January 2016
Volume 5
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Founders’ Day Banquet Serving with Honor, Courage, Commitment
Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)
Hosted by Hillcrest High School at Central High School
Tickets: $16 per person
DEADLINE FOR TICKETS IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH!!!
Contact name:_____________________________________________________
Email:____________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Unit:____________________________ # Attending ____ @$16 each
Check #__________
Please make checks payable to SCPTAs and include Founders’ Day on memo line. An email confirmation will be sent to you when ticket order is received in lieu of paper ticket! Schools are seated together according to date of purchase, so purchase early for best seating!
Mail order form and check to Becky Volz, Founders’ Day Banquet, 1910 N. Grant Ave. 65803.
Tickets may also be purchased at the February Council meeting!
PTA/PTSA Volunteers of the Year As we know, PTA would not exist without its wonderful volunteers. This is the time to put them in the spotlight! We would like each school to submit the name of an outstanding PTA volunteer for their school. This person should be someone who has personified the PTA mission by giving of his or her time unselfishly. We would like each school to submit the name of an Outstanding Volunteer’s Name, Digital Photo (in jpg format), PTA/PTSA Unit and Unit President to Carrie Windes at [email protected] NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 5TH!!! Also, please include a simple, short statement from volunteer answering this question, "Why do you serve?". This is in connection with this banquet’s theme--Serving with Honor, Courage, Commitment. If questions, contact Carrie by cell or text at 417-343-0893.
President’s Letter 2
MO PTA Convention 2
Take Your Family to School Week 3
Membership in Action 3
Treasurer’s Report 4
Teacher of the Year Nominations 4
Reflections Winners/Showcase 5-6
Legislative Report 7
Parliamentary Tip 7
Clothing Bank 8
RIF 8
Talent Bank 9
2016 Spring Calendar 10
In this issue:
Letter From the President– Carrie Windes
"New Year – a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story?
Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours."
~Alex Morritt
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Happy New Year to all! Thank you for all the hard work you put into making our schools a better place for children and families. I know it seems like our work goes unnoticed sometimes. However, if you look around at all the positive things PTA/PTSA units are doing, you’ll see YOU are making a big impact. At the SCPTA level you are making the clothing bank, Reflections, RIF, 4th grade play etc. possible for our kids with your donations and volunteer hours. Keep up the great work!
• As far as the New Year goes, there are still a lot of great opportunities to be involved in PTA! Below is a list of SCPTA New Year opportunities for and your PTA members:
• Get involved with the state spring Membership in Action promotion. Invite a friend to join PTA!
• Attend the Reflections Showcase at the Battlefield Mall on January 17th, 1-4 p.m. Volunteers needed for set up and clean up.
• Sign up to help SCPTA next year on a committee or as a board member. Contact Lori Nelson at [email protected] if you are interested in being on the board. We are a fun group!
• Purchase tickets now to the PTA Founders’ Day Banquet on February 18th. Send in your Volunteer of the Year, too; so that special person can be recognized at the Banquet.
• Volunteer at the Clothing Bank!!! Opening Day is January 14th.
• Sign up to sell Major Saver Cards for the SCPTA Spring fundraiser to help support all of the programs of the Council which in turn supports your kiddos and make some extra money for your own school.
• Attend the SCPTA monthly meeting to keep up to date with all the upcoming events and to get your name entered into a drawing at the May meeting for a fabulous Prize!
• Regularly check our website SCPTAMO.com and Facebook for due dates, updates and event dates!
Have a Happy New PTA Year!!
Sincerely,
Carrie Windes, President SCPTA
P.S. The next SCPTA General meeting is February 3rd at Robberson Elementary. We will be honoring our principals. Don’t forget to elect your nominating committee this month!
PTA Mission:
The overall purpose of PTA is to be
A powerful voice for all children
A relevant resource for families and communities, and
Save the Date – April 22-24!
MOPTA Convention
Bringing It Home
Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center
Columbia, MO
Training and networking in one spot!
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TAKE YOUR FAMILY TO SCHOOL WEEK
February 15-18 is Take Your Family to School Week – PTA’s twist on Take your child to work day. If you don’t already have something planned or are not sure even where to start with planning this type of event PTA has the tools to help.
Visit the PTA Take Your Family to School Week webpage and you’ll find toolkits for different types of events, ideas on whom to recruit for your team, promotional templates, thank you letters and even an evaluation tool.
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Account 11/1/2015 11/30/2015
CARE Fund 158.32 158.32
Clothing Bank 4,817.20 4,053.52
General Checking 78,885,40 78,717.28
Gertrude McBride Fund 3,919.31 3,919.50
Scholarship Checking 1,426.59 1,450.85
Total Unrestricted Funds 89,206.82 88,299.47
Scholarship CD (Restricted) 47,476.00 47,476.00
Total Funds $136,682.82 $135,775.47
Treasurer’s Report
Tips for Treasurers
Now is a good time to catch your “second wind” for fundraising
for your PTA/PTSA Unit. And when you do have new monies
coming in, be sure they are deposited immediately. Best
practice is to use a deposit form signed by two of your officers
with descriptions of all avenues of income.
Detailed financial records are available on-line at http://www.nonprofitcentral.biz. Use SCPTA as the username and password.
2016-2017 Teacher of the Year nominations
Beginning Monday, Jan. 11, nominations will be accepted for the 2016-2017 Springfield Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The nomination form will be available on the District’s website. Return the completed nomination form by Monday, Feb. 1 to [email protected] . The form can also be sent via school mail to the KAC Human Resources Department, attn: Debbie Rion. All nominations will be kept confidential.
The 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year will be announced Monday, April 18, at the annual Teacher Appreciation Banquet hosted by the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools. The winner will have the opportunity to then compete for recognition at the regional and state level.
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2015-16 Reflections Winners DANCE
Middle School
Crosby Mills Greenwood 1st
FILM
High School
Christopher Mitchell Greenwood 1st
VISUAL ARTS
Primary
Eli Cramer Sherwood 1st
Elisabeth Mrad Sunshine 2nd
Audrey Dimmick 3rd
Jalyn Green Sherwood HM
Claire Owen Greenwood HM
Intermediate
Katie Su Greenwood 1st
Ashley Tan Wanda Gray 2nd
Fatima Aslam Greenwood 3rd
Nicole Davis Sherwood HM
Sarah Mostyn Pershing HM
Eva Heidemann Greenwood HM
Meryk Pheonix McBride HM
Ashley Bryant Wanda Gray HM
Adriana Naylor McBride HM
Aundrea Nelson Delaware HM
Kyle La Point Wanda Gray HM
Middle School
Karson Feuerbacher Greenwood 1st
Jasmine Thach Jarrett 2nd
Autumn Shotwell Jarrett 3rd
Liam Hampton Jarrett HM
Sai Prahasa Vuda Central HM
Katlin Hillard Carver HM
Avalynn Lackie Carver HM
High School
Julie Sharp Central 1st
Anna McGehee Greenwood 2nd
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This year the Springfield Council of
PTAs will host our Reflections Showcase and awards ceremony
on Sunday, January 17.
It will be held in front of JC Penney’s in the Battlefield Mall and
entry viewing will be from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m.
All submitted work will be on display.
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Council General Meeting minutes are approved by the Executive Committee as di-rected in the bylaws. Minutes are available online at http://scptamo.com/category/meetings/.
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REFLECTIONS WINNERS - CONTINUED
MUSIC COMPETITION LITERATURE
Primary Primary
Tomas Klepper Rountree 1st Shriya Mitchell Greenwood 1st
Emma Daughterty Greenwood 2nd
Intermediate Ethan Gaumer Sunshine 3rd
Emily Scott Disney 1st Gwyndolyn Gelner Greenwood HM
Hannah Young Rountree 2nd Gabi Gaumer Sunshine HM
Nathaniel Hunter Greenwood 3rd
Elaine Klepper Rountree HM Intermediate
Lachlan McKinney Greenwood HM Sarah Jane Trotman Harrison 1st
Allison Scott Disney HM Nina Malega Sunshine 2nd
Andrew Hellman Wilson’s Creek HM Elana Hadi Rountree 3rd
Oakland Wayne Morrison
Middle School Greenwood HM
Samantha Thomas Jarrett 1st Sara Kimrey Wanda Gray HM
John Georgiades Central 2nd
PHOTOGRAPHY
Primary Middle School
Sophia Brown Sherwood 1st Harmony Pyle Jarrett 1st
Sophy Wickham-Zhou Greenwood 2nd Jack Gregory Carver 2nd
Julia Rosa Sherwood 3rd Joanna Hsi Carver 3rd
Shriya Miller Greenwood HM Dorian Khoshymn Greenwood HM
Micah Espinoza Sherwood HM Emma Laney Greenwood HM
Anna Khai Hugen Le Greenwood HM
High School
Intermediate Jesse Paxton Greenwood 1st
Allison Loughary Sherwood 1st Katherine Goulter Greenwood 2nd
Ashley Bryant Wanda Gray 2nd Olivia Robinson Glendale 3rd
Liberty Hawley Sequiota 3rd Julius Walker Greenwood HM
McKenna Hunt Sherwood HM Kate Arthur Glendale HM
Emmarie Logan Harrison HM
Middle School
Hailey Dawn YoungbloodCentral 1st
Sophia Birmingham Central 2nd
Govind Nair Greenwood 3rd
Madison Mitchell Greenwood HM
Madison Mitchell Greenwood HM
Jacob Sharp Central HM
High School
Christopher Mitchell Greenwood 1st
Christopher Mitchell Greenwood 2nd
Christopher Mitchell Greenwood 3rd
Parliamentary Tip of the Month
Nominating Committee
It seems like the year just started but now is the time to think about who will make up your nominating committee. Recruiting for PTA positions is hard. Everyone has a million excuses for why they don’t have the time. That is why it is so important for the individuals serving on your nominating committee to have the skill set to reach out and not only explain the importance of serving on the PTA board but also to personally ASK. Make sure these committee members reach out beyond their own personal networks and seek input from your building Principal and teachers. Sometimes there are great advocates already active in the school but not the PTA. These individuals may have a misconception that PTA is cliquish or that their services are not needed. Tapping into both your PTA current network of active members and those potential members is the key to growing your capacity as a board. It’s too easy to ‘recycle’ board members. PTAs are more successful when they reach out to all and continually try to grow.
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JANUARY 2016 LEGISLATIVE CHAIR REPORT
Springfield Council of PTAs
Donna Petiford, Chair
You may now register online for the 2016 National PTA Legislative Conference in Arlington, VA, March 8-10. The focus of this year’s LegCon will be “Family Engagement Drives Student Success”.
LegCon 2016 will offer in-depth trainings and networking opportunities with fellow PTA advocates to help shape public policy.
Get ready to:
Hear from award winning NBC education correspondent Rehema Ellis
Learn how to advocate for children and families at all levels of government
Meet and build lasting relationships with policymakers on Capitol Hill
Recognize prestigious advocates in the PTA community
Want to learn more? Check out the full schedule and more at PTA.org/LegCon, or follow us on Twitter using the official hastag #PTALegCon. Sign up to receive exclusive LegCon updates about additional speakers and the latest info.
Register today!
CLOTHING BANK
Well, we are so happy to report that we finished 2015 with a HUGE day!! Our last day of the semester was Saturday, December 5, and it was one for the record books with over 200 families served in no more than 5 hours!
We opened for shoppers from 9 to 11 am that day and served some 75 to 80 families in those two hours! Central High School’s Key Club, as well as many of our regular, faithful volunteers joined us. Since it was a Saturday, several of those volunteers brought their teenage kids to serve alongside them. Some of us were even surprised to see our own teenagers show up to help and they were lifesavers! We even had SCPTA board members unable to help out that day, so they asked their husbands to work in their place—and they were naturals! We also had a regular volunteer from MSU’s Merchandising & Fashion Design department show up to help on what was maybe the second busiest day of the year--and she brought her dad, grandmother and sister to help, too!
We all took a quick lunch break and tidied up a bit and then re-opened from 1 to 3 pm to serve our English as Second Language (ESL) families. Our great friend Becca Demel was hugely instrumental in lining up interpreters for those families who speak Spanish and Chin. She and the other interpreters helped every family fill out the paperwork so we could check them in to get them properly outfitted with clothes, new socks and underwear and new shoes. It was a huge undertaking, but every sweet family left with everything they needed, plus a donated book as a gift and huge smiles on their faces.
We share all of this because when you have a second in all the chaos to pause and take it all in—it is truly miraculous. Because of the generosity of their time and their donations from all of our PTA/PTSA units and the people in this community; our supporters in SPS administration; the principal and staff at Study Alternative Center; and the patience and kindness of the families we all serve—this ALL VOLUNTEER, ALL DONATION Clothing Bank just works!! It really is amazing!!
We’re working hard to get everything back in order and then we re-open Thursday, January 14, and are then back to our normal routine. We welcome volunteers from 9 to 5 and shoppers from 2:30 to 5 most every Thursday now through the end of April. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces when you come to volunteer or drop off donations. We’re putting the call out now for boys’ coats sizes 10 to 20 and hats and gloves for older kids/teens. We’ve already had several schools and organizations start bringing those things in—and we’ll keep in touch about what we’re needing next. Please like and follow up on Facebook at The PTA Clothing Bank!
Thank you again for making the Clothing Bank so successful! We cannot tell you all enough that we are ever grateful for the people who help us help others! We could never do this without all of you!!
Thank you again,
Patty Dunn & Jennifer Penny
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The 2nd book distribution will be Wednesday January 15 at Tefft Center from 9 am until noon. Please make sure your books are picked up that
day. Email [email protected] to make other
arrangements.
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SCPTA 2016 Spring Calendar
January
14 Clothing Bank Open, 9-11 a.m.
17 Relections Showcase, 1-4 p.m., Battlefield Mall (in front of JCPenney). Awards Ceremony at 2 p.m.
18 No school. (MLK Jr. Day)
19 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B
21 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
27 Council Newsletter Deadline
28 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
February
3 SCPTA General Meeting, 9 a.m, Robberson E, 1100 E. Kearney St. 65803, 417-523-1800
4 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
11 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
15 No school. (Presidents Day)
16-19 Take your family to school week. To learn more, visit PTA.org/TYFTSW
16 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B
18 Clothing Bank, Volunteers Only 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Closed for shoppers because of Founders’
Day), Founders’ Day Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Hosted by Hillcrest HS at Central HS
24 Council Newsletter Deadline
25 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
March
1 Deadline to submit memberships for entries into the state drawing for $2000
2 SCPTA General Meeting, 9 a.m., Horace Mann E, School Board Forum, 3745 S. Broadway
Ave. 65807, 417-523-4400
3 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
7-14 No school. (Spring Break)
8-10 2016 National PTA Legislative Conference, Arlington, VA
15 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B
17 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
17-29 Major Saver Campaign
24 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
30 Council Newsletter Deadline & 1st RIF Distribution
31 Units’ 2016-17 officers list to state office. Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
April
1 Deadline to submit your applications for MOPTA awards.
2 Clothing Bank Open, 9-11 a.m.
6 SCPTA General Meeting, 9 a.m., Sherwood E, 2524 S. Golden Ave. 65807, 417-523-3800
7 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
14 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
15 No school. (Professional Learning/Work Day)
19 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B
21 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m.
22-24 MOPTA Convention, Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center, Columbia, MO
27 Council Newsletter Deadline
28 Clothing Bank Open (LAST DAY), 2:30-5 p.m.
May
4 SCPTA General Meeting, 9 a.m., KAC Room A
5, 6 Graduations
17 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B, Earliest possible last day of school
25 Latest possible last day
June
30-July 3 National PTA Convention & Expo, Orlando, FL. Save the date! Think Big, Think PTA.
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