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 Next PTO meeting: Feb 9th
Please join us for our February PTO meeting next week on Thursday Feb. 9th at 7:30 in the staff lounge.
Preliminary Agenda:
- Call to Order and Accept previous minutes
- Co-president’s Report
a. Walk-a-thon Update
b. Science Fair Update
c. Yearbook Update
d. Principal’s Report
- Treasurer’s Report
- Questions/Comments
- Meeting Adjourned
 Start sending in those Box-Tops…
The Box-Top Soccer Tournament will start on Monday, February 6!
- Classes will score goals based on how many Box Tops are collected.
- Each 25 Box Tops = 1 goal!
- Class with the most goals in each of in K-3 and 4-5 will win a Pizza Lunch.
- See the flyer in this week’s Thursday folder or contact Jane Kim (Janehskim@gmail.com) for more information.
 Science Fair Update:
The Science Fair dates have been finalized!
Tuesday, March 6: 1st & 2nd grades
Wednesday, March 7: 5th grade
Thursday, March 8: 3rd & 4th grades
Please remember to turn in your Entry Forms to your teacher by Friday, February 10th. Volunteer request forms will be distributed in the Thursday folders in the near future.
Questions? Please email nidhibansal@gmail.com or cathy_yoshimoto@yahoo.com
 Walk-a-thon T-Shirt Design Contest
Walkathon 2012 is coming and it is time to create the T-shirt design. If you submit the winning design, all of Stevens Creek School could be showing off your talent! So get creative and design the theme and image for the Walkathon T-shirt. Deadline for submitting the original artwork is Wednesday, February 29th. Only Stevens Creek Elementary School students are eligible (no adult work please).
For details, see the flyer or contact Aena Prakash aena_y@yahoo.com.
 Have a beautiful idea? Help submit a special program grant!!
School beautification is one of the many things that the PTO special program grant could be used for. If you have interest in or an idea for how to make the school site more beautiful, this may be your chance!! Want to plant a tree? Help build a beautiful tile wall? Get some more benches on campus? All of these things could be funded through PTO!!! This year, PTO has added $10,000 in funding for a “Special Programs Grant” that can be applied for by the parent and staff community. This new grant program is intended to fund purchases that improve PTO or Stevens Creek Elementary infrastructure, improve the school campus, enrich the curriculum, or support the PTO mission. If you have an idea for a one-time purchase or project, consider submitting a proposal. For more information and detailed grant guidelines, visit the PTO web-site (http://www.stevenscreekpto.org) or contact the VP of Grants (Luanne Schirrmeister, lschirrm@gmail.com). If you have an idea, but need help, please contact us!
 Career Day Volunteer Needed!
PTO is looking for someone to spearhead a new project this year. Stevens Creek will be holding its first Career Day this year, but it cannot happen without your help!! We are looking for an individual or small group to coordinate and organize this brand new program!! Please contact Stephanie Fulmer-Smentek (sfulsmen@comcast.net) or Cris Vaughan (cavaughan28@gmail.com) if you are interested or would like more information.
 Super Stars Reading Program Is Here Again…
Please Mark Your Calendars for the Important Dates
The highlights of the program are:
The program will run from the 2nd of February to 4th of April this year. The last log sheets will be collected on the 5th of April.
School wide Read-In will be on the 7th of February to kick off the program. The 60 minutes spent reading during this Read-In will be automatically logged for the kids in the Reading Logs.
Grade level reading goals (time wise) are:
- Kindergarten students are expected to read a minimum of 10 min/day or 50 min/week.
- First grade students are expected to read a minimum of 15 min/day or 75 min/week.
- Second to Fifth grade students are expected to read 20 min/day or 100 min/week.
More Details
- Super Stars Reading Program Volunteer Form
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Next PTO meeting, Thursday Feb. 9th, 7:30 in the Staff Lounge
>> Previous meeting minutes/synopsis
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Tcience Fair: March 6th, 7th, & 8th, 6-7 pm in the GLC
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Walk-a-thon: April 27th, all day at school
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PTO appreciates your support! - Click the button!
Click for details or contact Luanne Schirrmeister
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Signup with www.eScrip.com with
Group Id 137835473
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The Stevens Creek Parent Teacher organization is a non-profit, tax-exempt parent volunteer organization whose purpose is to:
- promote the welfare of the children of Stevens Creek School;
- enrich the educational opportunities for our children with funds, materials, services, activities, or equipment not provided by school district funds;
- provide opportunities for teachers, parents and their children to get to know one another better in a friendly, informal atmosphere;
- encourage voluntarism on the part of parents.
When you donate during the Direct Donation drive at
school you become a member of the PTO and get a free copy of the school
directory. We are targeting to raise $90,000 for the Direct Donation.
We, the PTO, make it possible to have:
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A daily librarian |
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Lower grade PE teachers and playground equipment |
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Music teachers |
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Technology Lab aide |
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Instructional aides in the classrooms |
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Teacher grants for classroom curriculum and supplies |
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Art teachers |
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Many other activities |
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We also
organize fun events like Pumpkin Panic, school potluck, ice cream
social and show off school spirit with our Walkathon.
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