PTA
The Thurston Elementary PTA is committed to enriching the educational experience of every student. Through the efforts of our dedicated parents, teachers, and faculty, the PTA raises thousands of dollars each year that fund field trips, community projects, reading programs, assemblies and a variety of other events, projects and programs.
Please take some time to look around our site to get more information about PTA and
find out what we have planned for the 2010/2011 school year!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to a new school year from your PTA!
Please consider joining PTA this year.
There are tons of benefits and no commitments!
CLICK HERE to get more information and get the form to join!
CLICK HERE for the
2011-2012 calendar of events!
DOn't Forget your cookies!
Cookie Dough will be delivered Thursday December 8th.
If you ordered 2 buckets or less, we will try to send it home with your kids.
If you ordered 3 or more you will need to come to the school and pick your order up.
Pick up time will be from 2:30-5:30pm. Cookie Dough must be picked on the 8th!
We DO NOT have a place to store the dough and it will spoil if not picked up and put back in your freezer.
I will send home reminders when the date gets closer!
Thanks again to all who participated in the Cookie Dough Fundraiser!!!
Toy Drive & Sale
Reduce~Reuse~Recycle
Thurston Elementary combines with Maple Elementary for a Toy Drive & Sale
Sale Friday & Saturday December 2nd & 3rd
Thurston Grange- 6596 Thurston Road time- to be determined
The Thurston Grange has donated the use of their building for these two days.
Thank you Thurston Grange!
Think of Christmas in a different way. This can be a full circle event! We are collecting gently used toys your kids have grown out of, to sell to other families to reuse for Christmas. All are welcome to donate and shop! All toys will be priced very affordable. The money collected from the sell of Thurston donated toys will stay at Thurston to further benefit our kids education. Leftover items will be donated to the Relief Nursery.
We will be collecting Monday November 7th -Dec.1st
Donate elementary age toys, books, movies....drop off at TES or to Malea Jagels home at 850 66th street
calling first 541-736-8559 or immkjagels@gmail.com
Anyone available to volunteer pricing/organizing etc..
Please contact Malea Jagels 541-736-8559 immkjagels@gmail.com
Current vendors include:
Jordan Farms - Grass Fed Beef!
Brandon Jordan - Cutco Knives
Wolf Mountain Wreaths
Coley Handbags
Pamela White - Pampered Chef
Shannon Spoon - Premier Designs Jewelry
Zoheret Designs - Beaded Gifts
Linda Strand - Knitted Gifts
Shermona Davis - Cookie Lee Jewelry
Jessica Mathews - Creative Memories
Kiss Me Cake! Cupcakes
Bear Mountain Pets
Handmade Ornaments and Gifts by Jennifer Montgomery
Skinsiderate Soaps - Natural, Cold-pressed Soaps
VENDORS WANTED!
We still have space! If you'd like to join us as a vendor,
please contact Jade Neckels
at (541) 543-8433 or jadeneckels@gmail.com
We'll take last minute vendors through the end of Wednesday!
Just $25 for one day or $35 for both (tables & electricity extra)
PAPA'S PIZZA FUNDRAISER!
Who wants to cook right after the holidays? Not us!!
Take a night off and have pizza instead while helping our school earn money!
Our next Papa's Pizza night is Wednesday January 4th.
This is a very simple way to help your school earn money while having a fun easy dinner with your friends or family.
Flyers will come home Tuesday January 3rd or you can CLICK HERE to print it.
KID'S CONTACT BOOK
The PTA is compiling the contact information of every family willing to provide it in order to create a kid's contact book!
This book will allow parents to contact other student's parents if, for example, their child would like to invite a friend from school to their birthday party or if they came home with another student's coat.
Help us create this book by filling out the contact form (CLICK HERE) and returning it to the school as soon as possible. Participation is voluntary and you can asked to be removed from the book at any time.
Scrip
Do you buy gas, groceries, clothing or gifts?
Do you go to the movies or out to eat?
Then you should buy Scrip from TES!
Scrip is gift card available from hundreds of popular merchants that you buy for face value through the school who purchases the cards for you at a discount. You don't spend any more money than you normally do and TES benefits!
The first Scrip order forms will go home next week, but you can get the form now by CLICKING HERE!
The next order will be placed in January!
Scrip orders are scheduled four other times this year - in January, March and May. See our Fundraising Page for more info and if you have any questions, contact Jobina at 541-988-1110 or mjmcgillivray@yahoo.com
2010/2011
Officer Introductions
April Uffens – President
I am
excited to be your president once again. I have been a member of
TES PTA for approximately 9 years with this being my 4th as your
president. I will continue to publish the online newsletter,
run the Entertainment Book fundraiser and facilitate our monthly
meetings. My main responsibility is to lead our PTA towards specific
goals chosen by our members. My husband Eric and I have a son Carson
(third grader) who loves playing TPWF and a daughter Elesha who will be a
Junior at THS. My goal this year is to create even more committees
to accomplish greater goals and encourage more parent evolvement. I
am pleased to work with a motivated board yet another year. Allow me to
introduce them to you.
Brenda
Royce - Vice President
My roots
are firmly planted in Thurston! Along with my two children, 4th grader Calvin
and 1st grader Evelyn, I also went to this school as did my dad and my
grandfather! My deep connection to this community grows stronger as my children
get older. I work full-time at a medical office in the RiverBend Comlex. This
year my husband, Michael, and I will be working hard on the new Watch D.O.G.S.
program. I will be in charge of the Safeway Rewards program. I am creating a
'contact book' for the students/parents so we can all stay connected! I will be
implementing a Welcoming Group of parents from each grade to help new families
feel better informed when they join our school later in the year. This
committee will also help the new kinder parents get a grasp on all the fun
events, meetings, and fundraisers our PTA offers throughout the year. Join us
at our PTA meetings to hear more!
Hello, name is
Toni Webb, I have been involved in TES PTA for 6 years and this is my 3rd year
as VP. This year I plan to work on and organize the Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie
Dough fundraiser in November, our three PTA Holiday Parties (Fall Harvest,
Valentine's, Spring Party), Splash & Skate World Night's, Papa's Pizza
Nights, Popcorn Fridays, and Family Fun Night. My son, Seth, will be in 5th
grade this year and my son, Zane, will be in 2nd grade this year. I'm looking
forward to another fun and exciting year with TES PTA!
Jade
Neckels – Treasurer
My name is
Jade Neckels and this will be my third year as Treasurer. My son, Devon, is in
3rd grade this year and my daughter, Skylar, is a Kinder. I am currently
working towards my business degree while trying to start my own jewelry
business, Birds of a Feather. In addition to my Treasurer duties, this year I
will be managing the PTA website and organizing both the Holiday Bazaar and the
See's Candy fundraiser. I'm excited to be once again a part of such a wonderful
group of caring parents and educators!
Sherry
Cantlen – Secretary
My name is
Sherry Cantlen and this is my third year as PTA Secretary. Along with my
secretarial duties I am also in charge of TES apparel. This year my son TJ is a
Fourth Grader and my son Sean is in the First Grade. I enjoy being involved at
TES a great deal and look forward to another wonderful and productive year at
the school working with students and staff.
2011/2012 PTA General Membership Meeting Minutes
Check back! To be posted soon!
2011/2012 FINANCIAL REPORTS
2011/2012 Current Approved Budget
2010/2011 Final Treasurer's Report
2011/2012 TREASURER'S REPORTS
Check back! To be posted soon!
Visit our Facebook page and become a fan to get updates and reminders!
Thurston Elementary PTA
Promote Your Page Too
Thurston Elementary is proud to participate
in the largest child advocacy association
in the nation, the Parent Teacher Association.
The PTA association reminds our country of
its obligations to children and provided parents
and families with a powerful voice to speak
out on behalf of every child while providing
the best tools for parents to help their children
be successful students.
National PTA does not act alone. Working in
cooperation with many national education,
health, safety, and child advocacy groups and
federal agencies, National PTA collaborates on
projects that benefit children and that bring
valuable resources to its members.
For more information about the National PTA, click here to visit their website.
