The Scribbler Newsletter - September 2013
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1 Friday, September 6th 10:00 AM McDonalds (Play Area) Bethany / Allen Heights in Kroger Shopping Center 1204 E. Bethany Drive Allen, TX 75002 *All members are welcome to attend.* Autumn is coming! Can you feel it? My family and I love autumn. We love the cooler temps that allow more outdoor activities, making new friends, the leaves changing to beautiful burgundies, oranges and yellows, and the most fun holiday (Halloween) and reflective and soul-warming holiday (Thanksgiving). As one of my favorite quotes best sums up the happiness of autumn: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ~Albert Camus Thank you to Sarah Menini for doing an excellent job as Secretary this past year and summer. Sarah will be leaving us due to new responsibilities at her Elementary PTA and we will miss her very much. The Secretary position is very important to the smooth functioning of the Board. Please consider this position or one of the other positions still open (listed later in the Scribbler). WE NEED YOUR HELP! I hope you and your families are doing well adjusting to new Fall schedules. We look forward to seeing you at September events. As always, please call me at 214-785-9921 or email me at [email protected] if you have any ideas you would like to share. I would love to hear from you! Roberta Graham President’s Message The Scribbler Allen Early Childhood PTA—Allen, TX AECPTA Board Meeting Roberta Graham [email protected] Share your time, creativity, skills, and helping hands with the Allen Early Childhood PTA! Send an email to [email protected] for more details. Open Board Positions: Secretary, 3rd VP Community Service Open Chair Positions: Babysitting Co-Op, Healthy Lifestyles, Member Parties, Environmental, Reflections, Allen Eagle Run Coordinator, Kindergarten Readiness Coordinator Open Positions President’s Message 1 Board Updates 2-3 Playgroups 4 Committee & Chair Updates 5 Member Spotlight 6-8 Ways & Means 9 Field Trips 10-11 Advertising 12 Calendar 13 Membership Form 15 SEPTEMBER 2013
Transcript of The Scribbler Newsletter - September 2013
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Friday, September 6th 10:00 AM
McDonalds (Play Area) Bethany / Allen Heights in Kroger Shopping Center 1204 E. Bethany Drive
Allen, TX 75002
*All members are welcome to attend.*
Autumn is coming! Can you feel it? My family and I love autumn. We love the cooler temps that allow more outdoor activities, making new friends, the leaves changing to beautiful burgundies, oranges and yellows, and the most fun holiday (Halloween) and reflective and soul-warming holiday (Thanksgiving). As one of my favorite quotes best sums up the happiness of autumn:
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
~Albert Camus
Thank you to Sarah Menini for doing an excellent job as Secretary this past year and summer. Sarah will be leaving us due to new responsibilities at her Elementary PTA and we will miss her very much. The Secretary position is very important to the smooth functioning of the Board. Please consider this position or one of the other positions still open (listed later in the Scribbler). WE NEED YOUR HELP!
I hope you and your families are doing well adjusting to new Fall schedules. We look forward to seeing you at September events. As always, please call me at 214-785-9921 or email me at [email protected] if you have any ideas you would like to share. I would love to hear from you!
Roberta Graham
President’s Message
The Scribbler Allen Early Childhood PTA—Allen, TX
AECPTA Board Meeting
Roberta Graham [email protected]
Share your time, creativity, skills, and helping hands with the Allen Early Childhood PTA! Send an email to [email protected] for more details. Open Board Positions: Secretary, 3rd VP Community Service
Open Chair Positions: Babysitting Co-Op, Healthy Lifestyles, Member Parties, Environmental, Reflections, Allen Eagle Run Coordinator, Kindergarten Readiness Coordinator
Open Positions
President’s Message
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Board Updates 2-3
Playgroups 4
Committee & Chair Updates
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Member Spotlight 6-8
Ways & Means 9
Field Trips 10-11
Advertising 12
Calendar 13
Membership Form
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SEPTEMBER 2013
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Join us in September for our first general meeting of the year. Meet new friends, learn about upcoming events with the AECPTA, and hear a great speaker.
Date & Time: Friday, September 13th from 9:30 AM—11:00 AM Location: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church 821 S. Greenville Avenue Allen, TX 75002
Topic & Speaker:
Backyard Farming in the City Cindy Telisak from Jacob’s Farm http://www.jacobsreward.com
Come learn about Jacob's Reward Farm, a working home-stead tucked away in nearby Parker, TX, where shepherd Cindy Telisak raises chickens for eggs, and sheep and alpacas for their fiber. Learn how you can benefit from the products of suburban farming, and see the "lost" craft of spinning in action. See how getting back to nature can help the environment, and make suburban life more fun!
September General Meeting
We have a fantastic mommy swag bag
giveaway for this meeting only. So be sure to come and RSVP ahead of time
on Meetup so we can have enough for
everyone!
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Upcoming Consignment Sales in Allen
Playgroups
Tuesday Playgroup (Two and Under)
Our playgroup currently includes children ages 0-2 years old. We usually meet on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month.
Friday Playgroup (Three and Under)
Our playgroup currently includes children ages 0-3 years old. We usually meet on the first
and third Fridays of each month.
Thursday Playgroup (Three and Older)
Our playgroup currently includes children ages 3 and older. We usually meet every Thursday.
Playgroups are held at a different member’s home or location each time. If you are interested in joining one of
these playgroups, please send an email to [email protected]
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Community Partner Projects
We have some great fund raising partnerships with our local grocery stores. This is an easy and wonderful way to support AECPTA and our kids all year round. If cards are needed they can be picked up at any General Meeting.
Tom Thumb Tom Thumb’s Good Neighbor Program donates a percent-age of your purchases back to AECPTA. Use your Re-ward card and the AECPTA number, 7573, to take advan-tage of this fund raising program. Register at your Tom Thumb grocery store customer service desk to link our number to your card.
Kroger *Please note- you’ll need to have this barcode scanned again in October for re-enrollment!* Kroger’s Neighbor to Neighbor Donation Program, To enroll simply take this AECPTA bar code to the cashier when you check out.
When this bar code is scanned with your Kroger card you link all future purchases too. No need to scan the bar code each time you shop. Kroger will keep track of it for us. Kroger will donate money to the AECPTA based on our annual spending.
Ways and Means [email protected]
Great Clips I have 100 cards from Great Clips haircut salon and will be distributing them to our members. Please take some ex-tras to pass along to your local friends. For each haircut, anyone who shows our card at Great Clips will get a $2 discount, and in addition, Great Clips will contribute $2 to AECPTA. This is a phenomenally generous gesture and an amazing opportunity that could be a real revenue gen-erator. Great Clips is located at 1512 E Exchange Pkwy (and Angel Parkway), next to the Neighborhood Walmart and Napoli’s.
Car Decals I also have car decals with our AECPTA logo, free to our members. I can take appointments to install it on your car. Alicia Loran, a friend of Judy’s, was originally com-missioned to make them at a great price. She decided to donate them to us. Thank you so much to Alicia Loran for her generosity. She has a passion for creating vinyl cut-ting related crafts and owns her own vinyl cutter and soft-ware. She’s just doing it for fun now, but I wonder if she will eventually start a business doing that. She runs in marathons, triathalons etc. and is involved in a running club in Allen called “Moms Run This Town – Allen Mckin-ney Plano Frisco”. If you are into running, check them out on Faceook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/allenMRTT/
Big Noodle Books
http://www.bignoodlebooks.com/bookstore/AllenEarlyChildhoodPTA151 Please keep Big Noodle Books in mind for summer read-ing needs and back to school book purchases. We get a 5% percentage of the proceeds back to AECPTA. Our next premium week for 20% of purchases is 10/11/2013 to 10/18/2013.
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Prospective Members
Tell your friends to check us out on Meetup.com Our open “Prospective Members” Meetup page has lots of great information for families interested in joining our group. They can RSVP to attend one of our events on eetup.com as soon as they join our Meetup.com group. Website: http://www.meetup.com/Allen-Early-Childhood-PTA-Prospective-Members/
20 Things Every Mom Should Hear http://putdowntheurinalcake.com/2013/05/20-things-every-parent-should-hear/
George Sander’s Advice to Graduates http://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/george-saunderss-advice-to-graduates/?_r=0
Need a Little “Mom-spiration”?
Check out links to these articles
/ blogs on our website: www.aecpta.com
Good for 12-24 Months:
Android: AniWorld Lite - learn more about animals and their habitats https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aniworld.lite&hl=en Cost: Free
iPhone: Baby Butterfly - my first colors https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/baby-butterfly-my-first-colors/id422984853?mt=8
Cost: $0.99
Good for Toddler & Older Kids:
Android & iPhone: Wombi Big Space Jigsaw Puzzle - has three levels, easy to difficult http://wombiapps.com/apps/big-space-jigsaw-puzzle Cost: $1.99
Mommy Apps
Recommended apps to make our life
easier and better!
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RSVP: Don’t forget to RSVP on Meetup.com and let us know if you are coming to one of these fieldtrips
AECPTA Field Trips—Join Us in September
Monday, September 2 at 10:45 AM
VIBE Yoga Class at The Grove Villages in Allen
190 E. Stacy Road
Cost: Free
Monday, September 2 at 3:30 PM
Yogurtville Spirit Night at Yogurtville in Allen
1108 N. Greenville Ave, Suite 135
Cost: Varies
Tuesday, September 3 at 11:00 AM
Dallas Museum of Art—First Tuesdays
1717 North Harwood Street, Dallas, TX
Cost: Free but bring money for parking
Thursday, September 5 at 11:30 AM Enchanted Tea Party Lunch at Jorja’s House Location will be emailed to you Cost: Free
Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00 AM
Kid Mania in Plano
7252 Chase Oaks Blvd.
Cost: Infants with adult: FREE; Age 1-2 with adult: $3; Age 3-18
with adult: $6
Note: Socks required for Playground Play. Socks available for
purchase
Wednesday, September 11 at 10:00 AM Story Time at Allen Public Library 300 North Allen Drive Cost: Free Note: Library Story Times for the Fall start September 9th. When you RSVP say which time you plan to go to so others can meet you.
Saturday, September 14 at 9:00 AM City of Allen Happy Fall Fest at Allen Senior Center 451 Saint Mary Drive Cost: Free Saturday, September 14 at 10:00 AM
ABCs of Yoga at Allen Public Library
300 North Allen Drive
Cost: Free
Note: Please bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes
Saturday, September 14 at 11:00 AM
Back to School—Lucky Duck Kids Club at Watters Creek in
Allen
970 Garden Park Drive
Cost: Free
Note: Geared towards kids ages 3-12
Sunday, September 15 at 3:00 PM 3rd Monday Trade Days in McKinney 4550 West University Drive, McKinney, TX Cost: $5 per car to park if you get there before 3pm. After 3pm
on Sunday, it is free. It closes at 5pm.
Monday, September 16 at 10:00 AM
Chuck-E-Cheese Playdate in Allen
204 Central Expy N, Allen, TX
Cost: Free admission + cost of games
Friday, September 20 at 9:30 AM Open Gym at Eagle’s Wings Athletics in Allen 104 North Greenville Avenue Cost: Infants – Free; Crawlers - $3; Walkers - Members - $5; Walkers - Non Members - $7
Saturday, September 21 at 6:00 AM
Plano Balloon Fest at Oak Point Park 2801 E. Spring Creek Pkwy Cost: $5.00 general admission; free for kids under 36 inches; Parking is $10.00 per car
Tuesday, September 24 at 10:30 AM
Open Gym at McKinney Community Center 2001 S. Central Expressway, McKinney, TX Cost: $3.00 per walking child. Thursday, September 26 at 10:00 AM
Playtime at Quail Run Park 902 Pelican Drive, Allen, TX Cost: Free Saturday, September 28 at 8:00 AM Free Museum Day at Participating Museums See Meetup.com for list of museums and locations Saturday, September 28 at 2:30 PM
Crafternoon at Allen Public Library
300 North Allen Drive
Cost: Free
Saturday, September 28 at 5:00 PM
Oktoberfest at Downtown McKinney on the Square We will meet at the Performing Arts Center at 5:00 PM 111 N. Tennessee, McKinney Cost: Free Admission + Cost of Food
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Scribbler Newsletter (distributed via email to all members monthly) Meetup Sponsor $5/mo or $50/year Listed with logo on Meetup.com and on all Meetup emails to group members. Meetup Perk Free to offer members a discount. AECPTA Website—www.aecpta.com Your logo and link on our Sponsors page, free with minimum $100 yearly advertising purchase for duration of your ad or $20 per year otherwise. General Meeting Agenda Speakers get their name and logo printed free for the meeting they are speaking at. Additional Sponsors can be listed (no ad copy) on the printed general meeting agenda for $5 per meeting (per month). For example, ‘Sponsored by The Purple Cow, Dr. Frank Martinez, and Dr. Tamela Gough. Free with $100 or more ad purchase for the year. Ad Copy Development With $100 or more ad purchase, free initial ad copy development with one round of edits from our member graphic artist. Additional edits $25 per hour.
Mail Payment To: Allen Early Childhood PTA 612 East Bethany Drive Allen, TX 75002
2013-2014 ADVERTISING RATES
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FOR MORE INFORMATION Please contact Judy Cote at
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SEPTEMBER 2013
S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T
1 2 10:45 AM Yoga at The Grove
3:30 PM Yogurtville Spirit Night
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10:00 AM Tuesday Playgroup (2 and Under)
11:00 AM Dallas Museum of Art First Tuesdays
4 5:15 PM Cooking Club at Ann’s House
5 10:00 AM Thursday Playgroup (3+) 11:30 AM Enchanted Tea Party Lunch at Alyssa’s House
6 9:30 AM Board Meeting at McDonalds
10:00 AM Friday Playgroup (0-3)
7 8:00 AM Dad-n-Kids at Lowes—Preparedness Event
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10:00 AM Playtime at Kid Mania
11 10:00 AM Story Time at APL
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10:00 AM Thursday Playgroup (3+)
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9:30 AM AECPTA General Meeting at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
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9:00 AM Happy Fall Fest at ASRC 10:00 AM ABCs of Yoga at APL 11:00 AM Lucky Duck at Watters Creek
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3:00 PM 3rd Monday Trade Days in McKinney
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10:00 AM Chuck E Cheese Playdate
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10:00 AM Tuesday Playgroup (2 and Under)
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19 10:00 AM Thursday Playgroup (3+)
10:00 AM Coffee Talk at Jude’s House
5:00 PM MNO Beer Walk—V.O.F.
20 9:30 AM Open Gym at Eagle’s Wings Athletics
10:00 AM Friday Playgroup (0-3)
6:00 PM MNO Painting
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6:00 AM Plano Balloon Festival at Oak Point Park
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10:00 AM Craft Circle at Sarah’s House
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10:30 AM Open Gym at McKinney Community Center
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10:00 AM Thursday Playgroup (3+)
10:00 AM Park Day
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28 8:00 AM Free Museum Day
2:30 PM Crafternoon at APL 5:00 PM McKinney Oktoberfest
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About the Allen Early
Childhood PTA
The Allen Early Childhood PTA is a network of families dedicated to promoting
the welfare of children from birth to kindergarten through parent education pro-
grams, community service and organized family activities. We provide support
for parents, teachers, family members and caregivers. The AECPTA is part of
the largest non-profit organization in the nation. The AECPTA offers a founda-
tion for affirming our young children as they grow and for building
parental support of our children as they enter formal school years.
Website: www.aecpta.com Email: [email protected]
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