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PTA Newsletter, October 2007

From the President’s Pen

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed the Fall Festival as much as my family did! What a wonderful event for the City of Auburn! All the hard work paid off with a fantastic turnout! A special THANKS to the Fall Festival Committee for a job well done.

As we turn our calendars over to October, we see many more fun activities coming up at CWES. The Book Fair kick off is next Monday, Oct 8^th -- always a wonderful time to get a jump on Holiday shopping! And, with the “one for books” program, you can give a little as $1 and do a lot to help those who are in need. You’ll find more information about the “one for books” program in this newsletter.

We’ll also kick off Red Ribbon Week this month on Oct 22^nd at 1:15pm – with the AU Cheerleaders for a Pep Rally! Parents, you’re invited to join in the fun too -- bring your pom poms, wear yellow and blue, and come out for the Pep Rally!

Once again, please feel free to contact me if there is any way the PTA may be of help to you or your children at CWES, and thanks for all that each of you do to make Cary Woods a great place to be!

Sincerely, Steven Lonis-Shumate, sshumate@auburn.edu

Reflections – September

The Fall Festival Committee would like to thank all those parents who volunteered and helped to make the Fall Festival a great success!! It looked like everybody had a great time and thanks to everyone’s efforts, the Festival made over $20,000, the majority of which goes to the Auburn High School, with a portion going directly to Cary Woods, expected to be about $1,000! A special THANK YOU goes to Debbie Townsend, Wayne Townsend, Vicki Cooper, Chris Uzzell, Judy Prior, Eva Shortal, Wendy Stokes, Kim Pinkert, Stephanie Roarke, Michael Smith, Tim Arnoth, Linda Darnell, Romona Lindsey, Barbara Veleke and her intern, Katherine Rice, Carol Cope and her intern, Jean Triplett, Cindy Mitchell, Ali Baker, Nekeoha Miller, Selena Tanner, Melody Heptinstal, Michelle Townsend, Faith Hill and all of the parents who donated candy for the booths!! Cary woods parents are the BEST!!! Thank you for all your hard work!! Last, but not least, a huge thank you “beary” much to Brunos Grocery Store for supplying us with balloons to decorate the booths!! Thanks again … you all are GREAT!!

Fall Festival Co-Chair, Melanie Saunders

News – October

PTA Meeting and Book Fair Kick Off!!

Monday, October 8^th, 6-8pm

PTA Meeting at 6pm in Multipurpose Room

Book Fair after meeting – save 10 tonight only%!!

Book Fair Oct 8^th – 12^th Regular Book Fair Hours during school 8am – 2pm

Everyone come for this great opportunity to buy some wonderful books for your children and even yourself (think Holiday Gifts!!). If you cannot make it to the kick off on Monday night, remember, you can shop all week during school hours as well. The sale is a fundraiser, with all the profits going directly to Cary Woods School Library to add books and materials for the children.

Monday, Oct 22^nd @ 1:15pm Red Ribbon Week “Pep Rally” Kick Off !!

Join us and the AU CHEERLEADERS!!

Red Ribbon Week Oct 22 – 26^th. The AU Cheerleaders will help Kick off our week – Parents you’re INVITED too!! Come to the Parking Lot of our new Multipurpose Building (please park your cars on the street – not in the circle). Everyone wear your Blue and Yellow and bring Pom Poms!! More Info on Page 2

More Book Fair News…

You Can Make a Difference!

“One for Books”

Through this program, when you donate $1 with your paper book slip, the library is able to help children in our own school who are in need to enable them to purchase books, helping to encourage their love of reading! Scholastic will also match one book for every dollar we raise, and those books will be donated to our choice of three non-profit organizations that help children!!

Book Fair Needs Volunteers!

We still need volunteers to help work the Book Fair. Volunteers work one hour shifts during the hours of 8am – 2pm. If you volunteer, you get to choose a FREE book under $5 for your effort!! If you would like to help, please call Sabrina Van Ginkel at 887-9288 or email at sabrinavanginkel@netzero.com

Look forward to seeing you at the Book Fair!

Sabrina van Ginkel, Book Fair Chair

Dates to Remember

Oct 4 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

Oct 5 – 4^th Grade Chorus Program, 8:15a

Oct 8 – 12 Book Fair

Oct 19 – Parent Conference Day, No School for Children

Oct 22 – 26 Red Ribbon Week

Oct 26 – Grade level celebrations during the school day – Check your child’s class newsletter for times.

Nov 1 – Chick-fil-A Spirit Night

Nov 5 – PTA Board Meeting, CWS Conference Rm. 6pm

Nov 9 – Veterans Day Chorus Program, 1pm

Nov 12 – Veterans Day, No School

Nov 13 – “Cyber Safety” 6-7:30p at CWES – Join Ramona Lindsey for this important topic (more info to come)!

Nov 21-23 Thanksgiving Break

Dec 10 – Winter Chorus Program at 1pm and 6pm (all welcome!) Also at 6pm General PTA Meeting

Dec 12 – Chorus Program “Repeat Performance”, 3pm

Cary Woods Elementary School – PTA Newsletter October 2007, page 2

From the Reading Corner

Thank you those of you who were able to join us for the ACS Jim Trelease presentation! Reading aloud to your child is the number one suggestion across the country for parents to help students with reading. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your time together:

& Get Comfortable- Find a special spot in your home and make it cozy with pillows or blankets. Enjoy reading outside when the weather is enjoyable. Serve up a drink or snack to your child before you start!

& Remove Distractions-Try to keep the time as quiet as possible so children can focus on the story. Turn off the TV and ignore those phone calls for these special 15-20 minutes!

& Encourage Participation-Let your child/children select the story, turn the pages, and discuss their connections to the text with you. Ask them to make predictions about what will happen next and share the meaning of words they may not know.

& Enjoy Yourself-Help motivate your child to read by expressing how much you enjoy and treasure this special time with your child/children. Make it a family affair!

Happy Reading!!

Cindy Bagwell and Debbie Reetz

What’s an ITC?

It’s football season. And everyone knows a coach is necessary to score. A great coach motivates the team, coordinates offense and defense, and models the plays. At CWES, the Instructional Technology Coach (ITC) does the same for the integration of technology in the classroom. As our world becomes smaller, new skills are needed for our students to win the global game of life. Some of these skills involve the creative use of technology to share ideas, solve problems, and improve our world.

Teachers and their ITC will work together to develop a game plan to help all students develop the technology skills needed to win in the future. Sometimes teachers need a person who can guide them through some of the technology power plays. The ITC is that person. At other times, teachers need someone to show them different ways to use technology in their lessons. The ITC is the person who will run the play so the teacher can watch. So when your child comes home talking about the Tech Coach, you should get excited. Because your child would have just experienced one of the most important offensive plays in his or her life – preparing for a technology driven future!

“QMOT: DTRT!”

Translation: Quote Me on This: Do the Right Thing!

Our children are living in a different culture than most of their parents. They are growing up in a world with instant information at their finger tips. They’ve even developed their own shortcut language to keep up with the lightning quick speed of their world. Parents need to know how to keep their kids safe in the technology driven world. Do the right thing and join us for an evening of Cyber safety tips just for parents. We’ll meet Tuesday, November 13^th from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Reserve this date and be on the look out for more information.

Ramona Lindsey,

CWES Instructional Technology Coach

Cary Woods Elem. School

Ph 887-4940

Admin

Principal, Debbie Smith

Asst. Principal, Debbie Brooks

Bookkeeper, Kathy Warfield

Secretary, Cindy Mitchell

PTA Board

Pres., Steven Lonis-Shumate

663-3416

VP Programs, Tricia Roberts

826-8754

VP Ways/Means Kevin Hicks

821-7109

VP Grounds, John Roberts

826-8754

Secretary, Angela Alexander

887-6384

Treasurer, Chris Uzzell

501-4277

Committee Chairs

Reflections, Judy Prior

Newsletter, Kim Pinkert

Volunteers, Diana Gillette

Room Parents, Joanna Abram

Hospitality, Diana Gillette &

Danna Long

Teacher Liaison, Dawn Stewart

Grants, Melissa Sullivan

Original Works, Tish Henderson

Fall Festival, Melanie Saunders, Debbie Townsend, Vicki Cooper

Box Tops/Kroger, Jill Perry

Restaurant Nights, Steven Lonis-Shumate

T-Shirts, Lynn Weaver

Book Fair, Sabrina van Ginkel