Monday, December 3, 2012

Mistletoe Market and Monapalooza


MISTLETOE MARKET
‘tis the season

The Monarch PTA is excited to announce the first
annual Mistletoe Market to be held December 10 –
14. Mistletoe Market will be a fun and exciting place
for the children to shop on their own for those very
special holiday gifts for family and friends; there will
even be gifts for the family pet.

Each class will have a special time during the week
to come to Mistletoe Market to shop. There will be
a wide variety of items for children to choose from.
Prices will be very reasonable, ranging from $0.50 to
$10, with the majority of items costing less than $5.
There will be volunteers to help the children shop and
select their gifts. Gifts will be wrapped so there can
be no “peeking” before it’s time to open them.

Look for more information to come home with your
child the first week of December.

And please consider volunteering to help out in Mistletoe Market.  The sign-up genius link is below.  Please feel free to contact me if you would like to help.

What a great way to get in the holiday spirit by
helping the children select that perfect gift!!

Aimee Heard (all4heards@me.com)
Rachel Thompson-Moore


Thank you for your continued support of Monarch Elementary School!

Monarch Elementary PTA is seeking help with the following:

MISTLETOE MARKET
December 10 – 14
Volunteers Needed! 

Mistletoe Market will be a fun and exciting place for the children to shop on their own for those very special holiday gifts for family and friends.
Volunteers will help the children shop and select their gifts, restock and organize the shop after each class visit, man the cash registers and wrap gifts.
Volunteer spots will be in 2 hour increments during the week; we will also need volunteers for the PTA open house on the evening of Monday, December 10.

Please consider donating a few hours of your time—the children are such a joy to see shopping at the holiday market!



SPRING CARNIVAL
April 19, 2013
Committee Chairs Needed!

Monarch’s Carnival is sure to be loads of fun, but we need YOUR help!!!
Monarch PTA, staff and students are counting on lots of parents to help make our first carnival a huge success.  With this being our first carnival, we have lots of work to do….planning games, food, rides, among all the other fun things.
Please click the following link for details on committee leaders and members that are needed…..


Sunday, December 2, 2012

Monarch Mail - Dec. 3-7


December 3rd - 7th Monarch Mail 

This e-blast will go out weekly to keep you up to date on the happenings at Monarch Elementary School.  

In order to receive updates via email, please subscribe at monarchelementarypta.blogspot.com and enter your email on the right side of the page.


This Week:


Congratulations Monarch!!

Boosterthon made over $26,500!!!!  The teachers were given 10% of the amount their class raised and collected by the first deadline.  That amount was $4,440.00 and goes directly back to the classroom!!! The other monies will be used to purchase playground equipment, technology and for PTA funds.




GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS GAME

Monarch Elementary will have a spirit night at the Road Warriors game on January 11th at 7pm.  Tickets will be $10.  We will need to preorder the tickets. 

Order forms due Friday Dec. 7th.  Make checks payable to Monarch Elementary PTA  

Our chorus will be performing the National Anthem and we will be running the Chuck a Puck table.  It is sure to be a great time!

All monies raised will go directly to the Monarch Music Program.





December PTA Meeting - Holiday Family Night and Curriculum Night - 

December 10th at 6:30pm


Please join us for a fun family night at the next PTA meeting.  Our chorus will performing holiday music.  The students are invited to shop in the Mistletoe Market and make holiday crafts.  It's sure to be a lot of fun! 

Now that school has settled into a good routine, we would like to offer the parents a chance to visit their children's classrooms and hear an update from the teacher on curriculum and class happenings.  The teachers will offer two 30 minute presentations immediately following the chorus performance.




***We need one more membership to get us to the $200/month level!!

Sportsclub is proud to be an Official Partner of Health and Wellness for Monarch Elementary School. Parents, Teachers and Staff can now access Sportsclub’s state of the art equipment and world class group fitness program at an affordable rate while their visits to the club raise funds that go directly back to the school. In addition to a reduced rate on our Lifestyle Membership, Sportsclub will donate $5 to MonarchElementary School for every new membership started and donate 75 cents per visit (up to $200/month) back to the school. Please visit Sportsclub Five Forks, located at 317 Scuffletown Rd. or call 675-5808 to speak with a Membership Advisor and start earning today!

Student Council:

The Monarch Student Council is collecting soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Please submit your can tabs to the office in a ziplock bag or container. RMHC recycles the aluminum and uses the funds received for operating expenses.  To learn more about this program, please visit the Ronald McDonald House Charities website.

School Improvement Council 

School Improvement Council, or SIC as it is commonly called, was initiated by South Carolina legislation over 20 years ago. as a means of  assuring the influential voice of parents and community members in the education of their children.  Some SIC members are appointed, some are elected and some are members as a result of their job.  Please see the Monarch calendar for the meeting schedule.   Everyone is welcome to attend.  If you have questions please contact one of the members of the council or attend one of our meeting.  Be sure to check out the Monarch website for updated information about SIC. 

Jon Soncrant
SIC Chairperson
JSoncrant@delta-q.com

 All meetings will be held at 7:30 am in the Extended Day Room unless otherwise notified.

Tuesday, December 4
Tuesday, January 8
Monday, February 4 
Monday, March 4
Tuesday, April 9
Monday, May 6

Mark your calendars for these special events:

January 6th - Monarch Family Ice Skate at the Bi-Lo Center - 1-5pm
January 7th- Family Reading Night with the Nutrition Magician/PTA night 6-8pm
January 11th - Monarch Mother/Son (or the whole family) night at the Road Warriors Hockey Game
February 8th - Father/Daughter Dance, 6:30pm, Monarch Gymnasium
February 25-March 1 - Book fair
April 19th - Monarch Carnival at Monarch Elementary School, 5pm-8pm

Culinary Creations Lunch Menu

Monday, December 3rd


Beef Burrito
Black Bean Taco
Lettuce & Tomato
Vegetation Station with
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Pinto Beans
Choice of Fruit
                     Milk



Tuesday, December 4th

Enchilada Pie with
 Garlic Breadstick
Baked Fish Sandwich
Vegetation Station with Southwest Chicken & Brown Rice Soup
Corn
Choice of Fruit

Milk


Wednesday, December 5th


Chicken Pot Pie
Arroz con Queso
Garlic Breadstick For All
Vegetation Station with
Asian Ginger Chicken Soup
Carrots
Choice of Fruit
Milk





Thursday, December 6th


Baked Potato Creation Station
Salisbury Steak
WG Roll For All
Vegetation Station with
 Tomato Basil Soup
Mixed Vegetables
Choice of Fruit
                              Milk


Friday, December 7th 


Pizza
Deli Sandwich on a WG Bun
Lettuce & Tomato
Vegetation Station with
Chicken & Brown Rice Soup
Broccoli
Choice of Fruit
Milk