McNear PTA Newsletter
April 13, 2018
THANK YOU!!
Movie Night
A couple of weeks ago McNear opened its Multipurpose Room on a Friday night for a community event: watching the movie “Cars 3.” Kids and parents got comfortable, ate popcorn, and enjoyed spending time with other McNear families. None of this would have been possible without Lucy Medeiros and Tiffany Matley. Tiffany planned the event, made sure the kids had plenty of activities to keep them occupied before the movie, and ultimately provided a free, sweet family night. Tiffany, thank you for all your work! Lucy was there to back up Tiffany, setting up the movie, making popcorn, clearing the trash, and basically doing whatever was necessary to make this a success. Lucy, thank you for working on a Friday night!
FROM THE LIBRARY
Winn Dixie Books
Thank you to everyone who participated in the McNear Reads! Program. If you finished the book, please return your copy of Because of Winn Dixie to the Library. If you aren’t done yet, keep reading and return the copy when you finish.
School Survey
Each year the McNear School Site Council conducts an annual survey. Your input is important and will help guide us as we develop goals for our school. The survey is short and easy - a few questions you can answer with a click, and an opportunity to tell us what you appreciate about McNear as well as something that could be done differently.
This year our Site Council members are as follows:
Parent Members
Michael Atiyeh
Chris Bell
Tiffany Matley
Kristin Nelson
Sarah Hornstein
Staff Members
Sheila Garvey
Katie Aja
Rhiannon Lyon
Eric Norstad
Freya Sharp
WISH BENEFIT 2018
Just 8 Days Away!
Remember, this is our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year and the funds we raise go directly to supporting and enhancing your students experience at McNear. Don't miss out on this important and fun evening!
Tickets, Raffle, & Camp McNear Gear on Sale ... Get Yours Today!
This is your last chance to purchase discounted tickets at $55. Ticket prices increase to $60 beginning THIS Sunday, April 15. Tickets, Raffle, & Gear will be for sale on campus before and after school on April 13 & 18. Tickets may also be purchased at the door, but you can speed up the check-in process by buying yours ahead of time! http://www.biddingforgood.com/wishbenefit/campmcnear
Speaking of Raffle ...
We are excited to reveal this year’s raffle items! Remember the more you buy, the better chance you have to win.
1) A private flight for 3 from Petaluma down and around the Golden Gate & SF Bay
2) Your personal reserved parking spot at school ... pick up & drop off will be a snap!
3) Paul Simon Concert Tickets
4) Portrait Session with EnLuce Photography
We STILL Need MORE Help!
This event takes a ton of work and would not be a success without the help of many volunteers. Please consider giving a little of your time! Check out the sign-up at:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eaaab2eaaf49-wish
Volunteers who work 2+ hours receive some Camp McNear swag as a thank you.
Donations
A HUGE thank you to everyone who has secured donations for the event. If you haven't already, please bring them to the office by Monday, April 16 so that we can get them in the auction catalogue. Please email Leslie Buerger for donation-related questions/issues. lesliebuerger@gmail.com
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Open Committee Chair Positions
Garden Report
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Performing Arts
Grades 1-3 have been hard at work on their Spring Performance: The Wizard of Oz. There will be two shows open to the public: Friday, April 13 at 7pm and Saturday, April 14 at 1pm. Don’t miss it!
WHAT'S COMING UP
Cinco de Mayo
Join the McNear community for our annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on Friday, May 4. Food will be available for purchase, and entertainment will include the McNear Folklorico dance group as well as our kindergarteners. Sign-up sheets went home this Wednesday; please consider helping out with a donation (water, napkins, plates, desserts, arroz con leche, posole) or helping to set up, break down, or during the event.
PTA Meeting
The May meeting will be on Monday, May 7 at 6:30pm in the Library. We will be voting in our 2018-2019 PTA Board, so come meet our candidates! Childcare will be provided in the Multipurpose Room.
Variety Show
The Variety Show is McNear’s annual showcase of student-performed music, dance, comedy, and theater. This year it will be held on Friday, May 18 with a school performance at 9am and an evening show at 7pm.
This event is open to any student, Kindergarten-6th grade, with a special talent or skill they'd like to share with the school. As always, we are encouraging “variety” by way of song and dance collaboration, parent/music teacher participation, skits, comedy, demonstrations, and movies. Be on the lookout for a packet with details and sign-up information. If they are interested, please encourage your student to start putting their act together now. The more prepared the better the show!
We are also hoping to have four 6th graders to serve as our official emcees and a few 5th and 6th graders to serve as our lighting and stage crew.
Dates for your calendar:
Auditions: 4/24, 3-4:30pm
Coaching Session: 5/1, 3-4:30pm
Mandatory Rehearsal: 5/17, 3-5pm
Shows: 5/18, 9am and 7pm
CONTACT ME!
Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or comments. To submit an event or announcement to the weekly newsletter, please contact me by Thursday at 12pm.
Korren Farkas
PTA President
mcnearpta@gmail.com