English Landing PTA News
September 26, 2019
In this Issue:
- A Note from the PTA President
- Important Dates
- Announcements
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Donation Options
- Business Member Listing
- PTA Board and Committee Chair Contact Information
- Links to previous PTA SMOREs
A Note from the PTA President
Please join us for our next PTA meeting coming up on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 5:30pm at Riverside Community Center (4498 NW High Dr, Riverside, MO 64150). PTA will not providing babysitting for this meeting, but we welcome you to bring your children to attend the meeting alongside you.
If you're wondering how the PTA will be serving the students and staff of English Landing Elementary in the month of October, here are a few things that will keep us busy (and may even provide an opportunity for you to volunteer your time):
-Each student will be receiving a free English Landing Spirit Wear t-shirt, compliments of PTA
-Field trips, funded by the PTA, are starting to get under way
-We are providing dinner to the staff as they prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences
-Another Popcorn Friday will take place in October
-Halloween class parties (supported by PTA) will take place on October 31
-A pep rally to promote our FUN RUN will be taking place
-A student directory is in the works, provided to you by the PTA
-PTA works with Feed Northland Kids program on a weekly basis
This just names a few of the things PTA can do because of YOU and YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.
Thank you!
Ginger Gimple
PTA President
Next PTA Meeting
Monday, Oct 7, 2019, 05:30 PM
Riverside Community Center, Northwest High Drive, Riverside, MO, USA
IMPORTANT DATES
PTA Meeting: October 7, 2019, 5:30 PM at the Riverside Community Center
FUN RUN: November 1, 2019
PTA Meeting: January 6, 2020, 6:30 PM at English Landing in the Media Center
PTA Meeting: March 2, 2020, 6:30 PM at English Landing in the Media Center
Variety Show Rehearsal: April 9, 2020 at Park Hill South High School
Variety Show: April 10, 2020 at Park Hill South High School
PTA Meeting: May 11, 2020, 6:30 PM at English Landing in the Media Center
Announcements
NEW PTA WEBSITE!!!
Attention Parents!
Our new PTA website is up and running! Visit www.englishlandingpta.membershiptoolkit.com to see everything the PTA has to offer this year. On our NEW site, you can see upcoming calendar events, buy memberships, sign up to volunteer, find previous copies of the PTA SMORE, Sign Up Genius links, view the school directory and so much more!
We will be sending out more information about how to access your account information and log in for the first time. Stay tuned and get excited!!!
Directory Update
We are currently awaiting the information needed for the directory. We hope to have it out in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!
FUN RUN
Parents and Families—this year’s main fundraiser is the 2nd Annual English Landing Fun Run! It’s a two-week program that kicks off with a Pep Rally on Monday, October 21. Families will then gather pledges for every lap your student runs(30-35 laps) at the Fun Run, which will happen on Friday, November 1. This year our goal is to raise $6,000 for field trips and PTA-funded programs, and we need your help! We’ve asked the experts at Booster to power our fundraiser to make it easier, more profitable, and more fun.
Students will also experience an amazing character theme, MINDSPARK: WILD WEST! Booster’s most exciting theme yet combines S.T.E.A.M. skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with character-building. While they're teaming up with the MindSpark Kids to save Dr. Shock, our students will learn five character traits that will help strengthen themselves and our world.
Donations will go toward field trips and PTA-funded projects and the entire two-week experience. So please help our school by getting pledges from family and friends and entering them on FUNRUN.COM. Also, all families are invited to come out and cheer on our students at the Fun Run on November 1. We will be posting each grade level's run time, so you can plan ahead. .Thanks so much for your support!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Room Parent and Room Party Volunteers
We need Room Parent and Room Party volunteers! Please follow the links below to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4eacad2dab9-kindergarten2
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4eacad2dab9-1stgrade2
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4eacad2dab9-2ndgrade2
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4eacad2dab9-3rdgrade3
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4eacad2dab9-4thgrade2
DONATION OPTIONS
Box Tops
Shatto Milk Company's Bottle Cap Collection
English Landing PTA is collecting bottle caps from Shatto Milk Company glass bottles.
Bring your clean, washed caps to school to earn $$ for the school.
When English Landing collects 1,500 caps -- a calf at Shatto Farms will be named by EL students!
Collection box is located in the lost & found room.
INVEST
Do you want to INVEST in English Landing Elementary but are short on time?
Donate to our PTA INVEST Fundraiser
100% of your donation is INVESTed in our school community and you will receive a tax donation form.
To pay via PayPal
1. Go to PayPal.com
2. Log into your account.
3. Select ptaenglishlanding@gmail.com
4. Select send to friends and family to avoid fees.
5. Enter payment amount (you choose how much to INVEST)
Or send a check with your child to the office made out to English Landing PTA - INVEST Fundraiser
Our goal for the year is $3,000.
Thank you for your support!
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For more information, contact Julie Durrant at Julie.Durrant@gmail.com
PTA Reimbursement Forms
Business Members
English Landing PTA Executive Board 2018-2019
President
Ginger Gimple, thegimples@hotmail.com
Vice-President Membership
Lauren Jeppson, lpjeppson@gmail.com
Vice-President Volunteers
Brandy Colson, brandy@blcolson.com
Vice-President Fundraising
Haley Stone, haleystonefitness@gmail.com
Treasurer
Julie Durrant, Julie.durrant@gmail.com
Secretary
Maggie Parsley, Maggie_knapp@yahoo.com
Principal
Kerry Roe, roek@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Assistant Principal
Angela Doss, dossa@parkhill.k12.mo.us
PTA Committee Chairs/Leaders
Book Fair
Chris Albani, christinealbani@sbcglobal.net
Kelly Smith, kellymchughsmith@gmail.com
Box Tops
Amber Kriegel, amber.kriegel@gmail.com
Clothing Center
Megan Amash, megan.amash@gmail.com
FEED
Tasha Olsen, natashaross@yahoo.com
Hospitality
OPEN
Popcorn Fridays
Stephanie Doss, stephanieldoss@gmail.com
Lindsey Pickett, lindseypickett8@gmail.com
Reflections
Laura Yates, lbdyates@gmail.com
Room Parties
Megan Bogener, megankms@gmail.com
School Supplies
Katie Burgess, katieeburgess@gmail.com
Shatto for Schools
Kelly Smith, kellymchughsmith@gmail.com
Staff Appreciation Week
Stacey Schmidt, slschmidt@cmh.edu
Kari Rush, karirush@gmail.com
Stemscope Showcase
Julie Durrant, julie.durrant@gmail.com
Lauren Jeppson, lpjeppson@gmail.com
Student Directory
Brooke Crosby, brooke.crosby@hotmail.com
Teacher Wish Tree
Angela Ensminger, angelaensminger@gmail.com
Variety Show
Sheri Thomson, sherithomson3@gmail.com
Haley Stone, haleystonefitness@gmail.com
Yearbook
Anna Trower, annatrower@yahoo.com
Teresa Dwyer, dwyert@parkhill.k12.mo.us
If you are interested in leading an open committee please contact Brandy Colson at Brandy@blcolson.com.