English Landing PTA News
August 29, 2019
In this Issue:
- A Note from the PTA President
- Important Dates
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Donation Options
- Business Member Listing
- PTA Board and Committee Chair Contact Information
A Note from the PTA President
Welcome back to school, Eagles!
I’m honored to serve English Landing as the PTA President for the 2019-2020 school year. In my time with the PTA, I’ve had the privilege of meeting and working along-side the staff and teachers of English Landing, helping the PTA to provide awesome activites (field trips, StemScope night, and Staff Appreciation week just to name a few) and I’ve met amazing families that have given of their time and efforts to serve our school and our students.
I now invite you to join our PTA family (if you haven’t already signed up) to support English Landing’s students and staff for a most amazing year.
If you were not able to attend our 1st PTA meeting on August 26, please plan to join us for our next meeting on October 7 at 5:30pm at the Riverside Community Center.
In the meantime, please check out these ways to be involved with your EL PTA.
Ten easy ways to support PTA
1. Join! Insert online membership link. Visit https://forms.gle/tTa5VJYi2qJ9dGsz5 to join.
2. Donate to INVEST.
3. Attend a meeting! Our next one is October 7.
4. Volunteer to help. Sign up to volunteer by using this link https://forms.gle/tTa5VJYi2qJ9dGsz5
5. Read the SMORE. It’s our digital monthly newsletter delivered directly to your inbox.
6. Save the date! November 1 will be our annual Fall Fundraiser…a school-wide Fun Run.
7. Collect BoxTops. Send them to school with your student. The school gets $0.10 for each Box Top! And scan receipts by using the Box Tops app.
8. Shop on AmazonSmile. It’s Amazon, but better! Shop at smile.amazon.com, choose PTA Missouri Congress English Landing PTA, and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to PTA.
9. Sign up to be a room parent or classroom party host/hostess.
10. Contact us! We’re here to answer your questions. Please contact Ginger Gimple, PTA President, 2019-2020 at thegimples@hotmail.com .
-Ginger Gimple
English Landing PTA President, 2019-2020
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
PTA Meeting: May 11, 2020, 6:30 PM at English Landing in the Media Center
FUN RUN - SAVE THE DATE
Save the Date for the 2nd Annual School-wide Fun Run! Last year each grade level had the opportunity to run with their class in the whackiest of fun runs. Complete with a live DJ, glow lights, awesome tunnel, and a family cheering section, the FUNdraiser was a tremendous success. We've decided to go for it again this year. We invite families to cheer on the students on Friday, November 1, 2019. Class run times will be released on October 21, so you can plan ahead. We look forward another super fun experience this year!
If you are interested in helping with the Fun Run, email haleystonefitness@gmail.com (daytime help needed 8:30a-9:30a Oct 21 - Nov 1).
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child. I’m so grateful that our English Landing community is such a strong village with so much support for our children. As August got going, but before any of our kids had stepped into the building, volunteers were chipping in to support school staff and Back to School night. Additionally, families were signing up as PTA members and offering up their time to help. Our school community is so great and the willingness of so many individuals to volunteer is part of the reason this is true. Huge thanks to each PTA volunteer listed below for getting the year off to a great start and to the many, many of you who have already offered to help throughout the school year. (If I have left anybody’s name off, please let me know at brandy@blcolson.com.)
Anna Trower
Melanie Joseph
Tasha Olsen
Maggie Parsley
Chris Albani
Lindsay McLean
Gwen O’Brien
Jennifer Thomas
Maggie Affolter
Jeanne Goodin
Anne Walton
Megan Amash
Kimi Martinson
Ginger Gimple
Rhian Moyer
Athena Dickson
Lori Gritter
Tracie Birks
Tasha Olsen
Kelly Smith
Lauren Jeppson
Julie Durrant
Molly O’Hara
Brady O’Hara
Katie Burgess
Laura Yates
Amy Owens
Ann Howel
Maggie Parsley
Brandy Colson
Jeanne Goodin
Camille Murphy
Haley Stone
Kari Rush
There are two PTA committee chairs that are open. If you are interested in leading the Box Top (hot tip – it has all gone electronic and turned this role into a marketing blitz to get the word out on how to submit Box Tops), or the Hospitality committee please let us know.
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. The collection box is located by the Lost & Found.
We are currently at 968 caps collected. When English Landing collects 1,000 caps -- a calf at Shatto Farms will be named by EL students!
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!
Do you shop on Amazon.com?
Do you shop on Amazon.com?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the English Landing PTA every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices as on Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the English Landing PTA. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com and choose PTA Missouri Congress English Landing PTA as your organization of choice.
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
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
OPEN, Co-Chair
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.