News Around The Creek
February 2, 2015
Calendar:
February 1-March 2: Wake Up and Read Collection
February 6: Box Tops Contest Ends
February 9: Run Club sign up deadline
February 17: PTA meeting , 7pm, Media Center
March 6 : Mother/Son Event 6-8pm
March 24: PTA Meeting, 7pm, Media Center
President's Message:
Thank You to Paige Pavlik, Mo Lydon and Missy Balleydier for your time and effort in coordinating the Father Daughter Dance that was held last Friday Night. It was a fun and memorable event. Additional thanks goes to the volunteers who helped make sure the event ran smoothly: Sandi Armfield, Kerri DeLair, Regan DeLair, Allyson Arp, Jennifer Jury, Angela Haddon, Cheryl Sova, Jolene Linehan, Heather Lynch, Susan Mayhorn, Taryn Jessup, Kimberly Martinez, Lynette Zarrett Elizabeth Williams and Mrs. Bowser. Thank You to the parents who donated water and snacks. Thank You to the all teen volunteers who also donated their time.
Mothers of sons: your event will be X-treme and held on March 6th. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for details.
Congratulations to Mrs. Fillard who was honored this past week in Washington DC as a semi finalist for counselor of the year.
Thank You Amy Berryman for creating a new logo for the Carnival this year. Check it out on our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/middlecreekcarnival2015?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Wake Up and Read!
Books can be dropped off in the collection box outside the main MCES school office. The event will run from Feb 1-Mar 2.
BOXTOPS Contest Ends Friday!
Box Tops Contest #2
New Year, new Box Tops contest!!
Want to help win your child's class new playground equipment and EXTRA recess time??!! (Extra time, determined by winning teacher, of course)
Just clip and send in those Box Tops! Please be sure to check and make sure your Box Tops have not expired then send in a marked Ziplock with your child's name, grade, track and teacher's name. It's that easy!!!
Box Tops Contest #2 ends 2/6/15 and the winning class will be announced shortly after.
Class Leaders as 1/20/15:
Track 1 Friend, Fortune, Huml
Track 2 Sedler, Gutierrez, Stein
Track 3 Ebner, Slozak, Raub
Track 4 TBA
Carnival:
The Carnival is still in need of volunteers to help with organization of the event. A volunteer to help with Silent Auction Donations is needed. This is a great "do at home" job. A list of organizations is provided to email and ask for a donation. This is an easy volunteer job that does not take more than a few hours work, but helps to raise money for our school. A volunteer to help organize and run the Cake Walk is also needed. This job does not take place until the mid April/ May. It involves creating sign up for cake donations, collection of cake donations, set up of cake walk and monitoring the running of the cake walk during the Carnival. Caroline Bird is returning to oversee this event, but she could use two people to assist her.
PTA positions for 2015-2016
Thank you! Diane Hayes, Lisa Sheridan and Leslie Murr
Run Club:
Hi Middle Creek families! We will be beginning our 2nd session of run club for 3rd-5th graders again on Monday, February 16th. The first 10 weeks were great, and we are expecting the same for this spring! We will be running around campus and nearby neighborhoods as in the past from 3-4:00 on Mondays for the 10 week session. Kids will be placed in groups based on their pace. Groups are usually between 8-15 students per 2 adults, but depending on our volunteers that may not always happen. If a group is too large we typically run around the “track” area and soccer field at Middle Creek park. We encourage runners of all paces. We have had 7 min milers all the way up to 14 min milers, so all are welcome! The slower groups generally do more of a run/walk method to improve their endurance. The faster groups also work on hills and sprints to increase pace as well.
Due to having issues with the Google sign up last time I have decided to use the Sign Up Genius for registration. Even if you participated during the 1st session I will still need for you to register via this method. (This will assist me with rosters, updating email lists, etc.) If you have already filled out a permission slip for this year you will not need to fill out another. If this is your child’s 1st time in run club, I will be sending home a permission form. If I do not receive this prior to Feb 16th, your child will not be able to participate and you will be contacted to pick them up from school. The deadline to sign up is: Monday, February 9th. Link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0B44A4A92BAA8-2ndsession
At this time we do not have a local 5K to participate in at the end of run club. Last session we ran in the Turkey Trot in Apex and that was a lot of fun with a great turnout! I’ve been looking at various options and I do know the NCSU chapter of Habitat for Humanity typically has a spring 5K, this is what I’m leaning towards. A charity that we can all feel good about giving to! If you have any information on a local race on April 25th or 26th please let me know. In the meantime I will be searching. As soon as we firm up that information I will get the link to register out to you!
Dates: Feb 16th, 23rd March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th April 6th, 13th, 20th
Thanks! Lisa Woodard
Mother/Son Event:
Mother/Son Event
Friday March 6, 2015
6pm - 8pm
We are going to have dodge ball, tug of war, games, cake walk, and several items to raffle. We need additional volunteers. Please email Glenn Covington at laney5816@gmail.com or Taylor Goodnough at taylorgoodnough@gmail.com.
Father Daughter Pictures:
username: mbowser@wcpss.net
password: mces2015