2.  Room Parent Meeting Objective: Review PTA programs. Help establish more support, better communication, more uniformity, and inclusiveness in the school.  Sammy in the Know Newsletters  Website  PTA Meetings- See website Tuesdays –alt am/pm  Room Parent Meeting(s)  Room Parents are the support framework of the school  Major Fall Initiative: Membership Drive and Retail Designations. We need your help.

3. Please refer to the PTA website for updates and program information. The BTS Progress Report Page will track progress in membership, retail enrollment, project performance etc. Information updated weekly for the first few months of school PTA Officer contact information on the PTA homepage.

4. 2013 – 20142012-2013  PTA Family Members183205  PTA Staff Members4651  Total PTA Members229256

5.  Cindy Larson, SEAC Committee Chair  BYUfamily@yahoo.com BYUfamily@yahoo.com  Announcement

6.  totsy@verizon.net totsy@verizon.net  Me Time Tutoring: Saturdays in the Winter/Spring- leading up to SOL testing. More information to come in the future.

7.  Vasilia@live.net Vasilia@live.net  Math Superstars is an elective, 25 week, math enrichment program for grades k-5. Based off of Florida Standards of learning. It is always fine to help the children with the worksheets, despite the fact that it may indicate otherwise.  Need parent graders for each classroom.

8.  This is a three part, National Language Arts competition for students in Grades 3, 4, and 5.  It is elective and requires support from family at home in order for the students to be successful.  Enrollment forms already went home. Enrollment is about 70 students  An orientation meeting will held for all students that are NEW to the program on Thurs. Oct 3, 2013 at 2:45- 3:45pm. Students will need to fill out the “Going Home” form in order to stay after school for the program.

9.  Tests are held at 8:15 am in the cafeteria  Program details, study materials, and other information is sent via email, so PLEASE fill out and return the enrollment form quickly so that we can set up our database. The first event is the Oct 4 orientation class. All students who participate in ALL THREE meets, will receive participation medals.  See the school website for more information and contact emails for Susan and Heather – if you have any questions or can help volunteer. Words ReleasedTest Dates Oct. 2, 2013Dec. 5, 2013 Dec. 29, 2013Feb. 20, 2014 Feb 24, 2013April 24, 2014

10.  We are only scratching the surface of our potential with these programs. AMAZON AMAZON  Remember your extended family, co-workers, neighbors and friends can participate. You can make a link on your facebook page to the school website Ways family and friends can help Register their grocery store cards to SCES. Sign up for a FREE btfe account for CPNs and free eboxtops Shop AMAZON from link on PTA home pg Shop all Online Retailers through BTFE.com

11. We receive Money from Harris Teeter Giant Target Boxtops Tyson Safeway Amazon We receive Points to redeem Merchandise from Catalogs Labels for Education My Coke Rewards Food Lion Terracycle – points donated to charity Please refer to the handout for more information

12. Labels for Ed Tyson Labels My Coke Rewards Products

13.  Clip and submit Boxtops  Earn eboxtops at BTFE.com  Sample of Online Retailers through BTFE Ann Taylor, Aeropostale, Anthropologie, Babies RUS, Banana Republic, BB Beyond, Best Buy, Carters, Coldwater Creek, Coach, DKNY, Expedia, Fossil, Gap, Guess, Hotels, Justice, Kohls, LL Bean, Leap Frog, Lego, Linens N Things, Lowes, Macys, Nordstrom, Omaha Steaks, Old Navy, OshKosh, Petco, Ralph Lauren, Sports Auth, Starbucks, Target, Victoria’s Secret, Vera Bradley, Williams Sonoma, Walmart and 100s more!!!

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15.  Staff Appreciation Week  Teacher Gifts  Teacher Wish List Need to simplify

16.  kooch5@yahoo.com kooch5@yahoo.com

17.  Students helping students and families in need in our community.  Various drives throughout the year.

18.  Amy Keifert Copy Room Volunteer  Tippyt_98@yahoo.com Tippyt_98@yahoo.com  Oldest and Only  If you want to volunteer to help or if you need help.

19.  New ideas?  Concerns?  Questions?