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QUICK LINKS!
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Field Website
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UPCOMING EVENTS
3/2
Early release
12:30pm (bus students stay until 1:30pm)
3/3
PTA Citywide Council
3/8
Wii Tennis Tournament
McSalty's on Battlefield
5 - 8pm
3/13
Barnes and Noble Bookfair Benefit
9am - 11pm
3/17
Field's work day at
The Clothing Bank
501 W. Central
3/19
Skating Party
Skateport
4:30 - 6:30pm
End of 3rd Quarter
3/22-26
Spring Break
3/30
Site Council
Field Library
4-5pm
3/30
MAP Testing Begins
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Counselor's Corner
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Check out the Field website and download the latest "Counselor's Corner."
http://sps.k12.mo.us/field/
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Faculty Birthdays!
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3/6 - Elaine Farrar
3/17 - Jessica Allen
3/20 - Babette Farrar
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Sign-up for Our E-Newsletter
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If would like receive our e- newsletter, please send your e-mail address to carolwooten@mchsi.com.
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Submit Information for Next Month's Newsletter
| Please contact Alice Weimer at alice@weimer.cc or 844.4792 with your communication needs, concerns, or newsletter submissions.
The deadline for April's edition is March 20. |
2009-2010
Field PTA
executive committee
President:
Robert Grosser
raglaw1@rgglaw.net
President Elect:
Jody Tetlow
jodytetlow@msn.com
Vice President of Programs:
Karen Gebhardt
gebbby77@mchsi.com
Vice President of Fundraising:
Kim Woodworth
kwoodworth7@yahoo.com
Vice President of Communications:
Alice Weimer
alice@weimer.cc
Treasurer:
Tammy Fulk
tammyfulk@hotmail.com
Secretary:
Becky Fraley
b-fraley@sbcglobal.net
Parliamentarian:
Carol Wooten
carolwooten@mchsi.com
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A Letter from PTA President
| How do you measure the success of a program? I guess it depends
whether you are a Republican or a Democrat. Fortunately, at Field,
things are not that political or all that complicated. Simply, you
look at the kids. What are they achieving? What are they doing in
society with the tools they have been handed? Are they taking risks or
just sitting on the sidelines?
I was reminded by a parent recently that the kids from Field are making a pretty big impact in this town already. At Central High School,
four former Field Students ran for Student Council. Jordan Salvato for
President, James McShane for Vice President, Rachel Choe and Brit Pybus
for Secretary. James and Rachel were elected. Congratulations to all
of them for just putting themselves out there!
Two
juniors were nominated for the Homecoming Court. David Langdon for the
basketball homecoming and Pfeifer Brown for football homecoming.
Speaking of Pfeifer, she made it several rounds in the American Idol
auditions. Although she did not make the final cut, she may have
exciting opportunities opening up for her because of this. Hollywood?
Griff Jones had theatrical success in the lead role in the school play
"Urinetown". Clearly, the children from Field have thrived both
socially and academically at Central.
They are not
just making an impact at Central. There have been other achievements
as well. Barrett Barker, a 7th grader at Pershing, won his individual
sections in the Science Olympiad this February. The band Supercharge
was recognized in 417 Magazine for best local YouTube video.
Jessi and Joni Lemons of the Retrognomes have been rocking Springfield
as well, and making some pretty good videos themselves. The youth leadership
of Boy Scout Troop 7 consists of three boys and two of them are Field
graduates. However, one of the coolest things I saw was a day or two
after the Haiti earthquake. This young boy at Field brought in an
empty 5 gallon water cooler jug. He told me he had put in his own
money and wanted to start collecting money from others to help those in
Haiti. I saw that same container several days later as it was making its way
through the school and it was filling up. All these kids are such
heroes! I am confident that there are many more stories of the
wonderful things that other kids have done who graduated from or who
are attending Field. In fact, share them with me. I would love to
hear from you!
It is clear that we have kids who are
willing to put themselves outside the box. They are inquisitive. They
maintain high ethics. They are leaders. They look to the world beyond
their own little bubble. They take risks. They are able to do this
because they have parents and teachers who encourage these ideas and
support them in their victories and failures. My hat is off to all
you. Now, if only we could get them to clean their room. Have a great
day!
Bob Grosser
Field PTA President
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Wii Tournament Supports Field
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 Monday, March 8
McSalty's
(on Battlefield)
5 - 8pm
Do you have a great forehand, backhand or overhead slam?
Come to McSalty's and see if you can take home the title of Grand Slam Tennis Champion! You'll have bragging rights for the rest of the school year and you'll be supporting the PTA. We'll be playing on a giant projector so you'll feel like you're in the Summer Olympics!
$3.00 one student
$5.00 for two siblings
$6.00 for three siblings
Bring your family and plan on having dinner while you support PTA!
For more information, please contact Tom Baird at 840-8357.
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Barnes and Noble Book Fair Benefits Field
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Plan now to attend the Barnes and Noble Book Fair benefiting Field Elementary! A percentage of sales that day will benefit our school. The more that is purchased, the higher the percentage! Watch for information coming home in folders.
When you shop that day, be sure to have the voucher designating Field as beneficiary or be certain to tell cashier that your purchase is to benefit Field.
Saturday, March 13
9 am-11 pm (open-close) |
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Field PTA Nominating Committee |
The PTA Nominating Committee needs you! If you are interesting in serving next year as our PTA's President-elect or as 1st VP-Fundraising, please contact one of the committee members listed below.
Bill Enos we2341@att.com
Michele Boswell, chair michelebosswel@mac.com
Missi Joplin 4joplins@sbcglobal.net
Alice Weimer alice@weimer.cc
Kim Woodworth kwoodworth7@yahoo.com
Thanks to the Nominating Committee for their continued dedication in the executive officer search. The PTA General Membership during its recent February meeting elected the following volunteers to the 2010-2011 executive committee.
Jody Tetlow, President
Anna Gintz, VP Programs
Carol Wooten, VP Communication
J.J. Dixon, Secretary
Linda Skolnick, Parliamentarian
Special thanks to these incoming officers for their eagerness and willingness to serve.
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Sister Soups Success!
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Thank you to all who supported the Sister Soups Fundraiser!
 I am proud to announce the 1st place Pick-Your-Own Party goes to Ms.
Goings 1st grade class with the amazing total of 97 bags of soup, 2nd place
Pizza Party goes to Ms. Fishers Kindergarten class with a total of 44
bags of soup and the 3rd place Ice Cream Party goes to Ms. Aho's 4th
grade class with a total of 43. Way to go Field!
Thank you again for
all your support!
Kim Woodworth
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Field Flyer Goes Green!
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Constant Contact has been a tremendous success this year. We have been able to reduce paper waste
by making use of Constant Contact as a means to send our PTA Newsletter
as well as notifications of events, and last minute changes.
Please,
if you have not already signed up for or have not been receiving your e-newsletter, send your email
address to Carol Wooten at carolwooten@mchsi.com.
Our next big step in eliminating paper waste is to move entirely to the
emailed version of this newsletter. The April Edition of the Field
Flyer will be the last hardcopy newsletter you will receive home via
your child's backpack. For those without access to a computer or
email, hard copies of the newsletter will continue to be printed and
placed in the flyer distribution stand directly inside the front door
at Field. All questions and comments regarding this change may be
directed to Alice Weimer at 844-4792 or alice@weimer.cc. Thank you for your support as we move toward becoming a more environmentally-conscious school.
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Save Those Labels and Boxtops!
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THE HEAT IS ON.......BOXTOPS, CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS AND
TYSON CHICKEN LABEL UPDATE
This last quarter our school collected 2,950 Boxtops, 840 Campbell Soup Labels,
and 108 Tyson Chicken Labels. Thank you for making us work. We want
to keep collecting your trash for school cash. These labels and
boxtops equal more money and supplies for Field Elementary. Please
keep the labels and boxtops coming. We will be doing our next
collection on MONDAY, MARCH 8.
So far the tabulations for the class party which will be awarded in the Spring are as follows:
Mr. Bax 3rd grade in 1st place 593
Ms. Goings 2nd Grade in 2nd place 577
Mrs. Burgess 5th Grade in 3rd place 367
Mrs. Farrar 2nd Grade in 4th place 362
Mrs. Aho 4th Grade in 5th place 323
We will keep you updated on how the competition is heating up. ALL
CLASSES ARE IN STILL IN THE RUNNING SO TURN UP THE HEAT AND MAKE MR.
BAX'S CLASS WORK FOR IT. Clip those box tops and labels. Then make
sure you get them turned in (and please, please, please mark them so
your class gets credit) so your class can have the next class
party!!!!!!! Mrs. Wormington's class won the last party and has
indicated every intention of defending their title.
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KIDZ NEWS
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Kidz Council has been very busy during February.We kicked off our Help Haiti 1 for 7 Campaign on February 1st. Our original goal was to raise $400.00. We had such a great response that we had to raise our goal to $650.00.
We are pleased to announce that we exceeded our goal.As a school we raised over $680.00 for Kids Against Hunger.The third grade raised another $200.00 that will go to Convoy of Hope.The grand total for our school is about $900.00 that will go to help Haiti.Our school and families really took action. Thank you for your support.
Beginning on March 3rd, Kidz Council will begin selling Shamrocks.All donations will go toward fighting Muscular Dystrophy.Green Shamrocks will sell for $1, Gold Shamrocks will sell for $5.The last day to buy Shamrocks will be March 17th. |
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Spring Party/Dance - Help Wanted!
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Have a blast helping throw this spring's biggest event! Your ideas and enthusiasm are needed to bring this wonderful, annual party to life!
To volunteer or for more information, please contact party coordinators:
Paige Rankin, 883-8001
paige.rankin4@gmail.com
or Sherry Peterson, 987-4351 or 816-863-5767
Speterson2007@hotmail.com
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