Stinson Star Tracker - November 2010

The Star Tracker

A publication of Stinson Elementary School PTA

Volume X, Issue 2

November 2010

Community Partners 12

From the desk of… 2

Grade Level News 7-9

Junior Investor 15

Literacy Corner 11

Plano ISD News 13

Treasurers Report 10

What does the PTA do? I think many of our parents have that question. There are two key indi-

ces to show how we use our resources. Money and time. Both are indicators of the passion for

education this community has. This month I will show how your PTA spends its money.

Seventy-five percent of our funds are spent directly on Stinson Elementary, the teachers, and

students. This includes money given to Stinson to purchase items for the school (such as Cur-

riculum enhancements, landscaping, white boards…), Family Events (such as Science Night and

the Back to School Picnic), Kid Fun Events (like class parties and field day), Teacher Appreciation,

Programs (including Watchdogs and support of Destination Imagination), and Arts in Education

(2 performance assemblies per year and Reflections program).

The remaining 25% of the money is spent on items that less directly benefit the Stinson popula-

tion such as Training, Communication (copies for Tracker, website, flyers, the Student Directory),

Community (donations to new PTAs, Stinson Cares, etc), Volunteers (volunteer recognition, etc),

Administration (such as printer ink, workroom supplies, software). A breakout is shown below.

I am very proud of the work our PTA does at Stinson, and I hope you are, too. We are supporting

over 40 different programs. The PTA board spends a lot of time working on the budget each

year. We have lots of new possibilities for income and expenses each year; the number one

question is, how does it further the education and welfare of the children and their families? If

you have any questions or ideas, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Julie Richard

Stinson PTA President

[email protected]

Stinson PTA Expenditures (%)

41%

12%9%

9%

6%

4%

7%

6%5% 1%

Stinson

Family Events

Admin/Trng

Communications

Kid fun Events

Teacher Appreciation

Programs

Community

The Arts

Volunteers

"What lies behind us and

what lies before us are

tiny matters compared

to what lies within us."

Walt Emerson

How is our PTA money spent?

From the

Desk

of

Mrs. Salamone

The Star tracker

A Monthly Newsletter of the Stinson Parent Teacher

Association

Principal Barbara Salamone

Assistant Principal Tricia Lancaster

PTA President Julie Richard

Newsletter Editor Jennifer Neves

Stinson Elementary School 4201 Greenfield Drive Richardson, TX 75082

School Office 469-752-3400

School Website k-12.pisd.edu/schools/stinson

Stinson PTA Website www.stinsonpta.org

PISD Website www.pisd.edu

All correspondence should be directed to the PTA Newsletter Editor at the school

address or [email protected]

Dear Parents,

We would like to thank Sheeba Rohini, chairman, and the parents, community

members, and staff who volunteered their time to make our Family Science Night a suc-

cessful and exciting one! It was a great feeling to see hundreds of children and their par-

ents enjoying themselves while watching demonstrations, experimenting, or creating. We

hope that these opportunities encourage students to explore the sciences.

I hope that you were able to meet with your child's teacher for a conference this

month for a "snapshot" of progress the first eight weeks. Do not hesitate at any time to

contact staff with questions or comments. A strong parent-teacher partnership means

greater success for children.

Each year parents purchase special items at our silent auction. Two of these items

are a saved place in the front parking lot and the front of the line pick up spot at dis-

missal. When you see the same car move to the front every afternoon, please know it is

the winner of the auction item and not someone cutting in line!

A couple of reminders -- please do not bring dogs on school grounds. Also, there is

no after school car pool pick up at the west door, nor parking in the fire lane. You may have

noticed that the Richardson police are often here ticketing or giving citations. Please follow

speed zones and parking signs. Safety first!

The week-end of November 6 begins daylight savings time. We will turn our clocks

back an hour. This means it will be darker in the mornings. If your child walks or rides a

bike to school, you will want to review safety tips for walking or riding in the dark.

November moves us into a season of reflection and thanksgiving. It is a time to

count our blessings for all that is good in our lives and to appreciate the freedoms that we

have as Americans.

See you soon at a school event!

Barbara Salamone

Principal

HAVE YOU JOINED THE

STINSON PTA?

GO TO

WWW.STINSONPTA.ORG

UNDER ACTIVITIES TO

SIGN UP.

Order your Yearbook now!

For a limited time get the

early bird pricing of only

$20! Hurry that pricing

ends on November 24th.

We have some fantastic programs available at

Stinson. Go to www.stinsonpta.org to learn about:

♦ Junior Investor program

♦ After school programs

♦ Watch D.O.G.S.

♦ Stinson Cares

Go to

www.stinsonpta.org

to sign up for the

Star to Star eNews-

letter

You may be amazed to know how diverse the population at Stinson really is.

Following is a list of the languages currently spoken by the families that attend Stinson:

English Malayalam French

Korean Kannada (Kanarese) Russian

Hindi Hiligaynon/Llonggo Vietnamese

Cantonese Farsi (Persian) Romanian

Cambodian Chinese/Mandarin Spanish

Amharic Arabic Shanghai

Telugu Bengali Tamil

Hainanese Gujarati Chaochow/Teochiu

Marathi Tuluau Urdu

Orlia Japanese Indian

What a privilege for the Stinson community to experience such diversity!

The ESL Team

CONGRATULATIONS!CONGRATULATIONS!CONGRATULATIONS!CONGRATULATIONS! We would like to thank all of our participants in the first essay and drawing contest in support of SUN

(multicultural) events! The team enjoyed reading each of your essays and looking at the beautiful pictures that

were drawn. They were very creative and we could see a lot of work went into them. Thank you!

Winners will be contacted and photographed for the yearbook. Two of our winners will read their essay on

the evening of February 18, 2011. The winners are.

The Pictures

Samuel Jacob; Sam Tucker; Srihan Sundar; Anjali Thomas

The Essays

Keshav Vasanth; Serena Lin; Akshada Kulkarni; Tanaz Muhamed; Shreya Palivela;

Nolan Dickey;Bilaal Qureshi; Bria Stephens; Sriya T ; Zarney Zin; Emmu Yu; Kara Gotcher; Haley

Stephens; Geetha Thomas; Yasmin Palmer; Justin Yu; Kavin Sitsabeshon;

Fara Vasanth; Cinque Stephens; Lee Ann Lee; Julian Palmer; Daniel Parks; Brianna Huynh; Ryan Luo; Courtney

Thomas

Once again CONGRATULATIONS to our winners!

If you are interested in performing at the SUN “Circle of Friends” multicultural performance night, February 18, 2011

please read on.

We are currently planning our evening affair, which will consist of student performances from various regions, a parade of

nations and a “Taste of The World” food sampling. Historically we have had 10 STUDENT groups perform skits, songs and dances

from the various cultures represented at Stinson. This year in order to grant everyone an opportunity, we have limited the per-

formances to a requirement of 10 or more people in each act/group. If you would like to participate but are not part of a group

that has 10 participants we will assist you in finding additional students to complete your group or assign you with an alternate

group.

This event is not about showcasing a child’s individual talent, as all children are talented in their own way, but it is to

demonstrate the collective work of a team.

We are very excited about the event and hope you are too! Please complete the form and have your child return it to

school or you may contact the following members to advise them of your interest and your group.

Note: Last years attendance was 650+, due to this, it is necessary to move the event to a larger facility. Woodcreek

Church on Renner Rd. graciously offered its facility for our use for this even on Friday, February 18.

Carol Stephens & Michelle Carty: Africa/Caribbean/ East Asia

Shalin Muhamed: West Asia

Leslie Scott & Kelley Thomas:Europe/North America

Dee Dee McGee & Itza Betts: Mexico/South America

Diana Middle Eastern Regions

Name: Grade: Teacher :

Cultural Region: Performance Leader:

Telephone: Parents Permission/Signature:

Please note that if your child is participating in this event that his/her picture may be taken and his/her performance may be

video-taped for school and home purposes only. The distribution or posting of any video tape or photo to any social media is

strictly prohibited. This is for private and personal viewing only for the families of Stinson.

SUN-Stinson United Nations

(Multicultural) Performances

DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1

The next monthly Junior Investors Day will be Friday, Nov. 5th. We’ll be there to take your children’s deposit outside of the school office at 7:30a.m. Bring your child to school; it only takes 5 minutes to open an account. Saving is probably one of the most important life skills you can instill in your chil-dren which will help them in money management in their adulthood. It also teaches them about financial responsibility. You can start teaching kids about money as young as toddler age by asking them to put coins into a piggy bank. Junior Investor Days are Nov 5, Dec 3, Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 4, Apr 1, and May 6. Ques-tions? Contact [email protected].

To truly get to know another culture, to understand its heart and soul, one must learn it through its

customs, traditions and cuisine. Each month, the Stinson United Nations will share recipes from high-

lighted continents. So pick up your fork, raise your glass and join us for a few European dishes.

GREECE

“If the pot boils, friendship lives.” An old Greek proverb

Zeus, Socrates and Alexander; El Greco, Maria Callas and Pete Sampras all learned the most valuable

lessons of life around a table plentiful with food. Sharing a meal has always been the way Greeks bond

with family and friends.

Spanakopita or spinach pie has become a favorite among many “xeni” or non-Greeks. Here is an easy

way to make this wonderful dish.

SPANAKOPITA

Olive oil Scallions

4 10oz. pkgs. of frozen spinach Dill

thawed and well drained

2 eggs

6 oz. cottage cheese About 1lb. feta

¼ lb. butter Phyllo pastry

Saute onions in oil. Add spinach and dill and cook for about 5 minutes. Turn off burner and remove

from the heat. Mix in the eggs. Stir in the cottage cheese and the crumbled feta. Melt the butter. Unroll

the phyllo. Butter the bottom of a lasagna pan. Layer 8 – 10 sheets of phyllo, brushing alternating

sheets with butter. (Add a little extra butter in the corners to prevent burning.) Add the spinach mix-

ture. Continue layering the phyllo, again using about 8-10 sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. (If you plan to prepare the pita

ahead, freeze it before baking.)

Kali Orexi !!

RECIPES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

The Stinson School

Store

Open Tuesdays and Thursdays

7:20am-7:40am

Buy fun school items and Spirit Wear

Small bills only please

AUSTRIA

You are in a storybook place where the Alps surround you, the Danube River flows, the music of

Shubert, Mozart and Strauss were born and the Choir Boys ready for a performance. It is after dinner

and you walk through the third ring in Vienna and stop at a café and enjoy a Linzer tart. You have had it

before but not quite so good… here is an Austrian family’s recipe dating to the 1800s.

LINZER TARTS

1 cup slivered or sliced almonds (blanched or toasted) 8 tbls unsalted butter, at room temp

1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 egg yolk

1 tsp finely grated lemon zest 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/4 tsp pure almond extract 1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt

1/4-1/2 cup black currant preserves or seedless raspberry preserves

confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Finely grind the almonds in a food processor. (It may help to put some of the granulated sugar you will be using in with the nuts as you are pulsing them.) In a large bowl, beat the butter on high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy and pale. Add the granulated sugar and continue beating until combined. Reduce the speed to low. Add the egg yolk, lemon zest, vanilla and almond extracts and beat until blended. Sift together the flour, cinnamon and salt into another bowl. Add the ground almonds and stir to blend. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat on low speed. The dough should be soft. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface. Divide the dough into four equal portions and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets. Remove 1 portion of the dough at a time from the refrigerator. Place dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper and roll out 1/4 inch thick. Using a cookie cutter or glass about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, cut out the cookies. Using a 1 1/4-inch cutter (or a bottle cap!), cut a hole in the center of only half of the cookies. Repeat with the remaining portions of dough, then re-roll the dough scraps as needed to make 24 cutouts total, cutting holes in half of them. If the dough becomes sticky, wrap it in plastic wrap and freeze for 10 minutes before rolling out.

Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are firm to the touch, about 12 minutes. Transfer the baking sheets to wire racks. Loosen the cookies with the spatula, but leave the cookies on the sheets until thoroughly cooled. To assemble, spread the solid cookies with a thin layer (about 1 tsp.) of preserves to within about 1/4 inch of the edges. Top the solid cookies with the cutout cookies. Dust the cookies generously with confectioners’ sugar and fill the hole with more jam. GUTEN APPETIT!

It is hard

to believe that the first nine

weeks of school have passed us

by! We are in the full swing of

school. Take a look to see what

upcoming things we will be

learning about in Kindergar-

ten…

Language Arts:

• Listening comprehension

• Naming words (nouns) and

action words (verbs)

• Counting syllables

Math:

• Measuring objects us-

ing cube towers

• Comparing the length

of two objects

• Recording data

Integrated:

• What a system is- parts

working together to do

a job

• States of matter- solids,

liquids, gases

1st Grade Flash

We can’t believe that six weeks have passed so quickly! Thanks to all the parents who made arrangements to attend our first con-ferences. We enjoyed getting the opportunity to visit with you about your children’s growth and plans for their year in first grade.

During the month of October we will work on the following skills:

Language Arts:

Reading-- sequencing, identi-fying characters and setting, using initial and final consonants to decode unknown words, using pictures and other words in the sentence to deter-mine and make sense of unknown words, doing diagnostic activities to assess reading strengths and levels.

Grammar-- capitalizing the

word “I” as well as the beginnings of a sentences and names, using a pe-riod at the end of a sentence.

Spelling-- emphasizing that students write all the sounds they hear in each word as they write, re-viewing initial and final consonants, continuing spelling words with short vowel sounds, as well as digraphs and blends.

Handwriting-- introducing and emphasizing correct letter formation, size, slant, and spacing.

Math:

This month, the students will be continuing to discover attributes of the 2 dimensional shapes. They will be learning many new things about fractions. The students will be finding ways to divide whole objects as well as sets of objects into equal parts. Continuing on from the beginning of first grade, the students will be further developing their adding and subtract-ing abilities, as well as their calendar skills.

Integrated Curriculum:

Students will be discovering

that all living and nonliving things have

unique characteristics. They will explore

the diversity of people, places, and

things in our world. As they look at simi-

larities and differences, students will be

learning how sorting and categorizing

are important strategies to make sense

of the complex world in which they live.

In uncovering the meaning of diversity,

students will focus on the natural re-

sources of the Earth, such as land, air,

and water.

Important Reminder!!! Please

remember to check your child's folder

and backpack each night. There may be

important information from your child's

teacher.

Kindergarten Korner *Thank you for

sharing your time

with us at parent

conferences! We

really enjoyed

meeting with all

the parents and

discussing what we

have been learning

in second grade.

*Here are some

topics we will be

teaching in the

next month:

Integrated:

groups, neighbor-

hoods, communi-

ties, Texas, United

States, animals,

adaptations, envi-

ronments, charac-

teristics of various

habitats, biomes,

maps, globes, geog-

raphy, climate,

natural resources,

famous people,

traditions, cultures,

and landmarks

around the world.

Math: problem

solving, time,

money, place

value, geometry,

number combina-

tions, subtraction,

and addition. We

are also learning a

variety of ways to

solve the same

problems.

(continue on page 9)

2nd

Grade

Scoop

We

are

hard at work this month

learning about communi-

ties in both Integrated and

Language Arts. Your stu-

dents will be able to amaze

you with their knowledge

of local history as well as

their importance in making

history for future children

of Plano ISD!

By the middle of November

we will move to a new Lan-

guage Arts unit that will

look at the question, "How

do writers and artists ex-

press themselves?" Stu-

dents will research dur-

ing class the author of a

book they have read or

the artist of a piece of

art they like. They will

then write about when

and where this person

lived, what inspired them

and what they are best

known for in history. We

will continue to look at ge-

nerating questions as we

read and the author's pur-

pose for writing as our

comprehension strategies.

Students will also be intro-

duced into autobiographies

as a genre of literature.

Integrated will move to our

"Proud to be an American"

unit that looks at how and

why students live in a com-

munity rich in diversity.

They study the discovery of

magnets and the use of a

compass as the technology

that allowed Columbus to

sail across the Atlantic to

the United States. As stu-

dents investigate the

"pushes and pulls" that

brought immigrants to

America, they also explore

pushes and pulls of force.

Finally, we are very excited

to be attending our first

field trip of the year on

November 4th. We we will

be travelling to Plano West

to see a theatrical produc-

tion. What a great oppor-

tunity to work on our au-

dience etiquette skills!!

3rd

Grade

Tracks

4th

grade is off to a great start

this year! In math we are learn-

ing to multiply and divide dou-

ble and triple digit numbers

using various strategies. The

focus of IC has been Texas re-

gions and resources. Our writing

is becoming interesting and

engaging as we are using elabo-

rative details to describe peo-

ple, places, and things. In read-

ing we are learning to identify

the main idea and supporting

details.

4th

Grade

Fun

5th Graders are having "fraction fun" as

they learn how to represent

part-to-whole relationships. They are

also studying equivalent fractions

and consistently comparing fractions

using their math spirals.

Additionally, students are adding, sub-

tracting and multiplying decimals.

It is very important that each child

knows their multiplication facts.

Thank you so much in supporting your

children in their studies.

Integrated Curriculum is all ablaze as

students finish studying about

the 13 colonies and learning about

their expansion.Students have

recently studied the history of the Dec-

laration of Independence leading

up to the Constitution. We had a fabu-

lous day dedicated to "Early

Colonialism" where children rotated to

each classroom learning about a

skill or custom practiced during colop-

nial times. A big thanks goes out

to Mrs. Goodland and Mrs. Robel for

organizing this day of hands-on

adventure. Currently, students are

studying the properties of matter,

magnetism, as well as conductors and

insulators. Astronomy rounds out

the month as topics such as: earth and

the moon, sun and the planets and

gravity will be studied. They are also

working on their Science Projects

using their Scientific Process Skills. Sci-

ence Projects are due in

December.

Research, research is everywhere in

Language Arts. 5th graders are

excited about researching their favorite

"-ology" and scientist within that

field for an amazing report. Throughout

the week, students read both

expository and narrative texts, as well

as other genres to analyze,

discuss and evaluate. They are learning

how to take effective and

concise notes as they research on the

computers and paraphrase in their

own words. Way to go 5th graders for

all your effort and determination!

We love the way you love to learn!!

(continued on page 9)

5th

Grade

Facts

(continued from page 7)

2nd Grade Scoop

Language Arts: determining the

main idea in text, retelling the

main events of a story, identifying

story elements, using context

clues, learning new vocabulary,

summarizing, cause and effect,

making inferences to determine

meaning, contractions, identify-

ing nouns and verbs, commas in a

series, plurals, synonyms, writing

complete sentences, and combin-

ing sentences.


5th Grade Fact

November begins with a bang as we head to the Collin County Adventure

Camp and Camp Stinson. We will have the opportunity to see the stars

shine bright in person. We look forward to becoming one with nature,

and to experiencing life at a somewhat slower pace.

PARENTS!

Do you have your

Stinson Library Card?

PARENTS OF STINSON STUDENTS

may borrow books from

the Stinson Library.

Not only do we have great

books for your children –

but for you we have fun fiction,

educational non-fiction

and a Parenting Library as well.

Come in

soon.

Congratulations to the Stinson Cares committee!! Thanks to their in-

credible program the Stinson Elementary PTA has received Honorable

Mention in PTA today's 2010 Parent Group of the Year search. The list of

winners can be viewed at: http://www.ptotoday.com/pgy.

IMPORTANT PICTURE

INFORMATION-RETAKES!

Retakes of individual school pictures will be taken on Tuesday, November 9. If

you child was absent on this day, please plan to have him included in this ses-

sion. Thanks!!

REMINDER

Please check the lost and found for misplaced jackets, lunchboxes, books

and a variety of other belongings. Thanks!

Pace

Update

∗ Kindergarten PACE testing referral deadline is November 9, 2010 for

November/December assessment.

∗ Grades 1-5 PACE testing referral deadline is March 10, 2011 for March/

April assessment.

∗ Testing referral packets may be picked up from the front office, your

child’s teacher, or Mrs. Brzezinski/PACE Specialists. For more informa-

tion go to the k-12.pisd.edu website.

Stinson Elementary PTA Financial Report

September 2 - October 6, 2010

Amount Total

Operating Fund Beginning Balance $ 20,880.12 Income

Total Misc Income 53.12

Service Projects

Watch Dogs 33.27

Ways & Means

Total Community Partners 3,850.00

Membership 1,583.00

Passbooks 3,760.00

Plant Sales -

School Store Income 3.94

Total School Supplies 126.33

Spirit Wear 866.85

Total Income $ 10,276.51 Expenses

Arts in Education

Total Mulitcultural Arts 100.00

Total Performances 1,200.00

Total Communications (168.00)

Total Donations 1,000.00

Total Hospitality 243.67

Total eCommerce 141.02

Total Treasurer 10.00

Total STAR purchases 295.42

Total Volunteers 16.75

Total School Supplies 50.25

Back to School Picnic 81.98

Total Stinson Cares 1,200.00

Total Expenses $ 4,171.09

Operating Fund Ending Balance $ 26,985.54

(Continue on page 13)

Treasurer Report by Maria Abraham; if you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Be a Real Reading Buddy

Be your child’s reading buddy. Parents should set aside time to sit next to their child and read together.

Read aloud to your child. This should continue well beyond the point when children can read independently.

Find a series. Children who like one book in a series will probably enjoy the others as well.

Move beyond fiction. Often, struggling readers like informational books about topics that interest them.

Make reading purposeful. Link reading to activities you are doing, such as going to the zoo.

Sneak in the writing. Writing reinforces reading, and vice versa.

Use junk mail. Have your children read your junk mail and find 10 words they like. They can cut out those words and glue them to a piece of paper.

Keep books everywhere. This makes it easy for children to find reading material.

Read books on the go. Place books in the car, which makes it easy for children to read as you are traveling or running errands.

Happy Reading Everyone! Carolyn Atkerson, Stinson Literacy Specialist

((((These are tips I found in Reading Today, the news source from the International Reading Association).

FROM THE LITERACY CORNERFROM THE LITERACY CORNERFROM THE LITERACY CORNERFROM THE LITERACY CORNER

Escrow - State and National Dues - Beginning Balance $468.00

Receipts and Adjustments 864.25 Payments 0.00

Escrow - State and National Dues - Ending Balance $ 1,332.25

Escrow - Sales Tax - Beginning Balance $ 193.74

Receipts, Refunds and timely payment discount 30.86 Payments 0.00

Escrow - Sales Tax - Ending Balance $ 224.60

Cash in Bank $ 28,542.39 Petty Cash $ 100.00

Total Cash on Hand 10/6/10 $ 28,642.39


STINSON COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Partners, We are looking forward to a fantastic 2010-2011 school year thanks to your contri-

butions to the STINSON PTA!!! We appreciate you so very much!

When you are on the website,

www.stinsonpta.org, be sure to look in the

Thank You section near the bottom of each

page where more information about many

of our Community Partners is available.

The Star to Star eNewsletter highlights

more of our partners as well.

Platinum Star Part-

ners

($1,000 OR More)

• Children’s Dental Care,

Dr. Dane Hoang

• Dentek Systems, Inc.

• Joyce Lynn Chandler,

Keller Williams

• Tiemeyer Team Realtors,

Keller Williams

• The Thomas Group, Remax

Gold Star Partners

($750 or more)

• Aloha Mind Math

• Breckinridge Park Animal Hospital

• FastERcare

• Primrose School of Breckinridge

Park

• Home Team Mortgage, Tammie

Mitchell

• SureSmile, OraMetrix, Inc.

Silver Star Partners

($500 or more)

• Carson Insurance – Farmers

• Russell Downey, M.D.

• Fesler Orthodontics

• Reliable Chevrolet

• Alan Yedwab, M.D. and Betty Ruiz-Yedwab,

M.D.

Bronze Star Partners

($250 or more)

• Baylor Family Health Center at Richardson

• Richard H. Daniel, M.D., Reese A. Mathieu, M.D.,

Julie D. Poole, M.D. Pediatrics

• Elvebak Orthodontics

• Kids R Kids

• Mathnasium of Morphy-Plano

• Mogio’s Gourmet Pizza

• Springhill Veterinary Clinic

• Texas Plumbing

Shooting Star Partners

($100 or more)

• Campbell Park Vet Hospital

• Family Medical Center at Garland, Becky Chan-

dler, MD

• Yoga Synergy Spa

Co-Chairs for the 2010-2011 school year are

Michelle Schroeder and Jamie Moore. If you

desire to be a Stinson Community Partner or

want to make a donation to the PTA, please

contact them at

[email protected].

Plano ISD Education Foundation is proud to kick off their an-

nual community honor roll program. Last year, “I Love Plano

ISD” yard signs began appearing at homes and businesses

throughout the district as part of the Plano ISD Education Foun-

dation’s Community Honor Roll Campaign. This year the Foun-

dation hopes to double the number of parents participating in

the campaign. The Foundation has added a feature for commu-

nity supporters to participate online by donating at

www.pisd.edu/foundation. All participants donating over $50

will receive a yard sign to proudly display their support for Plano

ISD.

The funds provided to the district by the Foundation remain in

PISD and support district-wide programs. Programs currently

funded include: Grants to Educators, math and science improve-

ment initiatives, scholarships for 5th

grade camp, elementary

fitness programs, emergency grants for PISD employees in need,

college preparation programs such as AVID, Family Literacy Pro-

gram and many more. To view a complete list of programs

please visit our website.

For additional information visit http://foundation.pisd.edu or

call 469-752-8272. Every gift matters. The greatest investment

any of us can make is in the future of our children. We appreci-

ate your support of this important cause!

November 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

5th grade Adven-

ture Camp

4

5th grade Adventure

Camp

5

5th grade Adventure

Camp

Junior Investor Day

6

7

8

9

Individual Picture Make-Up Day

PTA General Meeting 7pm

Parenting the strong willed child program

Kinder PACE referral deadline

10

Early Release Noon

11 12 13

14 15 16

17

18

19

20

21 22 23

24

Thanksgiving

Holiday

25

Thanksgiving

Holiday

26

Thanksgiving

Holiday

27

28 29

30

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Stinson Star Tracker - November 2010

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