Primary Children's Says "THANKS!"

Sandy Journal Shares our Service Story!

Sandy Journal, January 2015, Page 6

Month of Service

Thank you to all students, parents and families who participated in any way in our 2nd Annual Month of Service.  Together, we made a BIG difference!

• 11 English-Swahili ABC books created for students at Africa Schoolhouse in Tanzania
• 15 fleece blankets cut and tied for patients at Primary Children's Medical Center
• 100+ letters written to American Soldiers delivered through Operation Gratitude
• 80+ greeting cards written to recipients of Meals on Wheels
• 350+ place mats made for recipients of Meals on Wheels
• 2535+ food items collected for the Utah Food Bank
• 6+ large bags full of stuffed animals collected for Project Teddy Bear supporting at-risk children
• Winter clothing items collected benefiting 25+ East Sandy students/families, with 7 large bags full delivered downtown to refugees from central Africa, Iran and Iraq

Food Items for the Utah Food Bank

Winter Clothing Donations

All Types of Winter Clothing

Available All Day

Benefiting East Sandy Students/Families
& Downtown Refugees from Central Africa, Iran & Iraq

6+ Large Bags of Stuffed Animal Donations

Stuffed Animals for Project Teddy Bear supporting At-Risk Children

Cutting Fleece Blankets

Many Hands at Work Benefiting Patients at Primary Children's Medical Center

15 Total Fleece Blankets Cut and Tied

Pages from English-Swahili ABC Books

Greeting Cards for Meals on Wheels and Letters to American Soldiers

Coat Drive Deadline EXTENDED!!

2nd Annual Month of Service

Red Ribbon Week

Book Fair Grand Event

Thank you to our surprise visitors, Anna, Elsa and Kristoff, for their fun story time at our Book Fair Grand Event!

5th/6th Grade Ski Passport

CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation

Canyons Volunteer Appreciation Week is Sept. 15-19. Canyons District and schools are planning activities to pay tribute to your service. Please mark your calendars for the following:

 Tuesday, Sept. 16: Board of Education Reception for CSD Volunteers, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Canyons Support Services Center, 9361 S. 300 East, southeast entrance. The event will include recognitions for volunteers. The Board of Education also is planning special honors for the Canyons Apex Award winner for Volunteer of the Year. Make  sure all of your board knows of this event – all volunteers are welcome!  Please join us!

Again, thank you for your commitment to parent leadership and volunteer service. We look forward to seeing you Sept. 16. 

2014-15 Mustang T-Shirt Order Form

A big THANKS to East Sandy Elementary's Cole Koch, who was the winner of this year's T-shirt design contest! Students voted on several awesome entries, and this is the winning design.

Shirts will be black with this design on the front.

Options for shirt styles are as follows:

• Regular T-shirt (short-sleeved)
• Fitted Girls' T-shirt (short-sleeved)
• Hooded Sweatshirt

All shirts are pre-shrunk.

Ordering instructions:

1. Print the order form (below)
2. Complete the form with your child's name and teacher name, sizes, amounts and total amount due
3. Enclose completed form and check in an envelope marked "PTA"
4. Send to school with your child or return to the office
5. Orders are due by Friday, September 19th.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9dw3l-XxX6hMlVjTjlZMk9QV2c/edit?usp=sharing

Box Tops for Education

We will be collecting Box Tops all year to earn money for our school.

The first due date for Box Tops is October 15th.

Start clipping and saving NOW and turn Box Tops in to your classroom boxes.

Coupons for participating products available on this link:

http://recp.mkt32.net/servlet/MailView?m=21385581&r=ODI3NjU1Mzk2ODUS1&j=NDAwMTg4NTY2S0&mt=1

2014-15 Mustang T-Shirt Design Contest!!

FREE Breakfast from McDonald's

Proposed PTA Budget, 2014-15

No Fuss Fundraiser Update

A big thank you to all our families that made our fundraiser a huge success, we couldn't have done it without you. 

Total Donations:  $8,041.31

Total Change:  $803.89

Movie Night:  $1,044.75

Total:  $9,889.95 
 
Thank you again to all the families that helped support our PTA and school.  A BIG thank you to our Fundraiser chairpeople for all their hard work that made this fundraiser possible.  Christina Kelly, Nicole Lewis, Michelle Peterson, Brian and Heather Mecham.  Along with all the volunteers that helped at our fun run and at our movie night.  Another thank you to all our corporate sponsors: Allstate Lynn Mecham Insurance, Peterson Auto, McDonough Orthodontics, Blue Collar Bobbers, Little Caesars, Thread and Ink Design, Innoflations.

Our class winners for the pizza parties for change jars are:

Harrie-$67.05

Bennett- $101.50

Poulton- $66.97

Worthington- $57.89

Broadhead- $62.33

Butler- $95.26

 

Great job everyone!