Here's a link to the 2010-2011 school calendar. See you in the fall!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
June newsletter - last edition for 2009-2010
Here is the final PTA newsletter for the school year, complete with news about the upcoming field days, etc.
I hope you have a safe and wonderful summer with your families!
Thanks very much to Tara-Lyn for editing and publishing the newsletter for the past few years. As incoming President, she'll have lots on her plate and needs your support. Please think about offering your time to PTA in the coming year. It'll be here before you know it!
I hope you have a safe and wonderful summer with your families!
Thanks very much to Tara-Lyn for editing and publishing the newsletter for the past few years. As incoming President, she'll have lots on her plate and needs your support. Please think about offering your time to PTA in the coming year. It'll be here before you know it!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Congrats to Margie Yelenich!
Congratulations to the North Thurston Education Association Teachers of the Year:
Lisa Lamoreaux - River Ridge High School
Minda Concha - River Ridge High School
Christina Dahl - South Sound High School
Jeremiah Tuckett - South Sound High school
Chris Traber - Aspire
Sally Jamison - Chinook
Kate Reece - Komachin
Heather Hettinger - Nisqually
Sindy Deming - Lacey
Gail Martin - Lacey
Meghan Ohumukini - Lakes
Paul Johnson - Meadows
Margie Yelenich - Mountain View (Congratulations on your retirement!)
Meryl Metlen - South Bay (Congratulations on your retirement!)
Cathy Healy - Woodland
Janet Jones - Woodland (Congratulations on your retirement!)
From the NTPS Success pages
Sunday, May 30, 2010
St. Martin's - Opportunity to host exchange students
Sarah Younkin from St. Martin's University recently spoke to Mt. View PTA and presented information about short-term hosting opportunities. Now we have more specific information about the dates for these opportunities. Please contact Sarah ASAP if you would like more information or know you would like to volunteer!
Chinese Programs:Guang Hua Middle School:
July 4 Host Family Day
July 25 Host Family Day
August 12 Farewell Dinner
Shanghai Maritime University (Pudong):
July 23 Dessert Reception
July 23-25 Host Family Weekend
August 4 Farewell Dinner
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine:
July 30 Dessert Reception
July 30-August 1 Host Family Weekend
August 5 Farewell Dinner
Japanese Programs:
Okazaki Women’s Junior College:
July 23 Dessert Reception
July 23-25 Host Family Weekend
July 29 Farewell Dinner
Mukogawa Women’s University:
August 13 Dessert Reception
August 13-15 Host Family Weekend
August 18 Farewell Dinner
Academy of International Education (AIE):
August 13 Dessert Reception
August 13-20 Host Family Week
August 20 Farewell Dinner
*Dessert Receptions are “meet and greets” where you pick up your students; they are in the evening and last for less than one hour.
*Farewell Dinners are not mandatory, but we encourage your attendance; they last for a couple of hours in the evening.
Host Family Orientation is scheduled for July 13th at 6pm in the Worthington Center. Please join the Office of International Programs and fellow host families in this one-hour information session. We will discuss how to best prepare for your exchange student, review customs among the Japanese and Chinese cultures, and answer any questions you may have.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. Thanks!
Sarah Younkin
Host Family & Community Relations Coordinator
Office of International Programs & Development
Saint Martin's University
360.438.4304
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Last PTA meeting for the school year!
Friends of
Well, we’ve made it to our last scheduled general membership meeting of the school year and we will do as little business as possible, in order to concentrate on enjoying each other’s company for a BBQ at my house! Yes, your kids are more than welcome. They can enjoy the trampoline, if it’s not raining!
Here is a link to the June agenda and here is a link to the May minutes, for your review. We were able to approve a draft budget for 2010-2011, with my sincere thanks to those of you who attended and counted towards our necessary quorum. Thank you, thank you!
Please join us on Tuesday, June 8th – 6 p.m. (note the earlier start time since it includes dinner)
Take care,
Brian
WA State PTA – Region 4 Service Specialist
360-970-9513 (c)
Monday, May 10, 2010
Join us for the May meeting - 11th (6:30 p.m.)
Here's your May meeting agenda - come join us, please!
Tuesday, May 11th
6:30 p.m.
Mt. View Elementary library
If we have a quorum of ten members, we'll be able to review and hash out a budget for next year!
Tuesday, May 11th
6:30 p.m.
Mt. View Elementary library
If we have a quorum of ten members, we'll be able to review and hash out a budget for next year!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Latest newsletter - come and get it!
Here's your fabulous May edition of the PTA newsletter - enjoy!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
From PTO Today - Top 6 Exercises
From the April 2010 issue of PTO Today - "The #1 Resource for Parent Groups":
Top 6 Exercises for PTO Leaders
1. Cookie dough shrugs - Hold a tub of chocolate chip cookie dough in each hand; scrunch shoulders upward. Repeat until cooke dough thaws.
2. Dunk Tank Water Aerobics - March in place or swim in circles for one hour. Who cares who's watching - you've just burned 500 calories!
3. Welcome Lunges - Standing with feet shoulder-width apart, step far forward with one foot and hug new parents as they enter the school building. Repeat as needed, alternating sides.
4. Budget Crunches - Do a sit-up for every dollar your teacher luncheon committee has spent over its budget.
5. Principal Pilates - Bend over backward, jump through hoops, and stand on your head until he approves the space permit for bingo night.
6. Student Bench Presses - Lying on a cafeteria bench, lift a student above your head. Start with the little kindergarteners for the first few weeks, then work your way up to the bigger weights, like 5th graders.
PTO stands for Parent Teacher Organizations, which includes those units similar to a PTA or PTSA but who don't fall under the national umbrella of National PTA.
Top 6 Exercises for PTO Leaders
1. Cookie dough shrugs - Hold a tub of chocolate chip cookie dough in each hand; scrunch shoulders upward. Repeat until cooke dough thaws.
2. Dunk Tank Water Aerobics - March in place or swim in circles for one hour. Who cares who's watching - you've just burned 500 calories!
3. Welcome Lunges - Standing with feet shoulder-width apart, step far forward with one foot and hug new parents as they enter the school building. Repeat as needed, alternating sides.
4. Budget Crunches - Do a sit-up for every dollar your teacher luncheon committee has spent over its budget.
5. Principal Pilates - Bend over backward, jump through hoops, and stand on your head until he approves the space permit for bingo night.
6. Student Bench Presses - Lying on a cafeteria bench, lift a student above your head. Start with the little kindergarteners for the first few weeks, then work your way up to the bigger weights, like 5th graders.
PTO stands for Parent Teacher Organizations, which includes those units similar to a PTA or PTSA but who don't fall under the national umbrella of National PTA.
One member's poem about bankruptcy
From PTA member Glenn Grimm:
"Bankruptcy - Foreclosure"
With a credit card
and their good name
They were drawn
like a moth to a flame
-GG
"Bankruptcy - Foreclosure"
With a credit card
and their good name
They were drawn
like a moth to a flame
-GG
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