Welcome PGES PTA General Meeting 1st Grade Hooked On Books Concert & Book Fair Family Night Thursday, November 2, 2017

PGES pta What is the PTA? The parent-teacher association (PTA) association is composed of parents, teachers and staff to facilitate parental participation in your child’s school. What is the mission of the PTA? PTA's mission is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Still time to join – annual membership. Currently 180 PGES Members including 100% of PGES Teachers! https://pges.memberhub.com/dues

Save the Date for our 2nd Annual Spring Fling: Upcoming PTA Events Fri 11/3 – ArtByMe orders due (make great gifts) Fri 11/3 – 9-11am Book Fair pack up – volunteers needed Mon 11/6 WCPSS Special Education Committee Open House, Martin Middle School, 5:30pm. Fri 11/10 – NO SCHOOL Wed 11/15 – Spiritwear orders due! Thu 11/16 – Family Night Out at Wendy’s RTP 4-8P (5402 S. Miami Blvd.) Tue 11/21 – Staff Early Release Lunch Wed 11/22 – Friday 11/24 – NO SCHOOL Fri, 12/1 – Parents Night Out Babysitting Fundraiser? TBD Tue 12/12 Brixx Pizza Family Night Out 5-8pm Thu 12/21 – Staff Early Release Lunch Wed 1/17 Moe’s Family Night Out 5-9pm Fri 2/9 – Staff Early Release Lunch Thu 2/22 – PTA General Meeting and Black History Month Concert 6pm TBD – Winter/Spring Volunteer Recognition Event DC Trip in March - Buy water from the 5th Grade Parents tonight! Save the Date for our 2nd Annual Spring Fling: Friday, April 20 6pm

Pta support 2017-2018 Contact us at pleasantgrovenc.pta@gmail.com Teacher of the Year (Ms. Pettey) & TA of the Year (Mrs. Geddis) Field Day Scholastic Book Fair 10/23 – 11/2 School supply closet for kids in need 10/27 Donuts with Dudes – special AM shopping hours Spring Fling Movie Night April 20 11/2 Parent Night & “Hooked on Books” Concert by 1st Graders Room Parents Cultural Arts: February 15: Bright Star Theater: Tour 12. Two Shows during the day. Teacher Mini-Grants K-2 Performance: Barnyard Bully Tea and Tissues for K moms 3-5 Performance: Black History Hall of Fame Staff Appreciation Week in May Bilingual Parent Outreach Event 10/14 Celebration Book Club Cultural Arts: October 2-6: Sheila Kerrigan: Communicate! Collaborate! Create! Mime Spiritwear Passive fundraising – boxtops, reward cards, etc. First in Fitness competition Family Night Out events Red Ribbon Spirit Week Sponsorships through Katche Cultural Arts: October 27: Jody Cassell: Dancing Stories! Stories Come Alive! for K-2 students Cultural Arts: March 23: Beverly Botsford Dancing Drums (Latin American music and drumming) Parents Night Out Babysitting Fundraiser December 1 Mad Science STEM program TBD date Black History Month Concert 5th grade promotion ceremony Early release luncheons for PGES staff   Contact us at pleasantgrovenc.pta@gmail.com

GIVING TREE THANK YOU, FLYERS’ FAMILIES! We raised $4,100, exceeding our $4,000 goal! All donors receive a hummingbird on the Giving Tree in the school lobby. Nests are our PGES sponsors! Money will be used to support PTA programs.

Box TOP Fall Contest Results Thank you for your Box Tops contributions! We have raised almost $600 so far. 1st Grade won by a landslide with over 1500 box tops collected. (Third grade came in second with just shy of 1000.) Ms. Swan’s class won the fall Box Top competition with 599. They get a silly string battle with Principal Batten! Mrs. Nelson (547) and Ms. Yates (510) came in close behind and get to battle each other with silly string. Please keep bringing in your box tops. And keep using the Box Tops app! Thank you to Erin Lane, Box Top Volunteer Coordinator. She’ll be sending home a winter collection sheet before Winter Break. The next contest will end February 16, but all box tops collected from now until then will count toward the contest. Prizes will be announced in January.

MemberHUB How many of you are using Memberhub? How many of you are getting our emails? Check directory for accuracy. Email us with any challenges you are having. We are working hard to get it up and running for PGES wide and group specific communication.

Book Fair pack up tomorrow! 9-11 Planning a volunteer thank you event at Trali this winter! Hospitality - early release luncheon helpers and Staff Appreciation Coach Hager for Fitness Testing through next week Shade for playgrounds “On call” - sorting spiritwear, entering Coke Rewards, etc. Huge thanks for supporting Box Tops, Family Night Outs, Coke Rewards, Spiritwear and for donations to Hospitality Early Release luncheons Contact us at pleasantgrovenc.pta@gmail.com

Volunteers Tina G. Roumeliotis, Book Fair Coordinator Cyndi Treadway, Book Fair Assistant Coordinator, Fundraising Committee Kathy Garcia and Jessica Holderman, Hospitality Co-Chairs Nichelle McMurray, Social Media Karen Butzke, Website Anna Letchworth, Grants and InKind Donations, Membership Drive Kristy Pollard, Membership Drive Jamey Janiszewski and Mary Tomczak, EVERYTHING Monique Richardson, Room Parent Coordinator Room Parents: Erica Angelico, Aditi Anvita, Karie Beyer, Nicole Blanton-Clark, Karen Butzke, Allison Clodfelter, Stephanie Dombek, Kathy Garcia, Sherry Gentry-Gasper, Lucia Guerra, Robyn Haignere, Misty Helsabeck, Jamey Janiszewski, Asma Khan, Anne Koster, Erin Lane, Asma Khan, Ashley Paschal, Kristy Pollard, Vicki Reter, Jason Savo, Rachel Savo, Beth Scibetti, Kanika Sharpe, Noelle Simmons, Cyndi Treadway, Dianna Wasikowski, Sarah Weston, Anita Woodring, Eric Wright

PTA Board Members for 2017-2018 school year: pleasantgrovenc.pta@gmail.com PTA Board Members for 2017-2018 school year: President, Melissa Proctor Vice-President, Mary Tomczak Treasurer, Jamey Janiszewski Secretary, Lassandra Finley Advocacy Chair, Christine Eason At-large Representative, Kathy Garcia Audit Chair, Rachel Savo Fundraising Chair, Dianna Wasikowki Nominations Chair, Noelle Simmons Teacher Representative, Emmy Kenner Principal, Burt Batten   Contact us at pleasantgrovenc.pta@gmail.com

2017-18 PGES Volunteers so far…. It takes a village! 2017-18 PGES Volunteers so far…. Angela Abraham Erica Angelico Anita Anvita Ben Aronson Burt Batten* Erin Baum Karie Beyer Nicole Blanton-Clark Samira Boulfani Melanie Boyd Ray Brown Ashley Bruton Karen Butzke Cherisse Byers Salem Clark Allison Clodfelter Joy Crosby Grant DeBerry Vanessa De Nijs Stephanie Dombek Duane Doster Mark Dufault Christine Eason* Elizabeth Eubanks Saill Fadhil Tara Feeney   Lassandra Finley* Kim Fuhrer Kathy Garcia* Sherry Gentry-Gasper Scott Gilmore Lucia Guerra Robyn Haignere Kristy Hayes Misty Helsabeck Kacee Hieke James High Jessica Holderman Jamey Janiszewski* Brian Jordan Lara Jordan Nell Kao Emmy Kenner* Asma Khan Namwoon Kim Anne Koster Arti Kumar Erin Lane Anna Letchworth  Oscar Martinez Michelle McCarthy JoAna McCoy Lauren McDonald Nichelle McMurray Jessica Mellott Parag Muralidharan Alice Nelson Melissa Pack Corey Perry Ashley Paschal Christopher Pieper Kristy Pollard Mallory Power Jon Proctor Melissa Proctor* John Putnam Tonia Reed Amber Reeder Vicki Reter Monique Richardson Tina G. Roumeliotis Jason Savo Rachel Savo* Beth Scibetti Kanika Sharp  Gwen Shaw Noelle Simmons* Nicole Slivka Becky Smith Shawn Stevenson Chikako Sugiyama-Allen  Mandy Thayer Mary Tomczak* Cyndi Treadway Robin Tubbs Dianna Wasikowski* Sarah Weston Anita Woodring Elizabeth Workman-Maurer Eric Wright  Tabitha Wright * PTA Board Member

ADVOCACY Save the Dates: January 9th Tweet Storm January 10th NC Legislature Special Session Pleasant Grove has the BEST SPECIALISTS in WCPSS! Just ask your kids! We need your help to SAVE OUR SPECIALISTS next year! Coach Hager, Physical Education Ms. Eason, Music Ms. Marshallsea, Visual Arts

“Make it a GREAT day. Or not. The choice is YOURS!”

Questions? PleasantGroveNC.PTA@gmail.com Twitter: @PGES_PTA Join PTA: https://pges.memberhub.com/dues Join Memberhub: https://pges.memberhub.com/join/aye0we Facebook:  Pleasant Grove Elementary PTA Text: 919.341.3102 Office Hours Mondays 8:45 - 9:15 in the PTA Office at school