Calendar of Events
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Aug. 19: Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A, 5-8 p.m.
Aug. 20: First PTA General Membership meeting -
6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria: Washington, D.C.
Trip Information Meeting. We will discuss the new departure date (likely March
20 due to a change in Spring Break dates) and how this impacts costs, etc.
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6:30 p.m. in the gym: Volunteer Fair. Parents can
sign up for PTA committees. Parents who sign up at the fair will be entered
into a drawing to win a Discovery School prize pack. Those parents who
previously signed up to volunteer somewhere can add their name into the drawing
by visiting the volunteer tables.
- General membership meeting begins at 7 in the
gym. Guest speaker is Dr. John Ash, new principal of Central Magnet School
- After the general membership meeting we'll
reopen the Volunteer Fair to allow parents to continue to sign up.
- Embroidered spirit wear will be available to
order at the PTA general meeting. There will be something for everyone! Stop by and
check out the new Zip Up hoodies.
Sept. 8: PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Conference Room
Sept. 13-19: Book Fair at Barnes & Noble. More
information to come.
Sept. 14-18: Grandparents' Week
Oct. 22: Parents' Book Club: "Outliers: The Story of
Success," by Malcolm Gladwell, a book for parents to read as part of a
parents' reading program
Feb. 18: Family Math Night
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PTA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Thursday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
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Dr. John Ash, the new principal for Central Magnet School,
will be our guest speaker. He will be sharing many of the exciting plans he has
for the new school. We hope everyone will attend to listen to his plans for the
school.
Prior to the meeting, an informational session on the
scheduled trip to Washington, D.C., will be held in the Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. Due
to a change in TCAP testing dates by the state, Murfreesboro City Schools is
expected to change the dates of Spring Break to March 22-April 2, which affects
our plans. Please see the story below for more details.
Finally, a Volunteer Fair will be held in the gym starting
at 6:30 p.m., and it will resume for approximately 15 minutes after the General
Membership Meeting ends.
General Membership Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Moment of Silence
4. President's Welcome
5. Treasurer's Report
6. Explanation of Volunteer Fair
7. Explorer Program Presentation
8. Guest speaker: Dr. John Ash
9. Door Prize Drawing
10. Adjournment
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SPRING BREAK CHANGE TO AFFECT WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP
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The state has officially changed the dates of TCAP testing,
and The Rutherford County School Board has changed its spring break to March
22-26 to accommodate the new testing dates. Murfreesboro City Schools is expected
to amend the nontraditional calendar, which includes The Discovery School, to
reflect the dates of March 22-April 2 as the new Spring Break; however, this
must be approved by a vote of the board on Aug. 25 to be confirmed.
The central office has said that these dates are not likely
to be debated or contested in any way. As a result, the dates of the Washington
trip WILL change, with a likely departure date of Saturday, March 20, to
coincide with the county's spring break. This also means we will be traveling
to Washington during "prime time" for school trips, and will
therefore pay more for hotel rooms. We hope to have revised dates, details and
rates available at Thursday night's Washington Trip Interest meeting. At that
time, we will survey parents to determine if the trip remains feasible for
those who are interested.
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LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE THANKS
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Legislative and Advocacy Committee Chairwoman Vanessa Smythia would like to take
this opportunity to thank everyone for being such great supporters of our
children and our school during the recent debate and vote over the Central
Magnet School admissions policy. "Thank you does not seem like enough when I
think of the hours spent researching facts, calling/writing/emailing
our school board members and meeting with each other to make sure our children
get a fair chance at a magnet school after leaving the Discovery School," Smythia said. "You
all, as are all of our Discovery School students, the 'cream of the
crop.' Thank you so much for all the help, advice and support during this
challenging time with the admissions policy."
 PTA President Donna Abernathy also thanks all the parents
who volunteered their time to participate in strategy sessions, contacted board
members and attended board meetings to advocate for our children. "Though we did
not prevail, we demonstrated that Discovery parents' commitment to their
children is second to none," Abernathy said.
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HOSPITALITY THANKS
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The PTA Hospitality Committee would like to thank Kroger and Publix for
donating several items for our BooHoo/Yahoo breakfast. It was a great
success! Also, thanks to Great Harvest Bread Company for donating Cookies
for teachers' birthdays.
Anyone wishing to volunteer to assist with future Hospitality
Committee events can contact Hospitality Chair Tiffany Pippin at tiffanypippin@comcast.net.
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FUNDRAISING NEWS
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Box Tops
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Discovery School continues to collect Box Tops for Education. The school earns 10 cents for each box top collected, and the
school can earn up to $20,000 over the course of the year.
This year's Box Tops coordinator is Jennifer Kropog, and she can be reached at jckropog@comcast.net if you have any questions.
You can maximize our earnings by registering at http://boxtops4education.com. It's
easy, free, and you'll learn about new ways to help our school earn the extra
cash it needs.
Exclusive online benefits include:
Tracking our school's Box Tops earnings.
Printing money-saving coupons for your favorite
Box Tops brands.
Entering to win Bonus Box Tops for our school.
Making meal time easier with family-pleasing
recipes.
Plus, you can sign up for regular e-mail updates on our
school's progress!
Don't forget to keep an eye out for fliers on upcoming Box
Tops collection contests. The Spring 2009 contest alone raised approximately
$500!
Thanks for choosing to make a difference for our school with
Box Tops.
Kroger Cards
Kroger Card s must be used at least once every 90 days or the
contribution to Discovery gets wiped out. Also, you can refill the cards at the
checkout with your exact total after you make your purchase. You do not have to
reload the cards prior to checking out. Please remember to do this to keep the
contributions coming in to the school.
So, every time you shop at Kroger, remember to:
1) Go through the checkout line and total your order.
2) Have the cashier put your total onto your Kroger card (cash, debit, check,
credit)
3) Pay for your groceries with your perfectly loaded Kroger card!
Spirit Night
 Our first Spirit Night of the year will be at Chick-fil-A on
Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 5-8 p.m.. A note will go home as a reminder.
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| GREEN TEAM NEWS
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Please remember to recycle your aluminum cans and newspapers
at Discovery School! The bin for the newspapers is at the back of the
school at the end of the driveway.
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MEMBERS AT LARGE
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Comments? Questions? Concerns?
Feel free to contact your PTA Member-at-Large representatives -- we're
here to help!
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