-3050 copelandvips@gmail.com
The Garden by Tracy Reynolds
The Birthday Marquee
Support your Copeland PTO and wish your Copeland Colt a HAPPY BIRTHDAY by featuring them on the Copeland Elementary Marquee the week of their birthday.
It's Simple and Easy...
- Choose the week you want to feature your Copeland Colt
- Complete the Birthday Marquee Form
- Submit the $20 Birthday Marquee Fee
- Watch the look on their face when they see their name
Spots are limited to 5 listings per week. You must submit the form and payment by noon on the Friday prior to the week selected. So sign up your Copeland Colt TODAY!
Does your student have a summer birthday or is the week of their birthday already filled up? You can choose any week that is still available. Due to processing, payments must be made online or by cash to guarantee your spot on the birthday marquee.
If you are paying by cash; complete this online form, choose the "pay later" option then submit the payment within two business days to the school front office or send it in with your student.
Volunteer of the Month
Logging in as a Volunteer
Working for our kids as a volunteer is both rewarding and important. Below is information on logging your hours in our Raptor Portal and a few reasons why documenting your hours is so important.
To Log Volunteer Hours:
https://apps.raptortech.com/Volunteer/Login/MzYxOlZvbHVudGVlcjplbi1VUw==
This free program will allow you to track your volunteer hours, sign up for events, and communicate with the district Volunteer Coordinator and fellow volunteers. Your Volunteer Portal user account information will be emailed to you.
If you are new to the Volunteer Portal, you can download a Help Sheet by clicking the link below.
http://storage.raptortech.com/helpcontent/VolunteerPortalHelpSheet.pdf
If this is your first time to use the Volunteer Portal, select the link below to create a new password.
https://apps.raptortech.com//Portal/PasswordReset/Confirm?portalKey=MzYxOlZvbHVudGVlcjplbi1VUw==&uid=01cc3ede-82af-4338-be64-e2811c55e236&clientId=361
Returning Volunteer Portal users can select the link below and sign in.
https://apps.raptortech.com/Volunteer/Login/MzYxOlZvbHVudGVlcjplbi1VUw==
Science Resource Center-Selina Sauceda
Below you will find the training schedules for the Spring Semester.Please take a look at the links below and see which trainings you can attend!
Demo trainings are generally good for 3 years, unless the demo has changed. If you feel you need a “refresher”, feel free to sign up for a demo training. If you are comfortable teaching a demo based on your past training, email copelandsrc@gmail.com to be added to the trained volunteer list.
Simply click on the link below for the corresponding grade level and sign up for ONE of the available training times per Demo. After completion of training, email copelandsrc@gmail.com and I will add you to the trained volunteer list and provide you with demo dates at Copeland!
Grade Level
SighUp Genius Link
1st Grade
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AAFAE2FABFF2-srcvolunteers1
2nd Grade
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AAFAE2FABFF2-2ndgrade
3rd Grade
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AAFAE2FABFF2-srcvolunteers2
4th Grade
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AAFAE2FABFF2-4thgrade
5th Grade
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AAFAE2FABFF2-srcvolunteers
Spirit Gear by Amanda Ball
NEW Copeland Items have been added to the website! Communication forms, key chains, pens, koozies, cups & more are now available to purchase online. Please visit copelandpto.org to see all the Copeland Spirit Item available. Choose fundraising from the top menu, then click Copeland Spirit Items. There are still a few spirit shirts & hoodies available in limited sizes. Also, you do not have to be a PTO member to purchase online!