Table of Contents 2 Ltr from President 3 Bingo Card 4 Bingo Flyer 5 Save the Dates &

Market Day 6 Student Interviews

& Reflections 7 Committee List 8 Walk A Thon

Photos & Bria Allen Mark Your Calendar 10/26 Bingo 10/31 Parade 11/5 Sarris Candy 11/6 Marketday 11/13 PTA Commit-tee Chair Meeting 12/1 Santa Shop Starts

EDITOR: CARLA VIDMAR OCTOBER ISSUE 2

WALK A THON SUCCESS

Thank you to all the students at Donaldson for raising $3,239 at our third annual Walk A Thon. Despite the rain we had over 50 parents and grandparents come and walk with their children. Money raised will be put to good use through PTA programs.

Our winners: K Nicholas Haag 1 Macie Wingert 2 Aidan Porter 3 Ava & Joseph Pustover 4 Lindsay Danzik 5 Phoebe Karas

Grand prize goes to Aidan Boyce for collect-ing the most donations! Winning class- Mrs. Brookman

All winners received Donaldson Spirit wear and Mrs. Brookman’s class received an afternoon treat!

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LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT

I would like to say thank you to everyone who supported our September events. There were a whirlwind of activities and some great volunteers who help make them successful. We had a significant turnout for our Meet & Greet and a record Market Day Sale. Kid Stuff books were well received Picture Day ran smoothly thanks to a handful of volunteers The weather dampened the Walk A Thon, but we still succeeded in getting

everyone walking. Birthday book selection will be well stocked with the profit from the book

fair. Open House provided a large number of new PTA members as well as nu-

merous Spirit Wear Sales We could not have done it without all of planning of our Committee Chairs and the numerous volunteers. Boo Bingo is coming up on Friday October 26. Details are included in this newsletter. Don’t forget to save your Box Tops to redeem for extra Bingo cards. This is a family friendly event – everyone is welcome. Did you remember to apply for your Clearances? Halloween parties are com-ing up at the end of the month. We are looking for volunteers for both Bingo and Santa Shop (its right around the corner.). If you are interested, please let us know.

Lori Rankin, PTA President

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Calling all Ghosts and Goblins!!!

Come join us for a ghoulishly good time at Donaldson Boo Bingo!!!

When: Friday October 26, 2012

Time: 6:00-8:00 (doors open at 5:30) Where: North Fayette Community Center (adjacent to the Library) Admission: $3.00 (additional bingo cards available for $1.00 or by filling out the attached

box top label boo bingo sheet)

We will be voting and giving prizes for the best costume in the following 3 areas:

Most Creative

Scariest Funniest

Pizza and drinks will be sold

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Mr. Lambert flying?

Reading night

Save the date for our 2013 Art Fair at Donaldson. Students are welcome to come makes crafts and see demonstrations with a theme. Art Fair scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Lisa Pichi, Art Fair Chair

Art fair

Market day

Thank you for another great month of Market Day. In September we had a record sales month. We raised $528.18. In October we had another great month & we raised $276.83. Thank you so much to everyone that has ordered Market Day so far this school year. The next Market Day orders are due by Wednesday October 31st. Pickup will be on November 6th Vicki Danzik, Chair

Tuesday, November 13 – 6:00 pm Come enjoy a free family friendly evening. Take a breather before the Holiday hustle and bustle be-gins with some Thanksgiving stories, games and crafts. Enjoying reading together as a family or lis-ten to stories read by Mrs. Schultz and the Don-aldson staff. Closing the night will be a special sur-prise skit. Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. Please contact Anne Harris-Crowe at anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com. Special Volunteer opportunity for Community Service Hours. Does you HS or MS student need volunteer/ community service hours? They are welcome to sign up as well.

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STUDENT INTERVIEW

Each month, we would like to offer the most important arm of our school a chance at the spotlight. If your son/daughter would like to write an article about his/her school day, it would be welcomed. Please contact Anne Harris-Crowe at anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com to submit your child's article (just a few sentences) and a photo. Go Indians!

By Hunter Smith

“My name is Hunter Smith and I am in the Fifth grade. I really like Donaldson and being with my friends. My favorite subject is math. I like to play kickball at re-cess. I enjoy camping, hunting and fishing with my family. I can't believe this is my last year at Donaldson. I will re-ally miss it here!”

reflections

This is a NATIONAL ART COMPETITION Rules are strict Parents are advised to visit www.papta.org to review rules. The theme for this year “The Magic of a Moment”. Kids can enter 1 of 6 ways: Visual Arts Film Production Literature Dance Choreography Photography Musical Composition ENTRIES DUE BY MONDAY OCTOBER 22nd Start Thinking, Start Creating!!!!

Michelle Giacomino, Chair

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Donaldson PTA Calendar Dates 2012-2013 October 9 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm 9 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 pm 26 Bingo November 5 Sarris Christmas Sale Begins 6 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm 13 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 pm 19 Sarris Christmas Sale Ends December 3-7 Santa Shop During School Hours 3 & 10 Health Screenings During School Hours 11 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm 11 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 – 6:30 pm 11 PTA General Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 pm January 8 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 8 Variety Show Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 pm 11 Yearbook order deadline 16 Variety Show Meeting 6:00 - 8:00 pm Hand in music 22 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm 23 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 5:45 - 9:00 pm Practice 1 28 Sarris Easter Candy Sale Begins 30 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 5:45 - 9:00 pm Practice 2 February 11 Sarris Easter Candy Sale Ends 6 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 5:45 - 9:00 pm Dress Rehearsal 8 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 6:00 PM Show (tentative) 11 Sarris Easter Candy Sale Ends 12 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 – 6:30 pm 12 PTA General Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 pm 19 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm March 12 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 pm 19 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm April Mar 28-Apr 2 Library Book Fair During School Hours 3 Art Fair 6:30 - 8:30 pm Tentative time Book Fair open during Art Fair 9 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 – 6:30 pm 9 PTA General Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 pm 23 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm May 14 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 pm 21 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm

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WALK A THON PHOTOS

Bria Allen, 5th grade, was sponsored by Jack-ie Timmerson & the Missionaries of first Baptist Church to attend the Lott Carey Foreign Mis-sion Convention held in Aug in New Orleans. During this trip Bria fed the homeless, helped the elderly and assisted with disaster recov-ery. Bria’s hard work showed and she re-ceived the “Key to the City”, by Mayor Mitchell J Landrieu of New Orleans.