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December 2011 Newsletter!

Happy Holidays!

SAF Meeting Date Rescheduled

SAF Members, Community, Parents, Administration, 

Please be informed that the Tamarac Elementary School Advisory Forum (SAF) meeting originally set for this week Tuesday, December 13th at Tamarac Media Center following this month’s SAC meeting, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

A Steering Committee meeting with the SAF Board members will be held on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 6PM ET – Tamarac Elementary School Cafeteria to prepare for the upcoming January SAF meetings and consolidate the parent input received to date.  This will be a non-voting meeting, parents who wish to provide additional feedback are welcome to join us and or send feedback to the tamaracelementarySAF@hotmail.com e-mail account.

Tamarac Elementary SAF will reconvene on Monday, January 3rd at Tamarac Media Center. 

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

 Tamarac Elementary SAF

Family Movie Night

Family Movie Night scheduled for Friday, December 9th has been rescheduled for Friday, January 27th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to seeing you in January for some movie-watching fun! 

-The PTA Board

 

Uniforms Are Here!!!!

Uniforms are in and orders have been filled.  They will be placed in the teacher's boxes on Monday, so please be on the lookout for them either Monday or Tuesday. We do currently have 4 uniform orders of Adult medium and large sizes that are still on backorder. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We apologize for the delay in receiving your orders, however, we do appreciate your patience while we worked to resolve this issue. Thank you for supporting PTA, together we are making a difference!

Sincerely,

The PTA Board

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Tamarac Family!! 

We are so thankful for all you do.

-The PTA Board

Puccini's Family Tonight Thursday 9/17

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Thanksgiving Kickoff: Turkey Bowl 11/20. RSVP Today for Your Spot!

Cookie Dough, Pretzel and Frozen Food Pick Up

Tuesday, November 8th, will be the last opportunity to pick up all frozen cookie dough, pretzels and frozen foods. Pick up will be ONLY from 4-6pm on that day, no exceptions, so please plan accordingly. Any unclaimed frozen items will be donated and NO REFUNDS will be issued. The fundraising company, school and PTA will not be responsible for any unclaimed frozen items as this is now the second notice and multiple notifications via the parent link, written notices and postings on the PTA website have been made. Thank you for your support.

Fall Fundraiser Update

As you are probably aware, parts of the Fall Fundraiser were sent home with your child last week.  The candles and cookie dough (and other frozen foods) will be available for pickup at Tamarac Elementary School on Wednesday November 2nd from 4 - 6:30pm.

If there are any issues with your orders, please send us an e-mail or written note with the incorrect items and what should have been received so we can research (we will take not phone calls).  It is strongly suggested that you use the enclosed packing slip.  Do not forget to make a copy for your records. 

Thank You!

PTA Meeting & Curriculum Night Wednesday 11/2

PTA will be holding a brief meeting before Curriculum Night on Wednesday 11/2.  The meeting begins at 6:00pm in the cafeteria.  See you there!

"Drop Off in Front Office" Procedure Change

Effective Monday, October 31, the front office will longer be accepting items such as homework and field trip money and forms that children should be responsible for bringing to school with them. The only exception will be lunch or lunch money. Please work with us to help your child develop the skills to be responsible students by encouraging them to bring with them the things they need for school each day.

Roberta Ray

Principal

Don't Forget Batty for Bingo RSVP by 10/20

McDonald's Family Night & Costume Contest 10/25

Batty for Bingo Dinner 10/21

Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen donated ice cream sundaes to our PTA members at the PTA meeting on October 5th.  Everyone enjoyed their treats.  Below are a few pictures of the enjoying  Please make sure you stop by to thank Mitch and his staff!!

Advertise Your Business and Support Tamarac Elementary PTA at the Same Time!!!

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Scholastic Book Fair Family Night Wednesday 10/5

Tomorrow night is Family Night for the Scholastic Book Fair.  Doors will be open from 5:30 - 8:00 pm in the Media Center.

Please also join us for our 2nd PTA meeting of the year in the cafeteria at 6:00 pm.

See you there!

PTA Membership Drive through October 31st

Upcoming PTA and SAC Meetings

PTA Meeting - Wednesday, October 5th at 6pm in the cafeteria.
SAC Meeting - Tuesday, October October 11th at 4:15pm.

See you there!

Book Fair Schedule

PTA Meeting Wednesday, October 5 @ 6pm

Please join us for our 2nd PTA meeting of the year!!


We look forward to seeing you there!

No School Thursday, September 29th. Come out and suppport our community sponsor-Sawgrass Lanes!!!

Early Release Thursday 9/22

Tamarac Elementary will be dismissed at 1:00 pm for early release.  Please make appropriate after school arrangements for your children.

Dairy Queen Family Night Thursday Night 9/22 5-8 pm

5 Grade T-shirt Contest

Update for Week 9/19-9/23

We have a busy week ahead!

Fall Fundraiser ends Tuesday, September 20th.  Please send in all orders and money by this date. Thank you for your support!
Fall Photos Tuesday, September 20th for Place-2nd Grade, September 21st for 3rd Grade-5th Grade.  Please make sure students have money at the time of pictures if you wish to purchase a photo package.
Dairy Queen Family Night Thursday, September 22nd. 5-8 pm  Teachers will be serving ice cream for the evening

Have a great week and thank you, thank you, thank you!

Fall Photos - Bring Your Smiles

Fall pictures will be taken next week.  Please refer to the schedule below:
9/20 - Place, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
9/21 - 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade & Specials (DHH & LLD)

Dairy Queen Family Night is Coming Up!

Don't Forget Omega Man, Friday 9/15

Cafeteria doors open at 6 pm for Omega Man's presentation on bullying.  Pizza combo will be available for purchase ($5); otherwise, a $1 donation is suggested for each person.  Look forward to seeing you there!

Open House for Grade 3-5 Wednesday 9/14 6-7pm

Attention Third through Fifth Grade Parents:

Come on out Wednesday to meet your child's teacher and see what they do everyday!  Please report to student's classroom as quickly as possible.  You will not want to miss several special announcements!

PTA will also be in the cafeteria accepting PTA Memberships and Uniform Orders.  Uniforms will NOT be filled this evening, they will be delivered to the child's classroom!

We look forward to seeing you!

Omega Man 9/16 -

Join Omega Man Friday Night 9/16 for an eventful presentation about bullying.  Doors open at 6 pm. show starts at 6:30 pm.  Pizza Combo Meal will be sold for $5, otherwise, a $1 donation is suggested for the show.  Please e-mail tamaracelementarypta@hotmail.com with a headcount if you will be attending.  See you there!

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Volunteer Orientation 9/9 at 9:15 am

A Volunteer Orientation will be held in the cafeteria on September 9th at 9:15 am.  This is mandatory if you wish to volunteer in the school or chaperone field trips.  You will also need to complete a Volunteer Application which includes a background check at http://www.getinvolvedineducation.com/. 

K-2 Open House Tonight 9/7 6-7pm

Attention Kindergarten through Second Grade Parents:

Come on out tonight to meet your child's teacher and see what they do everyday! 

PTA will also be in the cafeteria accepting PTA Memberships and Uniform Orders.  Uniforms will NOT be filled this evening, they will be delivered to the child's classroom!

We look forward to seeing you!

PTA Voicemail and Fundraising Updates

We know that some of you have left messages on the PTA voicemail and are getting frustrated because you have not received a returned call.  We do not have access to the voicemail but have requested a password so we can retrieve messages.Until this situation has been resolved, we ask that you e-mail your messages to tamaracelementarypta@hotmail.com or send a note in with your child.  We will let you know when the voicemail issue has been resolved.

For those of you wanting to use the www.isupportfundraising.com website for the fall fundraiser, you will need your child's school ID number.  The number can be found on the report card jacket from the last report card of the year.  We will also provide those numbers to the teachers today and are asking them to place in the children's planners.  Please check the planner before contacting the school!

We thank you in advance for your assistance and have a great week!

Fundraising Technical Difficulty

Ok, it appears there is some technical difficulties this evening with the fundraising website.  I have confirmed that the school code is correct.  Please try again tomorrow.  We will post as soon as we hear that everything is working correctly.  Thanks for your patience!!

Amazing PTA Meeting

Thanks to all of you that attended our first PTA Meeting of the year last night.  We had an amazing turnout.  We hope that you found all the information presented to be helpful and will continue to attend meetings throughout the year.

Due to policy changes within the Broward School District, the PTA Board had to be revised.  The new board was voted in last night:

• President:  Christine Coleman
• 1st Vice President:  Marlene Treacy
• 2nd Vice President:  Kristina Mure
• 3rd Vice President:  Mirlaine Dorelas
• Treasurer:  Penny George
• Recording Secretary: Jaime Romano
• Corresponding Secretary:  Tara Piatek
• Teacher Liason:  MaryBeth Gebbia

We have several committees that need volunteers to assist with the planning and execution of these events.  The committees are as follows:

• Omega Man - September 16th
• Fall Photos - September 20-21 (Morning only)
• Fall Bazaar - October 22nd
• Fall Fundraiser - TBA October

If you are interested in joining one of the above, please send an e-mail to tamaracelementarypta@hotmail.com stating your interest.

PTA Membership Cards will be sent out very soon.  We are awaiting the delivery of  Discount Cards that are given to all PTA Members.

Today kicked off our fall fundraiser.  The students attended an assembly this morning and were given a fundraiser packet.  Please be on the lookout for the packet!!

We thank you for all of your help, assistance and patience in making the first weeks of school a success!

Tonight is Our 1st PTA Meeting of the Year!

School Website Coming Soon!!!!

A brand new Tamarac Elementary School website will be up and running in the near future.  We will keep everyone posted!!

Save the Date for Omega Man September 16th

1st PTA Meeting of the Year!

Friday/Fun Day Shirts

Friday/Fun Day Shirts are now available for purchase on-line.

Dismissal

First rule of pickup at Tamarac Elementary School, bring your patience!

It is very important to remember which dismissal procedure you selected for your child.  If he/she is a car rider, make sure you stay in your car and pick him/her up at the designated spot.  Do not park and walk onto campus!

North Side Tips - Do not walk in the parking lot or along the sidewalk from the apartments or medical plaza.  There is not enough room for both cars and people and this makes for a very dangerous situation.

South Side Tips - Parents picking up walkers must stay behind the fence by the overpass.  All South Side walkers will be released at this location.  Notify a staff member if you are unable to locate your child but please remain behind the fence.  Parents are not to be on campus unless they are visiting the office!

Car Riders:  Please place a piece of paper with your child's name and grade and place in a visible spot on your dashboard.  This will speed up the pickup process!

Dismissal will improve with the cooperation of students, parents and staff. 

Kindergarten Boo Hoo Breakfast





Grab a bite, a tissue and make a new kindergarten parent pal in the cafeteria on Wednesday, August 24th at 9:00 am. This will be the last day you will be able to walk your child inside the building.

Clip art by http://www.pamsclipart.com/

It's The First Day of School

We want to wish everyone a happy and stress free first day of school.  Please make sure you bring your patience this week, especially during drop off and pickup.  We have many new parents who are not aware of how these things work so we ask that some of you seasoned pros help them out.  Don't forget, you were once a newbie too!

PTA is currently accepting PTA memberships and Uniform Orders.  Uniforms can be purchased on-line.  We are also in need of volunteers for various activities throughout the year.  Please refer to the letter in the green first day folder for more information or send us an e-mail at tamaracelementarypta@hotmail.com or through our Facebook page Tamarac Elementary PTA.

Your children are in great hands so try not to worry about them while they are at school.  A couple of tips for a fantastic year:  ask them specific questions about their day every day and create a relationship with their teacher(s). 

Again, we hope you all have a fantastic first day, first week and school year at Tamarac Elementary School.

Free & Reduced Breakfast & Lunch

Volunteers Needed!

The 2011-2012 Broward County Volunteer Application is ready and waiting for your submission.   All new and returning volunteers must complete the application and approval process each school year before their volunteer experience can begin!  The following link will take you directly to the on-line Volunteer Application http://www.getinvolvedineducation.com/volunteers/application.htm.

Tamarac Elementary Meet and Greet

Come out and learn the lay of the land!  Your child can find their classroom in preparation for the first day of school.  You can purchase uniforms, join the PTA and visit with several local businesses.

Pre-K and Kindergarten will be held from 9:30 pm - 10:00 am.

Grades 1-5 will be held from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please pass this information along to your friends, family and neighbors!

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Just for Tamarac Elementary PTA Members

Sam's Club Membership

FRIDAY AUGUST 19, 2011

9:30 - 10:00 am & 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Become a member or renew a membership at the Meet and Greet and receive a gift card to begin your savings.

Offer available to PTA Members

For additional information please contact:

Jeanne Salomone, Marketing Department at Sam's Club:

954-345-3515