Editor: Pamela Rineer 2014-15 November 2014 Issue 3 Table of Contents 2 Note from PTA President Smart Boards Fundraising in Numbers 3 Mall Discount Cards 4 Sarris Candy Around School Santa Shop Zoom Party Discount Code Hat Day 5 Giant Eagle & SHOP’n SAVE 6-7 In the News! BOX TOPS 8 Market Day Pie Orders 9 Buy One, Give One Scholastic Books 10 Dine & Donate Max and Erma’s Flyer 11 PTA Calendar 12 PTA Committee List 13 PTA Membership 14 How to Print this Newsletter November Dates to Remember 3-17th Sarris Candy Sale 11th Dine & Donate @ Max and Erma’s 5-9pm 13th PTA Committee Chair Meeting 7pm 18th Market Day Pickup & Scholastic Book “GET ONE, GIVE ONE” 5-6pm PTA Membership Drive We had 153 people join the PTA during the membership drive! Congratulations to Mrs. Mangan's class for having the most PTA memberships and earning a Popsicle party!!! Still want to be a member? See our flyer on page 12. Anya’s Army We are proud to support Anya's Army with our Dine & Donate night at Angelia's Pizza that was held Tuesday, October 28. We wish the best for Anya and her family - our thoughts and prayers are with them during this time. The next Dine & Donate to benefit the PTA will be at Max and Erma’s on November 11th from 5-9pm. See our flyer on page 9! Fundraising We have new fundraising opportunity. The Mall in Robinson discount cards are available just in time for holiday shopping! Get great deals at stores like Children's Place, Dick's Sporting Goods, Aerie, Piercing Pagoda, and so many more! Hungry after all that shopping? Get discounts at Buca di Beppo, Houlihan's, Dairy Queen, Auntie Anne's Pretzels and more! Cards are available for pre-order for $20 each and Donaldson keeps 50% to put towards purchasing Smart Boards for our classrooms! Look for the mall cards order form on page 3! What’s Happening
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Editor: Pamela Rineer2014-15
November 2014 Issue 3
Table of Contents 2 Note from PTA President Smart Boards Fundraising in Numbers 3 Mall Discount Cards 4 Sarris Candy Around School Santa Shop Zoom Party Discount Code Hat Day 5 Giant Eagle & SHOP’n SAVE 6-7 In the News! BOX TOPS 8 Market Day Pie Orders 9 Buy One, Give One Scholastic Books 10 Dine & Donate Max and Erma’s Flyer 11 PTA Calendar 12 PTA Committee List 13 PTA Membership 14 How to Print this Newsletter
November Dates to
Remember
3-17th Sarris Candy Sale
11th Dine & Donate @
Max and Erma’s 5-9pm
13th PTA Committee
Chair Meeting 7pm
18th Market Day
Pickup & Scholastic Book
“GET ONE, GIVE ONE”
5-6pm
PTA Membership Drive
We had 153 people join the PTA during the membership drive! Congratulations to Mrs. Mangan's class for having the most PTA memberships and earning a Popsicle party!!! Still want to be a member? See our flyer on page 12.
Anya’s ArmyWe are proud to support Anya's Army with our Dine & Donate night at Angelia's Pizza that was held Tuesday, October 28. We wish the best for Anya and her family - our thoughts and prayers are with them during this time. The next Dine & Donate to benefit the PTA will be at Max and Erma’s on November 11th from 5-9pm. See our flyer on page 9!
FundraisingWe have new fundraising opportunity. The Mall in Robinson discount cards are available just in time for holiday shopping! Get great deals at stores like Children's Place, Dick's Sporting Goods, Aerie, Piercing Pagoda, and so many more! Hungry after all that shopping? Get discounts at Buca di Beppo, Houlihan's, Dairy Queen, Auntie Anne's Pretzels and more! Cards are available for pre-order for $20 each and Donaldson keeps 50% to put towards purchasing Smart Boards for our classrooms! Look for the mall cards order form on page 3!
What’s Happening
From the PTA PresidentThe weather is getting chilly, but things are just heating up here at Donaldson!
So many fun events are coming up - make sure you have clearances on file in the office so you don't miss out! Volunteers are needed for class parties, Santa Shop, Market Day and more!
Watch your email for event dates and signup info. Stay connected through Facebook by liking our page at Facebook.com/DonaldsonPTA. Get notifications through Remind: text the code @cf21b to phone number 724-565-8456 or download the Remind app and enter class code cf21b.
Fundraisers are in full swing as we race to fund new Smart Boards for classrooms. Our goal is to purchase at least 4 by the end of the school year - with the cost of each board at almost $5000, we need all the help we can get! Reach out to friends, neighbors, and relatives for their support in this great cause!Thank you for all that you do to help our school be great! Working together, I know we can be even greater!
Kristi GundersonPTA President
King’s Dine & Donate
What’s a SMART Board?You’ve heard our cries and read our plea to help the PTA fundraise for Smart Boards in our school. Now are you asking yourself, what’s a Smart Board? I did too! A Smart Board is an interactive whiteboard that uses touch detection of computer applications and the ability to write over standard Windows applications. It’s connected to an LCD panel and computer, creating an interactive whiteboard. Still confused? This helpful video shows how real teachers are using Smart Boards and how it impacts children in the classroom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U05WeXPGlk
Help us raise the fundsto reach our goal of FOUR Smart Boards in the classrooms by the end of this year!
Fundraising in Numbers:
Book Fair: $10,931.37We get 60% back in Scholastic Dollars since our
Cards are available for pre-order for $20 each and Donaldson keeps 50% to put towards purchasing Smart Boards for our classrooms! Redeem same-day receipts at Guest Services to earn extra rewards like Starbucks gift cards and movie passes! Tell them you’re from Donaldson and our school could win up to $5000 in bonus cash!!!
Qty:________________ X $20 each = _____________________ Total
Please return order form with cash or check payable to DONALDSON PTA.
Support Donaldson and
Save when using Zoom
Party promo code
DONALDSON20
The PTA will be sponsoring a Sarris Candy Sale starting November 3rd. The flyers and instruction letters will be coming home soon. We ask that families try to sell $75 to help us meet our fundraising goal for the school. The sale ends November 17th. Please have people pay you and then submit one check to Donaldson PTA for the candy. The delivery date is December 16th. Products will arrive at the school. There are several prizes.
Everyone who sells $20 or more gets a coupon for a free sundae at Sarris Candies. Everyone who sells $40 or more gets a Bookscent scented Bookmark. Everyone selling $100 or more is entered into a region wide drawing for $500. As a school if we sell at least $2,500 the school will also be entered into a drawing for $3,000. Please contact me with questions at [email protected].
Patty Giura
Sarris Candy Sale
Santa Shop: The Santa Shop will be held Monday, December 8 - Friday, December 12. We will need volunteers on all
of those days as well as Friday, December 5. More
information will be sent out in the following weeks.
Shop, Scan and Support Your School with Giant Eagle!
For more than 25 years, Giant Eagle® has supported local schools through our Apples for the Students™ program. Through this partnership with our customers, Giant Eagle has donated over $31 million in educational equipment, including classroom technology, recreational and playground equipment, science materials, art supplies, music enrichment items, nutrition programming and more. This year, Giant Eagle will donate $1.1 million to area schools for purchases made with registered Giant Eagle Advantage Cards®. Shop and earn points October 1, 2014 through March 17, 2015.
How the Program Works
Make the most out of this one-of-a-kind educational award program! Simply register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card with Apples for the Students and use it each time you shop at Giant Eagle to earn points for your school. Earning points is simple! With every scan of your registered Giant Eagle Advantage Card at the cash register, points are automatically credited to your selected school.
It’s Easy to Register!
Sign in to gianteagle.com or create an account. Register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card® online.Visit the My School Programs page and enter the code 4071 for Donaldson Elementary. You’re done! Be sure to encourage your family and friends to register, too.
S.E.E.D. Program - Support Your School with SHOP’n SAVE!
SHOP 'n SAVE has hosted the "Students Extra Educational Development (S.E.E.D.)" program for nearly 30 years, bringing assemblies from The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Carnegie Science Center and Carnegie Museum to children of all ages.
Use Your SHOP 'n SAVE Perks Card to Support a Local School
Now instead of collecting receipts, you can link your Perks Card with the school of your choice to help to bring an assembly to students. After you link your Perks Card to your local school, just swipe your Perks Card anytime you shop at SHOP 'n SAVE and your purchases will be automatically added to your school's total. A total of $250 spent is required for each student attending the assembly.
Go to http://shopnsavefood.com/Perks/PerksCard/PerksCardRegistration.aspx to register your card. Donaldson's ID is 226.
The Donaldson PTA hosted its first Box Tops for Education collection contest for the 2014-2015 school year during the week of October 20 through October 24, 2014. The classroom that collects the most Box Tops for Education will win a special treat. Be sure to check an upcoming PTA newsletter to find out who the winning classroom was.
Each valid Box Tops is worth 10 cents to Donaldson Elementary. Each school participating in the Box Tops for Education program could earn up to $20,000 cash per year simply by turning in Box Tops. If you forgot to turn them in this time, don’t worry. We will have one or two more collection efforts during this school year. Search your cupboards, get those scissors out and start clipping if you haven’t done so already! Let’s see how much money we can raise for Donaldson Elementary this year.
Submitting your Box Tops can be as simple as putting them in a sealed envelope or plastic bag and sending them with your child to be turned into their teacher. If you prefer, you can also use the form provided by Box Tops (included on the next page of this newsletter) and either tape or glue the Box Tops to it, but please do not use staples. Please do not include any Bonus Box Tops certificates on the form, as they need to be turned in separately.
With any submission, please make sure your teacher’s name is on it so the appropriate classroom receives credit for any upcoming contests. Box Tops do have an expiration date, so please ensure that the expiration date of the Box Tops is still valid before submitting.
Would you like to toss a pie at a teacher? Here’s how to get in on the fun! 1.Obtain orders from friends and family!2.Be the TOP seller from your grade or3.Be one of 3 LUCKY raffle winners! 4.Every student who sells at least 2 pies will be entered in the raffle to toss a pie! 5.The student from each grade who sells the most pies automatically wins a pie toss!! *Orders can be placed on the attached form or on-line at MarketDay.com*Paper orders must be submitted to the school with payment by Nov. 7th.*On-line orders & payments can be submitted up to 11PM on Nov. 12th. *On-line orders of $90 or more may also use promo code “NOVBONUS” and receive a free Dessert Pedestal! If you order your pies on-line with your regular MD order, please email me your name, child’s name and grade so that the pie sale credit goes toward your child.*Checks payable to Market Day; Pie pick up will be on Nov. 18th from 5 to 6 PM in the Donaldson cafeteria. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!Any questions, text or call Mindy Rose at 412-926-9023 or via email at [email protected] !
You can also donate either a Pumpkin OR Apple Pie
to the local Salvation Army and give back to our community during this season of Thanks!
*If using the paper order form, simply write “Salvation Army” as the customer’s name and place the order in the customer order block of your order sheet, so we make sure we see it. We will put those pies aside.
*If using the on-line order process, please email Mindy Rose with the qty/type pie for donation. To make sure your child receives credit. [email protected] or text 412-926-9023
Donated pies will automatically be picked up by our local Salvation Army on November 18th.
**As always VOLUNTEERS are needed at pick up on the 18th, even 15 minutes of your time is appreciated! Dad’s too!
23-27 Book Fair school hours ClearancesNovember 24 Dine & Donate @
3-17 Sarris Christmas Sale 26 Art Fair 6:00 - 8:00 PM11 Dine & Donate @ Max & Erma's 5:00 - 9:00 PM13 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 7:00 PM April18 Market Day 5:00 - 6:00 PM 9 PTA General Meeting 6:30 PM
21 Market Day 5:00 - 6:00 PMDecember 24 Walk-a-thon school hours
8-12 Santa Shop school hours Clearances 28 Dine & Donate @12 Polar Pajama Party 6:00 - 9:00 PM16 Market Day 5:00 - 6:00 PM May16 Sarris Candy pickup 6:00 PM 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week
Yearbook order deadline Teacher Appreciation Luncheon school hours Clearances14 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 7:00 PM
January 18-22 BOGO Book Fair school hours Clearances7 Variety Show meeting @LGI room 7:00 PM 19 Market Day 5:00 - 6:00 PM8 PTA General Meeting 6:30 PM 26 Dine & Donate @
TBD Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorim 6:00 - 8:00 PM practice 120 Market Day 5:00 - 6:00 PM June
TBD Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorim 6:00 - 8:00 PM practice 2 4 Fifth Grade Picnic school hours Clearances27 Dine & Donate @ Chipotle 5:00 - 9:00 PM
TBD Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorim 5:45 - 9:00 PM practice 3
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The PTA would like to wish you all a
wonderful and safe summer!
We can’t wait for the students to come back in the fall. The PTA has new events and new
ideas that we can’t wait to share! Look for membership information in September. We have
open spots for committee chairs (see our committee list for openings).
nation. There are two easy steps that you can take
to help promote the welfare of our children.
1. Volunteer for a commiWee or any of the many
PTA sponsored activities.
2. Give the PTA your suggestion, thoughts and
ideas. Make your voice heard.
Thank you for your continued support. We look
forward to working together.
Please note that clearances are needed to volunteer for most PTA activities. However, if you have not moved and have your clearances on file at Donaldson, you do not need to redo them.
Thanks to your support, Donaldson ElementaryPTA
finances, provides volunteers and organizes the
following events for our children:
Art Fair
Assemblies
Book Fair
Donaldson Discovers
Family Fun Night
Field Trips
Fifth Grade Picnic
Fundraising
Health & Safety
Hospitality
Labels & Receipts
Market Day
Membership
NewsleWer
Polar Pajama Party
PTA Directory
Reading Program
Reflections
Talent Show
Santa’s Workshop
School Apparel Sales
Teacher Appreciation
Welcome CommiWee
Yearbook
For more information on any of the PTA’s commiGees
or programs, please visit us on the web at
www.westasd.org/webpages/dpta/
PTA Sponsored
Events/Programs
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TOTAL ENCLOSED $__________________
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Father’s Name
Address
Zip
Phone
Email
Child’s Name/Teacher
Child’s Name/Teacher
Child’s Name/Teacher
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*Please aGach an additional sheet of paper for any special
circumstances.
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I would like to volunteer for the following commi4ees:
! Art Fair ! Assemblies ! Book Fair ! Donaldson Discovers ! Family Fun Night ! Field Trips ! Fifth Grade Picnic ! Fundraising ! Health & Safety ! Hospitality ! Junior Achievement ! Labels & Receipts ! Market Day ! Membership ! Newsle4er ! Polar Pajama Party ! PTA Directory ! Reading Program ! Reflections ! Talent Show ! Santa’s Workshop ! Spirit Wear ! Teacher Appreciation ! Welcome Commi4ee ! Yearbook
For more information on any of the PTA’s commiEees or programs, please visit us on the web at hEp://www.westasd.org/webpages/dpta/
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