UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, Sept. 7
2:30 p.m. Volunteer Orientation
Saturday, Sept. 8
9:15 a.m. - 3 p.m. PTA Leadership Training
Wednesday, Sept. 12
5-9 p.m. Restaurant Night at Elevation Burger
Thursday, Sept. 20
7 p.m. Presentation on the New K-3 Report Card
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HELPFUL LINKS
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2012-13 PTA Officers and Board of Directors President - Eric Williams |
A BIG THANK YOU TO...
- Edit Gvirtzman for leading and everyone who helped make Sneak Peek PTA Celebration a success.
Submit Your Summer Volunteer Hours
Send in your hours to Teresa Williams. MCPS tracks the number of volunteer hours donated at each school.
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Loyalty Card Programs
Note: Cards need to be re-linked EVERY YEAR for RPES to receive credit. Look for forms coming home 9/14 for the PTA Loyalty Card Sign Up Week. Sign up and help raise money for Ritchie Park. Contact Steve Schuck for more info.
School ID: 58180
(school 6557768)
(school 7852)
(school 00762 Rockville)
(school 219478)
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PTA Membership Update
A big thank you to all of our new PTA members. The RPES PTA is now almost 100 members strong. If you have not yet sent in your membership form and dues, and wish to become a member, please feel free to pass them along to Marquette Heaven. Joining the PTA is just one way that you can help make our school a better place for Proud Panthers. Annual membership is $15 per person and a form can be downloaded here. Renew today. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Marquette Heaven.
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 your company would like to advertise in the directory, please fill out the advertising form and return to Jennifer Young.
Engineering FUNdamentals is Coming to RPES!
Does your child love to play with LEGOŽ? Power up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and over 100,000 pieces of LEGOŽ! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as arch bridges, skyscrapers, motorized cars, and the Battletrack! Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment. An experienced instructor will challenge new and returning students to engineer at the next level. This class is coming to RPES for students in grades 3-5 on Wednesdays, Oct. 3 - Dec. 19 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. We hope your future engineers can join us for some fun LEGO learning. Contact Maria Doyle for more information. Sign up information will be available soon. |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Volunteer Trainings will be on Friday, Sept. 7 at 2:30 p.m. The last training will be on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. before the PTA meeting. If you cannot make any of these dates, please contact the school to watch the training video.
The Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) is hosting PTA Leadership Training on Saturday, Sept. 8. at Blair High School. Learn the strategies needed to help support your PTA. ALL PTA members are encouraged to participate. Click here to sign up.
The first Restaurant Night of the year will kick-off at Elevation Burger on Sept. 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. Elevation Burger is located at 12525 Park Potomac Ave, Bldg G, Unit D, Potomac, MD. Contact Lisa Bosse, lisa@thebosses.net, for more info.
The next PTA meeting is on Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Bar-T will provide babysitting for potty-trained children 3 and older.
Pizza Bingo is Oct. 5 at St. Raphael's Trumpet Room. More info to come.
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WAYS TO VOLUNTEER
Donations of hand sanitizers are always needed in the lunch room, especially for classes that have recess before lunch. Lunch & Recess volunteers, please remember to give hand sanitizer to students while they line up to enter the lunch room.
Programs needs (Contact Joanne Faulkner for more info):
- Mad Science Coordinator
- FLES Spanish or French coordinator
- Community Service Chair
Fundraising needs (Contact Kara Hall for more info):
- Co-chair for loyalty cards
- Co-chair for corporate donations
- Spirit Gear Event Volunteers: We are looking for people to help out at the spirit gear table during various school events.
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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.
 BOX TOPS Help RPES Raise Needed Funds
1) We collect Box Top Rectangles ALL school year plus summer.
2) Visit boxtops4education.com for more information on products etc.
3) Major collection efforts will be in month of October and February because deadlines are on Oct. 31 and Feb. 28. The school receives payment checks twice a year.
4) Boxtops are collected in classrooms. Send them to school in a baggie or envelope.
Thanks to all !!
The Box Top Lady
P.S. Please keep my identity as Roxana Hall (mother of Mia and Eric) a secret to the kids. They enjoy the "mystery"!!
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ADVOCACY CORNERThe Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers (PARCC) is the organization that is preparing the new tests that align with the common core state standards on which all of our kids in grades K-12 will be assessed in 2014-15. They are seeking comment on a new policy that will drive the assessments our kids will take in high school to determine college readiness in English/Language arts and Math.
PARCC is accepting feedback until September 21. Click for more information on the draft policy and a feedback survey.
The Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) would also appreciate hearing your comments. Email Laurie Halverson, MCCPTA Curriculum Co-chair.
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