9/30
I added a new page to my website so that students and parents may access any study guides we may have. I told students to check for their S.S. online tonight!
Dear Miss Appel Parents,
If you've come by the school lately, you've seen the thermometer and the yellow signs out front. There's also been emails and info coming home in the backpacks from the Foundation. It's because they started their Annual Capital Campaign last week. It runs through October 9th,and they're asking that each family donate $50 per student. This is the ONLY major Foundation fundraiser for 2009 - 2010 school year.
This year, you can make a difference for every East Side student with your donation -- read on to learn how. And if you have a few minutes, check out this videohttp://eastsideelementary.com/Foundation/index.html The rewards every student can experience with your donation are inspiring.
What Has the Foundation Done for East Side? They have helped our school by granting $315,000 over the last 5 years to cover needed expenses (that the county can't afford to provide) like:
- purchasing the 6 + 1 Writing traits program that's used by all grades
- building 2 new playgrounds
- buying each classroom an LCD projector and cart
- buying 10 SmartBoards and lots of laptops and computers
- installing wireless to "cottages" our kids will use next year so it would be loads easier for the teachers to communicate with the front office (they used to have to use their personal cell phones!)
- bringing East Side the after school enrichments (Chess, Drama, Brainy Builders, Marital Arts, Robotics, etc.)
- funding the Science Lab special and Science Lab teacher this year!!!
The list goes on...but you get the idea! Your donation will help keep these amazing programs and technology assistance coming! Please donate to our Foundation during this campaign. Here's an example to put it in perspective...remember, it's only $50 and our kids get a Science Special about every 8 days. If it was one of those in-house Science field trips...it would cost you about $112.50 for the same thing. And that's only counting the Science Lab benefits...The Foundation does tons more than that! Any questions contact one of us, or go tohttp://eastsideelementary.com/Foundation/index.html
There are three ways to donate...
1) Through the envelopes that come home with your child on Mondays during the campaign
2) Online (via PayPal) at http://eastsideelementary.com/Foundation/donate_now.html (be aware that a % is taken in fees to PayPal, so write a check if you can, please!)
3) The Foundation mailbox in the front hall of the school; extra envelopes are available on the front bulletin board
There will be a special Jumpy Party at the school for all the classes with 100% participation! The Foundation will also pick 1 of those classes to go on an awesome field trip to the new Tellus Science Museum!! Donate today and let's reach that 100% together!
Thank you so much for your help!
Renee Doolittle
Foundation Friends for Miss Appel Class
770-826-0677
Parents,
Many of you and your students have inquired about placing scholastic book orders. The good news is that now you can. If you go to my webpage and click on Book orders there is a link that will take you to the correct webpage. Once you are on the webpage the username is appelorchard and the password is worm. You will see two magazines that you can order from, one that was sent home some time ago with a sub, and one that is coming home on Monday (you can browse the mags online as well). Just place your orders and payment and the books will be sent to our class. All orders MUST be placed online, I cannot take payments at school! The order will not be placed until October 15th to give you some time. I will also be sending home directions on how to use this site.
Mrs. Appel