DONALDSON ELEMENTARY
PTA newsletter
Table of Contents 2 Ltr From President 3 Music Sing A Long 4 Grandparents' Day 5 Yearbook Form 6 Bowling-5th Grade 7 Student Interviews 8 Steeler's day 9 Barnes & Noble 10 Market Day 11 SF Volleyball 12 Dates
COME SEE THE VARIETY SHOW FRIDAY FEBUARY 10, 2012
6:00 PM at the HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Variety Show - Feb 10
Issue 4 EDITOR:
Jan 2012
CARLA VIDMAR
Practices Wednesday, Jan 18th 6pm @ Donaldson gym Wednesday, Jan 25th 6pm @ HS auditorium Wednesday, Feb 1st 6pm @ HS auditorium Dress Rehearsal Wednesday, Feb 8 6pm-8:30pm @ HS Questions about the show? Contact chair Tracy Pustover tpustover@verizon.net
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LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT Happy 2012. I hope that everyone had a joyous holiday season. It is hard to believe that we are already into the month of January and in 5 ½ months we will be enjoying the lazy days of summer vacation. Although, it is safe to say that there is no need to break out those shorts and bathing suits just yet. The Donaldson PTA still has many great things happening that you can be part of. There is the Variety Show in February, which always is a great evening out with family & friends to see the amazing talent Donaldson has to offer. Then, it is time to break out your creative side with the Art Show in March. So you see, even though we have a little over 5 months of school left, we can all still enjoy the many benefits the Donaldson PTA has to offer.
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MUSIC SING- A- LONG
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GRANDPARENTS DAY FOR OUR THIRD GRADERS
Donaldson’s Third Graders celebrated Grandparents’ Day in December. The students wrote Digital Stories that were shared in the cafeteria for the grandparents to enjoy. Activities were shared throughout the afternoon. The students had the opportunity to show their grandparent all of the skills they have learned on the computers. Reading was everywhere, either the 3rd grader was reading to their grandparent or the grandparent was reading to their special grandchild. A fun time was had by all!
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DONALDSON YEARBOOK ORDER FORM You may order your yearbook online at www.jostensyearbooks.com or complete this order form and return it by January 31, 2012. Please make all checks payable to Donaldson PTA in the amount of $12.00. Child’s Name: _________________________________ Teacher’s Name: _______________________________ Grade: ___________ Quantity of Books: ___________
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: Anne Harris-Crowe, anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com Or Jessica Marshall, jessicamarshall777@gmail.com
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FIFTH GRADE GOES BOWLING
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STUDENT INTERVIEWS By Andrea Russo During the first nine weeks at Donaldson, the students were asked to do Independent Studies. 90 Independent Studies were turned in this year! Some of the topics were sugar gliders, tigers, horses, puppies, butterflies, volcanoes, seashells, and the Grand Canyon. All of the Independent Studies turned out great, and thank you to all of the kids who participated. Your hard work paid off!
By Sammy Rippole I like school. I like the activities we do. We are learning to read and it is cool.
By Tyler Rippole My school year is fun and I like my teacher. She gave us presents . I have nice friends. We play cool games. I love to read and Harry Potter is my favorite.
By Jenna Hollyfield I am Jenna Hollyfield and I am in Mrs. King’s fourth grade class. We have learned many things so far this year. My favorite unit was probability in math class. Currently, in science we are learning about electricity and magnetism. Also, in math we are learning 2 by 2 multiplication. Mrs. King makes learning fun and I am glad she’s my teacher!
Alex Morton The teachers at Donaldson are all nice. I like all the special classes because they are fun, especially playing ambulance in gym! I like taking AR tests on the computer. The kids in Mrs. Augustins’ class are great to be with.
If you would like to have your child write an article, please contact Anne Harris-Crowe at anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com. It would be great to have a lot of children participate!!!!!
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STEELER’S DAY AT DONALDSON
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FUNDRAISER AT CHICK-FIL-A
MARKETDAY
SANTA SHOP
Happy New Year to everyone at Donaldson Elementary!
We would like to say thank you to everyone that helped out with this year’s Santa Shop. This could not be done, with out your support and help during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
We are ready to kick off the year for Market Day. It has been a great start so far this school year. We have raised $1090.81 so far this year. Our school year goal is $2500.00. With your help we hopefully can surpass this goal. As always if you have not given Market Day a try won't you please do so? It's an easy way for Donaldson to do a fundraiser. All you need to do is place your order, and we will have it packed up ready for you to take home. No need to go to Costco, or Sam's Club. And your profit benefits your kids at Donaldson Elementary. The remaining dates for the 2011-2012 school year are: February 2/21/12, March 3/13/12, April 4/17/12 and May 5/15/12 Thanks, Vicki Danzik, Market Day Chairperson
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The Santa Shop is looking for a new committee chair for next year. If you are interested, please email me at paulakiwi@comcast.net and I can give you all the details. Paula Kwiatkowski & Cheryl Zimmerman Santa Shop Chairs
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PTA CALENDAR FOR 2011-2012 January 30
Sarris Easter Candy Sale Begins
February 10 21
Variety Show PTA General Meeting
March 9 12
PTA Family Fun Fest PTA Committee Chair Meeting
April 10
PTA Meeting/Elections of Officers
May 7 thru 11 Teacher Appreciation Week 14 PTA Committee Chair Meeting
Have you ever wondered what the Donaldson PTA is all about? Did you ever wonder how do I get involved? I have a great idea for the PTA but didn't know who to give it to. If you don’t have answers to any of these questions? Please join us at our monthly Committee Meetings in the Donaldson Cafeteria. Everyone is welcome to come and join us. We would love to have you join us with your comments, ideas or any concerns you have. http://www.westasd.org/webpages/dpta/
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