TEEPEE TALK

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS

CONTENTS

PTA President’s Corner

PTA Fundraiser – Basketball Concessions

FHS Stagecrafters Update

FHS Swim Team Update

PTA Treasurer’s Report

After Prom 2016 Upcoming Fundraisers

Reflections Program 2015-2016 & Reflections Theme Contest 2016-2017

Fairview Park Music Assoc. News

PTA Council Budget

PTA Standing Committees

ATTACHMENTS:

Membership Form

PTA Reflections Program Information & Registration Form

Misc. Community Flyers

Fairview Middle School/High School PTA everychild.onevoice. ®

10-23-15 Last Academic Day of 1st Quarter 10-23-15 FHS Football Home Game VS Columbia High 7:00 pm 10-27-15 FHS Marching Band Concert in Stadium 7:30PM 10-29-15 FPCS Community Forum 10-30-15 FHS Halloween Assembly 10-30-15 FHS Football Game Home Game VS Lutheran West 11-04-15 “FHS Seniors Helping Seniors” at the Fairview Senior

Center 11-04-15 7pm Gilles Sweet Music Concert in FHS Gym 11-05-15 Heroin Community Presentation FHS Auditorium 7pm 11-10-15 Fairview MS/HS PTA Meeting 7:00pm in FHS Cafeteria 11-15-15 FHS National Honors Induction Ceremony – by invitation

only 11-17-15 Fairview PTA Council Meeting 7:00pm in FHS Cafeteria 11-23-15 NO SCHOOL Parent Teachers Conferences 12:00 noon -

7:00 pm in FHS Gym (excludes Polaris Students) 11-24-15 NO SCHOOL Parent Teacher Conferences

8:00 am – 3:00 pm in FHS Gym (excludes Polaris Students)

11-25-15 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break 11-26-15 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break 11-27-15 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Looking for a FHS CAR MAGNET? Now

available from any PTA Member! $5.00

PTA FUNDRAISER: Boys Basketball Season is Almost Here and the concession stand will be open for business for all home games.

Proceeds from the sale of goodies sold at the stand benefit MSHS PTA. The PTA donates 30% of the sales to the Junior class.

If you would like to help out and have some fun please email or call: Sue Dunn at dunn6442@sbcglobal.net or 440 734 2053 Note: We can accommodate time schedules. We usually havetwo general shifts (4:30-7 and 7-9:30). If you want to watch your student

play or cheerlead, we can work around that.

FHS STAGECRAFTERS PRESENTS “FACING UP”: Mark your calendars for the next Stagecrafters performance!

“Facing Up” written and directed by Mr. Cohan

Performance Dates:

Thursday, November 19th * Friday, November 20th * Saturday, November 21st

Location: FHS Auditorium - Doors open at 6:30 show starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

MS/HS PTA PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Here it is the end of the first quarter. Congratulations to our fall sports teams and their seasons. The fall concerts so far, even though in the gym, were still quite enjoyable. The plan is to have the auditorium ready for the Fall Play. I’d like to thank the parents who helped out at the Homecoming dance with concessions and coat/shoe room! The AfterProm committee is hard at work. They have an “Easter Seals Fill the Truck” fundraiser the week-end of the Halloween. A great time for all of us to clean out and others to benefit from it. See the flyer enclosed. PTA’s main fundraiser is manning the concession stand at the boys’ basketball game, come join in the fun! We do share the profits with the Junior class toward their prom activities. Junior student and parent participation is strongly encouraged. Contact to volunteer: Sue Dunn dunn6442@sbcglobal.net. Sign up genius will be available in the near future. Our next meeting is Tuesday, Nov 10 at 7 pm in the cafeteria at the high school. All are welcome!

JUST KEEP ...JUST KEEP SWIMMING:

Like swimming? Like being part of a team? It's time! Join the Fairview High School Swim Team. Preseason practices are every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 at the Gemini Center. Student physicals and authorization forms must be turned in by November 6, 2015. If you have any questions please contact: Coach Eileen Bringham via e-mail fairviewswimminganddiving@gmail.com or eileenebringman@gmail.com

The 2015-2016 MS/HS PTA Board: President: Sue Dunn MS Vice President: Laurie Weaver FHS Vice President: Cathy Collings Treasurer: Christy George Recording Secretary: Melanie Jennings Correspondence Secretary: Lisa Large

Council Delegates: Reflections Program: Amber Kaufmann Nominating Committee: Heidi Miller Ways & Means: Kathy Reilley Alternate: Mary Parasiliti

TEEPEE TALK Newsletter articles can be submitted to the editor, Jackie Dudra, at jmdudra@gmail.com

Did you know that ANY organization is welcome to submit news – just one of the many services PTA offers to our schools, parents, students and community!

2016 AFTER PROM UPCOMING FUNDRAISING EVENTS:

After Prom 2016

FOOTBALL CONCESSION STAND - Give me an "H"! Give me an "E"! Give me an "L"! Give me a "P"! What's that SPELL? ….HELP!

The 2016 After Prom Committee has an opportunity for you to HELP by volunteering with concessions during all the varsity home games this season. HELP us make this a success and sign up today, dates are still available on Sign-Up Genius.com! CREATED BY: Alice Legg - Sign Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA5A729A0FA7-football

PTA REFLECTIONS PROGRAM 2015-2016

The Reflections Program theme this year is: “Let Your Imagination Fly”

Students can start now preparing your submission. Categories include visual arts, photography, dance choreography, literature, film production, music composition, special artist division. Rules for submission can be found at www.ohiopta.org

PTA REFLECTIONS THEME CONTEST 2017-2018

Reflections Theme Search is underway! National PTA seeks a theme for the 2017-2018 Reflections program year. The student who submits the winning entry will receive $100, and his/her theme will be presented Annual National PTA Convention and Exhibition in June 2016. Deadline is November 6, 2015. Go to www.ohiopta.org to download form or see past themes. Good Luck!

If you have any questions, please contact Amber Kaufman, PTA Reflections Chair at plsp_amber@yahoo.com

FAIRVIEW PARK MUSIC ASSOCIATION (FPMA) NEWS:

In this day of crazy headlines, there ARE good people in this world, and the FPMA would like to tell you about an extraordinary person that came into the lives of the Fairview High School Marching Band. Mr. Cibulskas received an unususal phone call after performing at the Rocky

River football game in September from a grandparent of a Rocky River student (who wishes to remain anonymous). He was very impressed with their musical ability, hard work and enthusiasm. To express his appreciation he graciously offered to purchase dinner for the band. And, boy, did he ever! The entire Fairview Marching Band and Drill Team were treated to a formal sit down meal at the “Behind The Woods” private dining room. The students enjoyed a delicious prime rib dinner together with this generous benefactor. And the surprise generosity did not stop there. At the end of the meal, the gentleman apologized to the students that the room size that evening was not able to accommodate the parents too. He proceeded to give out gift cards to each student for their parents to come back and enjoy a meal at the Woods! Mr. C and the students were overwhelmed and so thankful for this gentleman’s generosity. What a wonderful example this man is to our children of pure human kindness with nothing expected in return. On behalf of the students, we thank you dear anonymous benefactor!

FAIRVIEW MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL PTA MEMBERSHIP

We are proud that our schools have a viable PTA with a supporting membership. Our PTA is an active organization working to secure the best possible educational experience for our children. We thank you for your generosity in the past and hope that you may consider donating again this year so that we can focus on programs for our students and not fundraising. Your donations help to support programs, scholarships, receptions, staff appreciation, reflections, and leadership training. Feel free to

contact Laurie Weaver, VP Middle School at (440) 552 2450 or Cathy Collings, VP High School (440) 356 4768 if you have any questions. We email a monthly newsletter, the TEEPEE TALK which contains news from our principals and any boosters and clubs who contact us with their information. This year’s contacts are Jackie Dudra, Editor jmdudra@gmail.com AND our President, Sue Dunn at dunn6442@sbcglobal.net. We are following with the district’s plan to go paperless and your email address is crucial to receive our newsletter and will be used strictly for this purpose. Membership Dues will be collected in the following ways:

1. Mail this form with cash/check to Christy George, PTA Treasurer 22510 Haber, Fairview Park, OH 44126 2. Submit this form with cash/check on scheduled evening events at the schools: i.e. open house/meet the teacher. 3. Submit this form with cash/check at PTA meetings held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7:00 pm in the FHS

Warrior room. 4. Pay online through PayPal at fairparkpta.org. A small processing fee with be assessed.

We look forward to your membership and support to help us accomplish things we have planned for the 2015-2016 school year. Thank you! NAME(S) __________________________________________________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS ____________________________________PHONE:_______________________________ ADDRESS__________________________________________________________________________________ STUDENT(S)/ & Grade 1) _____________________2)_____________________3) ______________________ Number of Memberships _____ @ $10.00 per person S____________ Ways and Means Donation $ ____________ Total $ ____________

Please check one: ____ I can help in the evening time ____ I can help in the daytime ___ I can bake or donate baked goods

Make checks payable to: Fairview Middle School/High School PTA

Membership Chair: Eileen Lufkin, 216 965 9861; Lufkin.eileen@gmail.com

PTA’s motto: everychild,onevoice.