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PTA Presidents’ Letter
Dear GMA Families,
Welcome to our second edition of the newsletter for the 2012-13 school year. Please
read it thoroughly as we have many things to cover. We are off to a fabulous start!
We have wrapped up our annual magazine sale fundraiser. Many, many thanks to those who supported our fundraising
efforts, allowing us to EXCEED our goal of $26,000. Final numbers will be published soon along with an announcement
of our grade winners.
A huge thank you also goes out to our ―Friends of the Ram‖. To date, we have collected over $3,500. Last year, in a combined
effort by our Student Council and ―Friends of the Ram‖ donors, we were able to purchase the awesome sign on the
front of our building bearing our name. This year, our ―Friends of the Ram‖ money will be used to continue our effort of
improving the signs throughout the school (inside and out). Surely, we can all agree that we would like to be able to find
the gym or media center or anywhere else in the building a little easier! It is not too late to become a ―Friend of the Ram‖.
We take donations in any amount throughout the year.
Our first General Membership meeting and Open House was a great night with a packed house. We announced our new
RAM RUN event that will be held in March. Currently, we are in need of committee chair leaders to help in this effort and
corporate sponsors. Please contact Pam Driggers, our RAM RUN Chair, at mauldinmania@aol.com if you have any
interest in assisting. Our next General Membership Meeting is on November 19th at 7:00. It is Parent Education Night,
featuring a talk by Rick Floyd (formerly with the Police Department and now with the School District) discussing cyberbullying
and internet safety. As an incentive to promote attendance, each parent that attends will be entered in a drawing
for a free surprise from our GMA apparel line.
We are continuing to collect PTA Memberships. Please consider joining if you have not already done so. The first class in
each grade level to achieve 100% membership will receive a Chick-fil-A biscuit during advisory one day. We are still in
need of a 7th grade representative for Outdoor Beautification. Finally, please remember to use the Parent Portal. It is
such a valuable resource to keep you informed of your child‘s progress in each class. Check with the office if you do not
know your access code. Thanks again for your support and as always, do not hesitate to contact either of us with questions
or concerns.
Gidge Marchant Lynn Norwood
themarchants@bellsouth.net thenorwoods@charter.net
2012 – 2013 PTA Co - Presidents
Beta Club
Character Counts Week
Celebration: October 22—
26. More information to follow.
Chick-fil-A calendar sale:
We are selling calendars for
$6 each. It is a new format
this year, but still great savings.
See a Jr. Beta Club
member if you would like to
buy one.
It's almost Christmas Tree
time! Beta Club is selling
Granddaddy's Christmas
trees again this year! This
is a great way to support
your local Beta Club member,
and you get to pick out
your own, fresh Christmas
tree. Again, see a Beta
Greenville Middle Academy
member if you are interested
in buying a tree
because "REAL TREES
MAKE SCENTS."
Jr. Beta Club will be
going to New York/
Philadelphia from
November 13 to
November 16, 2012.