Co-Presidents: Polly Dubbel & Leslie Tysseling Editor: Katie McKenna Mt. Erie P.T.A., Chapter 8.2.37, 360-293-9541, [email protected], http://mteriepta.org June 2013, Volume 11, Issue 9 From the Principal Peter Donaldson Dear Parents and Families, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Mount Erie is blessed to be supported by all of you and to work every day with your children. We all believe we have the best families and students in the world. Teachers and staff look forward to helping all of them reach their potential and experience success. We recently added these five core beliefs to our new Vision/Mission document, which was developed this year: • High expectations and quality instruction • Continuous growth and success • Learning that fosters collaboration, risk-taking and individual accountability • Partnership with families and the community • A caring, safe, and respectful environment These considerations will direct our efforts as a school for many years to come and put us in a position to make real change. We’re grateful for your daily presence in the school, your advocacy with the greater community and your suggestions for improvement. Together we make this partnership work. Thanks as well for your support of material purchases which provide a benefit to students in the school. Here’s a short list of some of your impressive contributions: • Climbing wall (coming this summer) • Stage curtain • Gaga Ball court • Mountain School • Poet in Residence • Folk Dance Residency • Missoula Children’s Theater Once again, our sincerest appreciation for everything you do as a parent organization and as a support for the school. I’m looking forward to an even better year in 13-14. Have a great summer and see you in September. • Science Enrichment • Fall Into Reading • Annual Talent Show • Community Garden • Health and Fitness focus (meals, walk and wheel and wheel, composting) • Family Nights LIKE US on Facebook! Visit www.facebook.com/MtEriePTA
Dear Parents and Families, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Mount Erie is blessed to be supported by all of you and to work every day with your children. We all believe we have the best families and students in the world. Teachers and staff look forward to helping all of them reach their potential and experience success. We recently added these five core beliefs to our new Vision/Mission document, which was developed this year: • High expectations and quality instruction • Continuous growth and success • Learning that fosters collaboration, risk-taking and individual accountability • Partnership with families and the community • A caring, safe, and respectful environment
These considerations will direct our efforts as a school for many years to come and put us in a position to make real change. We’re grateful for your daily presence in the school, your advocacy with the greater community and your suggestions for improvement. Together we make this partnership work. Thanks as well for your support of material purchases which provide a benefit to students in the school. Here’s a short list of some of your impressive contributions: • Climbing wall (coming this summer) • Stage curtain • Gaga Ball court • Mountain School • Poet in Residence • Folk Dance Residency • Missoula Children’s Theater
Once again, our sincerest appreciation for everything you do as a parent organization and as a support for the school. I’m looking forward to an even better year in 13-14. Have a great summer and see you in September.
• Science Enrichment • Fall Into Reading • Annual Talent Show • Community Garden • Health and Fitness focus (meals, walk and
wheel and wheel, composting) • Family Nights
LIKE US on Facebook! Visit www.facebook.com/MtEriePTA
PTA Open Volunteer Positions
We need your help to fill the following volunteer positions for the 2013/2014 school year! Underlined positions participate in the
PTA Board. Please e-mail Leslie Tysseling at
[email protected] you are interested or have any questions. Positions can be shared. We thrive on new ideas and
new faces! Membership Drive Chair Volunteer Coordinator Hospitality and Staff Appreciation Co-Chair Missoula Children's Theater Coordinator PTA Room Parent Coordinator Community Garden Liaison
Reflections Coordinator
Ready to Learn Fair Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Anacortes Middle School
Corner of M Ave. & 22nd St.
Thank you to the following parents who acted as PTA Room Parents this year:
Jeannette Love (Cardinale) Karman Paul (Murray) Nancy Halpern (Caruso) Jennifer Kay (Olsen) Amy Harrington (D’Amelio) Kim Dotzauer (Ricksen) Kristin Fountain (Miller) Caroline Baumann (O’Toole) Pam Longworth (Morrison) Katie McKenna (Dunham) Yelena Filby (Catlin) Louise Melvin (Strainer) Lisa Strandberg (Barrett) Julie White (Brynteson) Amanda Sanchez (Zullo) Lisa Jackson (Moore) Heidi Leetch (Boyes) Debbie Carroll (Farmer)
We appreciate your work with communicating with your
classroom’s parents and teacher!
Great job walking, riding scooters and bikes, and taking the bus to school this spring and school year!
This spring, 50 to 181 Mt. Erie students were walking or wheeling to school on a daily basis.
Spring Record: 181 students, on May 8th, National Bike to School Day. o 237 students walked or wheeled to school on May 8, 2012! o 124 students walked or wheeled to school June 5th!
School Year Record: 248 students on Oct. 3rd, International Walk to School Day. This fall, we had 174 to 248 students walking or wheeling to school every
Wednesday! Outstanding! Look for more activities and improvements in the next school year. We’ll start off with a Bike Check in early September! By spring we may have a new bike rack!!! These past two years of events and road improvements have been funded through a Safe Routes to School grant. Fortunately, Anacortes received more funding through the Safe Routes to School program for 2013-2015.
Enjoy Biking, Walking, Skateboarding, and riding a Scooter this summer!
SUMMER BICYCLING! Family Fun Ride on July 6th from 10am to 1pm on the Tommy Thompson Trail. We will be set up at 22nd and R Avenue near the Skate Park with mechanics to give you a free bike tune and safety check, free helmets for kids (while supplies last) and a free drawing to win a new bike. Once your bike is checked out, enjoy a ride on the Thompson Trail. Family Fun Trail Ride on July 27th from 9am to 11 am. Meet at the Whistle Lake Parking lot. Events sponsored by the Anacortes Parks and Recreation. Call 360-293-1918 for more information.
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June 12: Field Day, 1:30 p.m.
June 14: Fun Run; 10:00 a.m.
June 19: Last Day of School!!!
June 19: Sixth Grade Moving Up Ceremony
August 17: Ready to Learn Fair, 9-12:00 p.m., AMS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mt. Erie PTA Board of Directors and Ad-Hoc Committee Leaders
