PTO Bylaws

As a member of the TPCA Community, you are automatically a member of the TPCA Parent Teacher Organization. Our members play a role in the decision making process as to the direction and activities of the PTO.  In addition to voting on the annual budget, the membership is responsible for the bylaws. The current PTO Officers have worked hard to bring our current bylaws up to date.  Most of the changes have been correcting inconsistences, bringing it in line with school requirements, best practices, and current technology.  We encourage you to read the bylaws to better understand what the PTO is, why we exist, and how we operate.

 At the next membership meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 5:30 membership will discuss the revised bylaws. The proposed Bylaws will be voted on at the January 9, 2013 membership meeting. Click on the link to access the bylaws. PTO ByLaws 2012 

RE-LOADABLE GROCERY CARDS AVAILABLE!

We earn 5 percent of every dollar that you load/re-load on your King Soopers and Safeway cards! A big THANK YOU to all of the families

who currently use their Grocery Cards,we have made over $2,000 this year!

Click here for order form Grocery Card order form

TPCA Giving Tree and Food for the Holidays 

For more information, please click on Giving Tree form or Food for Holidays form

Smart Jeans Day - Friday, December 6

Students in grades K-8 may wear jeans (may include jean shorts, skirts, and jeans that have no holes and fit appropriately. Please see parent-student handbook for more details. Place $1 in an envelope with your child's first and last name and have them give it to his/her teacher.  Please contact Rachael DiGiovanni with questions digiovr@yahoo.com  

Thursday, December 6

   Holiday Band Concert               7:00 p.m.    Commons

Friday, December 7

   Smart Jeans Day

   5-Year Plan Presentation           2:00 p.m.    Commons

   High School Game Night           6:00 p.m.    WC Gym, Commons and

                                                                    Cafetorium

Tuesday, December 11

    Curriculum Committee              7:00 a.m.    WC Media Center

    Marketing Committee               8:00 a.m     WC Conference Room 

    PTO Executive Officers             8:30 a.m.    EC Media Center   

                                                                    Conference Room

    Faculty Committee                   5:30 p.m.    WC Conference Room

    Music Concert  (1st and 2nd)    6:00 p.m.    WC Commons

    Music Concert (3rd and 5th)      7:00 p.m.    WC Commons

    Music Concert (4th)                  8:00 p.m.    WC Commons

Wednesday, December 12

    Naturalization Ceremony          1:28 p.m.     WC Commons

    PTO Meeting                           5:30 p.m.     EC Cafetorium

                    *** Childcare will be provided ***

Thursday, December 13

    Finance Committee                   5:30 p.m.    WC Conference Room

    Holiday Choir Concert                7:00 p.m.    WC Commons

Friday, December 14                   

    Dress of Choice

Calendar of Events

For detailed Calendar of Events, click here: TPCA website 

READING is a THRILL!

2,000,000 Minutes Reading Challenge 

Attention Parents:

Our Reading Challenge is off and running.  Please encourage your child to read as much as possible between now and February 22, 2013.

Some basic guidelines are

• Students may count minutes they read by themselves, minutes they read out loud to someone, or minutes someone reads to them.
• The entire class may count minutes read during D.E.A.R. or read aloud time!
• The goal is for all students K-6 to read 30 minutes, 5 days a week, including winter vacation!! However, it will take students reading more than this to reach our goal!!!

• PRIZES----We will be giving away one Kindle per grade level 3-6 and one Leapster Explorer per grade level K-2. To be eligible for the grade-level drawing, students MUST read at least 1800 minutes.

 Thank you for encouraging your child's  participation in this year's Reading Challenge!!

TPCA Inclement Weather 

TPCA No Late Start and Closing

Drop Off / Pick Up 

Parents, here is information about 1213-14 re-enrollment for your current students and enrollment of new siblings. 

Re-enrollment link - english/spanish

Marilyn Putrah, K-8 Registar.

TPCA Math Counts

After School Program

6th - 8th Grades

Start Date: Novmeber 30

Every Friday

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Volunteers are welcome!

Place your order for the yearbook at

jostens-yearbooks.com  or make your check payable to TPCA.

Please read the Growl for the latest information specific to your high school student.  Our high school students have 3 service projects for the month of December.

The National Junior Honor Society is partnering with the OUR Center to sponsor a canned food contest to help those in need of food this season!Starting on Monday, December 3, bring in the items listed below to your classroom or 1st Period teacher.  The classroom that collects the most items by Friday, December 14 will receive a fabulous prize from NJHS!  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Whitmer at whitmer_jennifer@svvsd.org or

Mrs. Freeman at freeman_amy@svvsd.org.

• canned green beans
• mashed potato mix
• gravy mix
• stuffing or dressing
• canned fruit of all kinds
• canned vegetables of all kinds
• cereal
• pasta of all kinds
• tuna
• pop-top cans of protein items
• toiletries (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, razors, brushes/combs, wash cloths, toilet paper)