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TThhee SSccrriibbbblleerr The Allen Early Childhood PTA Newsletter

For Preschoolers (Birth to Kindergarten), their Parents, and Teachers.

May 2012

Volume 25 Issue 12 WWW.AECPTA.COM

Inside This Issue Message from the President 1

Members Guide General Meeting 2 Nursery 2 Board Meeting 2 Programs 2 Moms Night Out 2 Historian 3 Membership 3 Parents Guide Adult Birthdays 4 Legislative 5 Playgroups Community Service

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Ways & Means 6 Children Central Fieldtrips 7-8

Kids Birthdays 8 Calendar 11 Membership Form 12-13

Newsletter Meredith Valenta [email protected] The deadline for submissions to the Scribbler is the 15th of every month.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT JUDY COTE [email protected]

May is here, the rains have come and flowers bloomed, and soon we will transition to the hot weather of summer. School will be out in one more month and the kids will be ready for some summer fun! This is my favorite time of year! And, the kids love being out of school, sleeping later, and being less scheduled. We don’t want them to get bored though! So, join AECPTA for a plethora of fun and educational activities this May and throughout the summer!

The kickoff of the season for AECPTA will be our Spring Member Party. We are cooking up some spicy fun with a Cinco de Mayo theme. The Goddard School has graciously lent us their space, which includes a gym with a climbing wall and an outdoor playground. We will have food, games, and loads of fun for the whole family!

On June 1st, it will be time for the new board to take over and plan for the 2011-2012 year. Several of our current board members are taking on new positions and/or taking on multiple positions. Some board members are stepping down from their positions due to time conflicts with new employment. Currently, we have 4 members covering all 7 board positions! The field trips, MNOs, parties, and excellent Programs make AECPTA such a wonderful organization for preschool-aged children and their parents, but we need your assistance. PLEASE consider taking a board position or volunteer position! Every little bit helps, and many of the positions are not very time consuming on their own. Come grow with us, make lasting friendships, and keep this extraordinary PTA alive and thriving!

Judy Cote

http://www.aecpta.com/

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MMMeeemmmbbbeeerrrsss GGGuuuiiidddeee General Events, Meetings & Information

GENERAL MEETING

Date: Friday, May 11, 2012

Time: 9:30am to 11:00am

Location: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church

821 Greenville Ave., Allen 75002

Our General Meetings are held on the second

Friday of every month except December during the

school year (September through May).

It’s a great way to meet other members and make

your voice heard by voting and discussing club

business. All this AND educational programs:

don’t miss it! See below to get a preview of this

month’s exciting program! Sign up to bring a treat

to share on Meetup.

NURSERY OPEN [email protected]

Nursery care is provided for our general meetings at a nominal fee of $4 for 1st child and $1 for each sibling.

*** Please RSVP by Wed, May 9th *** Be sure to include the name(s) and ages of each of your children. If you need to cancel your reservation, please call ASAP. Please put your child’s name on all items and send a cup/bottle if your child is under 2.

PROGRAMS MANDI WONG [email protected] Friday 5/11 Christ the Servant Lutheran

Church 821 Greenville, Allen, 75002

Nursery Check in 9:15, meeting 9:30-11:00 am

Our May meeting is traditionally a very social

one. We will recognize the outgoing board and

committee members and install the new board

for 2012-2013. Please come join us and

comment on Meetup if you can bring

something to eat or drink! Also please bring

your donations for Mosaic (details under

Community Service).

If you know of anyone who might be

interested in our May program or our group,

please pass on this newsletter! And bring

them with you to some events and our

meetings!

BOARD MEETING Please contact Judy Cote for information on the board meeting at [email protected]. All are welcome to attend.

PPPUUUBBBLLLIIICCCIIITTTYYY KELLY BERNARD [email protected] Want to help promote the AECPTA? Mention us to your friends and at the park. Bling out your automobile with an AECPTA logo vinyl decal. Remember business cards are available for you to share with everyone you know. We have prospective member events each month during the summer, and we will have flyers going out for each. Grab some to keep on hand.






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MEMBERSHIP ALYSSA WARNINGHOFF 972-359-1391 [email protected] Persons interested in the AECPTA are encouraged to attend an event or two to check us out. Prospective members will receive a copy of the newsletter for three months to see all that we have to offer. You’ll find our Membership Form at the end of the newsletter on pages 10 and 11. Need a way to pass on our information? Ask me for business cards to share with moms you think may be interested in our group!

Invite your friends to experience the AECPTA! Our best publicists are YOU!

SSSUUUNNNSSSHHHIIINNNEEE CCCOOOMMMMMMIIITTTTTTEEEEEE OPEN [email protected] Did someone bring you a hot meal during those first weeks of parenthood or during a time of personal crisis? If not, do you remember wishing that someone would? If you or an AECPTA friend is expecting a baby or going through a difficult time and could use some meal help, don’t hesitate to let the Sunshine Committee know!

MOMS NIGHT OUT Alyssa Warninghoff (thanks Jackie Burson for handling it this month!) [email protected]

Wed May 9th 7:30pm Studio Movie Grill Plano 4721 W Park Blvd $1.00 movie: Sex and the City

PLAYGROUPS Alyssa Warninghoff [email protected]

We currently have 2 groups: an older one (18 months-3 years) Tuesdays at 9:30 am, and a younger one (6 months to 17 months) on Thursdays at 10 am. If you are interested in more information contact Alyssa Warninghoff.






Sunday May 6 from 4:30 to 7:00pm

(Location Removed for Public Version

Email [email protected] for info)

Featuring

Taco/Tostada/Nacho Bar

Homemade Salsa

Music and Dancing

Games, Bubbles, Sidewalk Chalk

Fun Crafts and A Pinata

Bring Camp Chairs

We have a big indoor space and a big outdoor space so we will be fine in any

weather!



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HHHIIISSSTTTOOORRRIIIAAANNN OPEN [email protected] Are you good with computers and photo editing? We have a place for you as AECPTA digital Historian! All of our moms take photos of PTA events and pass them onto you. You get to have fun creating a digital story and archive, which will then be available for PTA member purchase.

MEETUP REMINDER Please join our new AECPTA Meetup page to remain up to date on current club happenings. If you have lost your email invitation, you may also do a search for AECPTA on Meetup.com and ask to become a member. If you have questions please contact either Judy or Alyssa. We will be happy to assist you.

Kelly B Linh P Mamudu K Erica B

MEMBERSHIP ALYSSA WARNINGHOFF [email protected] Welcome our newest members:

Maria S. Daughter: Braylynn Kelly S Daughter: Emma (details removed for public version)




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TOP TEN REASONS FOR JOINING THE AECPTA BOARD

10. We can find a job for you that you would enjoy doing and that will fit into your schedule.

9. Our board meetings are a lot of fun and only happen once a month.

8 We are all open minded and value everyone else's opinions. We love new ideas!

7. You will learn so much by participating – it will give you a lot of opportunity for self growth.

6. No experience needed! There is PTA training available for your position and many former position

holders to help offer guidance.

5. You have more input on running the club and can share your special projects with the group.

4. Your efforts have a real impact helping children and parents in our community. You will be teaching

your own children to volunteer by example.

3. What you learn as an AECPTA board member and participant is great training for when your

children start in school and you get involved in their elementary PTA.

2. Leadership positions in PTA look great on a resume.

1. Becoming involved is the BEST way to make lasting memories and friendships for yourself and your

children!

For more information on available opportunities please contact Judy Cote at [email protected].



WAYS AND MEANS

[email protected]

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.

KEEP USING YOUR CARDS!! THESE ARE EFFORTLESS FUNDRAISERS!

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb’s Good Neighbor Program donates a percentage of your purchases back to AECPTA. Use your Reward card and the AECPTA number, 7573, to take advantage 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.

LEGISLATIVE Judy Cote [email protected]

School Board of Trustees Election will take place with Early Voting Starting April 30.

Five candidates have filed for three openings on the Allen ISD Board of Trustees:

PLACE 1

Running unopposed for Place 1 on the Board of Trustees is Susan Olinger. Jayne Grimes has held this position and is

retiring from the Board in May.

PLACE 2

The two candidates for Place 2 on the Board are Carl Clemencich and Alan Hurst. Benny Bolin has held this position

and is retiring from the Board in May.

PLACE 3

The two candidates for Place 3 on the Board are incumbent Jason Shepard and Rona Zafari.

The Board of Trustees election will be held on Saturday, May 12. Early voting will begin on April 30 and

end on May 8. All election-day voting will take place at the City of Allen Municipal Court Facility next to

City Hall. Early voting sites are the Allen Municipal Court Facility and the Collin County Election Office.




Parents Guide Continued

Thank you!

This month the Board and Committee Members from 2011 -2012 will be finishing their terms, and some are stepping down at the General Meeting. Thank you to these ladies for serving this past year! Erica B – President first half of the year Judy C – President the second half of the year, Reflections, Legislative Mandi W – Programs Alyssa W – Membership, Dads N Kids, Moms Night Out Roberta G – Treasurer Sarah H – Community Service Kelly B – Publicity Meredith V – Newsletter & Fieldtrips

COMMUNITY SERVICE SARAH HAUSER [email protected] EarthFest was our April service project - we had 10am-1 covered but ended at 12:30 when the water ran out. Thanks to Roberta, Judy, and Amanda for volunteering! For May, we will be collecting donations for Mosaic Family Services in Dallas at our Meeting on May 11th. They are a regional non profit that helps victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. Their clients often come to them with nothing and they give donations directly to the individuals. They will take women’s, children’s, and baby clothes in all sizes, baby supplies such as diapers (all sizes, open packages okay), baby wipes, baby formula & food, strollers, car seats, high chairs, booster seats, baby swings, baby jumpers, bassinets, playpens, toys, and also toiletries, linens, cleaning supplies, and lots of other things. I was told that their main needs right now include kids underwear and socks, and face wash for teens. (They do not take men’s clothing as their main clientele is women and children.) See http://www.mosaicservices.org/donate/needed.php for more info. If you cannot come to the May meeting and have items to donate please let me know and I will pick them up from you. They will also provide tax receipts.


http://www.mosaicservices.org/donate/needed.php


CCChhhiiillldddrrreeennn CCCeeennntttrrraaalll Activities and Events for Children

FFFIIIEEELLLDDD TTTRRRIIIPPPSSS MEREDITH VALENTA 214-495-8727 HM [email protected]

MEMBERS SHOULD RSVP ON OUR MEETUP GROUP

Park Days

Ford Park East (Whitman/Park Place beside Ford Middle School) Wed May 2nd 3:30pm-Member Quorum Vote and Playday

Story Park 1540 Edelweiss Dr Wed May16th 10:00 am

The Grove (Village at Allen) Wed May 30th 3:30 Celebration Park Splash Park (701 Angel Pkwy) Thurs May 31st, 3:30 School’s out!

Kiwanis Butterfly Festival Thurs May 17th 10 am Collin Creek Mall near Amazing Jakes (75 at Plano Pkwy) $3 children, $6 adults (benefits childrens charities) This has been a favorite event for years, they bring hundreds of butterflies to this tent and they provide q-tips with sugar water to attract them; the butterflies land all over you and the q-tip- wonderful photo opportunities! This year we have a time reserved for us, which includes an intro talk by Dan the Butterfly Man! If you can’t make it at this time, the festival is May 12-20th, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun Noon-6pm.

Eagles Wings Open Gym Fri May 4th 10-12 Greenville/Main Come let the kids run out some energy in the gym! $6/child (walkers). $2 crawlers. Afterward, join us for lunch next door at

Cici’s Pizza (12:00). Storytimes A Real Bookstore (Village at Fairview) Tues 5/22 10:00 followed by a craft

Lunch with Friends Cici’s Pizza Fri May 4th 12:00 (following Open Gym) McDonalds (75/McDermott) Fri May 11th after General Meeting Jasons Deli (McDermott/Watters) Tues May 15th 11:00

SNACK WITH FRIENDS Bliss Cupcakes (Village at Allen- near the Grove) Come play at the Grove and get a snack! Also nearby- Cold Stone Creamery and Smoothie King. Wed May 30th 3:30pm

PROSPECTIVE MEMBER PLAYDAY Mon May 7 10 am Ford Park East (Whitman at Park Place beside Ford Middle School)

We have sent out many flyers inviting prospective members to this particular playday at the park. Please try to make an effort to come if you can, and bring a friend to come check us out!



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SPRING FESTIVALS Wanting to get out some on the weekends with the family? Here are some great festivals taking advantage of the beautiful Spring weather. These are further away than some (although Richardson isn’t far) so they aren’t on the calendar as field trips, but feel free to go with your family! Cottonwood Arts Festival May 5-6th 1320 Beltline, Richardson (Cottonwoood Park) Free! The bi-annual Cottonwood Art Festival, featuring works from the nation's top visual artists. For pint-size Picassos, ArtStop is the festival’s hands-on, interactive children's area with over 100 volunteers, life size paint brushes and activities no child can resist. Wildflower Arts and Music Festival May 18-20 Fri 6-midnight, Sat 11-midnight, Sun 12:30-8pm Cost: $3 - $30 Tickets sold at Tom Thumb Galatyn Park, Galatyn Parkway and US 75 Richardson Award-winning, multi-day eclectic arts and music festival. There’s also the family friendly Kidz Korner, strolling entertainers and acrobats, three main outdoor stages, a singer-songwriter stage, the Taste of Texas Food Garden, and a petting zoo.

Dragon Boat, Kite and Lantern Festival

May 20 9-6 Cost: FREE

Lake Carolyn- Las Colinas Boulevard East and El Lago Boulevard , Irving Featuring colorful kite flying and exciting dragon boat races, cultural performances, a lantern festival, plus traditional Asian food, arts and crafts, and educational activities. Come enjoy a day of fun and exciting cultural diversity and educational activities.

Summer Sounds Joe Farmer Amphitheater (Allen Heights/Bethany) 7pm each night- Free, concessions available Come hang out with the family and listen to some great music. This is a tradition in Allen, they bring great bands every week and it’s fun to bring a picnic, spread out a blanket, and kick back for an evening. RSVP so people will know to look for each other and can sit together. Blankets are preferred, but there is some room for chairs at the back. These begin in May and continue Monday nights through June. May 21st Zydeco Stingrays May 28th Allen Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphony Chorus- patriotic Memorial Day tribute followed by fireworks! Watters Creek Concerts Bethany & 75

All concerts are on the green. 5/4 Atomic Tangerine 7-10 5/5 508 Park 7-10 5/11-12 Fine Arts Festival all day 5/18 Allen Heights Baptist Praise & Worship Squad 6:30 5/19 Maylee Thomas Band 7-10 5/25 Falling Sideways

Paint n Party 3295 Independence at Parker Wed 5/23 10:00 Come make a project for Fathers’ Day or just for fun! Cost depends on project chosen. This is a drop in time, come later if needed!

Wyatt B

Dads N Kids Jackie Burson [email protected] Project at Lowe’s in Allen, Sat May 12, 10am 1010 West McDermott Drive Bring your child to make a Picture Frame Planter at Lowe’s. Preregister at www.lowesbuildandgrow.com


http://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

2

Quorum Vote and Playdate

Ford Park East 3:30pm

3

4 Open Gym

10:00 Cici’s Pizza 12:00

Watters Creek

concert

5 Watters Creek

Concert

6 Spring Party

4:30

7 Prospective Members Park Day Ford Park

East 10:30

8

9 Moms Night

Out 7:30

10

11 General Meeting

9:30

Watters Creek Fine

Arts Festival

12 Dads and

Kids 10:00

Watters

Creek Fine Arts

Festival

13 14

15 Jason’s Deli

11:00

16 Story Park

10:00

17 Butterfly Festival 10 am

18

Watters Creek

Concert

19 Watters Creek

Concert

20 21 Summer

Sounds 7pm

22 Storytime

10:00

23 Paint n Party

10 am

24

25 Watters Creek

Concert

26

27 28 Summer

Sounds 7pm

29

30 The Grove

3:30

31 Last Day of

School Splash Park 3:30

Please RSVP at [email protected] or on Meetup.com.

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