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Wednesday Folder – April 19, 2017

Hello Thunderbirds!

PTA meeting & K/1st Performance TOMORROW!

All performing Kinder/1st grade students should be dropped off in the Cafeteria by 5:50pm. Then head to the Gym for our PTA meeting (childcare will be available). We’ll be electing new officers and approving next year’s budget. You can view the proposed budget online ahead of time here. Scroll down to the Budget section.

Friday is Coffee Chat!

Meet in the cafeteria at 8am for a conversation about proposed changes for next school year: Early release days and Universal Breakfast.

Appreciation Pump 💪??💪?? 💪?? for these Volunteer Leaders
Annette Gomez – ROCK Store Leader
Kristy Lipman – T-shirt Sales Coordinator

Our leadership team for next year is going to be awesome! However, help is still needed:

Carnival Captains Wanted!

We are so excited to welcome Manuel Garcia-Collins and Toni Wakefield as our 2017 Carnival Co-Coordinators! They have taken on a big role to keep this THES tradition alive, but they can’t do it alone. Please consider joining this awesome Carnival crew as one of their Team Captains. We need Captains for the following teams:

  • Publicity/Marketing
  • Setup/Cleanup
  • Volunteers
  • Supplies
  • Sponsorship/Donations

Thank you to these parents who have already volunteered to be Captains:

  • Tom Chmielewski – Food Captain
  • Dani Diepenbrock – Booths Captain
  • Annette Gomez – Prizes Captain

For more information, please contact: volunteers@travisheightselementary.com

Fundraising Team = Awesome!

Let’s give a HUGE Thank You to Jonna Ball for stepping up to take on leadership of our Fundraising team. We’d also like to give an Appreciation Pump 💪??💪?? 💪?? to Oliver Bernstein and Kathleen Mulhausen for helping to organize this year’s successful PTA fundraiser. This trio raised over $29,000 in one week – Amazing!

Think how much more successful they could be with a full team! You can help make it happen! We are looking for volunteers to:

  • Identify potential donors and collaborators
  • Research or write grant proposals
  • Request donations
  • Build business partnerships
  • Write or design communication materials
  • Assist with database data entry
  • Prepare thank you’s for donors
  • Plan events
  • Create media presentations

If you have any of these skills to share, let us know how you can help! Email: fundraising@travisheightselementary.com

This week’s folder items:

Fliers:

PTA meeting
Free Immigration Clinic
Volunteer needs
Box Tops
Coffee Chat

Read the efolder 4-19-17

Upcoming Events

  • Mar 28
    Family Fun and Fitness - Lower Grades

    Time: 8:15 am-11:00 am

    Description:

    All PreK4 through 2nd grade families are invited to campus for FFF day. You must check into the office before joining your child’s class. 

    We will also need volunteers to help set up/break down and help run event stations. Volunteers for setup are needed at 7:30am and volunteers for break down would stay until around 11:15am. Any amount of volunteer time is appreciated!

    Volunteers can Sign-Up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DAFAB2DA7FFC07-family#/

  • Mar 28
    ☘️ Shamrock Dance ☘️

    Time: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm

    Location: THES Gym

    Description:

    All 3rd-5th graders are invited to the Shamrock Dance!

    Tickets and donations benefit 4th grade trip to the Alamo.

  • Mar 29
    Lunch with Your Thunderbird

    Time: 10:30 am-12:30 pm

    Description:

    Join your Thunderbird for lunch. Check in at the office with a picture ID.

  • Mar 29
    No School - Holiday

    Time: 12:00 am-11:59 pm

    Description:

    Bad weather make-up day - School COULD be in session if it is closed for bad weather earlier in the year.

  • Apr 03
    Lunch with Your Thunderbird

    Time: 10:30 am-12:30 pm

    Description:

    Join your Thunderbird for lunch. Check in at the office with a picture ID.

  • Apr 04
    PTA Exec Board Meeting

    Time: 3:30 pm-4:30 pm

    Location: THES Library

    Description:

    Attendees: PTA Board, Committee Chairs, School Administration and Teacher Representatives

  • Apr 05
    Upper Grade Assembly

    Time: 7:30 am-8:00 am

    Description:

    2-5

  • Apr 05
    Lunch with Your Thunderbird

    Time: 10:30 am-12:30 pm

    Description:

    Join your Thunderbird for lunch. Check in at the office with a picture ID.

  • Apr 10
    No School - Staff Development

    Time: 12:00 am-11:59 pm


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Thank you!

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