UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, Aug. 22
7 p.m., Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday, Aug. 23
3 p.m. New Family Orientation
3:30-4:30 p.m. Sneak Peek
4-5:30 p.m. Welcome Back Celebration
Monday, Aug. 27
First Day of School
Monday, Sept. 3
Labor Day holiday
Tuesday, Sept. 4 7:30 p.m. PTA General Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 6
7 p.m. Back-to-School Night
Wednesday, Sept. 12 Restaurant Night at Elevation Burger
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HELPFUL LINKS
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2012-13 PTA Officers and Board of Directors President - Eric Williams
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Loyalty Card Programs Note: Cards need to be re-linked EVERY YEAR for RPES to receive credit.
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WELCOME BACK!
The Ritchie Park PTA welcomes you all back to school. The PTA will be at all the school events this week. At our tables you'll be able to buy spirit gear, join the PTA, or sign up to volunteer. We look forward to seeing you.
Join the PTA
Joining is an easy way to give back to the RPES community, be active at our school, and help fund our popular events like Pizza Bingo, Music and Dance Night, and International Night, to name a few. Your membership dues go directly to enhance the educational experience of your children. How great is that? Ritchie Park is a great school, and with your support of the PTA, we can make it even better. Membership is $15 per person and a form can be downloaded here. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Marquette Heaven.
Electronics Communication Sign-up If you're reading this email, then you're signed up to receive emails from the PTA this year and don't have to do anything more. Ritchie Park and the PTA are expanding e-communications, so this year PAW Prints (Principal's Newsletter) will also come in your inbox, as well as, the eNews and reminders for upcoming events. Add RitchieParkPTA@ yahoo.com to your contact list to ensure PTA and Ritchie Park emails reach your inbox.
The PTA will discontinue use of the Yahoo Groups listserv as of Monday, 8/20. If you are on the Yahoo Groups listserv, your email has been migrated. Contact Susan Read, Communications Chair, with any questions.
2012-13 School Directory If your e-mail was in last year's school directory, you will receive an e-mail in the next few weeks providing specific log-in information and instructions on how to verify/edit your family information on-line. Please check your mail "spam or junk" folder if you don't see it, and if you still can't find it, contact Directory Coordinator, Jennifer Young. For those families that did not have an e-mail address in last year's directory, are new to Ritchie Park or have a kindergartener for the first time, please provide the information on the directory form and return it to school, labeled "RPES Directory," or e-mail the information directly to Jennifer. In addition, if you company would like to advertise in the directory, please fill out the advertising form and return to Jennifer Young.
WAYS TO VOLUNTEER
2012-2013 Open Chair Positions - the following Committees are in need of a chair/co-chair (contact Eric Williams for more information):
Fundraising (Kara Hall - VP of Fundraising)
- Corporate Donations
- Grocery Loyalty Programs (Giant, Safeway...)
- Barnes & Noble Book Fair Co-Chair to work with Chair
- Spirit Gear Co-chair to work with Chair
Programs/Events (Joanne Faulkner - VP of Programs)
- Co-chair to work with International Night Chair
- Lunch and Recess Coordinator
- Staff Appreciation Chair
- Mad Science Coordinator
- FLES Spanish or French coordinator
- Community Service Chair
- Kindergarten Orientation Chair
- Yearbook Coordinator
MCPS Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Seeks 15 Members
The PAC provides input on ways to improve communication and parent engagement at the district and local school levels. It is composed of 30 parents who serve two-year terms. Nominations are due Friday, Sept. 14. Read more...
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FUNDRAISING FORUM
Get Your Spirit Gear!
The PTA carries tie-dyed t-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles and car magnets! Items will be for sale at the PTA tables this week. Also, you can download the Order Form and send your payment to school! Contact Seth Crothers for more info.
T-shirts are $12 each and come in sizes Youth M and L, Adult S to XL
Sweatshirts are $22 each and come in sizes Youth M and L, Adult S to XL
Water bottles are $10 each.
Car Magnets are $5 each.
Vote For Our School on Give with Target on Facebook
Target is giving schools a $25 Target GiftCard for every 25 votes received through September 8. You can vote once a week. Ask your friends and family to help Ritchie Park too. Go to apps.facebook.com/givewithtarget and type in Ritchie Park in the school name field to vote.
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