English Landing PTA News
January 2020
In this Issue:
- A Note from the PTA President
- Important Dates
- Announcements
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Donation Options
- Business Member Listing
- PTA Board and Committee Chair Contact Information
- Links to previous PTA SMOREs
A Note from the PTA President
Get ready to READ! National Reading Month is still another month away in March, but to prepare for it, please stop by our upcoming PTA Book Fair (February 11-14). All proceeds will be given directly to the media center which helps the staff continue to give our students an enhanced learning environment.
Thanks to an awesomely successful fall fundraiser, during our January meeting we voted to gift the Leadership Discretion Team up to $12,000 towards needs/wants for English Landing. As of today, PTA has already delivered $2000 worth of items to the recess team to be used both for indoor and outdoor recess. It is an honor and privilege that the PTA can share this abundance to enhance learning and recreation for our students. Thank you for sharing your resources to make these donations possible.
Also, during the January meeting, we formed a committee to create a slate of officers for our next school year (2020-2021). We will vote on these officers at our March 2 meeting at 6:30pm in the media center. Babysitting will be provided compliments of the Park Hill School District A-Plus Scholarship Program. Please plan to join us!
Ginger Gimple
PTA President
Next PTA Meeting
Monday, Mar 2, 2020, 06:30 PM
English Landing Elementary School, Northwest Klamm Drive, Kansas City, MO, USA
IMPORTANT DATES
Book Fair Preview Days: February 4 - 10, 2020 at English Landing in the Media Center
PTA Provides Lunch for Staff: February 11, 2020 at English Landing in the break room
Clothing Center Volunteer Day: February 11, 2020 at the Clothing Center
Book Fair Sale Days: February 11 - 14, 2020 at English Landing in the Media Center
Friendship Parties: February 14, 2020, 2:00 - 3:00 at English Landing
Clothing Center Volunteer Day: February 25, 2020 at the Clothing Center
PTA Meeting: March 2, 2020, 6:30 PM at English Landing in the Media Center
Variety Show Rehearsal: April 9, 2020 at Park Hill South High School
Variety Show: April 10, 2020 at Park Hill South High School
PTA Meeting: May 11, 2020, 6:30 PM at English Landing in the Media Center
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Conference Day EL Staff Lunch Sign-up
Student-led conferences mean an extended day for the staff at English Landing Elementary. Let's give them a big THANK YOU with a delicious lunch during the day on February 11, 2020. All food needs to arrive by 10am on February 11 as we will begin serving at 10:45am.
Sign up here:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/70a0b44a4a82ea75-student/29582026
Book Fair
It's a Jungle out there! Come in to find a book that is just right for you!
When: Preview Days - February 4-10, 2020
Sale Days - February 11-14, 2020
Where: English Landing Media Center
Check out our homepage for Volunteer Opportunities, Sale Times, Online Shopping, and eWallet, (going cash-free at the Fair)!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/englishlanding
Questions? Contact Chris Albani at christinealbani@sbcglobal.net
All profits go to the English Landing Media Center
Clothing Center
February is English Landing's month to support the Park Hill Clothing Center! Volunteers are needed to help sort goods and staff the store during shopping events. Our goal is to have 40 volunteers help out this month! Adult volunteer times are listed below. Student groups 3rd grade and up (youth groups, scouts, sports teams etc) can also set up a private volunteer time to help with sorting donations. The clothing center relies on our community support to serve kids in our district.
If you are able to volunteer during one of the shifts listed below or would like to set up a volunteer time for your student group, please contact:
Jada Rawlings (jada8125@gmail.com) or Megan Amash at megan.amash@gmail.com
Volunteer work days:
Tuesday Feb 11, Tuesday Feb 25
Shopping days:
Tuesday Feb 4 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 3:00-5:00 pm
Tuesday Feb 18 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 5:00-7:00 pm
About the PTA Clothing Center:
The PTA of the Park Hill School District runs a clothing center that provides free, gently used clothing and new socks and underwear to district students.
The PTA Clothing Center serves all Park Hill School District students from kindergarten through 12th grade, and the PTA asks you to bring some proof that you are enrolled in a Park Hill school. This could be a student ID, bus pass, dated letter from a principal or social worker, class schedule or enrollment form.
Donations are welcomed at the Clothing Center, which is at 8009 N Atkins, just south of the Gerner Family Early Education Center. Please make sure your donations are clean, in good condition and bagged in kitchen-sized bags that the volunteers can lift.
The PTA needs student and adult volunteers for sorting donations and adult volunteers to staff the center on shopping days.
Future Lakeview Middle School Parents
Spring Wish Tree Coming soon!
New recess equipment!
Utilizing a portion of the donations earned during the annual Fun Run event, the PTA was able to purchase the following recess equipment for English Landing:
Hula Hoops
Basketballs
Soccer Balls
Playground Balls
Tether Balls
Rolling carts for recess teachers (I don't know their official title)
Kleenex
Watercolor Paints
Storage containers of various sizes
Portable Soccer Goals
Scoop Ball Sets
Mega Phones
Two Way Radios with cases
Jump Ropes
Outdoor Chalk
Ring Toss
Clipboards
Pinnies
Swing Ball Sets
Whistles
Bubbles
Jenga games
Modeling Clay
Tennis Balls
Shelving Units
Thank you to all who donated!
2019-2020 Yearbooks
PTA WEBSITE!!!
Our NEW PTA WEBSITE is up and running! Visit https://englishlandingpta.membershiptoolkit.com/home to see everything your PTA has to offer this year. On our new site, you can see upcoming calendar events, buy memberships, view the student directory, sign up to volunteer and much, much more.
You can also access the directory and the calendar from your phone by downloading the Membership Toolkit app after you have created your account! For any questions, please contact Lauren Jeppson at lpjeppson@gmail.com.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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
Box Tops has gone digital! You can help earn free money for English Landing by downloading the app and scanning your receipts within 14 days of purchase. The app will automatically grab the eligible items and credit the school. Download the app here: https://www.boxtops4education.com/ and follow these steps.
If you have traditional Box Tops clips at home, please send them with your child to school. We will still earn cash for all clipped Box Tops until they expire. Better yet, you can “double dip” during the packaging transition by clipping traditional Box Tops AND scanning your store receipt containing participating products.
The PTA is currently hosting a classroom competition to see which classroom will collect the most box tops. Please be sure to list the name of your child's teacher on all box top submissions until April 30,2020. The classroom with the most box tops will win a pizza party in May!
Shatto Milk Company's Bottle Cap Collection
English Landing PTA is collecting bottle caps from Shatto Milk Company glass bottles.
Shatto cap collecting is still on! We’ve made it to 1,000 - just 500 more needed for EL students to name a calf on Shatto Farms! Please send in your rinsed caps. The collection box is located in the lost and found room.
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!
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
Amber Kriegel, amber.kriegel@gmail.com
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
Haley Stone, haleystonefitness@gmail.com
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.