Eagle Eyes - Eastvalley Elementary School
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<strong>Eastvalley</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>Eagle</strong> <strong>Eyes</strong><br />
a Publication of your <strong>Eastvalley</strong> PTA®<br />
Georgia<br />
<strong>Eastvalley</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
National <strong>School</strong> of Excellence<br />
Karen Wacker, Principal<br />
2570 Lower Roswell Road<br />
Marietta, GA 30067<br />
(770) 578-7214<br />
Tai Terry<br />
Co-President, <strong>Eastvalley</strong> PTA<br />
770-509-1731<br />
co-president1@eastvalleypta.org<br />
Becki Goodloe<br />
Co-President, <strong>Eastvalley</strong> PTA<br />
678-488-1631<br />
co-president2@eastvalleypta.org<br />
The <strong>Eastvalley</strong> Pledge<br />
On our wings,<br />
we pledge to do our best,<br />
in our country and in our school.<br />
We fly beyond the common,<br />
being respectful to all people,<br />
in all we do at <strong>Eastvalley</strong>.<br />
July 2010<br />
From our <strong>Eastvalley</strong> PTA Presidents<br />
Hi <strong>Eastvalley</strong> Families,<br />
We hope you are all having a fabulous and relaxing summer break! If you are one<br />
of our new kindergarten families or just new to our school, we want to give you a big<br />
<strong>Eastvalley</strong> welcome! This year is our school’s 50th anniversary and we have some<br />
special events planned to celebrate! We wanted to give you some information about<br />
important dates coming up soon.<br />
Our Sneak-a-Peek is Wednesday, August 4 th from 2 pm - 3 pm. This is a great<br />
opportunity to get a quick glimpse of your child’s classroom and teacher before the<br />
first day of school, Thursday, August 5 th .<br />
Our Parent Orientation nights will be Tuesday, August 10 th for Kindergarten,<br />
2 nd and 4 th and Thursday, August 12 th for grades 1 st , 3 rd and 5 th . This will be an<br />
opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, discuss classroom procedures, and sign<br />
up to volunteer in the classroom. Please save the date and make arrangements for<br />
childcare prior to orientation.<br />
We are very excited to be serving you this coming school year. We truly believe<br />
that <strong>Eastvalley</strong> is a great place to be, where everyone is family. This is what sets our<br />
school apart from others. As a PTA, we try our best to provide support and resources<br />
to every student as well as the staff. The PTA needs your support year after year so<br />
that we can continue to fund the programs that foster the educational development of<br />
our children. One of many ways to help is by simply joining the PTA and becoming a<br />
member for just $5 dollars. We will offer special PTA member discounts throughout<br />
the year to show our appreciation for supporting the children and staff at <strong>Eastvalley</strong>.<br />
Most importantly, our school needs volunteers. We need YOU! You and your time<br />
will make a world of difference in a child’s life or in a teacher’s school day. We<br />
encourage you to be a part of your child’s school. Jump in! We are here for you if<br />
you have any questions. We will find something that would be a right fit for you and<br />
your schedule. We are one big family here and we want you to be a part of it with us.<br />
A look Inside this Issue .....<br />
- Letter from Principal<br />
- Foundation Update<br />
- How to Join our PTA<br />
<strong>School</strong> website: www.<strong>Eastvalley</strong><strong>Elementary</strong>.com<br />
On behalf of the PTA, we welcome you and are looking forward to another fantastic<br />
school year. Can’t wait to see you on the first day of school, Monday, August 5th at<br />
7:50 a.m.! Enjoy the rest of your summer.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Your Co-Presidents<br />
Tai Terry & Becki Goodloe<br />
PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org
<strong>Eagle</strong> <strong>Eyes</strong><br />
a Publication of your <strong>Eastvalley</strong> PTA®<br />
August July 2009 2010<br />
A Letter From Our Principal<br />
Dear <strong>Eastvalley</strong> Family,<br />
Welcome back to another exciting school year at <strong>Eastvalley</strong>. I look forward<br />
to having each of your children (and you) back in the building very soon.<br />
Please remember to tell your new neighbors that registration for all new<br />
students is Tuesday, July 13 from 8-5 or any day after that until school starts.<br />
Please tell them, the sooner, the better! They can look on the website<br />
(www.eastvalleyelementary.com) for information on what is needed for<br />
registration.<br />
Karen Wacker, Principal<br />
We were lucky to be able to get back some of our wonderful staff members that were part of the Reduction in Force<br />
last spring.<br />
Returning to <strong>Eastvalley</strong> will be:<br />
Audrey Jinks--Kindergarten<br />
Piper (Phillips) Mathews--Kindergarten<br />
Jill O’Meara--1st grade<br />
Deidra Amon--3rd grade<br />
Melissa Levinson--4th grade<br />
Diane Cordova--5th grade<br />
Virginia Morgan--5th grade<br />
Sarah Covington--Target<br />
Amy Snyder--Records Clerk<br />
Dana Evans--K Para<br />
New to the <strong>Eastvalley</strong> Staff through reassignments or new hires will be:<br />
Royanna Diamond--Kindergarten<br />
Russ Kagan--SPE<br />
Katie Mauldin--1st grade<br />
Helen Clark--SPE<br />
Kevin Vernie--4th grade<br />
Shannon Shaw--Attendance Clerk<br />
Sarah McFarthing--5th grade<br />
Sharon Keilhauer--Bookkeeper<br />
We have some new names to learn as we had four summer brides!<br />
Kristen (Walcott) ZAJAC<br />
Piper (Phillips) MATHEWS<br />
Kelly (Stilwell) HEALY<br />
Kristen (Hancock) DANIELS<br />
We all look forward to seeing you on August 4th from 2 pm - 3 pm for Sneak a Peek, then bright and early on<br />
August 5th for the first day of school. Please park at Eastside Baptist Church either day if you get here and the<br />
parking lot is full. Please do not park on neighborhood streets or on Lower Roswell Road. There is a chance you will<br />
have your car towed if you do. Thanks for your cooperation.<br />
Karen Wacker<br />
Principal<br />
<strong>School</strong> website: www.<strong>Eastvalley</strong><strong>Elementary</strong>.com<br />
PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org
<strong>Eagle</strong> <strong>Eyes</strong><br />
a Publication of your <strong>Eastvalley</strong> PTA®<br />
August July 2009 2010<br />
What is The <strong>Eastvalley</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong> Foundation (EVSF)<br />
We’re an educational, non-profit public foundation, which raises funds to purchase<br />
technology, other equipment and resources for <strong>Eastvalley</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong> above<br />
and beyond what the school’s limited budget can provide. The Foundation strives to<br />
enrich the educational experience for all of our <strong>Eastvalley</strong> students while instilling a<br />
lifelong passion for learning.<br />
Last Year<br />
Through your generous contributions, we raised more than $40,000 and enriched our students’ educational experience<br />
by purchasing or improving the following:<br />
• Gave over $7000 to teachers for classroom supplies (Parent Challenge)<br />
• Bought 5 Smart Response Systems for our Smart Boards<br />
• Wired the 3rd Grade Trailers for Internet Connectivity<br />
• Improved the younger playground with new fencing and mulch<br />
• Purchased 19 new listening centers for K-2<br />
• Upgraded 38 in-class computer headphones to new ones with microphones<br />
• Bought 6 Document Cameras, one for each grade level<br />
Our Fundraising Focus<br />
We raise funds through patron donations and family-oriented activities or products, such as Family Movie Night, Sally<br />
Foster, engraved bricks, restaurant spirit nights and our After <strong>School</strong> Enrichment Programs. The <strong>Eastvalley</strong> Foundation<br />
also seeks funds through educational grants, employee-matching grants and endowments.<br />
Why support both the Foundation and PTA?<br />
We work together to support different needs for <strong>Eastvalley</strong>. The Foundation’s structure allows us to spend funds raised<br />
on capital expenditures without limitation by national PTA rules. The PTA focuses on coordinating important programs<br />
and parental involvement to help keep our school operating at its best. Both organizations need your help to keep<br />
<strong>Eastvalley</strong> strong and we both need your donations and volunteer efforts.<br />
Help Us Help <strong>Eastvalley</strong><br />
If you are interested in helping to raise funds for <strong>Eastvalley</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong>, have some great ideas or fund raising experience,<br />
we would love to hear from you. Specifically, we are looking for a Sally Foster Co-Chair, an Enrichment Program<br />
Coordinator, a Vice President and a Secretary-elect, but we will gladly take any help you can provide! Please contact<br />
Liz Gainsford at 770-565-4300 or lgainsford@eastvalleyfoundation.org.<br />
<strong>School</strong> website: www.<strong>Eastvalley</strong><strong>Elementary</strong>.com<br />
PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org
<strong>Eagle</strong> <strong>Eyes</strong><br />
a Publication of your <strong>Eastvalley</strong> PTA®<br />
August July 2009 2010<br />
PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US!<br />
Georgia<br />
What is the PTA? The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is the oldest and largest<br />
volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. Local units, such as<br />
<strong>Eastvalley</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> PTA, provide parents, teachers and community members<br />
the opportunity to unite to improve children’s lives by addressing health, education and social concerns.<br />
Why should I join the PTA? You should join the PTA because it will benefit your child. The PTA offers a variety of<br />
programs to enhance your child’s education such as First in Math, EVRC and Career Day. You should join the PTA<br />
because it will benefit you. You will receive a discount to PTA events that have an event charge. <strong>School</strong> spirit wear will<br />
be offered at a discount to PTA members only. Your PTA membership will allow you to receive coupons and discounts<br />
from local merchants. Your membership automatically makes you a member of the Georgia PTA and National PTA<br />
where more benefits are available to you. Finally, you should join the PTA because it benefits <strong>Eastvalley</strong>. Studies have<br />
shown that when parents and other community members are involved in a child’s school, grades go up, test scores<br />
improve, and attendance increases. Join us and help make a difference at <strong>Eastvalley</strong>!<br />
Who should join the PTA? Everyone is welcome to join the PTA. Parents, grandparents, other family members,<br />
friends, neighbors and especially students are encouraged to join.<br />
Where can I join the PTA? You are welcome to join during Kindergarten Orientation, Open House or any<br />
PTA-sponsored event throughout the year. You can also contact our membership chair, Stephanie Wheeler, at<br />
ptamembership@eastvalleyelementary.com.<br />
<strong>Eastvalley</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
2570 Lower Roswell Road<br />
Marietta, GA 30067<br />
(770) 578-7214<br />
<strong>School</strong> is starting soon!<br />
Important information<br />
inside. Please open.<br />
<strong>School</strong> website: www.<strong>Eastvalley</strong><strong>Elementary</strong>.com<br />
PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org
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