Ribbit Report
Turner Creek Elementary School
February 15, 2019
Frogapalooza is Friday, March 8th 5-8 pm
Frogapalooza is right around the corner and is Turner Creek Elementary's only community event of the year and a vital fundraiser. 100% of the monies raised will help TCE-PTA's continuing commitment to enrich the curriculum and offer needed aid and vital resources to our students. This year Frogapalooza will feature a Silent Auction, Raffle Items and Class Baskets, Teacher Time Raffle, Cake Walk, Student Performances, Food Truck Rodeo, Interactive Art, and SO MUCH MORE!! For more information about Frogapalooza, please visit
Help make Frogapalooza a Success!
There is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to put this event together. In order for this event to be successful and enjoyable for all, we need YOUR help. Please take a look at the signups below to see how you can help out. Thank you again for your support!
Volunteer sign up - We are only asking for 30 minutes of your time which still leaves plenty of time for you to enjoy the rest of the evening with your family.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084fa4a829aa8-frogapalooza3
Cake Walk Donations - Cake Walk is one of our most popular events and it is not possible without delicious contributions from our parent community. Please consider donating baked goods for prizes at the Cake Walk.
Teacher Time Raffle
The wonderful teachers and staff at Turner Creek have donated their time and some really great activities! The Turner Creek PTA is raffling these opportunities as part of our Frogapalooza fundraising efforts.
You should have received flyers in your students folder last week. If you didn't, no worries! You can review Teacher Time options and purchase raffle entries online.
http://www.tce-pta.org/teacher-time.html
The more you buy, the better your chance of winning! Thank you for all your efforts in making Frogapalooza a success! We hope to see you there, but it is not necessary to be present to win.
Frogapalooza Art Supplies Needed!
We are going to be making a community 3D sculpture at Frogapalooza! We need materials that are light weight and paintable such as:
paper egg cartons
paper towel rolls
heavy cardboard pieces
paper or cardboard packaging material
Donations may be delivered to the Art Room by Monday, March 4. Thank you!
Student Council Fundraiser
TCE is participating in Pennies for Patients, a service-learning program that helps raise critical funds for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, the world’s largest nonprofit, fighting blood cancer. Did you know that break throughs in blood cancer research are now being applied to other kinds of cancers and serious diseases? Our school campaign will run from February 11-22nd. Please register on line and view prizes and special incentives that students can earn. We will have two carpool collections on Friday, February 15 and February 22 during afternoon pick up. Thanks so much for supporting this lifesaving effort. Our goal is $3200.00 this year. With your help we can do it!
Free Publicity
Do you own your own business? Would you like free advertising? Then, please consider making an in-kind donation to the raffle/auction portion of Frogapalooza. Contact Maggie Demicco at fundraising@tce-pta.org for more information.
Jump Rope for Heart
Turner Creek Elementary will be participating in Jump Rope For Heart to help raise funds for the American Heart Association. The donations that are received will be used by the American Heart Association for research and educational programs to save lives from heart disease and stroke! Raising contributions is voluntary. All students will participate in a special jump rope day during a regular PE class time in February.
Family and friends are welcome to support your child’s participation by making contributions. You can go to heart.org/kidsheartchallenge so that your child can take one of the three challenges and email family and friends to ask for donations. Please convert all cash to a check(s) payable to the American Heart Association. Don’t forget to ask donors if their employers have matching gift programs. This is an easy way to increase the contributions your child collects.
You can use the 3D glasses that were sent home to watch a JRFH video at https://youtu.be/KZ7VeYQISys. Or try this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7VeYQISys
Contribution envelopes must be returned to Mr. Whilden by Friday, February 22 for all tracks.
Send us Pictures for the Yearbook
Have you taken some great pictures of your children's in-school activities or field trips? The TCE Yearbook is looking for candid shots of students and staff to include in this year's yearbook. Please send pictures, along with the class name, to:
Please send pictures at a medium or large size so they can be reproduced well. If you have any questions please email drdocherty@aol.com or kathompson@wcpss.net.
Reading help
If your child needs help with reading, we have added a helpful link to the Turner Creek website. Follow the following link to explore Mclass Homeconnect:
TCE PTA Face Book
Art Room Donations Needed
The art room is collecting Chobani yogurt containers in the 6 oz size....empty. Donations can be dropped off in the art room at any time. Thank you!
Box Tops and Tyson A+ Labels
Help Us Raise Money for TCE!
The next Box Tops submission date is March 1, 2019. Please make sure they have valid dates (dated 3/1/2019 and beyond). The Box Tops collection bin is in the TCE lobby across from the main office.
Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school buy what it needs. Box Tops are each worth 10¢ and they quickly add up to real cash for our school. Here is a link showing participating Box Tops products.
Clip Tyson Project A+ labels from participating Tyson® product packages and send them to school with your child. We’ll collect the labels and send them to Tyson Foods, and Tyson Foods will send our school a check. Each label is worth 24¢!
Please drop your Tyson Project A+ labels in the Box Tops collection bin in the TCE lobby. Here is a link for a list of participating products.
Questions? Heather Holt, hnaholt@gmail.com
Are you a member of the Turner Creek PTA?
Earning Money for Turner Creek while you Shop
Please visit the TCE PTA website to learn how to raise money for our school when you shop.
Get Connected and Stay Informed!
2. Turner Creek:www.wcpss.net/turnercreekes
3. Facebook Page:www.facebook.com/turnercreekpta
4. Twitter:@Turner CreekES
Upcoming Events
Feb. 27: Spring Pictures Tracks 1 & 3
March 8: Early Release @ 1:15
March 8: Frogapalooza @ 5:00-8:00
March 15: Spring Pictures Tracks 2 & 4
March 31: Spirit Night @ Triangle Rock Climbing
Turner Creek Elementary School
Email: rlumpkin@wcpss.net
Website: www.wcpss.net/turnercreekes
Location: 6801 Turner Creek Road, Cary, NC 27519
Phone: 919-363-1391
Facebook: www.facebook.com/turnercreekpta
Twitter: @TurnerCreekES