Welcome back to school everyone! This is one of our favorite times of year. Cool mornings and evenings remind us that summer is ending and fall is right around the corner, all the chaos of summer seems to reorganize itself and lend life to something resembling a routine. Yes we said it, that wonderful word, routine. Us PTA officers hope that you and your child's transition back to school has been a smooth one and your child is getting settled in and enjoying the start to their 2009/2010 school year.
PTA hosted a Back to School day on August 21st. We had a great turnout and hope you and your child benefited from this opportunity to meet teachers, drop off school supplies and pick up pertinent information pertaining to the new school year. All of the hard work you parents put into PTA translated into some wonderful contributions we were able to make to the school right off the bat. We donated $2000.00 to the schools reading aid program. This $2,000.00 makes it possible for our 2nd graders to have reading aids. Mrs. Herdt has communicated what a difference this makes for each 2nd grader and their reading skills. We also were able to provide each teacher with a $50.00 teacher grant they can put towards their class instruction needs. We are so proud of these contributions and look forward to working hard this year so these contributions can continue on in the future.
September has brought a wonderful new program we are so excited to bring into the school - Start the Arts. Start the Arts is a national PTA program we are implementing at our local school level. It provides a great opportunity to bring art back into our schools. A big thank you goes to Kris Mullen and Denise Bell who are working hard to make this a very enjoyable and informative experience with the arts for your child. Once a semester Kris and Denise will be giving each class the opportunity to learn about the arts and apply this knowledge to an art project. We have already had positive feedback from parents and teachers on this great program and once again thank Kris Mullen and Denise Bell for their time and creativity they are donating to this great program. We would also like to give a big thank you to you parents that are volunteering and helping with these programs. All that Chubbuck PTA does would not be possible without you great parents and all that you put into this organization.
October will be a busy month for the PTA and we are looking forward to all that it holds. If you are interested in volunteering to help with any of the following upcoming events, please email us at chubbuckpta@gmail.com and we will get you signed up to help:
October 5th Fall Fundraiser Kick off
October 7-8 Fall Book Fair 8:30am - 8pm each day
(Sneak Preview of books provided on Monday
October 5th from 2:30-3:30pm)
October 26-30 Red Ribbon Week
October 30 Class Halloween Parties
We hope to see you at these great events. Please look for our PTA meeting notes on the blog posted by our secretary Leslie Schei and feel free to blog about any and all subjects pertaining to our students. Any concerns, ideas, or questions will be addressed at our next PTA meeting that is held the 3rd Friday of each month at 1:00pm in the library. Thank you!
Your Chubbuck PTA Officers
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