President's Message
by Kaje Stuckey
This month's PTA program will be held this Wednesday at Short Pump Middle School. SGES PTA is presenting the Race to Nowhere. Tickets are $10 online or $15 at the door. The program begins at 6:30 pm in the auditorium. It is the time in the PTA calendar in which we look for future PTA leaders. The nominating committee will be assembled this month, and open job descriptions will be posted on our website as well as a nomination form. Please consider sharing your talents and your leadership to this great organization. You can self-nominate! Thank you in advance for considering joining the PTA Board.
This week is also our Teacher Appreciation Week at SGES. SGES PTA has moved our recognition to February in recent years from the national week usually observed in May. What a nice opportunity to have your SGES Cardinal write a little note or draw a picture thanking their teacher for their work and dedication. Thank you to everyone who sent in prizes last week to help in this celebration. Each morning on the announcements teachers names will be pulled out in hopes of winning one of your donations. Also - thank you to all who are donating to hospitality this week as we host a chili lunch for our dedicated teachers and staff.
The General Assembly is in session and the Virginia State PTA has posted their position paper on the now being discussed "Tebow Bill." This bill would allow non public school students to participate in interscholastic sports. The issue paper from the State PTA is linked HERE. If you have an opinion you would like to share, please contact our legislators, Delegate Peter Farrell at DelPFarrell@house.virginia.gov or Senator Walter Stosch at district12@senate.virginia.gov. Superintendent Russo presented the proposed budget to the Henrico County School Board. Review the 2012-13 Recommended Annual Financial Plan and view a power-point presentation HERE. Open-public comment closed last week, but comments are being received by our school board representative, Diana Winston at ddwinston@henrico.k12.va.us. And also out for public comment this month is the proposed school calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. View the proposed calendar HERE. Comments regarding the calendar are being accepted in written form to Dr. Patrick Kinlaw at pckinlaw@henrico.k12.va.us. Comments are due by Thursday, February 16. |
Get Ready for the Rock-A-Thon
The 1st Annual Shady Grove Rock-A-Thon will be held on March 15. There will be an amazing DJ, great games, contests, prizes and Nutsy the Squirrel. Don't miss out on watching your favorite Shady Grove teachers show off the amazing dance skills!! Please send your registration form by February 15. The proceeds from the Rock-A-Thon benefit the Shady Grove Scholarship Fund. |
Theatre IV Richmond
The Stinky Cheese Man
What do you get when you take fairy tale classics and turn them on their heads? How about the Ugly Duckling growing up to be Cinderella snubbing Rumpelstiltskin or The Princess kissing a frog only to end up with a mouthful of slime? Based on the award-winning book, don't miss this hilarious parody sure to crack up kids and parents alike! Suggested for ages 4+
Theatre IV 15th Annual Fairy Tale Ball Richmond's only formal gala for the entire family! The Magical World of Dr. Seuss
March 31 5:30 - 9:30 at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre (formerly the Empire Theatre).
Buffet Dinner, dancing, children's activities, Free Family portrait photo, Live and silent auctions. All the proceeds from each year's Fairy Tale Ball are used to share Theatre IV's nationally acclaimed programs with less advantaged families and schools, and to support their innovative health programs including Hugs and Kisses, Virginia's principal child abuse prevention program since 1983. http://www.theatreivrichmond.org/ftb.html. |
