Kirk Elementary
Kirk Elementary Parent
-Teacher Association
Kirk PTA is committed to
building a bridge between homes and schools, through the
efforts of parents, teachers, the principal, and our
community. When you get involved in PTA, the child the
benefits the most is your own; you are taking a major step
toward improving your child’s school and your community, but
also your state and national education and health policies.
Families at Kirk Elementary
School are invited to join our organization so that we can
continue to provide additional curriculum-related educational
items and school activities for our students.
Kirk Elementary
Welcome
To
Kirk
Elementary PTA
2008-2009
Message
from Kirk PTA Board:
Welcome
to Kirk Elementary to those of you who are new and welcome
back to you who are returning. We are excited about our new
school year and can’t wait to meet you. Over the summer, your
PTA officers were able to attend some training and we are
looking forward to putting our new skills to work for our
school community. Kirk PTA is bringing back some of our
favorite projects as well as trying some new ones this year.
We
challenge you to get involved this year. Commit to
volunteering just 3 hours to your child’s school this year and
see what difference it makes! Our children perform better when
we are involved in their school.
Join us and
let’s have some fun!!
Kirk PTA
Officers for 2008-2009:
Rebecca
Drubin, President
rldrubin@yahoo.com 989-871-5401
Sarah
Harrington, Vice-President
leeanntaylorchase@yahoo.com 989-871-3346
Autumn
Howard, Secretary
ahoward1118029@yahoo.com 810-397-6182
Dixie Saunders, Treasurer
saunders2934@yahoo.com 810-223-2933
What is
PTA?
PTA
(Parent-Teacher Association) is a nationally recognized parent
involvement organization.
Our
Mission is to build
a bridge between homes and school, using the efforts of
parents, the principal, and teachers to enhance our children’s
school and community.
Our
Purpose
- To
promote the welfare of the children and youth in home,
school, community, and place of worship.
- To
raise the standards of home life.
- To
secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children
and youth.
- To
bring into closer relation the home and the school, that
parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the
education of children and youth.
- To
develop between educators and the general public such united
efforts as will secure for all children and youth the
highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual
education.
Supporting
Kirk PTA
Become a member
–
Dues are only $5
and you get a vote at the PTA meetings as well but not limited
to
e-newsletters on parenting, and discounts at popular stores.
Volunteer
– help out on a project or event
Doing one or both of these
is necessary for the success of our PTA!
PTA National
Programs
·
Reflections
Program (arts competition)
·
Start the Art
Week
·
PTA Healthy
Lifestyles
·
Teacher
Appreciation Week
Kirk PTA
Projects and Events
Popcorn Friday – is an opportunity for parents and teachers to treat their kids to a
fresh bag of popcorn 12 times throughout the year. There is a
minimal cost for this treat, which can be paid individually or
for the year. The last Popcorn Friday of the year is
free and school-wide.
First Popcorn Friday is October 17th.
Co-Chairs:
Sarah Harrington & Autumn Howard
Fall
Fundraiser – Catalog sale to raise the majority of the money needed to fund the many
events and items for the school supported by Kirk PTA.
Fundraiser kick-off is Thursday, September 18th.
Chair:
Rebecca Drubin
Movie
Nights – 4 nights throughout the year when families can come watch a movie at the
school for free. Friday, October 24th will have a
Halloween Theme for the night; Friday, December 12th
will have a Holidays Theme; Friday, January 23rd;
Friday, March 13th.
Chair:
Spirit
Wear – An opportunity to purchase clothing items to show off your school spirit.
Order Forms will come out in November, in time for Christmas
gifts.
Chair: Amy
Cobb
Silent
Basket Auctions –
Donated items are collected into baskets and auction is held
during Parent-Teacher Conferences. Supplements money needed to
fund the many events and items for the school supported by
Kirk PTA. Dates: November 24th & 25th
and April 1st.
Co-chairs:
Sarah Harrington & Rebecca Drubin
Santa’s Holiday Shop –
Open to everyone. People can
come and purchase holiday gifts, from a wide price range, for
loved ones. Kids can get a personal shopper so they can make
purchases for their parents.
Dates:
December 5th after school & December 6th
during Christmas in the Village.
Chair:
Mom-Son Dance – An event for mom and her son(s) to go out together and have some fun.
Date: February 13th
Chair: Sarah
Harrington
Book
Fair / BOGO Book Fair –
An opportunity to purchase
books and other items from the Scholastic Book Fair. The BOGO
is a buy one get one free event. Money raised for this goes to
the teachers and school library to purchase items for their
classrooms. Dates: Book Fair – February 23rd – 27th;
BOGO – May 4th – 8th.
Chair: Alene
Smith
Daddy-Daughter Dance –
An event for dad and his
daughter(s) to go out together and have some fun. Date: April
24th
Chair: Amy
Cobb
Staff
Appreciation Luncheon -
A luncheon put on for the
staff by parents to show our appreciation for all their work
throughout the year. Date: April 29th.
Chair: Dixie
Saunders
Kirk PTA
Projects and Events, cont.
Staff
Appreciation –
Throughout the year, mini
Thank-you’s
are given to remind the staff what they mean to our families.
Chair: Dixie
Saunders
Field
Day – An event for
everyone to get outside and enjoy some lighthearted
competition and promote being active and healthy.
Co-chairs:
Autumn Howard & Rebecca Drubin
Carnival – End of
the year celebration for the students.
Chair:
Rebecca Drubin
Dates and Events described
are subject to change.
Events will
be cancelled if there is little interest or not enough
volunteers. Please look to newsletters and flyers for the most
up to date information.
Kirk PTA
Business Meetings –
Held 2nd
Monday of the Month @ 3:30 pm in Library
Social
Time begins at 3:00 pm
PTA
Business will be conducted
Everyone invited to attend / only members vote
Kirk PTA
Program Nights –
Held 3rd Monday
of the Month @ 6:00 pm in Library
Social
Time begins at 5:30 pm
Committee reports and general business 6-6:30 pm
Informational Programs will begin at 6:30 pm
Everyone invited to attend
A Word
about Fundraisers
We do
fundraisers through the year, but do not expect Kirk families
to participate in all of them. We try to have a variety so
that you can have a choice of how you would like to
financially support Kirk PTA.
The money
raised is used for:
-
Operating costs such as paper, stamps, phone
-
Insurance
-
Trainings and Conferences for Officers
- To
continue field trips for the students
-
Teacher Allotments – to purchase extras for their classrooms
- Phonic
Ears
-
Playground Equipment
- Books
for classrooms and the School Library
-
Assemblies
-
Technology
- And
many more things that benefit our students
?
Our special project this year is to raise enough money to
update our technology.
There are many ways to get involved with Kirk PTA and all
support is appreciated.
Whether you can help with one
project or several or show support by paying for a membership,
we thank you!
For
more information about PTA visit:
www.pta.org
www.michiganpta.org
Thanks go to
Sarah Harrington, Autumn Howard, Dixie Saunders, Rebecca
Drubin, Ms. Rubis, and PTA Resources
For the
completion of this Welcome Packet
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