PTA News 10/11/23

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 5:02pm

    SJLES PTA News    

Last Call: Spirit Wear & Winter Coat Drive

Coming Soon: Trunk or Treat and Original Works

 

Spirit Wear: Closing on SUNDAY

The Jaguar Spirit Wear Online Store is now open! Place your order. Check out our tees, hoodies, and more available in both youth and adult sizes. The deadline for orders is Sunday, October, 15th. Orders will be delivered to SJLES and sent home with your student(s) in early November. Please note, items are custom, so there are no refunds, returns, or exchanges. If you have any questions please contact: SJLES.Spiritwear@gmail.com.

Winter Coat Drive: Ending on THURSDAY

We are collecting ALL sizes of coats to make sure that everyone stays warm this winter! Please bring in your new or gently used CLEAN coats anytime between now and October 12th. There is a box directly outside the front office where your coats can be placed. The PTA Council of Howard County has a goal of 1,000 coats so please help us get there! Please contact Melanie Eitelman (703)795-1771 with questions.

Help Needed: Trunk or Treat: October 28th

Our 2nd annual FREE Trunk-or-Treat coming up on Saturday, October 28th from 3-5! Come in costume if you’d like, and enjoy festively decorated cars and lots of treats! Fifth grade will be hosting a Hot Cocoa Bar to keep us warm and we’ll have a DJ to keep us moving. 

  • Wanted: Your Trunk! Click the link to reserve a spot for your decorated trunk! Space is limited to 23 cars, and registration closes on 10/21. 

  • Candy needed! To buy a bag of candy or treats for donation, please purchase a $10 bag from our PTA store.

  • RSVP Here!  This is not required, but it will help us plan for your ghosts and goblins. Suggested RSVP by 10/25.

  • Volunteer Here! If you are able to help make our 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat a success, please volunteer to help. We will start setting up at 2PM and hope to have everything cleaned up by 5:30PM.

SJLES Original Works Art Fundraiser

Looking for a unique gift for family and friends for birthdays or upcoming holidays? The SJLES PTA, Mrs. Peddicord and Ms. Skyles are here to help! Original Works is an art-based fundraising company who will transform your child’s artwork into products you can share or gift to family and friends. The money raised from this program goes primarily to the SJLES Art Department. This extra funding allows Mrs. Peddicord and Ms. Skyles to purchase additional materials that further enrich our SJLES art program and support our school-wide art displays as well as our annual Night of the Arts. Please keep an eye out for a packet coming home on 10/16 with everything you’ll need to create masterpieces with your child’s work. It will be due back to the school on Monday, October 30th. If you have questions after receiving the packet, please reach out to jane.gribble@gmail.com.

Ready to Get Involved?

A great way to get involved during the school day is to Sign up for Lunch & Recess Volunteering.  Some specific lunch tasks that we need help with are:

  • Helping students in the cafeteria open lunch item packaging, refilling water cups, obtaining spoons when needed

  • Responding to students when they raise their hand for something they need (bathroom, etc). 

  • “Traffic control” in our hallway intersection when outdoor lunch students transition back into the building

  • Assisting school staff in wiping down tables in the outdoor tent in between lunch shifts

Lastly, the PTA funds school-wide assemblies, family fun events, teacher appreciation activities, teacher-requested classroom supplies, and so much more. Without a PTA these events would not be possible.  Visit our online Membership site to make your tax-deductible donation. 

*Important Reminder for Volunteer Requirements

All volunteers must complete a Confidentiality Training Course about protecting the privacy of our students, staff, and schools, and the Child Abuse and Neglect Training about reporting any suspicion of child abuse or neglect to Howard County Department of Social Services. Once you complete the courses, which take 10 or so minutes, please print out the certificates and give them to the front office prior to your volunteer shift. These need to be completed every year, before any volunteer shift at SJLES. 

 

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