The high seas gazette

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1 The high seas gazette August 28, 2015 Volume 1 :: Issue 1 Letter from the PTA President Dear Scotts Ridge Sailors, I would like to welcome all of our families to the school year in our brand new school. My name is Laura Szemereta and I am your PTA President. I am very excited to be a part of this school community in its founding year. Let me begin by telling you a little about myself. I am a Triangle transplant like many other families in this area. I grew up in Syracuse, NY and have my undergraduate degree from SUNY Cortland in Health Education and a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. I taught middle school for 5 years in the Rochester area before my husband and I moved to sunny NC 9 years ago. We are lucky enough to raise our three beautiful children in this area: our oldest daughter Hannah, who began middle school this week, and Jillian and Michael who are SRE sailors in grades 3 and 1, respectively. I began a career as a Realtor a couple of years ago and my flexible work schedule allows me the ability to help get this school's PTA up and running! Those that have stepped up to be part of the PTA Board this year are excited to bring the best ideas from all of our former schools and many new ideas to create a unique and supportive learning environment for our children and staff. We are all so fortunate to have amazing teachers and administrators to work and build relationships with. THANK YOU for the outpouring of support and willingness to volunteer. We look forward to getting you all involved and successfully navigate our first year as Sailors! Laura Szemereta

2 Pre-K and Kindergarten Parents! The Scotts Ridge PTA invites you to Tea and Tissues for Pre-K and Kindergarten Parents, Grandparents, etc. Come mingle with others who are experiencing this right of passage for the first time or the 5 th time! There will also be a short presentation by Principal Leach and our school Counselor, Kim Reilly. The Details: When: Monday, August 31, 2015 from 9:25 AM 9:55 AM Where: Scotts Ridge Elementary Media Center We will be ready, with tissues in hand! Important Reminders Agendas and Readers Notebooks 2 nd Grade à Quick word handbooks have not come in yet. 4 th and 5 th grade à Readers Notebooks have been reordered and are not in yet. We will make an announcement when the Quick Word Handbooks and Readers Notebooks arrive. If you have ordered them, they will be delivered directly to your child/ren s classroom. Please note that the teachers are aware of this. If you have not ordered an agenda and readers notebook yet, they will be available for purchase at the front office. 3

3 Important Reminders cont. Kindergarten Lunch Helpers Sign-up to help our newest Sailors (K-students) in the cafeteria next week. ONLY NON-K parents, please!! A smiling face and helping hand will aid in easing those little ones' jitters as they set sail on their first full week of school. Reminder: You must be a registered volunteer to come in and help! If you haven't done so already, please go into the school next week and register! Sign up here: Fundraising Box Tops w Labels for Education w Bricks Fundraiser w GoPlaySave w Let s Start Sailing Fund GoPlaySave Kindergarten Sailor families will be getting their GoPlaySave Coupon Books during Kindergarten Meet the Teacher on August 28th. If not, make sure to look for it in your child s backpack this weekend! This is one of our big fundraisers for the year and will help your family save tons of money, while having fun dining out and creating memories in the Triangle! GoPlaySave has over $10,000 in local savings to amazing restaurants, services, and fun places for families! GoPlaySave Fundraiser ends Friday, September 11 th. You can also click on our custom school link to pay for the paper book sent home with a credit card, or purchase the mobile book to use coupons on your smartphone: Forward this link to friends, co-workers, 4

4 Fundraising cont. Bricks Fundraiser As the inaugural class at Scotts Ridge Elementary, you have a unique opportunity to be a part of history! As one of our fundraising initiatives, where 100% of the proceeds go directly to support our students, staff, and school, we are offering families the opportunity to purchase personally engraved bricks, which will be displayed as a patio near the Kindergarten and 1 st grade wing! It s a great way to honor a student, teacher, family member, or local business. The PTA at Scotts Ridge is dedicated to providing wonderful enrichment programs to our students, offer aid to our amazing teachers, and help provide parents and families the opportunity to become involved in their student s education. In order to achieve our goals, we need your help! Become an everlasting part of Scotts Ridge! Don t miss the boat, Sailors! Deadline to place your order is September 30, Please note SRE PTA and school administration reserves the right to review all text for appropriateness and to refuse those that do not reflect the spirit of the project. Pricing Bricks: $75 (up to 3 lines and 18 characters, including spaces) Bricks: $125 (up to 6 lines and 18 characters, including spaces) To place your order, please fill out this online form: bit.do/sre-bricks * Order forms will also be available in the front office. 2 Payment Options: + You can write a check payable to Scotts Ridge Elementary PTA + Go to our PTA website and pay online through Paypal: For additional information, please [email protected]. 6

5 Fundraising cont. Let s Start Sailing Fund Do you want to help contribute to the Scotts Ridge PTA for things such as teacher startup funds, PTA programs, and for fulfilling anything on the school teacher wish lists but really don t want to sell or buy anything? Well, we have just the opportunity you are looking for! Scotts Ridge will be holding a taxdeductible, No Hassle Fundraising Drive as a way for families to help build all of the amazing programs we want to have available to all our students. Scott s Ridge PTA receives 100% of the donations and they are tax-deductible. The opportunity to donate is open all year long. There are two ways you can donate: 1. Fill out the form online ( and return along with your donation in either cash or check made out to Scotts Ridge Elementary PTA. Donations can be turned in to your child s teacher. 2. Paypal: Fill out the form online (see link above) and return it to your child s teacher (make sure to mark you are doing an online donation). Click the Donate button found on the website above and you will be directed to our specific donation page. Box Tops & Labels for Education Bring in all of those box tops and labels! Make sure to label your box tops and labels with your child s grade and teacher. There will be opportunities for recognition to the class that collects the most box tops per semester. Stay tuned for more information. 7

6 Navigating Ahead Monday, August 31st 9:25 AM Tissues and Tears for Pre-k and K Parents Friday, September 4 th 1:15 PM Early Release Monday, September 7 th NO SCHOOL (Labor Day) Tuesday, September 15 th Open House. 6:00 PM PTA General Membership Meeting and 6:30 PM Open House Begins. Friday, September 18 th 6:00 PM The Sailor Social Wednesday, September 23 rd NO SCHOOL (Teacher Workday) Monday, September 28 th Pre-K Individual Pictures Friday, October 2 nd K 5 th Individual Pictures Friday, October 16 th 1:15 PM Early Release Sunday, October 18 th 6:00 PM Spirit Night at Triangle Rock Club in Morrisville Spirit Wear Get ready for Spirit Fridays and show your Sailor Spirit around town! Check out our collection at Order now! * Order Form can be found on PTA website. 8

7 PTA Membership HAVE YOU JOINED THE PTA YET? All of our Sailor Families should join the PTA! We are always looking for talented and dedicated parents to help with all of the PTA s programs and events. There are many opportunities throughout the year to help in small or big ways. Any and all help is appreciated! Go to: AND JOIN NOW! Stay Connected Bookmark our website Join our Distribution List (can also find link to this on our website): Join us on Facebook! / 9