September 2011
PTSA Orca News
PTSA Officers:
President
Debbie Nazarino
[email protected]
Vice President
Cindy Faragalli
Welcome Back!
For many parents, back to
school is back to
schedule! So Welcome
Back to Schedule!
Michael Paxhia
Secretary
Betsy McComb
Pesptsasecretary
@gmail.com
Treasurer
Martin Belvin
(Interim)
Your PTSA Board has
been busy this summer
outlining the goals and
projects for this year. We
want to give you a brief
overview of our goals:

Provide two exciting,
educational school
assemblies

Provide each Teacher
a Stipends to assist
with teachers with
their out of pocket
expense for supplies.
Short-Term (within current
Membership Chair
Debbie Beggs
pesptsamembership
@gmail.com
Volunteer Chair
Kelly Ashley
school year)

Fund Stipends for 5
afterschool clubs.

Place new fence

Assisting with funding
Fort Flagler for our
Volunteer Opportunities
Individual
Highlights:
Welcome Back 1
The Students are the
heart of the school. The
Staff members are the
vital organs to keep the
heart beating. The
Parents and PTSA are the
nourishment, providing
essential support to keep
the whole body
functioning.
Volunteer
Opportunities
1
Thank you
2
From the Pres. 2
Calendar
along the PES
Soccer/Play Field
creating more
separation from those
walking between
schools.
2
Volunteering on any level
keeps the essential
support going. We need
you to volunteer. There
are numerous
opportunities to get
involved.
Walk/Jog A Thon 3
Rummage Sale 3
Many hands make for a
5th Graders.

Provide supplies for
the Art Docent
Program
Long Term (2 or more years)

Remove the current
blacktop near the
play-ground area and
replace it with level,
safer surface.

Install a fence on the
replaced blacktop to
prevent cars nearing
the children on the
playground.
Kelly Ashley, Volunteer Chair
lighter load. If you have
an hour to spare we can
use your help. We need
volunteers for onetime
events as well as ongoing
events.
Look for the Volunteer
form; fill it out by checking
at-least one way you want
to help out. Send it back
with your child and we will
contact you with further
information.
Box Top Coordinatorcollects the Box Tops for
Education for your child’s
class and counts them
Committee Member –
Join the Nomination
Committee, Walk/Jog-AThon Committee, Fall
Festival Committee…and
the list goes on…
Questions? Don’t hesitate
to contact:
This is a small sample of
what is needed:
Kelly Ashley
Room parent – support
your child’s teacher
Join the Orca’s for a
Whale of a good time!
[email protected]
Thank you!
Did you know that the
Northwest Design Center
has donated storage space
to PES PTSA for the
upcoming Rummage Sale?
Did you know that Reliable
Storage has as well. We
would like to thank them for
their support of our school
and the community. When
you are in, please tell them
Thank You!
Thank you Cindy Faragalli,
Michael Paxhia, Betsy
McComb, Debbie Beggs,
Martin Belvin, Kelly Ashley
and Mr. Garrison for all the
time you put into PTSA
during the summer!
Thank you 2010/2011 Board
for all your hard work!
Betsy McComb organized a
work day at the school to
weed the front flower bed. A
special thank you to Betsy,
Melissa Rogers, John,
Jason, Gillian Hart,
Emalee Nazarino and Abby
Shelton for your hard work
President’s Perspective
“”This group has
already proven to be
dedicated, passionate
and determined.”
I am honored to be your
2011/2012 PTSA
President and excited
about the extraordinary
individuals on the Board of
Directors. This group has
already proven to be
dedicated, passionate and
determined. They have
worked hard towards
developing goals,
determined funding
projects, setting budgets
and learning their
respective rolls.
We are a small group and
need your help. Two
ways to get involved:
1. Join the PTSA.
Become a part of
a larger voice.
We are a group of
parents wanting to
give our children
the best possible
school
experience. Fill
out your
membership form.
pulling weeds and getting
dirty.
Kelly Ashley has poured
hear heart into the Rummage
Sale! Thank you Kelly,
Cindy Faragalli, Debbie
Beggs, Michael Paxhia,
Frank Butler, Karen
Fernandez, Leigh Young
and Porsha Cristy.for all the
work you have put into this
event so far!
Debbie Nazarino
2. Volunteer. There
are multiple
opportunities to
get involved.
Some take
minutes and
others take hours.
We will find a
place for you
wherever you
want to serve. Fill
out your Volunteer
form.
Lastly, don’t forget to
“Like” us on Face Book!
Mark your calendars
September 6, 2011 - 05:30 PM 07:00 PM Campus Open for
"Sneak Peek"
September 9, 2011
Kick Off to the Walk/Jog-A-Thon
Fundraiser
September 22, 2011
Picture Day
September 7, 2011
First Day of School
09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Tea 'n Tissues @ Library
September 14 , 2011
05:00 PM – 6:00 PM
General Meeting PTSA
September 24, 2011
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Rummage Sale Drop Off
NW Design Center
06:05 PM – 08:00 PM
September 8, 2011
01:05 PM - 03:45 PM
PM Kindergarteners Start
Back to School Night for Parents
Walk/Jog –A-Thon
On October 7, 2011, your
child will have an
opportunity to participate
in a fun and exciting
fundraiser. We are going
to do an all school
walk/jog-a-thon!!!
donation. Your child can
ask family, friends,
neighbors or you could
even ask your friends on
Facebook. Please don’t
let students go door to
door unaccompanied.
Your child will be given the
opportunity during the
school day to walk or jog
for 1 hour laps around the
PES Soccer Field. They
get to earn some amazing
prizes while earning
money for the school!
Prizes will be easy to
achieve rewarding your
child for their effort. PLUS
there will be some big
Prizes… such as the
individual that raises the
most money will receive a
Starting September 9, your
child will bring home a
pledge sheet. The
children will be asking for
donations per lap or a flat
LAPTOP
COMPUTER!!!
grade, they will get a
$25.00 gift card to
Toys R Us
and one person from each
grade will earn a
Webkinz
for most laps walked.
Projected Goal for this
fundraiser…$12,000! All
the funds will go towards
our general budget funding
the projects listed on the
1st page. This is our
largest fundraiser of the
year!
For each child that raises
the most money in each
Join us for a lot of fun!
We will have monthly
opportunities to drop off
items at the Northwest
Design Center at the
corner of Hostmark St.
and SR 305. The first
opportunity is September
24, 2011 from 12pm –
1pm. Starting October,
the first Thursday of the
Month from 3:45p – 4:30
will be available for drop
off.
Long Range Goal to put in
new blacktop and fences
around the playground.
WIN ME!!!
Rummage Sale
Have extra “stuff” laying
around that you want to
get rid of? Tired of the
clutter, but know that the
item has value and you
hate to give it to a charity
that you don’t know where
the money goes??? Well
we have an exciting
announcement!
In April, your PTSA is
planning the First Annual
Rummage Sale! You can
donate your items
throughout the year to
clear your house and
allow us the opportunity to
get them ready to sell.
What will the money be
used for? This year we
set a goal to raise $8,000
through this rummage
sale. All the proceeds will
go towards the PTSA’s
How can you help?
Donate your nicer items
that you want to get rid of.
Volunteer your time
throughout the year, the
week leading into the sale
or the day of. We need
MANY hands to pull this
off. Spread the Word
and tell your friends and
family about the sale.
Questions or want to
Volunteer? Contact our
Volunteer Coordinator,
Kelly Ashley.
“Tired of the clutter, but
know that the item has
value and you hate to
give it to a charity that
you don’t know where
the money goes???”