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Originally delivered on 9/16/2024 12:00 am

SUBJECT: PTA Newsletter - Sept 16

PTA Newsletter -- September 16
Reminders & Upcoming Events
ELAC Meeting

The English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC) is an advisory committee developed to advise the school about programs for English learners students. A school that has more than 21 EL students is required to have an ELAC.  See here for more information on ELAC, on the RCSD website.

Monday Sept 16 at 8:30am

Staff Appreciation Breakfast

Show your appreciation for our Henry Ford staff and teachers, by bringing them delicious breakfast items to start off their day!  Drop off your items on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning.  

Link to SignUp Genius

Wednesday Sept 18 @ 8am

School Site Council (SSC) Meeting

The SSC is a group of teachers and parents that develops, reviews and evaluates school improvement programs and budgets.  

Tuesday Sept 24 @ 4pm.  

Link to Google Meet.   Link to Agenda

School Meals Coalition Meeting

If you'd like to stay up to date on all things related to school meals, become involved with the Healthy School Meals Coalition, and sign up for their email list.

Their first meeting will be on Wednesday Sept 25 @ 8pm.  Link for Zoom meeting
(Meeting ID: 891 3449 1032, Passcode: 519643)

Dine Out @ Woodside Roadhouse

Next Dine Out at Woodside Roadhouse

Our last Dine Out at Chuck E Cheese earned $1400+ for our PTA (and our kids!)

Thursday Sept 26

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! 

 

Direct Donation Drive

Our Direct Donation Drive starts NOW!

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! 

Art in Action

For those that don't know, all students at Henry Ford are afforded the opportunity to participate in art lessons above and beyond what their teachers provide. These lessons are taught by amazing parents like you! All you need is a few hours once a month and enthusiasm. All the rest is provided including the lessons and masterpiece information.  Please email aia@henryfordpta.org if you are interested in helping out in your child's class.  Many of the classes have helpers already but the more the merrier. And for those whose children are in the following classes please consider volunteering as these currently don't have any volunteers.

Mrs. B.  Ms. Bondoc.  Ms. Linares.   Mrs. Ligon.  Ms. Steinzeig.   Ms. Thomas

Mark your calendar...
Conferences & Super Minimum Days 10/1-4

Mark your calendars... Oct 1-4 will be SUPER minimum days, for mandatory Goal Setting Conferences with your teacher.

Dismissal:  TK 11am.  Kinder 11:15am.  1st-3rd 11:30am.  4th-5th 11:45am.

STEAM Night 10/2

October 2nd from 5:30-7pm is our first Community STEAM Night!  Have fun exploring hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math activities with family and friends! 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS A FUN EVENT!  Volunteer form here

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