Sequiota Elementary PTA Newsletter
May 2018
A Message from the PTA President
But .. before we set off to celebrate our successes, I would like to personally take a moment to THANK YOU for all of the support, appreciation and understanding that the Sequiota community has shown to myself, the PTA Board and all of the volunteers this year. We have accomplished our goal - the goal of supporting the teachers, staff and students at Sequiota. These accomplishments are not achieved by one person (or even by a small group of people) ... it is accomplished by each and every one of us serving and supporting the Sequiota community in the best way we know how. So...
Thank you to the parent who came in to be a Mystery Reader in your child's class,
Thank you to the grandparent who came to have lunch with your grandchild,
Thank you to the volunteers who gathered donations to make their Fun Night basket so big it barely fit in the winner's car,
Thank you to the friends and families that gave standing ovations at the music programs,
Thank you to the wonderful ladies that spent Friday mornings filling Friday Folders,
Thank you to the mom or dad who helped their child study for a math test and congratulated them when the came home so proud of their grade,
Thank you for pulling forward in the car line,
Thank you for those that helped quietly behind the scenes...
I could go on forever, but overall I wanted to say thank you for giving selflessly of your time and talents to make Sequiota the best school in Springfield. It has been a true honor to serve as PTA President this year and I am looking forward to doing it all over again next year!
Sincerely, Amy Unser
I am a little bit of a perfectionist though, so I always want to do better the second time. I would love to hear your feedback about what went well and what we could do better next year. Please use the link below to fill out the Parent Feedback Survey.
ALL PRO DADS BREAKFAST
The last FREE All Pro Dad’s Breakfast will be at
7:30am on Thursday, May 3rd in the APR.
This event is for all the wonderful male influences in our kids' lives. Come and enjoy breakfast with your kiddos and have the opportunity to share with the group just how proud you are of your Sequiota Indian!
Hope to see you there!!
PTA General Meeting
Tuesday, May 8th 6:00 pm
(before the 5th Grade Music Program)
We will talk about all of the great things that have happened this year and tell you know what we still have planned before the end of the year!
Sequiota Olympics - Field Day 2018
Field Day will be held on Friday, May 18th.
Kindergarten through 2nd Grade will participate in the morning.
3rd Grade through 5th Grad will participate in the afternoon.
If you are interested in helping plan the event or volunteer on May 18th
please email Melanie Roach at kjmjroach@yahoo.com
Box Tops & Best Choice Labels
The LAST Box Top/Best Choice Label collection day is
Thursday, May 10th
The students of the winning class will get a
special surprise on Field Day!
This is a great and easy way to give back
to Sequiota each month.
Each Box Top is worth $0.10 and we receive $30.00
for every 1,000 Best Choice Labels.
Questions?? E-mail jennifergillham@att.net!
Reflections Art Contest for 2018-2019
Looking for something to keep the kids entertained this summer? Help them get an early start on working on a masterpiece to be entered into the Reflections contest next year.
The 2018-2019 theme is "Heroes Around Me".
Students can enter a work into the following categories:
Photography, Music Composition, Dance Choreography,
Film Production, Literature or Visual Arts.
Sequiota Discount Cards - 2018-2019
Over the summer our fundraising committee will be working hard to fill our Sequiota Discount Card with some great offers for everyone next year. We want to give our families and business partners the first opportunity to participate. If you have a business, or know of business owners willing to help, please contact us. If you would like to participate or continue to participate again next year, please fill out the form coming home in Friday Folders this week and
return it by Monday, May 21st.
After that, our committee will pursue other businesses in the community. We hope to create a card that offers services and discounts located in close proximity to our school. We welcome suggestions for businesses you would like to see on the card.
Thank you in advance for working with us to make this fundraiser a success!
If you have questions feel free contact
Jacki Dublin (Jackileanndub@gmail.com) or
Amy Unser (amymunser@gmail.com) .
Attention: 5th Grade Parents
Amazon Smile
Support Sequiota with every Amazon Purchase!!
We have signed up to be a part of AmazonSmile which is a program where Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the Sequiota.
You just need to login to AmazonSmile (www.smile.amazon.com) and choose your charitable organization "PTA Missouri Congress Sequiota School PTA."
Then, when you choose to do your shopping on Amazon please begin your shopping at www.smile.amazon.com and then your purchases will also benefit Sequiota.