Sequiota Elementary PTA Newsletter
January 2020
PTA Meeting @ Skateland
Join us Thursday, January 9th for our
1st PTA Meeting of 2020!
The meeting is being held at
Skateland from 6:00-8:00pm!
5163 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO 65810
Bring your kiddos and they can have fun skating while we talk about
all the fun things we have planned for the rest of the year!
Tickets are $5.00 at the door.
Pasta Express Night
Sequiota Night
Tuesday, January 14th
January Grade Level Competition: 3rd Grade
Pasta Express is one of our wonderful Business Partners
and they have graciously agreed to donate
a portion their sales back to Sequiota every
2nd Tuesday of the month
during the school year!
Class Competition
We will also be doing a class competition
for a specific grade level each month.
The class with the highest participation will win a
PASTA PARTY!!
All Pro Dads Breakfast
All Pro Dads Breakfast
Thursday, January 16th
7:30am-8:15am!!
We had a great turnout for the 1st All Pro Dads Breakfast!
Please join us in the APR for our monthly All Pro Dad’s Breakfast.
Proud Time & a Positive Message ensures that your kids will LOVE
having breakfast with you and the other Dads!!
Grandpas, uncles or any father figures
are all welcome to bring their little Indian.
This is the only Dads group at Sequiota Elementary so take
advantage of the opportunity and show your child y
ou care by simply showing up!
All Pro Dads is a recurring event on the
3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30am from
September through April.
Teacher/PTA Project Team
The Teacher/PTA Project Team
will meet on the following dates
from 9:15-11:15 am on the APR stage.
This is a great way to help our teachers and
assist the PTA in minor tasks such as
cutting, copying, sorting, laminating, etc.
If you are interested in being a part of the team,
please email Megan White at meganmatrone@gmail.com.
January 7th & 21st
February 11th & 18th - March 10th & 24th
April 7th & 21st - May 5th & 19th
Sequiota Day at Wendy's on East Sunshine
Sequiota Day at Wendy's
Tuesday, January 28th
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Do you want to support your school and grab some lunch or dinner at the same time?
The Wendy's on East Sunshine will be donating 30% of our qualified sales back to the school on Tuesday, January 28th. You must show the flyer below to have your order count as a "qualified sale". Watch on Friday Folders, Facebook and Remind communications for a copy of the flyer as we get close to our designated day.
Thanks for supporting Sequiota!!
Valentine's Day Grade Level Parties
The planning for the
Valentine's Day Grade Level Parties
is underway!
We are looking for additional volunteers
to join the committee to help with planning.
If you are interested please contact
Holly McGee at hollymcgee@gmail.com
Box Tops for Education
Calling All Sequiota Families:
We need your clipped Boxtops for Education.
Each BoxTop collected adds up and goes to support our teachers and classrooms.
Please send your Boxtops in a plastic bag or envelope
marked with your STUDENT’S NAME AND TEACHER.
Each week, BoxTops will be collected and counted.
The classroom with the highest amount will get
a special prize and recognition at our next character assembly!
Happy Clipping!
Sequiota Day at the Clothing Bank
The Springfield Council of PTAs Clothing Bank
serves the needs of hundreds of students each year.
All SPS students who qualify for the
National Free & Reduced Lunch Program
are eligible to shop at The PTA Clothing Bank.
The PTA Clothing Bank is located at
2343 W. Olive St, Springfield.
Our own Sequiota PTA provides volunteers
at The PTA Clothing Bank
one day each month and we need your help!
Show up to help sort donations, hang clothes on hangers,
straighten the shopping floor, arrange clothes on the racks,
or other projects during Sequiota's volunteer days.
Sequiota's next volunteer day is
Thursday, February 6th between 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
You can stay for an hour or all day - whatever works for you!
To volunteer, just show up!
To donate, place items in the green bins outside the Sequiota gym.
Thank you for your generous donations!
Please contact Shannon Crosby, PTA Clothing Bank Chair,
with questions at 417-597-5895 or scrosbyRD@live.com
Thank You to our PTA Business Sponsors!!
Law Office of Brian D Risley, LLC
1441 E. Primrose St.
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 882-3333
Patterson's Hospitality Agents, LLC
4022 S Lone Pine, Suite A120
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 860-7250
Licata Bankruptcy Firm PC
1442 E Bradford Pkwy
Springfield MO 65804
www.springfieldmobankruptcy.com
(417) 887-3328
PTA Membership is So Sweet!
PTA Membership is so EASY!!
Your $8 membership fee goes so far to help our school,
the teachers, your child, and their peers.
Now pay ONLINE (using the following PayPal link)
Please contact Membership Chair, Shannon Crosby,
at 417-597-5895 or scrosbyRD@live.com with questions.