March EKD PTA NEWS April It’s here! Spring is finally here! Well, almost. With warmer weather we look toward our many exciting upcoming activities. There are many events in the coming months, but let’s take a moment to look back at January and February. We had a blast at the Snow Ball with nearly 1/3 of our school in attendance! In February, many families attended our Chuck-E-Cheese night and participated in the Pottery By Me fundraiser raising over $300. We finished with a wonderful free family Skate Night. Mark your calendar as we spring forward! Thank you to the many families who donated snacks for PARCC testing! We reached our goal!!!! Thanks to EKD Families like you, the PTA has earned over $1500 this year from Box Tops for Education. Thank you for clipping those little tops. They add up! We will continue collecting for next year’s submission so keep clipping! Congratulations to Miss Rager’s class! They had the most submissions and won Minecraft EDU time. Volunteers are Our Heroes!!! Whether you volunteer your money in contributions or your time, volunteers are what make our PTA possible. Have not had a chance to help yet? Interested in spring opportunities? We have just the spot for you. We are currently seeking: • 2-4 people to help staff the refreshment at the Art Gala • 5 people per day for the spring Book Fair • 2-3 people for each of the music performances • 4-5 people for each day of Teacher Appreciation Week during the lunch shifts to set up festivities. Please contact [email protected] to give a hand. Our 5 Below fundraiser is ready to launch! Make a purchase at 5 Below in Hagerstown between March 22nd and March 29th to earn money for the school Just present your flyer and EKD earns a portion of the purchase price. Make copies of the flyer and give them to friends and family. Every bit helps! Upcoming Events: March 18 Art Gala 22-29 5 Below Fundraiser April 13 13 20 28 Board Meeting 1:30 Spring Book Fair Begins Panera Family Night 6-9pm Literacy Night at the Library May 4-8 7 11 12 13 28 Teacher Appreciation Week Music Performance (3rd) Board Meeting 1:30 Music Performance (1st and 2nd) Flying Pie Family Night Music Performance (4th and 5th) YOUR PTA NEEDS YOU!!! One of the things that set our school apart from others is the prevalence of wonderful activities and opportunities for our children. Many of these are provided by the PTA. * Free field trips * Dance, Movie Night, Skate Night * Testing snacks * Book fairs * Holiday store * 5th Grade Celebration * Walk a thon * Instructional materials Like us on Facebook at Emma K Doub PTA Visit our webpage at www.ekdpta.weebly.com If you would like to continue seeing these activities, we desperately need you to volunteer for a board position. Our terms are up and without a new president, treasurer, and secretary, EKD PTA will be forced to dissolve! That means field trips will cost and activities will be cancelled. Nomination forms (Yes, you nominate yourself) went home and are available on our website. Please help us save our PTA for the future!