PARKWAY PTA NEWSLETTER
March 2020
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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
Events
PTA Meeting: 03/03
Parkway Movie Night: 03/06
STEM Family Night: 03/25
PTA Glow Party: 03/27
Support PES
Box Tops
Blessings in a Backpack
PTA Positions Still Open
Volunteering & Chaperoning
Amazon Smile
Reminders
Early Dismissal: 03/04
Kindergarten Registration Opens: 03/16
Spring Pictures: 03/20
Parkway School Store - Panda Gear
Update your Directory Listing
EVENTS:
Next PTA Meeting – March 03
Please join us for the next PTA meeting, on Tuesday, March 3 from 6:30-7:30pm in the Parkway Media Center (Library).
PTA meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.
Need childcare? No problem! The Parkway PTA is teaming with the Rotaract Club of Hood College to provide free childcare to parents attending the PTA meeting. So, bring the kids!
Parkway Movie Night – March 06
Join us for the presentation of Toy Story 4 at PTA Movie Night: Friday March 6 at 6 pm in the Multipurpose Room.
STEM Family Night – March 25
Join us for Family STEM Night on Wednesday March 25th at 5:30 pm.
Parkway PTA Glow Party – March 27
Come dance with DJ Shew-Sical at the Parkway Glow Party! March 27, 6-8pm. Wear your brightest colors and bring glow sticks! Volunteers are needed! Contact Cynthia for more info.
Bake Sale Volunteers: please contact Anne Truelove
Auction Volunteers: please contact Kristie Culler
SUPPORT PARKWAY:
Box Tops!
Download the Box Tops for education app today! The NEW and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earning online.
Blessings in a Backpack!
Thank you to all who donated change in February! We will update with totals when counting is completed.
Blessings in a Backpack meets from 9-10am every Tuesday at Orchard Grove Elementary School. We pack bags of food for over 300 Parkway and Orchard Grove students at the same time. If you'd like to help or donate please contact Erin Lawrence.
PTA Positions Still Open - We Need You!
We have a pressing need for a new website coordinator! This is a volunteer position that only requires a small amount of time per month for the rest of the year and our outgoing website coordinator will be happy to help get you started.
We also still have a few more important positions open that we need to fill:
co-lead for the Auction (held during the Spring Dance)
lead/co-lead for the Yearbook
lead/co-lead for the Year-End DVD
If you are interested in volunteering for one or more of these roles, or even just to ask questions, please contact us at ptaparkway@gmail.com.
If you are interested in volunteering or chaperoning at Parkway, please visit the following link for more information: Parkway Parent Volunteer Links and Information
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support the Parkway PTA every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the Parkway PTA. Please go to smile.amazon.com to learn more about the program and to choose the Parkway PTA as your preferred charitable organization. Thank you!
REMINDERS:
2hr Early Dismissal March 04
Parkway Registration 2020-2021
Application for next year's new students opens March 16. If you have a student entering Kindergarten, enrollment health forms are available here for download.
School Store Open Thursdays
School Store is open Thursdays 8:30-9 am. Come get your Panda Gear!
Support Parkway While You Shop
Please use AmazonSmile whenever you buy at Amazon – AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.
Click on this link to select the Parkway Elementary PTA as your chosen charitable organization. And share the link with your family, friends, coworkers, and others so all of their eligible shopping benefits the students at Parkway!
Stay in Touch with the AtoZConnect Directory!
The Parkway PTA uses A to Z Directories to provide us with a digital, free family directory. This allows the PTA to connect with families directly and can be a great way for families to connect with each other, too! Please go to https://atozconnect.com/ to update/verify your information today, or to create a new account if you're new to the school.
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