Parent Alliance Meeting Notes

9/9/14

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS:

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT – Thursday, September 18 
6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Kinder through 3^rd grade

6:30 to 6:55 p.m. Principal’s message

7:00 to 7:30 p.m. 4^th through 6^th grade

DRIVE FOR SCHOOLS starts September 22.  Tickets will be coming home with students.  If you are going to donate to Rio del Mar Elementary, this is a great opportunity.  100% of your ticket purchase stays at Rio!!  Support our school and have the chance to drive a new car!  If you don’t sell your tickets, please return them so we can give them to others.

HARVEST FESTIVAL – Friday, October 24 5-9 p.m.

Volunteers are needed.

FALL BOOK FAIR – November 17-21 (during conference week)

Chairperson and volunteers needed.

To volunteer for any of our school events:  Click Here 

If you are not receiving school emails, contact Cynthia in the office to make sure we have your correct email address.

FINANCIAL UPDATE:

The Parent Alliance has approved a budget of $101,000 in school support this year! All the fundraisers directly benefit our students and teachers.

Classroom Fund Accounts – There are donation envelopes available in the office. Classroom donations are spent directly by your student’s teacher to make important purchases that support learning.  Please consider making a donation to your child’s classroom.

Matching Gifts – Does your employer have a matching gifts program? If so, please consider requesting a matching gift for any donation you make to Rio.  This is “free” money for the school and doubles your investment in your child(ren)’s education.

SCHOOL UPDATE:

Volunteers are needed to help organize games and activities at recess time, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Pick one day a week or month to play with kids during recess!  Contact Deb Dorney if interested.

The new visual and performing arts teacher, "Ms. D", frees up $15,000 Parent Alliance funds budgeted for Arts & Choir.  Mrs. Dorney will work with the teacher leadership team to make suggestions on how to use those funds and will present their ideas at a future PA meeting.

Positive Discipline classes will be offered again this year, starting in October.  Dates to be announced soon.  A common core night will also be held to help parents understand math at each grade level and share resources.  Date to be announced.