1. KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA Report September 15, 2015

2. Milestones

3. Connections Key families in Panama (above) and Spain (below) Growing Key’s family!

4. PTA Draft Budget Summary Gross Income $72,200 Expenditures $72,200 Treasurer: Heidi Bourgeoise leighblakely@gmail.com

5. Fundraising Plan Shopping Credits Check writing Campaign Restaurant Nights Auction (March 12!) Read-a-thon Grant writing Fundraising VPs Amerine Woodyard - awoodyardKey@gmail.comawoodyardKey@gmail.com & Gwen Fitzgerald - gwen0176@hotmail.com

6. Staff/Teacher Support Friday folders (“cathartic”) Room parents Room Parent Coordinator: Corrine Niosi - niosihibey@verizon.net http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080449aba92 3aa8-keyschool

7. Staff/Teacher Support Welcome breakfast Checks for supplies Teacher Liaison Team Key teachers & PTA members Rebecca Leuhrs and Kerensa McConnell with EuroCafe gift card

8. Teacher Liaison Team This team will learn from teachers how PTA can support teachers & facilitate filling those needs. If you value our teachers & want to help them so they can best help our kids, this team is for you! Planning ahead – seeking volunteers to organize: October 9 - Teacher conference meal(s) March 4 – Teacher conferences meal(s) May - Teacher Appreciation Week Contact: Jenny Roahen Rizzo jroahen@yahoo.comjroahen@yahoo.com or 703-371-4354

9. Key Schoolyard Key Field Volunteers, filling in low spots Fresh Sod! Ways to Help Volunteer at the Schoolyard Workday September 27 9 am – 1pm Lisa: dropkin@edgeresearch.comdropkin@edgeresearch.com Bobby: rpbourgeois3@gmail.comrpbourgeois3@gmail.com

10. Key Schoolyard Summer sunflowers, planted by 1 st graders Ways to Help Adopt-a-Spot: If you are with a Daisy, Cub, Girl or Boy Scout troop, adopt a spot to maintain; earn service points and get a sign! Weed at Recess: This is fun and the younger kids (K to 2 nd ) will come over and want to help Lisa: dropkin@edgeresearch.comdropkin@edgeresearch.com Bobby: rpbourgeois3@gmail.comrpbourgeois3@gmail.com

11. Key Schoolyard Beautiful zinnias in July, planted by 2 nd grade Ways to Help Be the Schoolyard Parent for your child’s grade: In fall and spring we coordinate plantings for all grades. Each grade needs a Schoolyard Parent to get the word out so parents can enjoy participating with their child in planting. This is always a fun time! Contact Us: With your own ideas! Lisa: dropkin@edgeresearch.comdropkin@edgeresearch.com Bobby: rpbourgeois3@gmail.comrpbourgeois3@gmail.com

12. EduKits School supplies for each grade 368 kits for VPI-5 th grade, $977 donated Extras available in front office Big thank you to Mayling Hung – ISO volunteer to (work with or) take over for next year

13. Communications This Week @ Key and monthly newsletter Listserv Website * Facebook Bulletin Board * Twitter Translation * * Seeking volunteers – Contact Sara Bryant sarakatherine75@hotmail.com

15. Communications - Directory Leads: Justin Hibey and Robert Tuttle Use ParentVue to update contact info Support Key registrar in updating contacts Volunteers needed for calls/direct contact with families

16. Fall Fiesta – Sunday, October 18 Goal: For families to be active together and to build our community with fall social Past activities: Hula hoop contest Dancing Potluck Zumba Face painting

17. APS Advisory Committees Arts Education Early Childhood Education English Language Arts Gifted Services Health and P.E. Mathematics Science Social Studies Special Ed Student Services World Languages ESOL/HILT Career, Technical, & Adult Education Family and Consumer Services External Affairs VPs Whytni Kernodle - whytni.kernodle@gmail.com & Anh Bolles - batsbolles@gmail.combatsbolles@gmail.com

18. Spanish Intern – Maria del Mar Navarro Seeking host family with no cats – contact Dr. Myers

19. Character Education Goal: To build school-home connections Key’s Character Traits Respect Responsibility Trustworthiness Kindness Character Education Chairs Lori Fischler - lorifaye@gmail.comlorifaye@gmail.com Jennifer Golden - goldenwatkins1@yahoo.com goldenwatkins1@yahoo.com