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Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected] 2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com Congratulations—We’re Still the Champs! We did it, AGAIN! We’re the top elementary school for the 2015 Kids Kan Food Drive, bringing in the equivalent of 21,622 cans! GES will be offi- cially recognized on May 15th for this spectacular achievement, and we’d like to extend our warmest thanks to the entire GES community for your dedication. Special shout out to the team of volunteers who came in every morning for over two weeks to collect and box cans, and handle the ac- counting. Teamwork makes the dream work (even during snow days)! I hope everyone enjoyed the two mornings of Donuts at Daybreak. We had a very nice turnout for delicious Krispy Kreme donuts, Starbucks coffee, juices and fellowship. What a great way to end the week! After working off those donuts over the weekend, we had a fantastic GES spirit night at the FedEx Forum watching the Grizzlies beat the Kings. We sold over 300 tickets to the game, all in the name of GES school spirit. Our cheerleaders looked awesome performing before the game, the girls and boys basketball team exhibitions were both entertaining, our choir sounded beautiful singing the Star Spangled Banner. It was no doubt a night filled with Cardinal pride! We’ll continue to bloom with our big spring event, Cardinal Carnaval De Rue on Sunday, April 12th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be lots of food, entertainment, activities, games, crafts, and fun! Get your bids ready for our silent basket auction, silent art auction, and unique experiences auction. Our children—in cooperation with teachers, par- ents, coaches and directors— are all responsible for class booths, which they will build, decorate, and run at the carnival. Through their efforts, the kids will learn about teamwork, community, school pride, giving back, and working toward a common goal all while having fun. Parents can help by volunteering, and bringing family and friends out for an af- ternoon of great fun, great food, and great entertainment—rain or shine! Stay tuned… there is more in store in our final weeks of school! Veda Cherry, GES PTA President, [email protected] In case you missed it, Mrs. Jones colored her hair blue when we hit our Cardinal Fun Run goal! National Autism Awareness Month A message from your Accelerated Reader chair, Patti Davis— In the book, “Autistic? How Silly is That!” the main character has brown hair, likes to swim, likes donuts, can catch fish, and has big feet, but feels overloaded at times and awkward in social situations. Communicating is a challenge for him. In the end he says, he’s a person with his own likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, who approaches the world a little differently. Encourage your child to learn more about autism to help them understand that their friends who may be impacted by this disorder are not defined by it! Check out books on autism together in your local library. More AR announcements on page 3! april 2015
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The Cardinal | GES PTA Newsletter | April 2015
Transcript of The Cardinal April
Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected]
2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com
Congratulations—We’re Still the Champs! We did it, AGAIN! We’re the top elementary school for the 2015 Kids Kan Food Drive, bringing in the equivalent of 21,622 cans! GES will be offi-cially recognized on May 15th for this spectacular achievement, and we’d like to extend our warmest thanks to the entire GES community for your dedication. Special shout out to the team of volunteers who came in every morning for over two weeks to collect and box cans, and handle the ac-counting. Teamwork makes the dream work (even during snow days)!
I hope everyone enjoyed the two mornings of Donuts at Daybreak. We had a very nice turnout for delicious Krispy Kreme donuts, Starbucks coffee, juices and fellowship. What a great way to end the week!
After working off those donuts over the weekend, we had a fantastic GES spirit night at the FedEx Forum watching the Grizzlies beat the Kings. We sold over 300 tickets to the game, all in the name of GES school spirit. Our cheerleaders looked awesome performing before the game, the girls and boys basketball team exhibitions were both entertaining, our choir sounded beautiful singing the Star Spangled Banner. It was no doubt a night filled with Cardinal pride!
We’ll continue to bloom with our big spring event, Cardinal Carnaval De Rue on Sunday, April 12th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be lots of food, entertainment, activities, games, crafts, and fun! Get your bids ready for our silent basket auction, silent art auction, and unique experiences auction. Our children—in cooperation with teachers, par-ents, coaches and directors— are all responsible for class booths, which they will build, decorate, and run at the carnival. Through their efforts, the kids will learn about teamwork, community, school pride, giving back, and working toward a common goal all while having fun. Parents can help by volunteering, and bringing family and friends out for an af-ternoon of great fun, great food, and great entertainment—rain or shine!
Stay tuned… there is more in store in our final weeks of school! Veda Cherry, GES PTA President, [email protected]
In case you missed it, Mrs. Jones colored her hair blue when we hit our Cardinal Fun Run goal!
National Autism Awareness Month
A message from your Accelerated Reader chair, Patti Davis— In the book, “Autistic? How Silly is That!” the main character has brown hair, likes to swim, likes donuts, can catch fish, and has big feet, but feels overloaded at times and awkward in social situations. Communicating is a challenge for him. In the end he says, he’s a person with his own likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, who approaches the world a little differently. Encourage your child to learn more about autism to help them understand that their friends who may be impacted by this disorder are not defined by it! Check out books on autism together in your local library. More AR announcements on page 3!
april 2015
april 2015 · the cardinal · GES PTA Newsletter
Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected]
2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com
Come Have Fun with your GES Family at Carnaval De Rue! We can still use your
help to make Carna-
val de Rue a success!
If you’re interested
in volunteering, we have plenty
of opportunities for you to get
involved. Please contact one of
the event coordinators below.
And don’t forget about our fabu-
lous auctions, where your pur-
chase will go directly back to
GES and help us continue to do
wonderful things for our stu-
dents and community. Your pur-
chase is an investment in your
child’s future!
To volunteer, please contact:
Veda Cherry, Chairman:
Ami Gast: [email protected]
CJ Mattson: collier-
Regina Calvin: re-
Kim Marsh:
Kena Perry: kenaper-
Alicia Hester:
Kimberly Thomas: Kimber-
Erin Johnson: [email protected] . See you Sunday, Cardinals!
april 2015 · the cardinal · GES PTA Newsletter
We can always use your help! Check out these opportunities to be a part of your child’s
educational experience: Health Room Volunteers
The GES nurse needs volunteers to assist in the health room during
school hours. If you can help out, please contact Jerelyn Brinson,
Health Room Manager, at [email protected].
Cafeteria Volunteers
Volunteers needed in the GES cafeteria! Lunch is from 11:30-1:30. Help out for the full two hours or any time you have available, and come as many days as you like. If you can open a ketchup packet or a milk carton, you can help in the cafeteria! If you’re interested, con-tact Jeri Flowers, GES PTA Cafeteria Chair, at [email protected].
Library Volunteers
The GES librarian needs volunteers in the library to help with tasks such as shelving, organizing, and checking out books. If you have time to help out, please contact Amity Chatman-Allen, Library Chair, at [email protected].
Top AR Earners for March:
First Grade: Daniel Lam, Ms. Mims
Second Grade: Oscar Liu, Ms. Bousson
Third Grade: Noah Isitt, Ms. Dacus
Fouth Grade: Sama Mansour, Ms. G. Wil-
liams
Fifth Grade: Abhi Lingareddy, Ms.
McLaughlin
The computer lab is open each Monday
morning from 8:00-9:00 for students in 1st
through 5th grade who have finished read-
ing books and need to take AR
tests. Please make sure you have your AR
username and password before you come.
Cultural Arts Corner For Cultural Arts, we finished off our travel
through France, Australia, Japan and Mexico!
At the end of this month, we’ll be rolling into
learning about our last country: Poland. We’re
always looking for volunteers—it’s never too
late! If you are interested in helping to present a country to
your child’s classroom, please contact Fadime Dibi at
Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected]
2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com
Continued thanks to our 1st Annual Cardinal Fun Run Sponsors...
april 2015 · the cardinal · GES PTA Newsletter
Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected]
2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com
Unlimited Everyday Ways to Support GES Check out these opportunities to earn cash back for GES from your
everyday purchases:
Kroger Community Rewards: Register your Kroger Plus Card at krogercommuni-tyrewards.com, and enter the organization number 80141 for GES to earn our school cash with each Kroger purchase you make.
Box Tops for Education: GES gets 10 cents per “Box Top” label you place in our collection bin in the lobby! For a current list of products, and special offers and coupons, visit www.boxtops4education.com. We also collect Tyson Project A+ labels found on many Tyson frozen chicken products.
Download Shoparoo and snap pictures of your receipts from grocery stores, dollar stores, pet stores and more to earn “RooPoints” that get converted into cash donations for GES at the end of the school year! Visit www.shoparoo.com or download on the App Store or Google Play to get started today!
Coming Up…
April 12—Cardinal Carnaval de Rue; 12:30-4:30 pm
April 16—Domino’s Pizza Night
April 28-May 4—TCAP Assessments
May 4-8—National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 21—5th Grade Bridging Program
May 22—Last day of school! 1/2 day for students; Kindergarten Celebration
Domino’s Pizza Night—Last Call! GES family, let’s make our last Domino’s Pizza night a HUGE success. We’ve come in strong all year and don’t
want to lose momentum now. Order from your local Domino’s on April 16th and present the flyer to the delivery person or cashier, and GES will get 20% of the sale! Flyers will be coming home in Tuesday folders; don’t miss
out! Thank you for making this fundraiser a success this year.
