EVERY CHILD. ONE VOICE. Fruitland Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2016
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MARCH 2017
IN THIS ISSUE: ~ BIG NEWS 1
~ A LOOK AHEAD 2
~ BIG THANKS 3
~ STEM FINIALISTS 4
~ 5TH GRADE FUNDRAISER 5
~ BOX TOPS! 6
~ PTA MEMBERSHIP 7
~ FROM THE BOARD 8
~ FROM THE BOARD 7
Dear Fruitland Families,
Well its official, and with mixed feelings our Class of 2024 (current
5th graders) will be leaving our Fruitland Family at the end of the
school year. The Puyallup School District Board voted on February
27, 2017 to move 6th grade classes to Aylen Junior High school for
the next 5 years. This will affect our current 1st-5th grade classes.
While this will be an incredible adventure for them we will miss them
dearly! If you see our 5th graders around let's remember to take a
moment to wish them luck and future success in their education.
You will always be a part of our Fruitland Family.
Carolyn Welsh
PTA President
Time to spoil our wonderful FRUITLAND STAFF
from March 20th to 24th. More information to come from PTA & your room parent!!!!
EVERY CHILD. ONE VOICE. Fruitland Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2016
A LOOK AHEAD
DON’T FORGET TO ORDER A YEARBOOK BY MARCH 15TH!
UPCOMING DATES
March 7th: CLASS PICTURES
March 9th:
SKATE NIGHT
March 10th:
SNACK SHACK
March 15th:
YEARBOOK ORDERS DUE
March 21st:
PTA MEETING @ 3:45pm
March 23RD & 24TH:
½ DAY
March 31th: SNACK SHACK
April 10-14: SPRINK BREAK
April 21st: NO SCHOOL
EVERY CHILD. ONE VOICE. Fruitland Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2016
SPECIAL THANK YOU!
Thank you to our 6th Graders, and those
that supported our 6th Graders, for all
your hard work for our See's Valentines
Fundraiser.
With your help, we were able to raise
enough money to help send 7 kids to 6th
Grade Camp!
We couldn't have done that without you!
Thank you to everyone that helped support our 6th Grade Movie Fundraiser!
Special thanks to all the amazing volunteers - George Makalena, Heidi Spence, Gina Dizon, Janelle
Luckman, Gina Nasinec, and Sarah Bach.
BIG THANKS to the Dizon Family, Spence Family, Makalena Family, Nasinec Family, Bach Family,
Luckman Family, Saxton Family
Special Thanks to our High School Counselors - Kyla Saxton, Jake Harris, McKenna Roan, Emily Estrada,
Amy Schuler, McKenna Roan, Andrew Irby, Danny Dixon and Kyla Stout.
Thank you everyone for taking time out of your busy schedule to help!
Thank you to all of the AMAZING
volunteers, baking commitee and FSG
students that came to help make our
2nd annual Winter School Carnival a
success! We greatly appreciate all your
help and cannot wait until next year.
Jennifer Ringenbach and Lindsey Ward-Siess
EVERY CHILD. ONE VOICE. Fruitland Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2016
CONGRATULATIONS, Fruitland STEM Showcase Participants!
We had an incredible number of participants at this year’s Showcase. The innovation,
creativity and level of dedication was evident everywhere you looked! Great job, Fruitland
Rams!!
A BIG thank you to our judges: Glenice Clark, Ron Ahre, Kelly Dickson, Sue Foster,
Vanessa Makalena, Tom Alpert, Carolyn Welsh, Anne Marie Ghosn, & Vernene Scheurer for
all their time and commitment!
Scientific Practices Finalists:
Sydney Whitman
Aubrey Naylor
Alex Russell
Jeremiah Latin
Ethan May
Reverse Engineering Finalist:
Hannah Dickson
Creatively Scientific Finalists:
Taylor Clark
Billy Boyle
Soren Bartlett
Nick Walker
Benecio Yepez
Leslie Hernandez
Saray Yepez
Dana Hernandez
Thank you to our teachers, for encouraging a love of science!
The STEM Showcase Committee,
Jeni Willis, Heidi Spence, & Jehan McCallum
EVERY CHILD. ONE VOICE. Fruitland Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2016
EVERY CHILD. ONE VOICE. Fruitland Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2016
EVERY CHILD. ONE VOICE. Fruitland Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2016
EVERY CHILD. ONE VOICE. Fruitland Elementary PTA Newsletter November 2016
MARCH PTA MEETING The next general membership meeting is March 21st at 3:45pm in the
school library. All PTA members welcome!
WEATHER & EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS In the event of inclement weather or an emergency, the Puyallup School District takes
every precaution to ensure the safety of students. Arrangements have been made
with radio stations, TV stations, and Internet sites to broadcast emergency information
regarding the operation of school.
INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION
The school district will keep the community informed through the Public Schools
Emergency Communications System through the following radio stations, TV stations,
and Internet sites.
Radio and Television Stations
KIRO 97.3 FM
KOMO 1000 AM / 97.7 FM
KOMO TV Channel 4
KING TV Channel 5
KONG TV Channel 6
KIRO TV Channel 7
If the Puyallup School District is not mentioned during the news broadcast, school will
be open with buses operating on as normal a schedule as possible. Broadcasts begin
at 5:30am.
SchoolMessenger
The school district’s SchoolMessenger automated telephone parent notification system
can rapidly alert parents of weather-related school closures or changes in start or
dismissal times. The system is programmed to call the primary number that
parents/guardians have listed on their child’s enrollment card.
Internet Sites
www.SchoolReport.org Subscribers to the free notification service receive direct notification via e-mail
or a text-enabled cell phone or pager. To sign up, visit www.SchoolReport.org.
www.puyallup.k12.wa.us (click the Emergency Info button at the top of any page on this Puyallup
School District website)
2016-2017
PTA OFFICERS &
SCHOOL PERSONNEL
President Carolyn Welsh
Secretary
Megan Matteson
Treasurer
Jehan McCallum
Membership
Heidi Spence
Molly Susee [email protected]
RAMpages Editor
Lindsey Ward-Siess
_____________________
Principal Melayne Jones
School Office
Melissa Johnson, Office Manager
Stacie Estrada, Secretary
FROM THE BOARD DON’T FORGET to check out the PTA Bulletin Board
in the main hallway for important school
announcements & minutes from PTA Board
Meetings!