PTA General Meeting
November 12, 2013
Where does my PTA money go?
Teacher Allocation and GrantsClassroom libraries School grounds upkeep and improvement Stations around the Walking TrackBrainPOP subscription renewal used by teachers
Online educational resourceBlue communicator folders6’ and 8’ table purchases to replace broken tablesNew soccer nets for the goals on the walking track fieldTraining for Officer Willis our school safety officerContribution to JC Schools' Homeless Program for
Thanksgiving food boxes for students and their families
Dates to Remember
• 11-15-13 Reflections, Safety, Citizenship Contest Items due
• 11-18-13 to 11-22-13 Anti-Bullying Week• 11-27-13 to 11-29-13 Thanksgiving Break• 12-2-13 School Board Meeting• 12-10-13 PTA General Meeting
Take HEART against Bullying Week
Next week, November 18–22, Lake Ridge School is kicking off its 2nd annual “Take Heart Against Bullying” Week. The week will begin with 4 days of themed fun followed by grade-level assemblies! Please encourage your child to participate in the following theme days by dressing up and supporting our school rules against bullying:
Monday (November 18): Wacky Dress Day
Tuesday (November 19): Super Hero Day
Wednesday (November 20): Team Day
Thursday (November 21): Rock Star Day
Friday (November 22): School Spirit Day
Lake Ridge is one of four local schools recognized by the State of Tennessee as a Reward School, based on TCAP test results for the 2012-2013 school year. This means that our students ranked in the top 5 percent of students statewide for academic achievement. Mr. Phillips received an award at this week’s School Board meeting on behalf of our school. Congratulations to our students and teachers… We are proud of you!
HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS???
Lake Ridge Yearbook Among the Stars
The Yearbook Committee needs your pictures! If you have pictures from field trips, class parties, Fall Festival, sports events, etc., please email them to [email protected]. The school year is off to a great start, and we want to capture your students' memories in the Yearbook! The deadline for early order pricing has passed, but you may still place an order for $35 for a standard cover or $40 for a personalized cover Yearbook. You may download an order form from the school website.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL’S FUND RAISERS?
Lake Ridge is not a Title I school, and therefore is not eligible for some Federal funds that other schools in our area receive. PTA fundraisers help finance school projects and materials that we would not otherwise have. Every dollar received is a gift from friends and family of Lake Ridge, and is used to benefit our school. Thank you for your support!
Thank you to the families who donated items to our SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE in October! These were distributed to teachers who requested them for their classes. We will be publishing an updated list each month of supply needs for Lake Ridge classrooms. Please keep this in mind when you are at the store, and pick up an extra supply or two when you have an opportunity. A collection box will be located in the school lobby. Thanks!
Teachers were also given new pencil sharpeners, and a Back-to-School supply bag which included:
disinfectant wipes, tissue, hand sanitizer, and a ream of copy paper.
HONOR ROLLLuke Alligood Alayah Conley Olivia Habart Thomas Laufenberg* Bree Presnell Kendall Stoots
Olivia Andrews Emma Cullop* Skylar Hallingstad Nick Lawitzke Peyton Pridemore Deason Swaitek
Ella Ayers Ben Davidson Jordan Hallman Leah Lawson Norah Pugh* Ansley Sweet*
Emma Baxter Camden Davis Maia Hals* Rachel Leerssen* Kaylee Rogers* Perry Tate*
Connor Bell Hannah Dawson Kipp Hambrick Alyssa Lefever* Meryck Rogers Mitchell Taylor
Ashton Bellefant Jaxon Diamond Wyatt Hendrickson Brodie Livesay Aiden Roller* Nathan Trout
Aiden Bennett Anna Dieter Avery Henson JT Long Vivien Rothwell* AbbieUnderwood*
McKenna Bishop* Emma Dillon McKenna Herbert KimberlyHerreraLopez Claire Rountree* Sarah Walding
Karleigh Breese Malakai Dugan* Tyler Hodge* McKenzie Ludolph Morgan Sagona* Gloria Wang
Gavin Briggs Kynleigh Dunbar Madi Holstein* Sarah Mallicote Chase Salts Avery Westbrook
Tessa Bowers Trinny Duncan* Arnav Jain Caleb McBride Paul Scown Grant Whitaker
Hannah Boyd* Aleah Evers Ani Jaishankar* Leah McBride Tristan Sellers Luke Whitaker
Chris Boyer Lucy Folsom* Halee James Lily McCabe Mariam Shams Jaxson Williams*
John Carter Jack Fuller Gavin Johnson Carter McKenzie* Maddie Shurtliff Natalia Williams
Sophie Carter* Maddie Fuller Ryan Jordan Kaleb McKinney* Tyner Simpson* Gabriel Yepez
Abhi Chanda* Lia Gay Elijah Kadish Emma Middleton Butler Smith Audree Yobst
Ethan Charles* Garrett Gentry Jana Kirkpatrick Riley Mounger Ryan Smith Sebastian Zaatini
JohnMorganCheek* Jessie Giu Tatsu Kishi Ella Overbay* Tyler Smith
Ryan Coggins* Carter Graham Alex Klinker Olivia Owens Kyler Sood*
Dominic Coleman Lillian Habart Thomas Lankford Justine Pagan Caroline Still*
Are You Connected? We want to help keep families in the know about what is going on at Lake Ridge. Please remember to ‘Like’ Lake Ridge PTA on Facebook. We have also created an email blast. Once you sign on, you will receive updates or reminders throughout the school year about events, school closing and delays, testing, etc. To join, log on to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lakeridgepta. You may also check the PTA page of the school website (www.jcschools.org/LR) to download spirit wear order forms, PTA membership forms, PTA newsletter, and other documents.
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