Thalia Monthly Parent Newsletter
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12/2/18
Upcoming Events
January 2 - Welcome Back
January 8 - PTA board meeting 5:30
January 12 - SCA Stuffed Animal Day
January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 19 - PTA Bingo Night 6 p.m.
January 26 - Book Character Day
January 29 - Staff Day - No School for Students
January 30 - Super Citizen 9 a.m.
January 30 - Third 9 Weeks Begins
January 31 - Innovation Day
February 2 - Team Jersey Day
February 5 - Report Cards go home
February 5 - SCA Heart Grams on sale
February 6 - PTA board meeting 6 p.m.
February 9 - Father/Daughter Dance 6 p.m.
February 19 - Presidents Day - No School
February 23 - Talent Show Auditions
February 27 - Super Citizen 9 a.m.
February 28 - Innovation Day
March 2 - Progress Reports go home
March 17 - Shamrock Final Mile Race
March 30 - Staff Day - No School for Students
April 2-6 - Spring Break - No School
April 11 - Report Cards go home
May 11 - Progress Reports go home
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
June 15 - Last Day of School and Early Dismissal for Students
June 22 - Report Cards mailed home
Drop Off/Pick Up and Parking
2017-2018 Parent Connection
Parent Connection is an outreach of Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) to link Virginia Beach families to classes, training, resources and other opportunities to help connect parents to their students’ education. Learn more about Parent Connection offerings at www.vbschools.com/parentconnection and be sure to view the online Parent Connection calendar, sign up for monthly newsletters and daily e-tips, get engaged in school partnerships and volunteerism opportunities and attend the Parent Connection Workshop Series.
All Parent Connection Workshop Series sessions are offered at no charge and online registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Parents will receive an invitation to register from parent.connection@vbschools.com approximately two weeks before each Parent Connection Session. Space is limited and registration is required to attend Parent Connection Workshops. You may also contact the Community Engagement Office at 757-263-1936 or email parent.connection@vbschools.com should you have any questions. The following are the scheduled topics:
A Message from our PTA President
Happy New Year from the PTA!
We hope that you and your family enjoyed a fun and restful holiday season! The PTA has some fun events coming in the in the next couple of months! Mark your calendars!
1/8/2018: Monthly PTA Meeting -- all are welcome to join! Please note, meeting will begin at 5:30pm this month.
1/18/2018: Our Spring Box Tops Campaign begins! In the fall, your generous donations of clipped box tops earned our school $533.90! Our goal for the spring is to earn $700. Please start clipping Box Tops and send them to school with your child!
1/19/2018 BINGO Family Night. Flyers will be coming home this week! This event usually fills to capacity, so please RSVP in a timely manner to ensure you get to join us for this annual event! The grand prize: a 32in LED Samsung Flat Screen TV!
2/23/2018 Talent Show Auditions -- if you and/or your child would like to participate in this year's Talent Show...this is the perfect time to start thinking about what you would like to do in the show! More information to come!
Additional PTA Updates:
-- Stay tuned for information about an upcoming meeting to begin the process of planning for our Teacher/Staff Appreciation week! We need volunteers to serve on the planning committee!
-- PTA will be sending home information/nomination form to help nominate and select the Volunteer of the Year for Thalia Elementary School! Keep your eyes open for the Nomination Form in your child's communication folder.
-- The PTA would like to thank the Administration, Teachers, Staff, Students, and Parents who participated in the Apex Fun Run! Our school earned $10,782.49!! We very much appreciate your generosity and support!
Stay up to date on all the happenings of the PTA by going to the school website OR visiting our Facebook page, Thalia Elementary PTA. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming meetings, events, and volunteering around the building!
Megan Sweeney
PTA President
Shamrock Final Mile
Dear Parents,
This year Thalia Elementary has another exciting opportunity to participate in the Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile. This program is an extension of the Shamrock Marathon held annually in March. The goal of the final mile program is to have elementary students complete their own marathon, 26.2 miles, by running one mile at a time. Our students will run or walk 25.2 miles during P.E. class over the next 4 months. On race day, March 17, 2018, the students have the opportunity to run the final mile of their marathon at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront with 5,000 other elementary students.
The Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile gives students an exciting goal to work towards in addition to the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. Seeing the students accomplish their goal of running or walking a marathon is truly amazing. In addition, our students have an opportunity to help other children around the world through Operation Smile. This worldwide children’s medical charity is headquartered right here in Hampton Roads. Operation Smile has provided free surgeries to over 100,000 children worldwide born with cleft lips and cleft palates since 1982. As an optional but strongly recommended part of the final mile program, students may ask close friends and family for donations to help raise money for this wonderful charity.
In order to participate in the Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile students must register for the race. You can register your child for the race online at any time at www.shamrockmarathon.com. The Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile coordinator then contacts me to let me know your child has been registered. The registration fee is $20.00 through January 14, 2018 and $25.00 January 15, 2018 through race week. All participants receive a race T-shirt, goody bag, gift from Operation Smile, special medal, and certificate upon completion of the race. Participants also receive coupon incentives beginning in January from various local restaurants, museums, etc.
I hope you consider this wonderful opportunity to have your child participate in a great event. If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact the Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile coordinator, Lori Cooper, at (757) 412-1056 or lori@jandaracing.com.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cashwell
We are Energy Star Certified again!
Dr. Crystal Wilkerson, Thalia Principal
Email: crystal.wilkerson@vbschools.com
Website: http://www.thaliaes.vbschools.com
Location: 421 Thalia Road, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Phone: 757-648-3880
Twitter: @crystal_wilky