SGES PTA
     
In This Issue
HCPS Nutrition Services
Check Writing Campaign
Reflections
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Upcoming Important Dates 

10/7                 After School Enrichment Thursday classes begin
10/11                Student Holiday / Staff Development
10/12-15        SCA Spirit Week / Maymont Fund Raiser
10/12, 13, 14      Papa John's Pizza Nights (code:  SGES)
10/15               Last day for ONLINE (only) Yearbook orders 
                                  to earn one raffle ticket/book ordered.  Two 
                                  winners will have their money refunded!
                           Guidance Parent Coffee, 8:30 AM - 
                               Promoting Healthy Children & a Healthy School
10/21              PTA Meeting, 5:30 PM, International Night
10/22              Individual & Class Pictures
                           Opt-out Forms due
                           Reflections Entries Due!!

Papa John's Pizza Nights  

Take a night off from cooking and support SGES all at the same time!  Pick the night that works best for you....Tuesday, Wednesday OR Thursday (10/12-10/14)!  Order your pizza online and enter our Shady Grove CODE:  SGES.  If you forget to enter the code or don't order online, simply send in your receipt to your teacher.  Thanks again for your support!


Hospitality Committee 
The SGES Hospitality Committee provided the teachers with a tailgate-theme luncheon on Wed, Oct 6th.  Thanks to all the SGES families who contributed to the luncheon. The teachers thoroughly enjoyed the delicious food.  If you'd like to be a part of this committee, join us on nListHelp.
 
Box Tops Collection Winners!   

Congratulations to Mrs. Venezuela's 2nd grade class for being our September Box Tops collection winner.  They collected over 500 Box Tops!!!  Keep looking, cutting, and collecting Box Tops and turning them in on either the collections sheets or in a bag marked with your child's teacher's name.  Our first collection date is October 22nd.  Thank you to everyone for taking the Box Tops Challenge!

 

School Nutrition Services Parent Coffee   

School Nutrition Services invites all interested parents to our next meeting on Tuesday, October 12th from 9:30 - 10:30 in the Colonial Trail Elementary School Cafeteria (12101 Bacova Drive).  We look forward to learning about your perceptions of School Meals in order to better serve our families.  Come hear more about what is new for the 2010-2011 school year.  Questions??  Call 226-5528.

 

 

PTA Check Writing Campaign   

The Check Writing Campaign is in full swing!  Thank you so much to all the families that have already sent in their red forms and donations.  If you have not already done so, please thoughtfully consider that many of the PTA programs are funded through the donations made with this campaign.  This is our major fundraiser and we appreciate ALL of your support.  Our goal is 100% participation. 

 

Don't forget to see if your company participates in a Matching Donations Program.  By filling out a simple form w/ your company you could DOUBLE your donation to Shady Grove.  Here are just a few companies that have matching donations programs:  Capital One, Cisco, State Farm, Carmax, Fidelity, Markel, Dominion, Verizon, Bank of America, Altria, SunTrust Bank, and Wells Fargo.  PLEASE check and see if your company does too!

 

If you need another form, click here.

 

Reflections   

Hey Cardinals!  Are you working hard on your entries for the Reflections Program?  All entries are due by October 22nd, so if you haven't gotten started, there is still time!  Make sure you fill out your Entry Form Completely and then turn in your completed entry to your teacher.  Any questions, contact Theresa Pasini.  Have Fun!

 

 
 

The PTA is working hard to keep you informed about upcoming events.  Please contact us if you have any questions or feedback to help make Shady Grove ES the best it can be. 

Sincerely,

PTA Pres Signature

Kaje Stuckey,
SGES PTA President