News Around The Creek
March 16, 2015
Calendar:
March 16: Durham Bulls Bully Busters Program assembly, track 4
March 21: Garden prep for Spring, 8-noon
March 24: PTA Meeting, 7pm, Media Center
March 27: Teacher Luncheon
March 28 : Science Olympiad Tournament
April 13-24: Boosterthon
May 9: Carnival, 4-8pm
Changes to the Newsletter Distro List:
President's Message:
The March General PTA Meeting will be Tuesday, March 24th at 7pm. Please join us in the Media Center. Ms. Holland will walk us through the new Learning Commons experience.
The Teacher Luncheon scheduled for March 6th has been moved to March 27th due to the change to a full day of school on March 6th.
PTA needs volunteers for 2015-16 school year!
We can't run our fabulous PTA programs without parent help. There is a lot you can do with even a little bit of time. Not everything on the PTA is a huge time commitment! We need help taking pictures for the year book, calling back interested companies who want to donate money or chairing Mother Son Event.
Below are listed a few open positions for the 2015-16 school year.
Corporate Sponsorship~ job can be done from home. We have companies who want to donate, we just need someone to call them back and explain the next steps
Co-Chair Bookfair ~ our September Bookfair needs a Co-Chair. This is a four week commitment. Ideal candidate would be track 2,3,4 (during track 1 track-out) Our Bookfair raises lots of needed funds for our library!
Science Olympiad ~ two openings for a chair and co chair. Run the established Science Olympiad at the school. Lots of help from PTA, NCSO, past chairs and parents! Would be great for parent who's children participate in the science Olympiad.
Spelling Bee Chair (2) run our schools spelling bee in the fall. Fun event at the school every fall. All children have a chance to participate. Program is run through PAGE of Wake County.
Please click link for ways to get involved!
The Giving Garden:
· Clearing out beds- getting the soil ready for April planting
· Weeding
· Planting bulbs, and flowers
· Mulching
If you cannot make the workday.....
If you have any old or unused pots, containers, garden flags, bird houses, etc... consider donating them to The Giving Garden.
Attention Room Parents:-Feel free to organizing making of a mosaic stepping stone to place in the garden!
Any Donations would be AWESOME!!!! AND SO APPRECIATED! Thanks! Just place donations in the garden by March 21st, as that is the scheduled Giving Garden workday at 9:30. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Cultural Arts :Artist in Residence-Volunteers Needed for Clay Project
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F084CAFA82CA7FA7-cultural
Square One Art Fundraiser: THIS WEEK
Middle Creek is once again participating in the school sponsored fundraiser called Square 1 Art.
This fundraiser takes your child’s artwork and makes it into great products for you to purchase. These products are wonderful keepsakes and gifts for family and friends. Your child has been busy making beautiful artwork that can be made into many fun products such as magnets, t-shirts, mouse pads, ornaments and much more!
Be on the lookout for a custom catalog which will be coming home THIS week! Orders can be submitted using the paper order forms included in the packets or online.
TRACK 4 families - The order deadline will be over track out so please submit your orders before you track out next Friday, March 27!
If you have any questions, please contact Becky Lewis at beckylewis00@yahoo.com.
Carnival:
Look for flyers in this week's Tuesday folder. Use them to purchase bracelets at the pre-sale price. This year waivers are required for participation in two of the activities. This is required by the vendor. Waiver forms will accompany the bracelet sales forms. There is a place to sign on the sale form for the waiver. If you have any questions, direct them to AnnMarie Marchese at mcespta1415@yahoo.com. Like the Carnival Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/middlecreekcarnival2015
As part of the Carnival, MCES PTA holds a Silent Auction to help raise money for our next Big Project-renovation of the K-2 playground. If you have a business or connections with a local business and would like to donate an item to the Silent Auction, please contact AnnMarie Marchese at mcesptacarnival@yahoo.com. The PTA can provide you with a letter of our tax exempt status.
The Giving Garden is looking for small and medium sized rocks for MCES students to decorate as part of a Carnival activity. If anyone knows where a donation of these can be obtained, please email mcesptacarnival@yahoo.com.
Kids Raffle:
http://mcesptaforms.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/0/7/22076046/spring_carnival_kid_raffle.pdf
PTA next Big Project
Boosterthon Fun Run:
NEW After School Golf and Tennis!! :
There is a great program coming to Middle Creek this spring, for all ages, and all genders...TGA premier afterschool golf and tennis!!
It's a great opportunity for all kids, and equipment will be provided by the coaches.
http://mcesptaforms.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/0/7/22076046/golf&tennis.pdf