Mt. Erie Elementary PTA

HOST FAMILIES are needed for exchange students from around the world.

Your home could welcome a student (you choose boy or girl) and they would attend the high school closest to your home. Hosting an exchange student often means you will find that you have added a wonderful new member to your family. All students are non-smokers, non-drinkers, have been screened, passed all background checks, have been personally recommended by their principals for their character and are on the top tier, academically, in their schools. Students come with medical insurance, a monthly allowance, cell phone, lap top and a huge desire to experience our culture. As one of this year’s students put it: “Being a student in the United States will be like I’m in an American movie”. The host families are to provide the high school student with their own bed, meals and a place to study. Students arrive in August and fly home in July. They are eager to see and experience family life in the U.S and hopefully see some area attractions. The non-profit foundation is A.F.I.C.E, (www.afice.org) Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. If you are interested, or have questions, please call me anytime.

Thank you, Kristi York, AFICE Area Coordinator 206 387 6554. kyork@spu.edu

THIS SATURDAY’S WORK PARTY IS CANCELLED due to wet garden conditions. Stay tuned for the next scheduled party!

Interested in helping out with the Community Garden in another way?

Please consider donating 1 1/2 hours of your time this Friday or Saturday at the community’s Garden Art Fair, taking place at the Depot. You’ll be educating the public about the garden as well as selling soil booster (being put together this week by Mt. Erie students!) and note cards to fund raise for supplies for the garden. Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/GardenArtFair Students are also most welcome to accompany you.

Questions: Contact Laura at meriegarden@gmail.com

The 2012 Mt. Erie Elementary PTA Nominating Committee places the following names in nomination:

For Co-Treasurer:  Jennifer Aggergaard

For Co-Treasurer:  Gina Thomas

Nominations for the positions of President, Vice-President, and Secretary will be forthcoming.  Elections for all four positions, President, Vice-President, Secretary and co-Treasurers, will be held at the March 20, 2012 General Membership meeting at 6:30 PM in the Mt. Erie Library.  Nominations from the floor at the general membership meeting are always welcome.

The Nominating Committee has confirmed that all nominees have been a member of a PTA for at least 30 days prior to the election, and meet other requirements of as required by the Washington State PTA Bylaws.

Respectfully Submitted,

Leslie Tysseling

Catherine Houck

All those auditioning should arrive immediately after school ends and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the auditions.

Students, grades K-6 are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. If your child is cast, a $20 participation fee is due after the audition. (Some scholarships available; see Mrs. Estensen.)

There also will be an opportunity to be part of a production crew, run by the PTA, for those interested students who are not cast. Tasks include setting up chairs, folding programs, decorating the school and so on.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup. MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week from 3:40 pm to 8:10 pm each day.

THE PIED PIPER production will be presented on Friday, March 9 at 1:30 for students and Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 for family and friends in the Mt. Erie Gym.

2012 MCT Audition Flyer.pdf

2012 MCT Permission Slip.pdf

The Anacortes School District and the Anacortes Public Library invite you to join us in our quest for the All – America City Grade-Level Reading Award.

Our goal is to have all children school ready and reading at grade-level by third grade.

We need your help, ideas and suggestions to create award-winning educational opportunities for all Anacortes children.

COMMUNITY WIDE ACTION PLANNING MEETING
Wednesday February 8th (New date, as the January meeting was canceled due to inclement weather conditions)
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Anacortes Senior Center – Great Room
1701 22nd Street

See the attached flyer for more information.  Please print and post a flyer to share this information with your friends and colleagues.

Click here, Campaign for Grade Level Reading, to view a short video.

And click here, All-America City Award for information on developing our community plan.

The Mt. Erie facebook page is changing.  We are deactivating the old page.  If you had “friended” the old page, you will need to “Like” the new page to continue receiving announcements via facebook.  Unfortunately, we can’t migrate old “friends” to the new page.

Follow this link or click the button in the sidebar to the right!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mt-Erie-PTA/254489947927429

General Membership Agenda 9-27-2011

Check out this link to Peter Donaldson’s new blog!  Visit weekly for updates and information about what is happening at Mt. Erie!

http://blog.asd103.org/pdonaldson/

Sept 6                   Meet and Greet 1-2:30 pm

Sept 7                   School Starts 1st-6^th grades

Sept 7-9               Kindergarten Conferences

Sept 12                 Kindergarten Starts; Kindergarten & New Family Welcome Coffee  9:00- 10:00 am, library

Sept 16                   Back to School Picnic 5:30 pm

Sept 27                 General Membership Meeting 6:00 -7:00 business meeting; 7:00-7:30 social

Follow this link to complete a quick survey (only 4 questions)!  Please submit all responses by Jun 15th.  Thank you!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZQZM9LX