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PTSA General Meeting
Don’t miss attending our PTSA General Membership Meeting, January 11th; 6:00pm in the Library. We are excited to be celebrating a great accomplishment…Gregory PTSA has exceeded its 250 membership goal. We now have 253 PTSA members! We will have fun door prizes and yummy snacks to share at the meeting. We will also be recognizing our volunteers who have achieved “50 Hours” & “100 Hours” of Service Awards so we hope to see you there! Free childcare provided in the Gym.
Gregory Activities
Pacific Science Center: Blood and Guts and how our bodies work comes to GH on Wednesday and Thursday! GHPTSA is bringing in the Pacific Science Center to host a 2-day All Grade Level 3-Part Learning Experience. We will have an assembly first thing in the morning, 45-minute class lesson and 30-minute hands-on exhibit experience. K-3 on Wednesday, 4-6 on Thursday. Be sure to ask your child about his/her experience!
Staff News
2011 Highline School District Levy: We need your voting & volunteer support! We only have a few short weeks before ballots are mailed out for the 2011 Highline School District Levy Renewal Campaign. The levy is not a new tax; it renews the levy approved 4 years ago. The levy supports 250 teacher and staff salaries and represents 25% of the school district budget. Without this levy, we would certainly see cuts in teacher positions, programs, activities, salaries, bus transportation, security, textbooks, classroom supplies and much more. Voters need to pass this levy or the children of the Highline School District will see drastic reductions in their education opportunities. You can help support a “yes” vote by volunteering to help at a “Phone Bank” set up by the school district. Each school has been assigned a specific date to staff the phone bank and Gregory Heights’ day is Sunday Feb 6th from 5:00pm-8:00pm, location is the Windermere office in Burien. There is a volunteer sign-up sheet located in Gregory Heights’ main office. For more information about signing up to volunteer, please contact our Physical Education Teacher, Scott Stubberfield, at stubbesf@hsd401.org.
Gregory Clubs News:
Drama Club: You’re invited to our drama students’ performance of “Bubba, The Cowboy Prince,” February 15th at 2:00 and 7:00pm in the multi-purpose (lunch) room. Our students have been hard at work, rehearsing to bring you this fun and comical play. If you are not able to attend the evening performance, please consider the 2:00; seating room is great!
Volunteer Opportunities/Donations Needed
Looking for Softball Coaches: 3RD/4TH GRADE AND 5TH/6TH GRADEIts a great opportunity to get outside and have fun and teach the girls a sport. Practice is twice a week for the first couple of weeks and then we have one practice and one game a week (typically Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursdays). We play other Highline schools in the area so all the games are close. If you are interested please contact: Tracy Hadaller, 206-883-7267 or thadaller@hotmail.com.
Art Docents Needed: Help students explore the wonderful world of art by becoming a classroom art docent! You need not be an artist, nor art historian to volunteer; just a willingness to creatively engage student in various art projects. Our teachers really value this program that otherwise wouldn’t be possible without volunteer help. If you are interested in becoming an art docent, or would like more information, please contact Jill Mudge, our Art Docent Chair, ghvolunteers@comcast.net.
2012 Auction Kick-off Meeting: You are invited to attend our Auction “kick-off” meeting, Tuesday February 8th at 7:15pm (room location to be determined), to begin the planning process for next year’s auction event. It takes many hands, creative ideas, and great teamwork to put on such an important fundraiser event. You don’t need previous auction experience, just a willingness to offer ideas and input! So, if you are in the least bit interested in helping out, you will want to attend this meeting! For more information, contact Lori Box at volunteer@gregoryptsa.org.
Sporting Equipment: We are in need of soccer balls and basketballs for the playground. If you have any you would like to donate, please send them to school and we will put them to good use.
Fundraisers
Cookbook Sales: Our Gregory Heights’ Cookbook pre-sale is underway. If you did not receive an order form in last week’s parent pack, please contact Rosalyn Batingan, lynria333@yahoo.com to request one. This cookbook would make a great gift to grandparents and friends. All sales directly fund our PTSA sponsored activities and events.
Labels for Education: Though today is the deadline for submitting your labels; not to worry. If you forgot to send them in with your student, we can extend for one more day so please do so tomorrow so they can be counted. Remember, each label turned in earns money for our school. Questions? Please contact JoAnn Wakefield, joannstampingfun@comcast.net & Lisa Courter lisa.courter@comcast.net.
Looking Ahead…
- Martin Luther King, Jr Day: No school Jan. 17th
- Internet Safety & Cyber Bullying Parent Education Class: Feb. 8th
- Auction Kick-off Meeting: Feb. 8th
- PTSA Multicultural Family Night: Feb. 17th
Thanks for letting us “Keep you in the Loop!”
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