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Originally delivered on 10/21/2024 8:36 am

SUBJECT: PTA Newsletter - Oct 21

PTA Newsletter -- October 21
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 Oct 21 @ 8:30am

Deadline for Fall Fiesta online tickets

Don't forget to buy your tickets for game wristbands, and dinner at Fall Fiesta!  Tickets will be available at the event, but dinner tickets will be limited, and prices will go up, so BUY NOW!!

BUY HERE

Wednesday Oct 23

RCSD Board Meeting

In person and Online option

Meeting Agenda and Information here

Wednesday Oct 23 @ 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!

Thursday Oct 24 @ 8:20am

Fall Fiesta!

Our annual Fall Festival -- games, dinner, bake sale, pumpkin walk, and fun for the entire family!  See below for more information, and links to volunteer to help out!

Friday Oct 25 @ 5-8pm

Fall Fiesta -- Buy your tickets now!

Fall Fiesta is on Friday, Oct 25, 5-8pm!!  Enjoy carnival games, taco/quesadilla dinner cooked by the Dads' Club, bake sale, pumpkin walk, & more!  

We're hosting a bake sale at the upcoming Fall Fiesta and we need your help! Please sign up HERE if you can contribute baked goods to sell at the event.

Volunteers crucially needed the day of the even to make this a success! Please sign up HERE!

Also check out our Amazon wishlist, to help buy prizes for the carnival games.

Online tickets sales are now LIVE -- BUY NOW!  

Deadline to buy online is Oct 23.  Prices go up at the event, so buy early and save!!

 

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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