THE RENNER ROUND-UP IS A PUBLICATION OF THE RENNER MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA

The Renner PTA invites you to our Welcome Back Coffee on the

first day of school, Monday, August 27nd at 9:15am in the Renner

Library. The new Superintendent, Richard Matkin will be speaking

and answering questions.

The 2012-2013 Renner PTA Board is already planning many activities and programs for the upcoming school year.

I hope you and your family are having a

wonderful summer break with lots of time to

enjoy and relax before the school year

begins.

This newsletter is full of information about

volunteering, registration, open houses and

other ways you can make a difference in the

lives of the students and staff at Renner.

Middle School students still need you, even

though they may not think or act like they do.

Without your help we would be just another

ordinary school instead of an exceptional

one.

This year the Renner PTA is excited to once

again offer online registration and

payment options for Renner PTA

membership, purchasing school supplies,

required reading, and spirit wear as well as

inputting directory information, volunteer

sign-ups and donations to the Renner PTA.

Please visit RennerPTA.org between

July 15th and August 8th to complete all

your PTA registration. This year you will

be able to get your students schedule on-

line. Please be on the look-out for

information regarding details.

Please be advised that you will only be able

to purchase via credit card online, the day

of registration will be cash and check

only.

Enjoy the rest of your summer. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at president@rennerpta.org or 972-978-4032.

Susie Learmont Renner PTA President 2012-2013

Volunteer during Renner Lunches! The Renner School Store will be open starting on the first day of school! The school store is located in the Renner

cafeteria and volunteers are needed to sell school supplies and spirit wear to the students during their lunch

breaks. Shifts last from 10:45am - 1:00pm and two volunteers are needed per school day. If you are interested in

volunteering for this fun job which offers direct interaction with the kids, either sign up at Registration (look for the

School Store table) or email Anna Wageman at storeschedule@rennerpta.org to be included on the distribution

list for volunteers.

Mustangs

VOLUME: XVI I I I JULY 2012 ISSUE: 1 � BACK TO SCHOOL REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AUGUST 16TH & 17TH. ... 1

� ONLINE REGISTRATION BEGINS JULY 15TH AND CONTINUES THROUGH AUGUST 8TH ................ 2

� TEACHER TREATS COLLECTS GOODIES EVERY 6 WEEKS. FOR DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN HELP VISIT ........ 3

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Summer Registration

Thursday, August 16th

9:00am-12:00pm 6th Grade

1:00pm-4:00pm 7th Grade

9:00am-12:00 pm 8th Grade

1:00pm-4:00pm New Students

Friday, August 17th

Please plan to attend & volunteer your time !

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Online Registration July 15th-Aug 8th

Make Summer Registration fast and easy! Go online,

make your selections, and pay. No long lines to

select your school supplies!

Emergency Card Information Parents will need to go online through the parent portal to update their students Emergency Card Information beginning August 6th through August 17th. This information will need to be completed prior to registration or they will not be able to pick up their students class schedule www.parent.mypisd.net

This year the Renner PTA is excited to once again offer online registration and payment options for Renner PTA membership, purchasing school supplies, required reading, and spirit wear as well as inputting directory information, volunteer sign-ups and donations to the Renner PTA. Please visit RennerPTA.org between July 15th and August 8th

to complete all your PTA registration. This year you will be able to get your

students schedule on-line. Please be on the look-out for information regarding details.

Please be advised that you will only be able to purchase via credit card online, the day of registration will be cash and check only.

Visit parent.mypisd.net

and update your

students Emergency

Card Information

beginning August 6th

SHOP ONLINE & AT

REGISTRATION

T-shirts, Shorts, and Sweatshirts

available in all sizes.

Great shirts for girls in fun colors.

Cool Tech-shirts.

Everything you need for PE including our Renner drawstring

gym bags!

It’s that time again to make sure that your student is ready for the new school year! Please make sure that all immunizations are up to date before registration.

EMERGENCY CARD Your child’s emergency card WILL NOT be mailed to you over the summer. You must update the emergency card and sign it electronically through the parent portal AFTER August 1st and BEFORE schedule pick up. Your emergency card must be updated in order to download your child’s schedule. Complete instructions can be found on the Renner

website at: http://k12.heroku.com/renner-middle-school/contributions/1269-emergency-cards Keep the emergency card up to date with phone numbers and emergency contacts throughout the year. Include the names of every person you want to be authorized to be able to pick up your child. For more information on Immunizations, when to keep a sick child home, how to send medications to school and more, click here to read the complete article on our website!

Got Shots?

Got Shots?

Got Shots? ALL STUDENTS ENTERING 7th

GRADE IN AUGUST MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

DPT within the last 5 years, Varicella #2, and Meningitis

Reflections 2012-2013 Students in preschool through grade 12 may create and submit works of art in six catego-ries: dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts. Any PTA/PTSA in good standing is eligible to sponsor Reflections on their campus. Put your thinking caps on and determine how you want to visualize “The Magic of the Mo-ment” for this years Reflection competition. Look for more details on the competition in the next newsletter!

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Our Teachers LOVE

Teacher’s Treats!

At the end of every six weeks or grading period, our PTA and other generous volunteers donate snacks to help show their thanks for a job well done. Snacks can be sweet or salty and can be either homemade or store bought. All donations should be labeled “teacher treats” and dropped off by 8:30am to the front office.

It’s that easy! If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Kelley Eggleston or Tamie Burnett at treats@rennerpta.org or visit

the Volunteer Table at registration and look for our sign-up sheet.

We are looking forward to a great year!

Are you interested in

showing your appreciation

to our incredible teachers

and staff at Renner?

6th grad Back to School Bash

Thursday, August 23rd

6:30 pm—8:30 pm All 6th grade students, parents and family members are invited to visit Renner for a fun night before school begins!

Library Volunteers are needed Monday - Friday throughout the school year. Shifts are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., but they can be adjusted to fit your schedule.

A Library Volunteer assists with a variety of library tasks including:

♦ working the circulation desk (checking books in & out)

♦ creating and following up on overdue lists

♦ helping students find books ♦ shelving books ♦ pulling books for class

assignments ♦ book repair ♦ various projects

(laminating, poster making, copying)

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Melissa Davis at library@.rennerpta.org or 214-263-5828. Thank you for your support of our school!

LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! No experience necessary...

Lady Mustang Athletics 2012-2013

Volleyball Tryouts August 28th - August 31st

All Physicals are due on or before August 22nd!

• Athletes must sign up with coaches and receive a tryout number on the first day of school.

• Athletes will wear black shorts/sweats and a white t-shirt with their tryout number on the front and back.

• Athletes must attend all 4 tryout sessions. • All sessions are closed.

8th Grade 7:00 - 8:15 AM

7th Grade 3:45 - 5:15 PM

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Join our Team Today!

Parent Involvement is the KEY Ingredient to a students educational success!

By becoming a member of the Renner PTA, you can become an important part of helping to ensure we provide Renner students and their families with programs, information and opportunities to build a great school and even better students. While we would love to have your volunteer in the school, volunteering is NOT required for being a PTA member.

You can join the PTA by going online to Membership Tool Kit, at packet pick-up in August or by picking up a form at the front office. The cost of membership* is: Two Adult - $25.00 One Adult - $20.00 Extra Student

Directories -$5.00 We look forward to having YOU as a member of the Renner Team! *Membership in the PTA includes a copy of the Renner Student Directory,

access to State and National PTA websites, legislative news and DISCOUNTS at major retailers, hotels, insurance companies, airlines and attractions. For more information, please contact Hollie Carlson, VP-Membership at: Membership@rennerpta.org

Help Renner Recycle

Cell Phones

Laptops,

PDAs

& HP Cartridges

for $$$ Please place your HP ink and Laser jet car-tridges in a plastic bag before sending to school. Have a new cell phone, laptop or pda? Send us your old and Renner earns $$!

Help Keep our Safety Patrol Officer!

Donate $5, $10, $20C.

We are so fortunate at Renner that we have found a dedicated Safety Patrol Officer---Officer Eldridge!!

His assistance is CRITICAL in keeping our kids safe while crossing the crosswalk on Renner Property in the morning and afternoon! His service is 100% paid for by our parent donations at Registration!

Thank you, thank you, thank you- parents for always supporting his invaluable assistance for our kiddos!!

In order to continue having his services, we need to raise approx. $10,000. At Registration, you can let the cashiers know that you would like to add your donation to your total purchases.

If you have any questions, please contact Dana

Freed at safety@rennerpta.org.

Open House & Lockers Information Thursday, August 16th, from 9am-12noon

Ready to Volunteer for the new year? It is time to go online and update your PISD Volunteer Application. Click here to go online and update yours now! Have an occasional hour to give? There are lots of ways to help out at Renner! Check out all the opportunities in an upcoming newsletter and at Registration. BE AN EXAMPLE! VOLUNTEER TODAY!

Don’t forget about your Mustang Spirit!

There are several styles and designs to choose from. They will be available during Renner Registration! Don’t forget to order your decals and signs too!

See you at Registration in August!

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• PTA Email blast visit the website and sign up today!

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Visit www.pisd.edu, click on the e-news icon and sign up for Renner.

• Renner Activity Line (469) 752- 5800 press 9 Get all of the activities & events going on that week!

• Parent Portal http://parent.mypisd.net/ Check Grades, Absences and more!

7th & 8th Grade Honors Science For students entering honors science next year, an Independent Research Project is required. Get a head start by thinking about an idea or topic for your science experiment! Remember to choose some- thing you really like and are interested in. It is important to consider how to develop your Independent Variable (what are you testing?) and your Dependent Variable (what data will you collect and how will you collect it?)

The following websites will be helpful as you choose your topic: Intel International Science Fair (For forms and rules) USGS Earthquake Hazards Program All Science Fair Projects Science Fair Central Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects Science Buddies: Science Fair Ideas, Answers & Tools for Serious Students Due Dates: * Volunteers are needed on the 4th, 5th, and 7th. If you can help out with setup,

check in, and/or break down please email Masae Rinkliff at science@rennerpta.org.

Each year one of our very talented PTA members creates our award winning Renner Middle School directory. We pay for the directory partially

through PTA dues and partially through advertisements we sell. There is no charge for a directory, you need only be a member of the Renner PTA to receive one. Advertising in the directory is inexpensive and effective. The directory is distributed to over 700 families in the 75093 and 75024 zip codes. The directories are also used by our outstanding Renner staff. Renner directory advertisements have a very long shelf life. Directories are distributed in October of the current school year and are used, for an entire year, until the next directory is created.

If you are interested in buying and advertisement in the Renner directory please contact Julie Kabel at Directoryads@rennerpta.org. If you know of someone that might want to advertise with us, I will be glad to follow up with them. We have pricing available that will fit any budget. Thank you to all the wonderful businesses that have advertised with us in the past. Thank you in advance to our new sponsors for this year. We will do everything possible to make your advertising dollars well spent!

Julie Kabel Directory Advertising Coordinator

Advertise in the Renner Middle School Directory

♦ September 7th—Research Topics ♦ December 4th—Science Fair Setup* ♦ December 5th—7th & 8th Grade Projects Due* ♦ December 7th—Science Fair Break Down*

Back to School Coffee & General PTA Meeting

August 27th

9:15 am, Library

Meet: Superintendent Richard Matkin

Find out what is new in PISD and what is ahead for our students in the new year!

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