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CALENDAR
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Jan. 13
No School End of Second Quarter Jan. 16 No School
Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 17 PTA Special Board Meeting 9am at Field Field Volunteer of the Year Nominations Due by 10am PTA Exec. Meeting 1pm at Field Jan. 19 Parent Study Group All Welcome Topic: Spanish Education 4pm - Spanish Room Jan. 20 Principal's Coffee 9:15am - Field Library Topic: Update on Garden Grant 2012-13 Exec. Officers Suggestions Due Last Day for Field Wearable Orders Jan. 25 Chat-n-Chew book discussions held during students' lunch
Jan. 27 Skating Party
Skateport - 4:30 to 6:30pm
$4 per person, no drop-offs
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Feb. 1 - 10 Student Council Caregrams on sale
Feb. 1 City Wide PTA Meeting Feb. 7 Class Pictures
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From Our Principal...
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Hard to believe 2012 is here! The start of a new year is a natural time to reflect and set goals. "Reflective" is one of our IB learner profile traits and is defined as: giving thoughtful consideration to your own learning by constructively analyzing your personal strengths and weaknesses. There is much to be learned when we take the time to pause and honestly reflect.
As we approach the middle of our school year with the close of 2nd quarter this month, I would like to encourage you to have a reflective conversation with your student about school. Here are some possible conversation ideas:
What is working well at school?
How do you know?
What might be contributing to your success?
What areas might you improve upon?
What might success look like?
What might be some possible goals?
What might you need to remember to do if you are going to reach your goal?
How might we celebrate when you reach your goal?
I would also encourage you to model this practice for your student with examples from your life and work that involve reflection and goal setting. It is good for students to hear adults acknowledge there are areas they desire to grow and the goals they set to get there. We learn best from our own experiences, but there is value in what we can learn from others.
May this year be filled with many lessons and positive growth,
Dr. Bagwell, Principal Eugene Field Elementary |
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From Our PTA President...
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Welcome back to school!
I hope the holidays were sane, safe, and fun for everyone. This will be short as I'm still recovering from the holidays.
What's the best way to be involved in your child's education in order to make a difference? Any involvement is good. The actual level of involvement per family is as different as each family. But, if you send your child to school every day prepared to learn you've succeeded. If your child knows that you expect their best at school and that school is important, you've succeeded. If your child is read to, rested, and ready to be a part of the school community, you've succeeded.
Here's to a great final semester of the year and a wonderful 2012!
Bill Enos
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Chat-n-Chew
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 Chat-n-Chew is a PTA sponsored book club for 1st through 5th graders. Each child will read two books and participate in two parent-led discussion groups during their lunchtime.
Volunteer facilitated book discussions will be held on Wednesday, January 25, and Wednesday, February 22, during students' lunch times.
On Wednesday, March 14, we will have a pizza party to celebrate the kids' hard work!
MicheleBoswell (micheleboswell@mac.com). |
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Field's Volunteer of the Year -
Submit Your Nomination by 10am on Jan. 17
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 Do you know someone who should be named Field's Volunteer of the Year? Someone who regularly goes above and beyond to support the Field community?
Please submit his or her name to both Bill Enos, enos0726@gmail.com
and Missi Jopin, 4joplins@sbcglobal.net
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Nominating Committee - Please submit suggestions by Jan. 20
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The PTA Nominating Committee is busy at work preparing a slate of executive officers. Positions include: President, President-elect, Vice President of Development, Vice President of Programs, Vice President of Communications, Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian.
Please take a few moments to consider potential candidates for these positions. If you would like to learn more, please let us know.
If you are interested in serving, or if you know someone who might consider service, please contact, Jody Tetlow at jodytetlow@gmail.com.
Please send in names for consideration by Friday, January 20.
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Field Wearables on Sale NOW! Deadline Friday, January 20
|  Get ready to show your school spirit! Order your Field wearables today! Sales end Jan. 20.
CLICK HERE NOW TO DOWNLOAD ORDER FORM, COMPLETE WITH PHOTOS OF ITEMS!
Questions? Please contact Amanda Cunningham at abzintminded@gmail.com or phone her at 234-7627.
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Barnes & Noble Bookfair Fundraiser
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 Our annual Barnes & Noble Bookfair fundraiser was a great success thanks to all of our great Field families!
$996.72 was raised to benefit Field PTA and its programming and support of our school! These funds allow PTA to make its annual contribution to the Field library! A lot of new books and materials are now available to our children.
Thank you for your support of this fundraising effort!Missi Joplin (4joplins@sbcglobal.net) orMicheleBoswell (micheleboswell@mac.com). |
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Days of Sharing - Cub Scout Food Drive Totals
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 I heard from Ozarks Food Harvest (OFH) and they were so very appreciative of the Field PTA Cub Scout Pack 214's food drive this past weekend! They brought in 3,350 lbs. of food for OFH!
We also pulled out 593 lbs. of food for the backpack program and 892 for family food baskets. This made the grand total 4,835 lbs of food collected! So exciting!
Great job to all the Cub Scouts, their leaders, and families who support them! The food will provide 2,100 meals for families in the Ozarks! Thanks to Bill Enos and the National Guard for arranging and providing Hum-Vs and trailers to transport food and Cub Scouts!
Last year, we had a total of 2,593 lbs. brought in from the food drive, counting OFH, backpacks and family baskets.
I am so happy to share this news! Thank you so much to everyone for all your help!
Ann Howard, Days of Sharing Chair
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Parent Study Group - Join us!
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If yo u are interested in helping us extend Spanish beyond the Spanish classroom, please join our parent study group. Our next meeting is on January 19 from 4 - 5pm in the Spanish room.
We will have a guest from a local Latino group joining us and discussing how we might partner together. We hope to see you there!
If you would like to be involved in this parent study group or have questions, please contact Dr. Bagwell at jbagwell@spsmail.org.
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Spring Party/Dance - HELP WANTED
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Help is desperately needed for the Spring Party/Dance. 
Every year, the kids really look forward to this fun and exciting evening!
This event is currently calendared for May 4.
If you can help in anyway, please contact Sonja Shaw, VP Fundraising, sonjashaw@gmail.com.
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Future Falcons
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 If you would like your child to visit Glendale High School as part of its Future Falcons program, please contact JJ Dixon at the Field front office, 523-4800. The next visit will be held in February.
Parents and children enjoy touring the school together while meeting with both students and faculty. It's very exciting for the younger students to see the inner workings of the high school many of them will someday attend! Please note: Your child will not be recorded as "absent" from school during his/her Glendale tour.
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From SCPTA and Foundation for Springfield Public Schools
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SCPTA Board - We are looking for a few good, dedicated PTA members to join our team. If you are interested in joining the SCPTA board or would like to know more about our board please click on the following link: http://scptamo.com/about-council.
If you are ready to join our team, click here to download the SCPTA Talent Bank Form and send it to the officer listed at the bottom of the form.
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From Foundation for Springfield Public Schools:
Parents, teachers, staff and supporters use the promo code SPS10 when ordering from Papa John's online. This code gives the customer 10% off their order and also tracks the total so they can donate an additional 10% back to Springfield Public Schools. The "Ultimate Bake Sale" began on December 1 and will continue until the end of the school year. There is no limit to the number of pizza's you can order! We'll keep you posted on the progress as you help us raise money to support the students and staff of our schools.
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PTA Parent Resource
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The Parents' Guides help parents understand what the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics will include as they are implemented in schools over the next 1-3 years. They are divided by grade levels so they are easy to understand.
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Box Tops and Label Collection
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Lisa Conover, Box Tops chair, is collecting Box Tops, Campbell Soup and Tyson Chicken labels to raise money for Field Elementary.
Please turn your Box Tops and labels into your classrooms. Please trim your labels before submitting them.
Help will be needed to prepare these items for submission. If you would like to help or want more information, please contact Lisa Conover (joel_lisa@mchsi.com).
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Staff Birthdays
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Happy Birthday!
January:
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8 - Tonya Clayton
23 - Jennifer Houston
30 - Sandy Ingersoll
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Community Partners
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We welcome and celebrate our community partners! Special thanks to: Second Baptist Church and Evangel Temple for their continued support of Field PTA's Backpack Program. 3111 E. Battlefield Evangel Temple 
If you know of a business that would like to help support Field Elementary,
please contact PTA VP Development Sonja Shaw, sonjashaw@gmail.com.
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Volunteer at Field Elementary - Policies and Information
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Our volunteer program consists of community members, parents, grandparents, local businesses and organizations who acknowledge the importance between community involvement and education. Our volunteers work in a variety of capacities, both inside and
outside the classroom from mentoring or tutoring a child to assisting in a school's office or cafeteria.
In order to become a registered volunteer, and keep your volunteer status current, volunteers must complete and return a Volunteer Registration/Background Check Form. This form may be obtained by clicking the SPS link below, in the Community Relations Office, or in the main office of our schools. Anyone volunteering directly with children at our school must perform the registration and background check. The background check costs $17.50; please make checks out to Springfield Public Schools. If you already have a background check completed due to your work or community board service, please provide the school secretary with a copy.
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Field Flyer is Green!
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We have been able to reduce paper waste by using Constant Contact as the primary distribution means for our PTA Newsletter and other important notices.You may sign-up for the email list at any time by sending your email address to Carol Wooten at carolwooten@mchsi.com. If at anytime you would like to unsubscribe to our email list, you may do so by clicking the "SafeUnsubscribe" button located at the bottom of every email.For those without access to a computer or email, a limited number of hard copies of the Field Flyer newsletter will be printed and placed in the information stand at the front of the school. The newsletter is also available on Field's website. Thank you for your support as we move toward becoming a more environmentally-conscious school.
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JOIN PTA TODAY!
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Being a part of Field PTA is a great way to support our students. We would love Field PTA to have 100% membership by Field families! CLICK HERE NOW to download the membership form; memberships are $6 per person. Please return form along with your check payable to Field PTA to the front office or to your child's teacher.
If you are interested in serving on or helping with a certain committee, please contact that chairperson directly. Below is a list of the Field PTA Board for your convenience. You will notice there are some openings in leadership! If you are interested in serving as a chair on the board, please contact Bill Enos, enos0726@gmail.com.
PTA Executive Committee
President: Bill Enos (enos0726@gmail.com)
President-Elect: Curtis Cunningham (ccunningham02@spsmail.org)
Vice President of Development: Sonja Shaw (sonjashaw@gmail.com)
Vice President of Programs: Allison Riddle (allirwr@hotmail.com)
Vice President of Communications: Carol Wooten (carolwooten@mchsi.com)
Secretary: Missi Joplin (4joplins@sbcglobal.net)
Parliamentarian: Linda Skolnick (l_skolnick@yahoo.com)
Treasurer: Mike Harders (mjharders@yahoo.com) _______ Development:
Auction/Raffle: OPEN Art Based Fundraising: OPEN Box Tops and Label Collection: Lisa Conover (joel_lisa@mchsi.com) Community Partners: OPEN Sports and Event Concessions: OPEN Fifth Grade Liaisons: Lisa Cantin (lisacantin@hotmail.com); Michele Bridges (dmi.bridges@mchsi.com) Fun Night (Fall Festival): Curtis and Amanda Cunningham (ccunningham02@spsmail.org and abzintminded@gmail.com)
PTA Membership: Tracy Rathjen (t_rathjen@yahoo.com) School Supply Express Service: Amy Lohman (alohman@spsmail.org) Scholastic Book Fairs: Becky Fraley (b-fraley@sbcglobal.net) Skating Parties: Shellie Robertson (srobertson490@spsmail.org) Spring Celebration/Dance: OPEN
Wearables: OPEN Programs:
Backpacks: Anna Gintz (agintz0808@yahoo.com) and Molly Robb (marybrobb@hotmail.com) Chat and Chew: Michele Boswell (micheleboswell@mac.com) Missi Joplin (4joplins@sbcglobal.net) Clothing Bank: Ann Howard (bah2004@live.com) Community Service (Days of Sharing): Ann Howard (bah2004@live.com) Field Day Liaison: Erica Harris (erica.harris@live.com) Health Fair: Jill Cox (jillcox@mchsi.com) Outdoor Maintenance: OPEN Reflections (arts competition): OPEN RIF: Sheila Wright (robinroark@yahoo.com) Watch Dogs: John Riddle (john.riddle@sbcglobal.net)
Communications:
Boy Scout Liaison: Gary Miller (therefuge@jabc.net)
Courtesy and Hospitality: Brook Mathews (gigigirls9999@sbcglobal.net)
Jennifer Petty (jcpetty@sbcglobal.net)
Directory: Sarah McNew (sarahamcnew@yahoo.com)
Girl Scout Liaison: Debbie Sampson (lizyuxi@yahoo.com)
Homeroom Parents/Volunteer Coordinator: Sarah McNew (sarahamcnew@yahoo.com)/
Terra Salinas (willsali@sbcglobal.net)
Legislative Liaison/Reports: OPEN
Memory Books: Bobby Shelton (simeonandbobbie@sbcglobal.net)
Picture Coordinator: Lisa Conover (joel_lisa@mchsi.com)
Spiritual Guidance: Heather Parker (hparker417@yahoo.com)
Staff Appreciation: Molly Robb (marybrobb@hotmail.com)
PAC/Site Council Representative: Curtis Cunningham, President-elect
(ccunningham02@spsmail.org) and
Bill Enos, President (enos0726@gmail.com)
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