SAFETY REMINDER

As a PTA we would like to remind parents to please be extra careful when driving near the school. We have had some near misses in the cross walk over the past few weeks.
Also please follow the proper procedures for picking up and dropping off your child at Discovery. These procedures are there to protect all the students from harm and accidents.
Pick Up & Drop Off Procedures
1) Load & unload students in the horse shoe only. Not in the Red Zone leading up to it.
2)Continue to pull all the way forward as space becomes available. This keeps the traffic flowing.
3) Do not stop in the Red Zone. This goes from the last parking spot on the street until 5 feet into the horse shoe.
4) Do not stop within 60’ of the crosswalk this is the law.
5) When the crossing guard is in the crosswalk with the stop sign you may not pull into the horseshoe until they have returned to the curb.
6)Do not call students to walk across the horse shoe to your car.

November 5 Agenda / Minutes

November 5, 2009
• Welcome
o Introductions
• President Elect for 2009-2010 (Next Year’s President)
o Presentation / Voting
o Next Year’s Exec Board – Nominating Committee
• Budget
o Will be posted next week online and by the office
• Reflections – BEAUTY IS…….
o Due November 6th
o Using Small Grab Bags from Carnival as prizes / Using Vinly Clings as prizes
o Judging
• Carnival & Auction
o SUPERB
o Feedback to help with next year
• Flu Shot Clinic
o Nov 20th - Need 10 volunteer from 8:30 – 11:30
• T-Shirts
o Last order sent home today/yesterday
• Box Tops
o Mailed in check for $600 approx.
o Ideas for soup labels usage
• Bookroom Volunteers
o Still need help Wednesdays & Fridays
• Calendar
o Family Literacy Night - Nov 17
o Flu Shot Clinic 8:30-11:30 – Nov 20th
o Thanksgiving Break 25-27
o December 3rd 9:00 next meeting (if Needed)
• Newsletter Needs
• Other

Flu Shot Clinic

Free Flu shot clinic for Discovery Elementary Students. These shots will be administerd by the Bear River Health Department. You should have recieved a mailing from the School District containing all needed information.

YOU MUST GIVE PARENTAL CONSENT FOR YOU CHILD TO BE VACINATED.


We need 10 volunteers to help that day with paperwork.

HALLOWEEN AUCTION PREVIEW

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS

1/2 off a set of braces from Dr. Clark Anderson Bidding will start at $400.00

100 lbs. Hamburger, Cut & Wrapped From Hardy Dairy

10’ Trampoline From theCollings Family

Set of 4 Big O Tires

Silent Auction


Some of the items you will find!

Kids Bike from CanyonGate Realty --- Jazz Tickets --- Motor Bike Helmet from Vescos --- Tree house Tickets --- Discovery Gateway Tickets --- Honeyville Grain Basket --- Tooth Whitening Kit from Dr. Knudsen --- Rock Climbing Passes i-Fly Passes --- Paper Shredder --- 2 High Performance Jackets --- Bike Helmets --- Candles --- Gift Certificates --- Crafts --- Home Décor Sweat Shirts --- T-Shirts Blankets
MORE ITEMS ARE COMING IN DAILY, Be sure to visit the silent auction located in the gym.

We are still accepting items for our silent & live action, until October 30. If you would like to contribute please contact Angie Rountree at 734-1772 or bring your donation items to the main office at the school

DISCOVERY HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL

Friday, October 30, 2009

Dinner 4:30 –7:45

Games 5:00-7:45

Silent Auction 4:30 - 7:30

Live Auction 8:00

Ticket PreSale Mon – Thursday $4.50
Send you money in an envelope with your full name on it and we will have your tickets for you the night of the carnival. Please only send exact amounts, we will not make change for presale tickets.
Friday at the door $5.00

Without parents volunteers our carnival will not happen.
Please contact Sharice Blacker 723-7737 if you can help before, during, or after the carnival.

Discovery Halloween Carnival

The Halloween Carnival is fast approaching. This is our biggest fundraiser for the PTA. If you can help or are willing to donate please let us know ASAP.

Bookroom Volunteers Needed...

Denise LeFevre (our new reading specialist) is needing more volunteers in the book room to help with take home books. She is specifically needing help on Tuesdays & Fridays. If you can come in and help please contact her at the school.

Book room volunteers come in during the morning and help to rotate the books in students take reading home folders. Without enough volunteers this program will not run smoothly.

Beauty is......... Reflections Contest

Reflections is getting underway for this year. The theme is Beauty Is... Packets of instructions will be available starting at Parent Teacher Conferences on October 14th. Students may begin handing in projects on October 26th. Projects are due by November 6th. We are also asking students to enter in thier ideas for next years theme. The information for how to do this will also be in the packet. We want to get the largest number of entries that we can so have your student start working on their projects now. Students can enter multiple projects into reflections but only one project in each category.

FALL BREAK

No School October 1 & 2 for Fall Break

Picture Day September 30

Bell Photography will be taking pictures September 30th. Be sure to take that extra minute before leaving the house to spruce up. Money is due before pictures can be taken. If you are not ordering pictures your child's picture will still be taken for the year book.

Vision Screening

Vision screening for students at Discovery Elementary. All students in grades K, 1st, 3rd, & 5th will participate in vision screening. Also students in 2 & 4 who receive district services will be screened. We need 9 volunteers to help that day, for a few hours. If you have time contact the school and let Cindy know she will pass your name on to us.

Crossing Guard Training

We had 12 people who came to our Crossing Guard Training September 10th , YEAH! For those who couldn't make it we have an EVENING training Septmeber 29th at 6:30 pm at the Police Station. If we have 8 more people come then we only have to do Crossing Guard once a month, more people means we are Crossing Guards less often! So tell all of your friends and neighbors!

JR. Peach Days Parade Today

JR. Peach Days Parade Today

Students must have a Permission Slip in hand when they come. Our starting spot is on 200 South and 100 west behind Smiths. We start lining up at 5:15.

Pick up spot is 270 N 100 West, the Lincoln Center Playground. Be there promptly to pick up your children.

Children May walk, ride, skate, ... so long as they stay with our group.

!!PARENTS WILLING TO WALK WITH US WE NEED YOU TO LINE THE EDGES OF OUR GROUP AND KEEP TRACK OF STUDENTS!!!

CROSSING GUARD TRAINING THIS THURSDAY

The Discovery PTA is trying to organize a Crossing Guard Volunteer Staff to make sure our students can safely cross 500 West, at the cross walk in front of the school.
Discovery currently averages 75 students crossing this street each afternoon. We expect this number to increase when the sidewalk is completed on 500 west up to 600 North, as many more students will begin crossing in front of the school instead of at the four way stop.
We currently have 11 parents signed up for crossing guard training. We need more parents to make the crossing guard run smoothly, and not over burden any one person. We are not asking that you come once a week, just once or twice a month.
Crossing Guard Duty is from 2:40 until 3:10 after school (1:15 – 1:45 on Wednesday). Our first training is September 10 at 9:45am at Discovery Elementary. We will also do an evening training if needed. The training takes only one hour.
You must be trained to cross students. Teachers in Box Elder School District are not allowed to be crossing guards due to liability issues, WE MUST HAVE PARENT VOLUNTEERS.
Discovery PTA cares about the Safety of our students but we must have your help. If you would like help please come to the training. Also if you need an evening training call the school and we will arrange one within the next two weeks.
Thank You!

PTA Membership Benefits

PTA MEMBERS
Visit the following site to find numerous companies that will give you a discount just for being a PTA member. http://pta.org/member_benefit_providers.asp. The username and password are on the back of your membership card.

First Day of School

Just a reminder Discovery Elementary has free Breakfast again this year. The doors open at 7:50 and breakfast ends at 8:10.

First bell rings at 8:15 and students must be in their classroom by 8:20.


Have a GREAT first day of school

Crossing Guard Training Sept 10

Come to crossing guard training. The training only takes 1 hour and then you can help keep our students safe. This is going to be extra important this year as they begin work on the new sidewalk down 500 West. Crossing Guard Duty is after school 2:40 - 3:10. We need as many as possible to sign up so no one has to do it every week all year.

Be on time. You must be present for the entire meeting to receive your training certification.

Box Tops for Education Market Place

Box Tops for Education now has an online market place. Any purchase you make through this market place earns money for our school. Click the following link to learn more http://www.boxtops4education.com/Marketplace/Default.aspx .

First Meeting August 19, 2009

First meeting for 2009-2010 was held August 19th at 10:00 am. The budget was voted on. Information was distributed to Committee Heads. Mellissa was voted in in as Secretary. New Budget/Reimbursement guidelines were discussed.