Bingo Night
A new tradition began last year with York's Bingo Night, held in March. Students, parents and teachers gather in the cafeteria for a night filled with fun and prizes. Join us this year on March 12 and take your chances at winning! Contact Stacy England if you'd like to help out or donate money toward defraying the cost of this event. In addition, this year, in conjunciton with Bingo Night, the PTA will be hosting a book fair.
Clothes Closet
The PTA maintains a Clothes Closet with all sizes of clothes and new underwear in the event a child has a need for a change of clothes during the school day. If you would like to donate clothes or need other information, please contact Lisa Chappell at lchappell2@nc.rr.com.
Cultural Arts Presentations
The PTA has planned some exciting cultural presentations for the year.
Fall Family Picnic
The Fall Family Picnic, which traditionally is the first all-school get-together of the year, was held on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.
Fifth Grade Graduation
Each year, fourth grade parents volunteer to help host the 5th Grade Graduation celebration. Following the official graduation ceremony, the PTA serves refreshments to the graduates and their families.
Hospitality
The Hospitality Committee exists to support our wonderful staff at York. The committee hosts a variety of events throughout the year such as the holiday staff luncheon held in December and the end of the year celebration held in May. The committee also sponsors Sweet Treat Fridays once a month and does several other acts of kindness throughout the year to spoil the staff. This is a FUN committee and needs volunteers throughout the year to furnish food and to staff the luncheons. Please contact Lisa Chappell (lchappell2@nc.rr.com) if you would like to help out.
House and Grounds
The House and Grounds Committee has been hard at work this year to make York look great. Parents and children have planted flowers, picked up trash, replenished the sandboxes in the kindergarten area and so many other things to improve the appearance of the school and grounds. The committee has plans to improve the ball field, soccer field and track and to plant bulbs in the median. If you like to work outside and want to help with this committee, we need you! Contact Chris Lannom at clannom@honmagolf.com or at 788-0875.
Kids Voting
Watch for news on Kids Voting near election time.
Kindergarten Registration
On the first Friday in February York has Kindergarten Registration from 8:30am – 3:30pm. The PTA assists with the process by finding volunteers to cover 1-4 hour shifts throughout the day. Normally, 2-3 volunteers are needed at a time throughout the day. The work is simple: greeting parents/students as they arrive, making copies of required documentation, helping parents fill out paperwork and answering questions. This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome new students and parents to our York community. If you are interested in helping, please contact Tricia Downs at triciad@nc.rr.com.
Math Night
The PTA sponsors Math Night at York, which is a night filled with fun and games that encourage children to develop a love for math. Test your applied geometry skills as you and your student build the tallest tower...using toothpicks and mini-marshmallows! Learn the ancient and secret game of Nim! Station after station of amusing, thought provoking and downright FUN math games, puzzles and facts. This year's Math Night will be held on January 21, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the school.
Media Center Coordinator
Meet the Teacher
Muddy Buddy Book Club
Newsletter Editor
The PTA Newsletter is a weekly or bi-weekly newsletter with information related to PTA events during the week. Periodically it also contains information from our school counselor and nurse. The newsletter is usually sent home with your child on Tuesdays in their folders. We also translate the newsletter each week for our families who speak Spanish in the home. If you are interested in helping out with the newsletter or if you have comments or suggestions, please contact the PTA President, Stacy England at sengland2006@bellsouth.net.
Parent Education
The Parent Education Committee creates opportunities to educate our York parents. Education topics may be anything from nutrition to autism to effective discipline. The first Parent Education Night will be held on November 10 and will be a book study with Ms. Barefoot. Keep posted for information on the book studies throughout the year. If you are interested in helping in this area or have a suggestion for a program, please contact PTA President Stacy England.
Reading Night
Reading or Literacy Night will be held on October 29, 2009. This event focuses on encouraging a love for reading through fun activities and games.
Reflections
Reflections is a 30 year old National PTA program that encourages students to express themselves through artistic efforts. Each year students are given the opportunity to create art in support of a specific theme. Students may submit work to the PTA in the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Musical Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Art work will be organized by school grade level. Entries are first judged at the local level. Selected entries will represent the PTA at the subsequent levels of district, state and national. Three awards of Excellence and five awards of Merit are selected in each grade division for each of the four art areas at the National level. This year's theme is "Beautiful Is..." Entries will be due on October 30, 2009. If you would like more information about submitting an entry, please contact Reflections Chair Sarah Lannom @ 788-0875 or salannom@gmail.com.
Room Parent Coordinator
Each year, room parents volunteer to assist teachers with class activities throughout the year. Each room parent is provided with a packet of information to assist him/her in their efforts. by sharing past practices, activity information, letters, checklists, contact numbers and ideas, room parents have a foundation to build upon for a successful school year. Ask your room parent what you can do to help out your child's class. If you would like more information about becoming a room parent or helping to coordinate room parents, please contact Suzanne Scott at suzscott@nc.rr.com.
Student Directory
A student directory is provided for all York families during the first quarter of the school year. The Student Directory Committee responsibilities include: developing flyer and directory form to distribute to all students; arranging for typists and proofreaders; arranging for business ad formatting/collecting monies incurred; obtaining PTA letter, committee contact list and other information as deemed appropriate for directory; arranging for printing of directory; distributing one copy per York family, teachers and staff; reserve extra copies for new students. Please take the time to fill out the student directory form!
School Store
The Bulldog School Store provides our York Elementary 4th graders with the opportunity to promote school spirit and learn about a work ethic by helping with the School Store. Two student volunteers along with one adult PTA volunteer run the school store each Tuesday and Thursday from 8:45-9:05. The school store provides our 4th grade students an opportunity to serve their school community, deal with sales transactions, count and change out money, and interact with other students, parents, and teachers. The Bulldog School Store is located in the lobby just as you enter the front entrance to the building. The store sells many items that students need in the classroom, but at a reasonable cost. We sell pens, pencils, pencil grips, erasers, folders, bulldog stickers, and a few fun items as well. The school store also provides the school and teachers with a way to reward positive behavior. Teachers are given Bulldog Bucks, which are small wooden tokens worth .25 cents, to give to students in their classrooms who have exhibited good behavior. The students are then able cash in tokens for an item of their choosing.
Sock Hop
The Sock Hop has become a very popular annual event in the spring semester where kids can bop 'til they drop to their favorite music in their craziest socks. This year's event is scheduled for Friday, February 12, 2010.
Spring Carnival
The Spring Carnival is fun for the entire family! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 24, 2010 for this wonderful annual event! Featuring Carnival games and prizes like the Moon Bounce, Cookie Walk, Dunking Booth, Raffle, and Food, this event is FUN FUN FUN! We need lots of volunteers so plan to be a part of this event. Volunteer for your classroom booth and spend the day having fun and raising money for YORK PTA.
Volunteer Coordinators are needed in many areas! For more information on how you can help make this year's carnival even better contact Amy Prakke, Spring Carnival Chair, at mprakke@aol.com.
Summer Reading Program
Read with the Bulldogs! York Elementary PTA sponsors a summer reading program for all students. Students keep a log of books read, including the title, author and page numbers of all the books read during the summer. All students who turn in a reading log at the start of school receive a prize and students who read the most in their grade receive special recognition.
Teacher Appreciation (TAPS)
Website Coordinator
The PTA provides information to parents and the greater York community through its dedicated pages on the York Elementary School website. The Website Coordinator works together with the York's Technology Coordinator to maintain the information on the website. If you would like to provide feedback on the website or have information you would like to see on it, please contact Sarah Lannom at salannom@gmail.com.
Welcome Back Teachers Breakfast
As part of its efforts toward teacher and staff appreciation, the PTA hosts a Welcome Back Breakfast for teachers and staff the week before students returned to school.
Yearbook
The York Yearbook is a lasting keepsake of your child’s time at York Elementary School. York's PTA is in need of a volunteer to head up this effort for the 2009-10 school year.
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