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Founders’ Day Banquet

PTA: Your Adventure! We are very excited for our council Founders' Day event this year! The Banquet will have a new and different format! We will also have a guest speaker, Dorothy Gardner, our current Missouri State PTA President. You don't want to miss out. Also, please be sure to select a Volunteer of the Year from your unit! Details are below.

Thursday, February 23, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)

Hosted by Glendale High School at Glendale High School

Tickets: $16 per person

DEADLINE FOR TICKETS IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH!!!

Contact name:_______________________________________________________

Email:_____________________________________________________________

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

Unit:____________________________ # Attending ________ @ $16 each____________

Check #__________

Please make checks payable to SCPTAs and include Founders’ Day on memo line. An email confirmation will be sent to you when ticket order is received in lieu of paper ticket! Schools are seated together according to date of purchase, so purchase early for best seating!

Mail order form and check to Becky Volz, Founders’ Day Banquet, 1910 N. Grant Ave. 65803. Tickets may also be purchased at the February meeting.

PTA/PTSA Volunteers of the Year

As we know, PTA would not exist without its wonderful volunteers. This is the time to put them in the spotlight! We would like each school to submit the name of an outstanding PTA volunteer for their school. This person should be someone who has personified the PTA mission by giving of his or her time unselfishly. We would like each school to submit the name of an Outstanding Volunteer’s Name, Digital Photo (in jpg format), PTA/PTSA Unit and Unit President to Carrie Windes at crgraphics@sbcglobal.net NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 9TH!!! Also, please include a simple, short statement (NO MORE THAN TWO SENTENCES!) from volunteer answering this question, "How has PTA been an adventure for you?". This is in connection with this banquet’s theme--PTA: Your Adventure! If questions, contact Carrie by cell or text at 417-343-0893.

President’s Letter 2

Legislative Report 3-4

RIF 4

Membership Incentive 4

Treasurer’s Report 5

Teacher of the Year Nominations 5

Reflections Winners/Showcase 6-8

Clothing Bank 9

Talent Bank 10

2016 Spring Calendar 11

In this issue:

Letter From the President– Carrie Windes

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”

~Albert Einstein

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Happy New Year to all! Thank you for all the hard work you put into making our schools a better place for children and families. I know it seems like our work goes unnoticed sometimes. However, if you look around at all the positive things PTA/ PTSA units are doing, you’ll see YOU are making a big impact. At the SCPTA level you are making the clothing bank, Reflections, RIF, 4th grade play etc. possible for our kids with your donations and volunteer hours. Keep up the great work!

As far as the New Year goes, there are still a lot of great opportunities to be involved in PTA! Below is a list of SCPTA New Year opportunities for and your PTA members:

• Don’t forget to elect your nominating committee this month!

• Get involved with the state Membership Campaign Incentive and be put into a cash drawing. Watch for a local challenge, as well. Invite your friends to join PTA!

• Volunteer at the Clothing Bank!!! Opening Day is January 12th.

• Attend the Reflections Showcase at the Battlefield Mall on January 22nd, 2-3 p.m. Volunteers needed for set up and clean up.

• Sign up to help SCPTA next year on a committee or as a board member. Contact Becky Volz at rsvolz5@gmail.com if you are interested in being on the board. We are a fun group!

• The next SCPTA General meeting is February 1st at Holland Elementary. Our guest speaker will be Dana Carroll, Springfield's Child Advocate. She will be talking to us about Early Childhood in Springfield.

• Purchase tickets now to the PTA Founders’ Day Banquet on February 23rd. Send in your Volunteer of the Year, too; so that special person can be recognized at the Banquet.

• If you haven't already, sign up to sell Major Saver Cards for the SCPTA Spring fundraiser to help support all of the programs of the Council and make some extra money for your own school.

• Attend the SCPTA monthly meeting to keep up to date with all the upcoming events and to get your name entered into a drawing at the May meeting for a fabulous Prize!

• Regularly check our website SCPTAMO.com and Facebook for due dates, updates and event dates! Most of the information is in our monthly newsletters which are available on the website. Please look them over each month to keep informed!

Have a Happy New PTA Year!!

Sincerely, Carrie Windes, President SCPTA

PTA Mission:

The overall purpose of PTA is to be

A powerful voice for all children

A relevant resource for families and communities, and

A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

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JANUARY 2017 LEGISLATIVE CHAIR REPORT

Springfield Council of PTAs

Donna Petiford, Chair

petiford@sbcglobal.net

National Data Privacy Day

January 28th is worldwide Privacy Day. Did you know that Missouri PTA has developed a guide to Student Data Privacy? This month is a good time to update your Unit so parents or guardians know the laws surrounding their student’s data. There are four key laws: Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA), Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) these laws in combination work to make sure students across Missouri and the United States are protected.

STATE INFORMATION:

Missouri PTA Legislative Session

The 2017 Legislative session began January 4, 2017. This is the 99th General Assembly of Missouri. There are many bills that have been pre-filed that MO PTA will be watching closely below are three that may gain traction in this session.

Powdered Alcohol

HB 29 would designate powdered alcohol as a controlled substance. Missouri PTA supports legislation that would mark this as a controlled substance and the restrictions on marketing of these products.

Elimination Of Corporate Income Tax

SB 17 would phase out corporate income taxes over the next 3 years. This would be detrimental to the children of Missouri. Corporate taxes are a huge part of the funding piece for public schools and colleges.

Youth Incarceration

SB 40 would make it law the youth under the age of 17 must be tried in a juvenile court unless certified as an adult. It would also prohibit children under 18 from being held in an adult facility at anytime unless certified as an adult. MO PTA supports this bill.

As bills begin to progress in the process please be watching for JC/DC Action Alerts and take action. Please encourage your membership sign up for the alerts too. Sign up is easy and just take a few moments. The bigger presence we have with our legislators the more we can advocate for the children of Missouri.

A complete list of bills currently being followed by Missouri PTA can be found on mopta.org under Advocacy –Capitol Chatter.

NATIONAL INFORMATION:

National PTA releases a statement on Secretary of Education Confirmation Hearing

National PTA along with other education groups were allowed to submit questions they would like answered during the confirmation hearing. PTA is committed to our position statement and mission and will work with whoever is elected on our goals. You can read the statement here. Continued on page 4

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Thanks to these additional schools that have sent a donation to RIF this year: McBride, Robberson, and Mann. Your donations really do make a difference in our ability to provide books to the children and keep the program going.

The second distribution is set for Wednesday February 1st from 9 am until noon. The location has changed to the Teamsters Hall at 1850 E. Division in the assembly room at the back of the building.

MOPTA 2016-17 MEMBERSHIP

CAMPAIGN INCENTIVE:

The Missouri PTA is offering an incentive for all units who increase their membership by at least 10% over last year. All units that meet the percentage increase will be put into a drawing for the cash incentive:

10% increase–$250; 15% increase–$500 and 20% increase $750. This will be awarded at the 2017 Missouri PTA convention in April. Missouri PTA has set a goal of 50,000 members for this year. Check in on the state website for updates on membership progress.

SCPTA WINTER CHALLENGE:

Every SPS PTA/PTSA unit who increases their individual and/or business membership in 2017 will be entered into a drawing for $75. Deadline is March 22, 2017.

Must be a unit in good standing to win. Winner will be announced at our April council meeting.

Legislative Report, continued

Missouri PTA signs the NDD United Coalition Letter

National PTA has signed on to the attached letter from NDD United—a coalition that works to save nondefense discretionary programs (NDD), of which education funding is one of, from devastating budget cuts. The coalition would like as many local, state and national organizations to sign on as possible to send a strong message to Congress urging members to protect NDD programs from further cuts and to end sequestration. National PTA and 22 state PTAs signed on to a similar letter last year. Missouri PTA Executive Committee agreed to add our name to the letter. By signing we are encouraging our lawmakers to protect education and other vital programs across the nation.

Stop Solitary for Kids Campaign

National PTA is pleased to announce that we are a supporting organization for the Stop Solitary for Kids campaign. Stop Solitary for Kids is a national campaign to end solitary confinement of youth in juvenile and adult facilities in the U.S. Stop Solitary for Kids will work to achieve their goals by working with key decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels through research, public education, policy reform, improved facility practices, legislative changes, training, and technical assistance.

HOW TO BE AN ADVOCATE:

Plan now for next year’s voter registration drive

View www.pta.org/advocacy

Encourage members to share healthy meals and snacks that are kid tested and approved.

Join the JC/DC Network - You can also join online under the ‘Sign up for the JC/DC Network’ link at the bottom of the homepage on the Missouri PTA website for Missouri alerts and online at www.pta.org/advocacy for National alerts.

Check out the PTA One Voice Blog - onevoice.pta.org

Do you tweet? Follow Missouri PTA (@MissouriPTA) and National PTA (@NationalPTA).

Save the Date: Missouri Child Advocacy Day, Jefferson City, April 6, 2017. Carpool to the Capital, attend advocacy workshops and visit with state representatives.

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Account 11/1/2016 11/30/2016

CARE Fund 390.94 390.96

Clothing Bank 11,158.47 8,922.57

General Checking 78,692.66 78,593.84

Gertrude McBride Fund 2,181.23 2,231.34

Scholarship Checking 563.24 587.46

Total Unrestricted Funds 92,986.54 90,726.17

Scholarship CD (Restricted) 47,476.00 47,476.00

Total Funds $140,462.54 $138,202.17

Treasurer’s Report

Tips for Treasurers Keeping your financial records up to date will prevent a panic when preparing your end of year report/review. You should never be more than 30 days without a financial report for your board/members. Your bank statements and related check images should be reviewed by someone who isn’t authorized to sign checks to ensure checks are being written for valid expenses of the unit. The person reviewing the documents should sign the statement to document this process. This is a “best practice” but is also required for certain insurance policies. Read through your policy or ask your insurance provider the requirements with your coverage. This practice protects the unit as well as the volunteers. You can contact me at treasurer@scptamo.com if you have questions.

Detailed financial records are available on-line at http://www.nonprofitcentral.biz. Use SCPTA as the username and password.

2016-2017 Teacher of the Year nominations

2017-2018 Teacher of the Year nominations are now open. Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year. To nominate a teacher for this honor, simply access the nomination form here.

The nomination form is easy to complete and can be submitted by a student, parent, co-worker or

supervisor. Teachers can even nominate themselves. Just fill out the pertinent information and

explain in 100 words or less why you are nominating the individual. All nominations will be kept

confidential.

Nominations must be submitted by Monday, Jan. 30. Contact Jeff Rogers in Human Resources at jarogers@spsmail.org or 523-1635 with questions. Nominees will be notified by Monday, Feb. 6.

The 2017-2018 Teacher of the Year will be named Monday, April 17, at the annual Teacher Appreciation Banquet, hosted by Foundation for Springfield Public Schools. The winner may also be considered for Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year. Regional winners will advance and compete in the Missouri State Teacher of the Year Program.

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REFLECTIONS CITY WINNERS

DANCE

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Name Grade Division School Place

Elif Benzer 3rd Intermediate Greenwood 1

Shriya Miller 3rd Intermediate Greenwood 2

Crosby Mills 8th Middle School Greenwood 1

Lily Prescott 7th Middle School Greenwood 2

Abigail Heidemann 8th Middle School Greenwood 3

Alyssa Lee 7th Middle School Cherokee Honorable Mention

Alyssa Hakan 7th Middle School Cherokee Honorable Mention

Lucy Vanover 7th Middle School Central Honorable Mention

FILM

Name Grade Division School Place

Ben Thornton 4th Intermediate Sunshine 1

Charlie Edwards 8th Middle School Cherokee 1

Blake Dodd 7th Middle School Cherokee 2

Autumn Neff 7th Middle School Cherokee 3

Akila Anandaraph 11th High School Central 1

VISUAL ARTS

Name Grade Division School Place

Seren Nix Kindergarten Primary Sherwood 1

Norah Johnston Kindergarten Primary Rountree 2

Charles Thornton 1st Primary Sunshine 3

Sarah Mostyn Primary Pershing Honorable Mention

Adalia Ligon Kindergarten Primary Greenwood Honorable Mention

Ivy Dang Kindergarten Primary Sherwood Honorable Mention

Katie Su 5th Intermediate Greenwood 1

Birdie Johnston 3rd Intermediate Rountree 2

Alex Thornton 3rd Intermediate Sunshine 3

Elizabeth Mrad 3rd Intermediate Sunshine Honorable Mention

Claire Szura 3rd Intermediate Wanda Gray Honorable Mention

Makayla Parks 5th Intermediate Sherwood Honorable Mention

Karson Feuerbacher 7th Middle School Greenwood 1

Madison Mitchell 7th Middle School Greenwood 2

Liam Pheonix 7th Middle School Cherokee 3

Emily Fuge 8th Middle School Greenwood Honorable Mention

Sophie Dawson 7th Middle School Central Honorable Mention

Erik Osburn 7th Middle School Cherokee Honorable Mention

Hailey Rockhill 7th Middle School Cherokee Honorable Mention

Julie Sharpe 11th High School Central 1

Makayla Ann Maxheimer 10th High School Kickapoo 2

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We will be having our city Reflections Showcase and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, January 22, from 2 - 3 pm at the Battlefield Mall.

Congratulations to all our winners!

Reflections City Winners LITERATURE

Name Grade Division School Place

Cameron McQueary 1st Primary Greenwood 1

Cullen Burch 1st Primary Greenwood 2

Adrianna Schafer 1st Primary Sunshine 3

William Wyas 1st Primary Greenwood Honorable Mention

Emma Bellanti Kindergarten Primary Wilder Honorable Mention

James Burton Kindergarten Primary Wilder Honorable Mention

Max Hall Kindergarten Primary Wilder Honorable Mention

Madeline Downs 4th Special Artist Sunshine 1st

June Branch 2nd Special Artist Sunshine 2nd

Adiba Saadullah 5th Intermediate Wilder 1

Ben Loughary 3rd Intermediate Sherwood 2

Elana Hadi 5th Intermediate Rountree 3

Nina Malega 5th Intermediate Sunshine Honorable Mention

Allison Loughary 5th Intermediate Sherwood Honorable Mention

Nina Malega 5th Intermediate Sunshine Honorable Mention

Harmonie 5th Intermediate Wilder Honorable Mention

Paige Ramsey 5th Intermediate Wilder Honorable Mention

Allison Loughary 5th Intermediate Sunshine Honorable Mention

Emory Bell 4th Intermediate Sunshine Honorable Mention

Karina Suidenko 5th Intermediate Pleasant View Honorable Mention

Xavier Miller 5th Intermediate Pleasant View Honorable Mention

Joshua Cox 8th Middle School Greenwood 1

Keely Roberts 8th Middle School Greenwood 2

Grace Tyau 7th Middle School Central 3

Lisa Carpenter 8th Middle School Greenwood Honorable Mention

Kiersten Maltas 6th Middle School Carver Honorable Mention

Arden Below 7th Middle School Central Honorable Mention

Margaret Kester 7th Middle School Cherokee Honorable Mention

Bethany Moore 9th High School Central 1

Akila Anandarajah 11th High School Central 2

Taemin Park 12th High School Greenwood 3

Zachary Baker 12th High School Greenwood Honorable Mention

Madeline Smith 11th High School Greenwood Honorable Mention

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Reflections City Winners

MUSIC COMPOSITION

Name Grade Division School Place

Thomas Klelpper 2nd Primary Rountree 1

Silas Johnston 2nd Primary Rountree 2

Daniel Hellman 5th Intermediate Wilson’s Creek 1

Nate Hunter 4th Intermediate Greenwood 2

Hannah Young 5th Intermediate Rountree 3

Lachlan McKinney 4th Intermediate Greenwood Honorable Mention

Andrew Hellman 6th Middle School Central 1

Ethan Curtis 7th Middle School Cherokee 2

Tristan Worley 7th Middle School Cherokee 3

Olivia Smith 7th Middle School Cherokee Honorable Mention

Akila Anandarajah 11th High School Central 1

Garren Shelley 11th High School Kickapoo 2

PHOTOGRAPHY

Name Grade Division School Place

Faizah Al-sisi 2nd Primary Sherwood 1

Corbin Collins 2nd Primary Greenwood 2

Alexa Spilde 2nd Primary Wilder 3

Anna Le 3rd Intermediate Greenwood 1

Anna McQueary 4th Intermediate Greenwood 2

Andrew Le 5th Intermediate Greenwood 3

Piper Dishman 3rd Intermediate Pleasant View Honorable Mention

Maya Morse 4th Intermediate Wilder Honorable Mention

Sophie Hays 4th Intermediate Wilder Honorable Mention

Sophia Brown 3rd Intermediate Sherwood Honorable Mention

Cross Kubik 7th Middle School Cherokee 1

Taylor Mayo 6th Middle School Cherokee 2

Madison Mitchell 7th Middle School Greenwood 3

Hailey Youngblood 8th Middle School Central Honorable Mention

Abigail Heidemann 8th Middle School Greenwood Honorable Mention

Madison Mitchell 8th Middle School Greenwood Honorable Mention

Jenna Lawson 7th Middle School Cherokee Honorable Mention

Jessamyn Baker 9th High School Greenwood 1

Roni Norbury 12th High School Glendale 2

Callie Cochran 9th High School Greenwood 3

Jessamyn Baker 9th High School Greenwood Honorable Mention

Council General Meeting minutes are approved by the Executive Committee as di-rected in the bylaws. Minutes are available online at http://scptamo.com/category/meetings/.

CLOTHING BANK

The Clothing Bank still has plenty of warm coats for students. Please let your nurses, counselors and teachers know that there are coats available if they see a student in need.

Spring Clothing Bank volunteer schedule:

January:

12: Hillcrest, Reed,Pleasant View, Robberson, Bowerman, Williams, Watkins, Fremont, Truman, and Greenwood

19: Parkview, Jarrett, Carver, Cowden, Sherwood, Holland, Sunshine, Delaware, Rountree, McGregor, Twain, and Portland

26: Kickapoo, Cherokee, Wilson’s Creek, Mann, Jefferies, Disney, Harrison, McBride, and Gray

February:

2: Central, Pipkin, Westport, Study, Campbell, Bissett, York, Weaver, Boyd, and Weller

9: Glendale, Pershing, Hickory Hills, Sequiota, Field, Wilder, Pittman, and Bingham

16: Hillcrest, Reed, Pleasant View, Robberson, Bowerman, Williams, Watkins, Fremont, Truman, and Greenwood

23: Closed for everyone to attend Founders’ Day Banquet

March:

2: Kickapoo, Cherokee, Wilson’s Creek, Mann, Jefferies, Disney, Harrison, McBride, and Gray

9: Central, Pipkin, Westport, Study, Campbell, Bissett, York, Weaver, Boyd, and Weller

23: Glendale, Pershing, Hickory Hills, Sequiota, Field, Wilder, Pittman, and Bingham

30: Hillcrest, Reed, Pleasant View, Robberson, Bowerman, Williams, Watkins, Fremont, Truman, and Greenwood

April:

*1 Saturday, All volunteers welcome

6: Parkview, Jarrett, Carver, Cowden, Sherwood, Holland, Sunshine, Delaware, Rountree, McGregor, Twain, and Portland

13: Kickapoo, Cherokee, Wilson’s Creek, Mann, Jefferies, Disney, Harrison, McBride, and Gray

20: Central, Pipkin, Westport, Study, Campbell, Bissett, York, Weaver, Boyd, and Weller

27: (Last Day) Glendale, Pershing, Hickory Hills, Sequiota, Field, Wilder, Pittman, and Bingham

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Springfield R-12

Come work where you can make the difference in a child’s day!

NOW HIRING: Nutrition Services team members

who work -No Nights, No Weekends, No Holidays!

Apply on line at spsjobs.org.

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SCPTA 2017 Spring Calendar January 12 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m. Hillcrest: Reed, Pleasant View, Robberson, Bowerman, Williams, Watkins, Fremont, Truman and Greenwood volunteers are needed! 16 No school. (MLK Jr. Day) 17 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B 19 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m. Parkview: Jarrett, Carver, Cowden, Sherwood, Holland, Sunshine, Delaware, Rountree, McGregor, Twain and Portland volunteers are needed! 22 Reflections Showcase & Awards Ceremony, 2-3 p.m., Battlefield Mall (in front of JC Penney) 25 Council Newsletter Deadline 26 Clothing Bank Open 2:30-5 p.m. Kickapoo: Cherokee, Wilson's Creek, Mann, Jeffries, Disney, Harrison, McBride and Gray volunteers are needed! February 1 SCPTA General Meeting, 9:15 a.m., Holland E, 2403 S. Holland Ave. 65807, 417-523-4100 1 RIF 2nd Distribution, 9 a.m.-Noon, Teamsters Hall at 1850 E. Division (assembly room in the back of the building) 2 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m. Central: Pipkin, Westport, Study, Campbell, Bissett, York, Weaver, Boyd and Weller volunteers are needed! 3 RIF Paddle Party, 6:30 p.m., Teamsters Hall at 1850 E. Division 9 Deadline for Founders' Day Banquet Tickets and Volunteers of the Year info 9 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m. Glendale: Pershing, Hickory Hills, Sequiota, Field, Wilder, Pittman and Bingham volunteers are needed! 16 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m., Hillcrest: Reed, Pleasant View, Robberson, Bowerman, Williams, Watkins, Fremont, Truman and Greenwood volunteers are needed! 20 No school. (Presidents Day) 21 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B 22 Council Newsletter Deadline 23 Clothing Bank Closed! 23 Founders' Day Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Hosted by Glendale HS at Glendale HS March 1 SCPTA General Meeting, 9:15 a.m., Sunshine E, School Board Forum, 421 E. Sunshine St. 65807, 417-523-5200 2 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m., Kickapoo: Cherokee, Wilson's Creek, Mann, Jeffries, Disney, Harrison, McBride and Gray volunteers are needed! 7-9 2017 Legislative Conference, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA (For more information, visit pta.org. 9 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m. Central: Pipkin, Westport, Study, Campbell, Bissett, York, Weaver, Boyd and Weller volunteers are needed! 10-17 No school. (Spring Break) 21 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B 23 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m. Glendale: Pershing, Hickory Hills, Sequiota, Field, Wilder, Pittman and Bingham volunteers are needed! 23-April 4 Major Saver Campaign 29 Council Newsletter Deadline 30 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m., Hillcrest: Reed, Pleasant View, Robberson, Bowerman, Williams, Watkins, Fremont, Truman and Greenwood volunteers are needed! 31 Units' 2017-18 Officers list due to state office. April 1 Clothing Bank Open, 9-11 a.m., All volunteers welcome! 1 Deadline to submit your applications for MOPTA awards. 5 SCPTA General Meeting, 9:15 a.m., Sequiota E, 3414 S. Mentor Ave. 65804, 417-523-5400 6 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30 - 5 pm Parkview: Jarrett, Carver, Cowden, Sherwood, Holland, Sunshine, Delaware, Rountree, McGregor, Twain and Portland volunteers are needed! 6 Missouri Child Advocacy Day, Jefferson City (Carpool to Capital, attend workshops, meet state representatives. For more information, contact Donna Petiford at petiford@sbcglobal.net.) 13 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30 - 5 pm Kickapoo: Cherokee, Wilson's Creek, Mann, Jeffries, Disney, Harrison, McBride and Gray volunteers are needed! 14 No school. (Professional Learning/Work Day) 17 Teachers' Appreciation Banquet, 5:30 p.m., 18 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B 20 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30 - 5 pm Central: Pipkin, Westport, Study, Campbell, Bissett, York, Weaver, Boyd and Weller volunteers are needed! 26 Council Newsletter Deadline 27 LAST DAY Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m., Glendale: Pershing, Hickory Hills, Sequiota, Field, Wilder, Pittman and Bingham volunteers are needed! 29-30 Missouri PTA Convention 2017, Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Columbia, MO (For more information, visit MOPTA.org.) May 3 SCPTA General Meeting, 9:15 a.m., Roseanne Bentley Administrative Center, 1610 E. Sunshine St., Room 150 7 High School Baccalaureates 11, 12 High School Graduations 16 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B 18 Earliest possible last day of school 26 Latest possible last day June 22-25 2017 Annual PTA Convention & Expo, Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (For more information, visit pta.org.)

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