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A Publication of the Settles Bridge Elementary School PTA
Principal’s Message February is always a busy month and this one will be no exception! Our students really shined at The Technology Fair that was held at Whitlow Elementary School on Saturday, January 26. I am proud to announce that we had the largest number of students presenting projects of all the elementary schools for the fourth year in a row! Special congratulations to the following students:
1st Place Faith Johnson and Hope Flower- Case Modification (Gr. 3-4)
Marie Loden and Camryn Murphy- Case Modification (Gr. 5-6) Courtney Taing and Seo Hyun Hwang- Digital Photography(Gr. 5-6)
Ryan McConnell- Robotics (Gr. 3-4) 2nd Place
Palini Sunkara- 3D Modeling (Gr. 3-4) Varoon Kodithala- Animated Graphic Design (Gr. 3-4)
Andrew Zhai- Animated Graphic Design (Gr. 5-6) Tyler Weatherford- Case Modification (Gr. 3-4)
Mahita Chada- Digital Video Production (Gr. 3-4) Varoon Pateel- Robotics (Gr. 3-4)
3rd Place Shrinidhi Vaideeswaran- Case Modification (Gr. 3-4)
Katriina Fiedler- Multimedia Applications (Gr. 3) Samarth Srivastav- Robotics (Gr. 3-4)
William Abney and Christian Kaufman- Robotics (Gr. 5-6) The County Spelling Bee was also the same weekend as the Technology Fair. Fifth grader Cole Donovan represented us well! He competed against the Spelling Bee winners from all the other elementary schools and middle schools in Forsyth County and placed 6th overall! Congratulations Cole!
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Principal’s Message Continued: Kindergarten Registration is quickly approaching! Parents may register future kindergarten Stars at Settles Bridge Wednesday, March 27 (1:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.) and Thursday, March 28 (7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.). Certain documents are required for registration. Visit www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/registration for a complete list of registration requirements. Please help us spread the word to your friends and neighbors who have children that will be kindergarten age for the 2013-2014 school year. The January 25 Inclement Weather school closing will be made up by students and staff on Friday, March 29, 2013, which is listed as Inclement Weather Day #1 on the approved 2012-2013 student calendar. Students will not have school February 15 (Professional Development Day) and February 18 (Presidents’ Day). Have a Happy Valentine’s Day! Take time to give your loved ones an extra hug. Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust
Donna Morris Principal
Dates to Remember February 9 – Father/Daughter Dance
February 11 – 14 – Teacher Appreciation Week February 12 – Chick-Fil-A Biscuit Sale
February 14 – Valentine Carnations Delivered February 15 – No School February 18 – No School
February 22 – Crazy Sock Day March 1 – Bingo Night & PTA General Meeting; Book Fair Opens
March 4-8 – Book Fair March 9 – Talent Show
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President’s Message It's February and it’s time for Staff Appreciation Week 2/11-2/14! You can show your love and appreciation for your child, favorite teacher, and favorite staff member by sending them a red carnation on Valentine's Day. The PTA is selling red carnations for Valentine's Day again this year. You can purchase them at $2 each and send a note to that someone special. All flowers will be delivered on February 14th. You will find a flyer in this E-news that you can print out or check our PTA website for more information. Our next general PTA meeting will be on March 1st. This meeting will start at 5:30 prior to Bingo Night at 6:00. The spring book fair will also begin that evening, so be sure to stop in and browse. The PTA budget will be amended. The new budget will reflect changes due to actual income and expenses year to date. If you would like a copy of the new budget prior to the meeting, please email [email protected]. We have selected a nominating committee that will be charged with nominating officers for next year’s PTA board. The nominating committee will be approved at the March meeting as well. Please let the committee know if you are interested in serving on the board next year by emailing [email protected]. The next couple of months will be busy with several upcoming events – be sure to mark your calendars with the dates below.
Jennifer Stephens 2012-2013 PTA President
PTA Information: Be in the know with what’s going on at Settles Bridge! Here are a couple of ways to get information you need and connect with other parents. View PTA calendar, get event information, download forms, and more on the SBE PTA webpage: http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/domain/1147 Follow the PTA on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/152870291456129/
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Notes From The Banner
Save the Date: The Father Daughter Dance will be February 9th, 2013 from 6-8. The theme is Boot Scootin' Boogie. Western Attire Optional.
Bingo Night – A Family Night of Fun is March 1st at 6:00. Bingo is free. Fabulous Raffle Prizes - $1.00/ticket.
Spring Fling – We need a Volunteer to be in charge of Ticket Sales and a Volunteer to coordinate Volunteers. Please contact Diane Mortland [email protected]. Please be on the lookout for a letter from your Room Moms regarding the Spring Fling Auction Baskets and Cake Walk. If you have any questions, please email Diana Harris at [email protected].
All Pro Dads - Please join us for the All Pro Dads meeting on Friday, March 8th at 6:50AM in the Art Room. The meeting will include a light breakfast. Please RSVP at www.allprodad.com/dd/2065. Bring the kids as we'll discuss family topics, create fun memories, and provide tips on strengthening our relationships with our kids. The kids love seeing their dads at school! For more information, please contact Darrin Zaleski at [email protected].
The Settles Bridge Talent Show will be Saturday, March 9th at 2:00 pm for grades K-2 and 5:00 pm for grades 3-4. 5th grade will have separate Talent Show in May.
LABELS FOR EDUCATION program changes-Please send in all Labels for Education immediately. The rebate rules have changed and they will no longer be accepting the fronts of the soup labels for credit. They have provided a special code so we can still receive credit for a limited time. Therefore, please check your files and send in any soup label fronts immediately. Soup labels that are marked Labels for Education above the UPC label will continue to be accepted.
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Notes From The Banner Continued:
Congratulations to the Honoring our Heroes Essay contest winners! The grade level winners are: Tessa Goldstein - Kindergarten winner Charlie Goldstein - First grade winner Bhoomi Kotharkar - Second grade winner Varoon Kodithala - Third grade winner Mackenzie Stewart - Fourth grade winner Tara Velappan - Fifth grade winner Well done everyone! Also, a big thank you to all the students who participated!
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Biscuits for Breakfast… (A Fifth Grade Fundraiser)
Fifth Grade Stars will be selling biscuits from Chick-fil-A to raise money to fund their end-of-the-year
activities.
What: Hot, delicious biscuits for breakfast!
When: February 12, 7:10 – 7:30am
Where: Carpool line, bus drop off area
Cost: Chicken biscuits for $3.00
Biscuits available while supplies last! No pre-orders
We will be selling chicken biscuits before school in the carpool line and in the covered area at the bus drop-off for the convenience of our bus
riders.
**We’ve increased our biscuit supply due to high demand!**
Simply bring your $3.00 on February 12 and receive your hot, chicken biscuit for breakfast!!
We encourage exact change, to keep the carpool lines moving!! Checks made to SBE PTA.
We anticipate slightly longer carpool lines, so plan accordingly.
Thank you from the 5th Grade Stars!!!
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Settles Bridge Bingo Night Friday, March 1st
General PTA meeting begins at 5:45pm BINGO begins at 6:00pm
Don’t miss an exciting evening of fun for the whole family! Dinner, DJ, Raffle & best of all B-I-N-G-O!!
Raffle tickets for Fantastic prizes are only $1 each or 7 for $5 Daubers for cards will be available for $1
Pizza slices, drinks, and desserts all available for $1 Plan ahead for this BIG event
More details to follow See you there….
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Make Money for Our School,
THE TRUEBLUE WAY with Georgia Natural Gas®.
Our School is participating in the Georgia Natural Gas TrueBlue Schools Program. It’s an easy way for you to
help our school raise money just by paying your gas bill.
To date, Georgia Natural Gas (GNG) has donated $1.2 million to Georgia schools. Schools just like ours have
raised more than $5,000 in a matter of months! This can easily be our school too, but we need your help.
Similar to other buyer-rewards programs, the first step is becoming a GNG customer. Here’s how you can sign
up:
-866.ONLYGNG to sign up for Georgia Natural Gas. Use Promo Code:
TrueBlue
*Receive your new GNG account number by email within 24 hours.
* Visit TrueBlueSchools.com and select Our School to start earning.
* TrueBlue Schools’ participants are eligible to receive an up to $0.15 per therm discount off their monthly
gas bill by choosing Georgia Natural Gas.
If you’re already a loyal Georgia Natural Gas customer, visit TrueBlueSchools.com to designate Our School.
GNG will donate $5 each month you pay your gas bill. That’s $60 a year to our school.
With your support of this program we can reach our fundraising goals! Remember, the more customers who
participate in the TrueBlue Schools Program and select Our School, the greater our school’s donation!
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Please support Settles Bridge Elementary's Partners in Education!!
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Would you like to get involved? Please contact a committee chairperson below and let them know you’d like to help!
President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary
Jennifer Stephens Lisa Elliott Allison Morris Wendy Martin Tracy Wallace Laura Zaleski Dawn Snyder Lynn Dow
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
All Pro Dads Darrin Zaleski Jay Carroll
[email protected] [email protected]
770-888-5575 678-648-1469
Bingo Night Liza Klahr Nikki Norris
[email protected] [email protected]
678-755-1110 678-455-9523
Book Fair Mary Beth McKenna [email protected] 770-844-9215
Breakfast with Santa Marianne Shaver [email protected] 404-388-6310
Community Outreach Stefanie Hartman [email protected] 928-699-3049
Coupons and Rebates Susan Kwolek Tracy Kelley
[email protected] [email protected]
770-844-6872 770-205-3156
E-News Karen Esz [email protected] 770-573-3686
Father/Daughter Dance Kelly Crenshaw [email protected] 770-205-1149
Fifth Grade Stars Erika Shadoff Cara McShea
[email protected] [email protected]
678-909-4381 814-404-8299
Front Door Enhancement Stephanie Sanderson [email protected] 770-844-1554
Fundraising/Member/Dir Lisa Galop [email protected] 770-888-7991
Holiday Shop Janet Lyons [email protected] 678-361-7012
Honoring Our Heroes Lori Goldstein [email protected] 770-292-9993
Hospitality Liz Taylor Kelle Russo
[email protected] [email protected]
864-430-8349 770-886-2390
Marquee Nikki Norris [email protected] 678-455-9523
Mother/Son Night Traci Sayer [email protected] 770-886-6264
Outdoor Classroom Chair needed Chair needed
Partners in Education Conni Springer [email protected] 770-781-4183
Recycling Club Michelle Sistla
Reflections Erika Johnson [email protected] 770-888-7552
Room Parent Lisa Galop [email protected] 770-888-7991
Science Lab Teresa Horton Co-chair needed
[email protected] Co-chair needed
770-889-3374
Spirit Nights Sharon Davis Conni Springer
[email protected] [email protected]
678-807-8935 770-781-4183
Spirit Wear Dawn Snyder [email protected] 678-771-8101
Spring Fling Baskets & Cake Walk
Diana Harris Lauren Reese
[email protected] [email protected]
770-888-6195 770-504-5736
Spring Fling Coordinator Diane Mortland Liza Klahr
[email protected] [email protected]
678-908-8216 678-755-1110
Staff Appreciation Juli Retinaud [email protected]
Sunshine Cara McShea [email protected] 814-404-8299
Talent Show Carol Warren Jennifer Carroll
[email protected] [email protected]
678-234-1026 678-648-1469
Valentine Carnation Sale Karen Esz Erika Johnson
[email protected] [email protected]
770-573-3686 770-888-7552
Volunteer Coordinator Erica Shadoff [email protected] 678-909-4381
Website/Bulletin Board Lynn Dow [email protected] 770-886-8847
Yearbook Valerie Anders [email protected] 770-886-1631