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Discovery School PTA January 9,
2017
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Happy Birthday!
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January
2 ~ Susan Barrett
(EA)
20 ~ Bethany Foy
(MDA)
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| What's for Lunch? |
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Free breakfast and lunch for all students
Manage your child's lunch account
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PTA Board of Managers
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Officers*/Executive
Committee
President*
Kathie Elfersy
President-Elect*
Margaret Bramlett
Vice President*
Jennifer Smith
Secretary*
Steph Olsen
Treasurer*
Beata Abbott
Parliamentarian
Jennifer Stacey
Committee Chairs
Adventure Activities
Leslie Kekelis
Communications/
Newsletter Editor
Amy Swicord
Fundraising
Amy Roeder
Hospitality
Jennifer Allen
Membership
Susan Gaither
Holly Holton
Programs
Volunteers
Amanda Moore
Members-at-Large
K-2
Darla Sampson
3-6
Kristi Crass
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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January
12: School Tour for perspective parents at 9:00
16: MLK Day (students out)
30: Chat with Principal @10:00
February
2: 1/2 day (noon dismissal)
2: SPIRIT NIGHT JUMP STREET (2:00-6:00)
6: Spring Book Fair
9: School Tour for perspective parents at 9:00
PTA GMM meeting@ 5:30 followed by Kindergarten Program
16: Blood Drive
20: President Day (no school)
21-24: Jump Rope for Heart
March
9: 1/2 day (noon dismissal)
13: Chat with Principal @ 10:00
20: Parent/Teacher Conferences (no school)
27-31: SPRING BREAK
April
14 Good Friday (no school)
20 PTA General Membership Meeting
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MEET YOUR PTA
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 JENNIFER SMITH - Vice President
Hello! My name is Jennifer Smith and I currently serve as our PTA Vice President. Being in the midst of my seventh year on our Board, I can honestly say I have enjoyed all my experiences and the wonderful relationships which have resulted. Knowing our PTA efforts make a difference in our families', kids', and teachers' school experiences makes me happy!
I grew up in East Tennessee, receiving a B.S. in Zoology from U.T., followed by moving to Middle Tennessee to complete my Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt. I enjoyed working as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner prior to staying home with my boys. I have really loved both jobs!
My husband Steve, and I are parents to DS third-graders, Andrew and Matthew, and our DS graduate, Isaac. We love spending time traveling, outdoors, biking, camping, kayaking, Cub/Boy Scouts, movie nights at home, board games, reading, and good food!
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President's Corner
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| Welcome Back! I hope everyone had a fantastic Winter Break. It is hard to believe we are half way through this year. As you can see from the calendar, there are plenty more activities and events to keep us busy. Thank you to each and every family for all the ways you have shown your support for Discovery School so far this year. While we continue to focus on serving students passionately for the duration of the year, the PTA will also be spending the next two months putting together a list of nominees for the 2017-2018 Executive Board and looking for parents who are interested in serving as committee chairs for next school year. If you are interested in more information, please contact our volunteer chair, Amanda Moore at [email protected]. |
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MUSIC NEWS!
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Music Notes
January 26
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3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip to the Nashville Symphony
February 9
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Kindergarten music performance at 5:30
March 2
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1st & 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Nashville Symphony
March 9
th: Discovery Choir will participate in the MCS Music Festival
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| SPIRIT NIGHT ! |
Come out, burn off some winter wiggles and help support Discovery School PTA
JUMP STREET
FEBRUARY 2nd 2:00-6:00*
*Be looking for details to be sent home as we get closer.
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SPRING BOOKFAIR!
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Happy Camper Book Fair - S'more fun with books!
Prepare to have an adventure in the great outdoors with BOOKS!
You'll be able to explore lots of new titles during our Spring Book Fair February 6
th-10
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The book fair will be open Monday the 6th through Thursday the 9th, 8:30am-5:00pm, and on Friday the 10
th we will open at 8:30am and close and pack up the fair at 3:30pm. We are also excited to be partnering with PTA and staying open late on Thursday before, during, and after our quarterly PTA meeting and the Kindergartener's first musical performance!
We need parent volunteers to make our book fair the best it can be! We have opportunities to help with setup, take down, running registers, assisting shoppers, and donating items. For more information about volunteering click here:
https://volunteer.scholastic.com/#/signup/AYa9TAc4e
Look for more information to come home with your child in a couple of weeks. We can't wait to see you at the book fair!
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| VOLUNTEERS!!! |
Special thanks to the volunteers who came to school one Friday morning and helped sort and deliver Spirit Wear orders. Three cheers to you Sheryl Mabry, Meg McKee, Tricia Pohlman, Anna Stewart, Amy Swicord, and Rachel Zelenak!
If you would like to be notified of volunteer opportunities, please drop a line to:
[email protected]
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GUIDENCE NEWS
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Accidents happen, and our student population is not immune to them; so our clothes closet is running low on clothing items that could really help a student get through a tough day! If you have various kids' size stretchy leggings, jogging pants, sweat pants, warm-up pants..anything with elastic waists that would fit a variety of sizes/shapes, please consider donating them to our clothes closet. On the wish list packs of NEW underwear for boys and girls. THANK YOU for helping our school community in this way!
The spring semester SignUp is ready for Watch D.O.G.S. volunteers! It is open to Dads, Grandpa's, Uncles, and any other adult father-figure in a student's life. Here are the steps to getting started:
- Complete and Submit a volunteer application (email Mrs. Baltimore for a copy)
- Send in $20 check or cash for your uniform T-shirt
- Claim your volunteer date at http://signup.com/go/oVGXW4
We look forward to seeing you D.O.G.S. "Dads Of Great Students" around our school campus this school year!
Amy Baltimore, M.Ed.
School Guidance
The Discovery School
(615)-895-2123 ext 101
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Please
c ontact us
with your questions, comments and/or suggestions. The Compass is distributed during the first full week of each month. The deadline for newsletter submissions is the previous Wednesday. We would love to hear from you!
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