Post on 12-Jan-2016
KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPTA Report
September 15, 2015
Milestones
Connections
Key families in Panama (above) and Spain (below) Growing Key’s family!
PTA Draft Budget Summary
Gross Income $72,200
Expenditures $72,200
Treasurer: Heidi Bourgeoise
leighblakely@gmail.com
Fundraising Plan• Shopping Credits• Check writing Campaign• Restaurant Nights• Auction (March 12!)• Read-a-thon• Grant writing
Fundraising VPs Amerine Woodyard - awoodyardKey@gmail.com
& Gwen Fitzgerald - gwen0176@hotmail.com
Staff/Teacher Support• Friday folders (“cathartic”)
• Room parents
Room Parent Coordinator: Corrine Niosi - niosihibey@verizon.net
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080449aba923aa8-keyschool
Staff/Teacher Support
• Welcome breakfast• Checks for supplies• Teacher Liaison Team
Key teachers & PTA members Rebecca Leuhrs and Kerensa McConnell with EuroCafe gift card
Teacher Liaison Team• This team will learn from teachers how PTA can support
teachers & facilitate filling those needs.
• If you value our teachers & want to help them so they can best help our kids, this team is for you!
• Planning ahead – seeking volunteers to organize: • October 9 - Teacher conference meal(s)• March 4 – Teacher conferences meal(s)• May - Teacher Appreciation Week
Contact: Jenny Roahen Rizzo
jroahen@yahoo.com or 703-371-4354
Key Schoolyard
Key Field Volunteers, filling in low spots
Fresh Sod!
Ways to Help
Volunteer at the Schoolyard Workday
September 27 9 am – 1pm
Lisa: dropkin@edgeresearch.comBobby: rpbourgeois3@gmail.com
Key Schoolyard
Summer sunflowers, planted by 1st graders
Ways to Help
• Adopt-a-Spot: If you are with a Daisy, Cub, Girl or Boy Scout troop, adopt a spot to maintain; earn service points and get a sign!
• Weed at Recess: This is fun and the younger kids (K to 2nd) will come over and want to help
Lisa: dropkin@edgeresearch.comBobby: rpbourgeois3@gmail.com
Key Schoolyard
Beautiful zinnias in July, planted by 2nd grade
Ways to Help
• Be the Schoolyard Parent for your child’s grade: In fall and spring we coordinate plantings for all grades. Each grade needs a Schoolyard Parent to get the word out so parents can enjoy participating with their child in planting. This is always a fun time!
• Contact Us: With your own ideas!
Lisa: dropkin@edgeresearch.comBobby: rpbourgeois3@gmail.com
EduKits• School supplies for each grade
• 368 kits for VPI-5th grade, • $977 donated
• Extras available in front office• Big thank you to Mayling Hung – • ISO volunteer to (work with or) take over for next year
Communications• This Week @ Key and monthly newsletter • Listserv
• Website *
• Bulletin Board *
• Translation *
*Seeking volunteers – Contact Sara Bryant sarakatherine75@hotmail.com
Communications - Directory• Leads: Justin Hibey and Robert Tuttle
• Use ParentVue to update contact info
• Support Key registrar in updating contacts
• Volunteers needed for calls/direct contact with families
Fall Fiesta – Sunday, October 18
Goal: For families to be active together and to build our community with fall social
Past activities:• Hula hoop contest• Dancing• Potluck• Zumba• Face painting
APS Advisory Committees
• Arts Education• Early Childhood Education
• English Language Arts• Gifted Services• Health and P.E.• Mathematics• Science
• Social Studies• Special Ed• Student Services• World Languages• ESOL/HILT• Career, Technical, & Adult Education
• Family and Consumer Services
External Affairs VPs Whytni Kernodle - whytni.kernodle@gmail.com
& Anh Bolles - batsbolles@gmail.com
Spanish Intern – Maria del Mar Navarro
Seeking host family with no cats – contact Dr. Myers
Character EducationGoal: To build school-home connections
Key’s Character Traits• Respect • Responsibility • Trustworthiness• Kindness
Character Education ChairsLori Fischler - lorifaye@gmail.com
Jennifer Golden - goldenwatkins1@yahoo.com