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Originally delivered on 4/21/2025 12:16 pm

SUBJECT: PTA Newsletter - April 21

PTA Newsletter -- April 21

Lots of exciting upcoming events... read all about it!!

Upcoming Events
Coffee with the Principal

Stop by after drop-off, for an informal chat with Principal Knopf.  

Thursday, April 24 @ 8:20am

Color Run & Pancake Breakfast

Join us for our very first Henry Ford Color Run & Pancake Breakfast!

Buy tickets NOW!! Limited number of tickets will be sold at the event.  

Saturday, April 26 @ 9-10:30am (arrive at 8:45am to pick up your ticket and t-shirt)

Pasta Dinner

Our biggest community event, affectionately called "Pasta Dinner", includes carnival games, spaghetti dinner, Wine Wall, basket raffle, and online auction.  This fun event will take place on May 16, 2025.


For more information on the event, check out the Pasta Dinner page.  Use this link to buy tickets.  This event is entirely volunteer-run, and we need your help


* Auction -- everyone can help!  Reach out to a favorite local businesses for donations for their support. Take this donation letter with you and ask them for a donation. Email auction@henryfordpta.org once you have a donation for us so we can keep track.   You can also host an event/experience for children or parents to attend. Families will bid on a spot to attend your event. These are always popular auction items.

* Prizes -- every child loves the prizes they win at the event, from playing games and also the Book Walk!  If you have extra party favors or small toys cluttering up your home, consider donating to reuse as prizes.  Things like unused tattoes and stickers, mini notebooks, pencils with designs, erasers, slap bracelets, fidget spinners, pop-its... you get the idea.   AND if you have any new or gently used books ready for donation, we can use these in the Book Walk!   Leave all items in the box in the Front Office.  Thank you!!

* The Wine Wall is back by popular demand! Tickets are $25 each and every ticket wins a bottle of wine. Last year 41 tickets were sold for a total profit of $1025!!  If you would like to donate wine, donate money for wine purchases, or if you know of a local community that can donate wine, please contact Audrey Moore audreykimmoore@gmail.com.

Please email volunteer@henryfordpta.org if you have any questions, or want to help out with any part of this amazing event. 

Upcoming Dine Out Dates

Our Dine Outs continue to be an important part of our fundraising... plus we support local restaurants AND get a night off from cooking!  

Keep these upcoming Dine-Out dates in mind...

May 21st at Baskin Robbin’s, 11am-10pm

June 4th at Chuck e Cheese, 1:30pm - 9:00pm

PTA Positions

We have some important PTA positions that need to be filled for the 2025-26 school year.  Don't be intimidated -- none of these positions require experience or significant time... only a commitment to support our school, for every Henry Ford student!

Secretary

  • Collaborate with the officers to create the monthly PTA meeting agenda 
  • Write up and share out the minutes to the HF community

Treasurer 

  • Maintain PTA accounting via online tool, including banking deposits and writing checks
  • Partner with tax partner to prepare and submit annual taxes, which includes the tracking of key income and expenses in an easy spreadsheet
  • Work with PTA officers and school administration to create annual budget and report on monthly budget vs. actual performance

Website & Newsletter 

  • Keep website updated 
  • Write and send newsletter, currently weekly but frequency is up to you
  • No experience necessary, the platform is easy to learn!  


Email officers@henryfordpta.org, if you are interested

Direct Donation Drive

The PTA funds many programs that our children benefit from every day, and we need your support. Programs such as PE, music, art, field trips, and so much more are funded through the PTA.  

Any donation amount is appreciated to meet our funding goals for the school year -- no donation amount is too small! All donations are tax deductible.  

Ways to donate:

ONLINE via Credit Card:   Click HERE

IN-PERSON:   Make checks out to Henry Ford PTA. Cash and Check donations can be delivered to the school office addressed to "PTA Direct Donations".

CORPORATE GIFT MATCHING: Don't forget corporate gift matching!  Please email officers@henryfordpta.org if you plan to submit your donation for matching.  If you don't know if your company matches, just ask! 

Don't forget...

To bookmark our PTA website and subscribe to this newsletter.

 There are two ways to be added to the newsletter list:  

1) Create an account through Membership Toolkit.  This will also allow you to easily purchase tickets to future events.

2) Email ptanewsletter@henryfordpta.org

Parents WhatsApp group

Join the parents WhatsApp group!  It's a great way to stay in the loop with other parents, be reminded of events and join in our wonderful community! 

 

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