The CONTACT - Paxtonia Elementary PTA
The CONTACT - Paxtonia Elementary PTA
The CONTACT - Paxtonia Elementary PTA
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>CONTACT</strong><br />
Check out this Contact issue in vibrant colors at<br />
www.<strong>Paxtonia</strong><strong>PTA</strong>.com/Newsletter<br />
Page 2<br />
From the Desk of the <strong>PTA</strong> President...<br />
Gayle Staub<br />
<strong>PTA</strong> President<br />
<strong>The</strong> last Contact issue of the 2011-2012<br />
academic year! Wow!<br />
Since summer is coming soon, please do<br />
some spring cleaning and send in the Campbell’s<br />
soup labels, coke points, box tops,<br />
soda can tabs, cell phones, used ink cartridges,<br />
and Capri Sun pouches that are in your<br />
drawers. Thanks!<br />
Thank you to the chairpersons for their<br />
hard work, dedication, and organization.<br />
Thank you to the behind the scenes help<br />
that <strong>Paxtonia</strong>’s families provide, such as<br />
stamping, counting, folding, and labeling<br />
flyers for Race for Education. Thank you to<br />
the bakers for always being ready to provide<br />
baked goods. Thank you to those who cut<br />
the box tops and labels on the lines. Thank<br />
you for collecting (labels, pouches, can tabs,<br />
etc.) and for signing up (Target Visa, Giant<br />
rewards cards) and for taking your paper to<br />
Karns during our designated weeks. Thank<br />
you for taking pictures and sending them to<br />
the historian. Thank you to room parents<br />
for sending in goodies and arranging the<br />
parties. Thank you to the little lab helpers,<br />
math facts helpers, and teacher helpers.<br />
Thank you for answering the telephone<br />
when I call and ask you to chair a committee.<br />
Thank you for taking part in the<br />
Race for Education, so that the <strong>PTA</strong> could<br />
purchase 20 Smart Boards, so that every<br />
classroom, plus the library, will have one.<br />
On a personal note, thank you to Sharon<br />
Steiner for saying “Hello, Madame President”<br />
to me every time she sees me. It embarrasses<br />
me, but makes me smile. Thank<br />
you for the support and listening ears while I<br />
went through a life change.<br />
Thank you to the fabulous, intelligent,<br />
supportive, dependable, and discreet executive<br />
board, as they complete their two year<br />
term.<br />
To the fifth graders who are moving on to<br />
Next <strong>PTA</strong> Meeting Monday, May 7th<br />
Central Dauphin Middle School, we are<br />
proud of you and are confident that you will<br />
succeed in 6 th grade. Please remember,<br />
during your senior year, to apply for a <strong>Paxtonia</strong><br />
<strong>Elementary</strong> School scholarship.<br />
Fifth grade students are required to write<br />
three writing prompts in their journal per<br />
week. One prompt was to pretend that one<br />
was the <strong>Paxtonia</strong> school building and how<br />
the building feels when it is closed. My<br />
daughter described the school as sad and<br />
lonely. It is the students and staff that bring<br />
it to life and make it a happy, joyful place.<br />
We are all so lucky to have our children<br />
attend this school. Our school smiles to all<br />
who enter.<br />
As we move on to the new academic year<br />
(first day of school is August 27!), I am confident<br />
that the 2012-2013 academic year will<br />
be well-organized, fun, and enjoyable.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new executive board and committee<br />
chairpersons will work on the<br />
goals and suggestions that you may<br />
have. Thank you!<br />
Teacher<br />
Appreciation<br />
ational Teacher Appreciation Week is<br />
N May 7-11, 2012. This is the week, we<br />
honor our <strong>Paxtonia</strong> teachers and staff members<br />
by providing buffet-style lunches, snacks<br />
and desserts in the Faculty Room.<br />
This week-long event is possible because of<br />
the generosity of our <strong>Paxtonia</strong> families and<br />
<strong>PTA</strong>.<br />
Thank you so much to all the families who<br />
donated to Teacher/Staff Appreciation week.<br />
We couldn’t make it happen without your<br />
support!<br />
Health Curriculum Information<br />
he health curriculum includes teaching<br />
T human growth and development in<br />
grades 4 and 5. A short video will be shown<br />
followed by a brief review and question and<br />
answer session. <strong>The</strong> 4 th grade class will be<br />
held Friday May 11th, and the 5th grade class<br />
will be Friday June 1st. If you wish to preview<br />
May Raffle<br />
ttention Parents! Our May Fair Raffle<br />
A is<br />
coming up soon! If you are a homebusiness<br />
or small-business owner and<br />
would like to donate to the raffle it would<br />
be greatly appreciated! <strong>The</strong>re are 636 students<br />
enrolled at <strong>Paxtonia</strong> so your business<br />
will be seen by a bunch of families! And if<br />
you are not a business owner but would<br />
like to help, we will accept other products<br />
as well. Feel free to create a basket! Donations<br />
will be accepted until May 10th.<br />
Please call Kim Tyson at 712.7660 or email<br />
paxtoniamayfair@hotmail.com. Thank you!<br />
the video and instruction,<br />
please contact Mrs.<br />
Brandt, school nurse at<br />
657-3202, ext. 3. If you elect to have your<br />
child abstain from the class, a written note<br />
must be sent to Mr. Toone.<br />
Lifetime<br />
Membership Awards<br />
ongratulations to the following individuals<br />
who were awarded the Pennsylvania<br />
C<br />
<strong>PTA</strong> Honorary State Life Membership Award:<br />
Susan Johnson<br />
Paula Judd<br />
Tina MacKenzie<br />
Julie Marolf<br />
Dee Murdoch<br />
Deb Rose<br />
Kathy Spinosa<br />
Gayle Staub<br />
<strong>The</strong>se individuals were nominated by their<br />
fellow <strong>PTA</strong> members because of the hard<br />
work that they have done on behalf of the<br />
students, staff, and families here at <strong>Paxtonia</strong><br />
<strong>Elementary</strong>. We recognize and appreciate all<br />
of the time and dedication that they have<br />
given to our students and our school!