Penngrove Press
August 28th, 2019
JOG-A-THON is NEXT FRIDAY, September 6th!
Please visit our website to learn more about this important fundraiser. Students are encouraged to ask friends, relatives, and local businesses to chip in what they can to help our school. Students can even create an online fundraising page to make it easy for friends and family from near and far to contribute!
New this year -- All the Info and Sign ups are in One Place! www.PenngrovePTA.org
Jog-a-thon: What to expect throughout the day
8:10 am: Teachers will be opening their classrooms at 8:10 to allow students time to change into their t-shirts before school starts. Parents, please check in with your teachers to see if they need help during this time!
First Things First: collecting all Jog-a-thon pledge packets. Please remember to place your child’s pledge packet in their backpacks for collection first thing in the morning.
Second: Distribute student swag bags (including a water bottle, t-shirt and fun surprises) to each student in their classroom. All items will be labeled with the student’s first and last name.
8:30 am: Capture a school wide photo on the amphitheatre stairs!
The schedule for the day is below. We will not have snack recess but we will have our normal lunch times: TK/K 11:45- 12:30 and grades 1-6 from 12:30-1:15.
We are also having a dance party from 1st to 6th grades on the blacktop at 2:35. TK/K is welcome to stay after school and join in on the fun!
We need TONS of volunteers for Jog! Please Sign up to help!
This is a super fun day for our kiddos, they look forward to it every year!
We cannot make it happen without our amazing volunteers. If you are able to help, please sign up for as many volunteer slots as you would like. Thank you! Volunteer related questions? Email Jackie Fletcher at fopptavol@gmail.com
The Jog-a-thon will feature 4 WOW Stations:
Station 1 is Penngrove In Motion on the blacktop with Coach K where students will stretch and warm up.
Station 2 includes 4 different WOW stations with tattoos, hair dye, t-shirt sleeve ribbons and photos.
Station 3 is the real deal! Each class will have a designated time to run/jog/walk as many laps as possible. Each student will have a scannable necklace to track completed laps. The student barcodes will be color coordinated with the volunteer who will be scanning their completed laps.
Station 4 is the check out station. Students will drop off their scannable necklace and receive their Panther Paw to redeem a Kona Ice Snow Cone and celebrate their accomplishment! Note: 5th and 6th graders will receive their Kona Ice Snow Cone between 12:30 and 1:00. They will receive orange slices and a refreshment after running.
CHEER THEM ON!
We encourage parents to cheer students on while running/jogging/walking the track. Hold up signs made from home, blow bubbles, shake pom-poms...anything to keep up the motivation! The cheering section is anywhere in the grass around the track.
As a reminder, during Jog-a-thon, the track is for Penngrove Panthers and staff only. Siblings and parents must be off the track at all times.
Once again, Master Schafer will be out on the track encouraging all the Penngrove Panthers to do their personal best. He won’t be running the entire day this year, but he is making appearances throughout the event. Please be understanding that he is a special invited guest to our Jog-a-thon and is assisting with keeping spirits up, providing support and encouraging students to display good sportsmanship.
SCHOOL-WIDE GOALS!
Please encourage your student to collect as many pledges as possible! In addition to cash and check donations, we offer online options through PayPal and the PenngrovePTA website.
Online donations must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 5th and include the student name(s) in the notes to be counted towards individual donations received.
All pledges directly support our school community! To keep us motivated we have amazing incentives and prizes!
Students are encouraged to ask friends, relatives, and local businesses to chip in what they can to help our school. Students can even create an online fundraising page to make it easy for friends and family from near and far to contribute!
In case you missed it -- All the Info and Sign ups are in One Place! www.PenngrovePTA.org
Individual Incentives:
All individual incentive winners will receive a certificate and recognition at assembly on Wednesday, September 18th.
Only Jog-a-thon packets submitted on September 6th will be eligible for the incentives below.
Principal for the Day: The top earner in TK - 2nd and 3rd - 6th will get to be Principal for the Day with Mrs. Fadeji. It will be an awesome custom experience for the winners! Principal for the Day will take place in 2020.
Penny McPanther Club: The top earner in each grade level will get to choose their grand prize.
Prizes include FitBit, 3 days of play at Rebounderz in Rohnert Park or a $75 Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Certificate.
TK/K are considered one grade level for Penny McPanther Club.
Superstar Students Club: The students who raise more than $350 are invited to a celebration party on September 19th.
Power Panthers: The top runners (2 boys and 2 girls) in each grade will earn one raffle ticket.
Life Skill Awards: #TeamPenn will be awarding special Jog-a-thon Life Skills for students displaying good sportsmanship and positive attitudes during the day. Each award winner will receive one raffle ticket.
Raffle Prizes:
Each student who returns their envelope with at least $1 will receive one raffle ticket.
One additional raffle ticket is provided for every $50 donated. For example, a student who collected $225 would receive a total of 5 raffle tickets.
Raffle prizes will be distributed on Wednesday, September 11th.
Grand prize winners are excluded from the raffle.
Classroom Incentives:
We are excited to expand our classroom incentives this year to honor 4 classes on campus! The competitions are between the following classes:
TK and K
1st and 2nd
3rd and 4th
5th and 6th
All classroom incentive winners will receive recognition at assembly on Wednesday, September 11th.
Classroom Penny McPanther Club: The class that raises the most funds will win a special party.
School Incentives:
When will we find out?
We will announce the total funds raised from the Jog-a-thon on Monday, September 9th after Penngrove in Motion.
Once again, thank you all for you time supporting your student and our school community! Go Penngrove Panthers!
Do you have Questions about Jog-A-thon?
CAINE's ARCADE CARDBOARD CHALLENGE IS September 4th
We're exactly ONE WEEK AWAY from our annual cardboard challenge! Students have been working hard on their design, blueprint drawing, writing directions, creating scoreboards, and so much more! Thank you so much for helping your child gather the materials that they need to make this day successful. Please have them bring all of their supplies on September 4th. Click here for invitation and details. We’d love to have as many adult volunteers as possible to help students build and clean up after. Please let your classroom teacher know if you're able to volunteer for this fun event. If you have any questions, don't hesitation to e-mail me! aolufs@petk12.org
Kindergarten
9:00-10:00 Build and play on kinder playground
11:30-11:50 SCHOOL WIDE CLEAN UP (we need your help!)
Grades 1-6
8:45-10:15 Build Time (all hands on deck)
10:45-11:30 Play Time! (TK will play too)
11:30-11:50 SCHOOL WIDE CLEAN UP (we need your help!)
We’ll see you on September 4th. Thanks for your support!
-Mrs. Olufs
This years theme is "LOOK WITHIN"
REFLECT on the theme. CREATE art. BE RECOGNIZED!
Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 students are encouraged to submit original works of art in one or more of the following categories: • Dance Choreography • Film Production • Literature • Musical Composition • Photography • Visual Arts
Art Docent Program - Volunteer Opportunity!
Petaluma City School’s unique Art Docent Program has been providing quality art education to 7 elementary schools for over 18 years. Funded by the generosity of Petaluma homeowners through Parcel Tax Measure D since 2000, this volunteer based program integrates State Standards and Curriculum with art lessons to introduce students to the world of art and how it fits into their world both in the classroom and outside of the classroom.
Interested in volunteering?
No previous art experience is necessary. All supplies and training are provided with a step-by-step script with tips to teach a lesson. All you need is a love of children and the desire to bring art into the classroom!
Our program brings the "A (ART!)" in STEAM to the classroom with lessons that integrate Science, Technology, and Mathematics, with Art.
Contact info:
Alyse Breece
Coordinator-Art Docent Program
707-778-4958 or abreece@petk12.org
Looking for a Job? Petaluma City Schools is hiring!
Petaluma City Schools is currently hiring! Careers around the District are available in transportation, maintenance, grounds, custodial, food service, as well as classroom instructional assistants. Hiring managers will be in attendance and we offer a competitive salary, health and welfare benefits, and a post-employment retirement. Come join us in serving the students of Petaluma City Schools!
Monday, September 9th
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Family Resource Center at McDowell School
421 S. McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
Free Lacrosse Clinics
Rancho Cotati Lacrosse Club will be holding FREE Lacrosse Clinics during the fall for any one interested in trying out the game of lacrosse and learning some basic skills! This is for Kindergarten through 8th grade boys and girls. Nothing is needed for new participants at these clinics except a mouth piece and water. We will loan out any other gear needed! We will also have the SSU Mens and Womens Lacrosse teams helping to facilitate these clinics.
Clinics are at Magnolia Park (M Park) in Rohnert Park on the following dates from 5:30pm-6:30pm. They can visit our website for more info or Jenn Luna RCLC Board President for more info. Websitewww.rancholax.org email contact JennLevLun@hotmail.com
Clinic Dates:
Friday Sept 6 & 20th
Friday Oct 4th & 18th
Friday Nov 1st & 15th
*Nov clinics may change location due to light. Check our website for updates*
Lacrosse Registration open September 1st on our website www.rancholax.org Lacrosse Season practice starts end of January and games start beginning of March. Open to Kindergarten through 8th grade Boys & Girls.
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