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Originally delivered on 9/23/2024 9:00 am

SUBJECT: PTA Newsletter - Sept 23

PTA Newsletter -- September 23
Reminders & Upcoming Events
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

RCSD Board Meeting


Wednesday Sept 25 @ 7pm -- RCSD Boardroom

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 (1515 Woodside Rd)

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

Thursday Sept 26, 11am-8pm

Dads' Club Meeting

Meeting at Oktoberfest in downtown RWC.  Buy tickets HERE

Look for blue Henry Ford sweatshirts to find fellow Dads' Club members.

Thursday Sept 26 @ 7pm

Coffee with the Principal

Stop by after morning drop-off for coffee and an informal chat with Principal Knopf.  Ask questions, make recommendations, or just hang out!

Friday Sept 27 @ 8:20am

Picture Day

SMILE!!  It's Picture Day!  

Order forms went home in your child's folder.

Friday Sept 27

NO SCHOOL


Monday Sept 30

Super Minimum Days

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.

October 1-4

Garden Day

Come get your hands dirty and tidy up our school garden!  

Saturday Sept 28 @ 9am-12pm

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! 

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! 

 

Save the Date...
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

Fall Fiesta 10/25

Fall Fiesta is on Friday, Oct 25, 5-8pm!!  

Enjoy carnival games, dinner cooked by the Dads' Club, bake sale, pumpkin walk, & more!  

Check out our Amazon wishlist, to help buy prizes for the carnival games.  Stay tuned for more information and a link to ticket sales. 


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