Evergreen Elementary PTA

October 2023

EAGLE NEWS

 President: Sarah Werner-Ellis

Vice President: Mary Budny

Treasurer: Mary Narum

Secretary: Christy Bush

On October 4, 2023, our Evergreen staff members will take over Papa John's!

Here's how you can participate:

1. Place a delivery order: We have 6 delivery teams who will hit the road delivering pizza to Evergreen families. Don't see your child's teacher? No worries! You can still place a delivery order and one of these friendly faces will bring dinner to your doorstep.

2. Pick up your order: Evergreen staff will pass out pizza at the Papa John's storefront on Midlothian in the Ivymont Square Shopping Center. Place a pickup order and say hello to our staff!

Either way, Evergreen teachers will earn 20% from all orders and 100% of all tips!

Ordering opens soon, so prepare to help teachers take over Papa John's!

For only $7 (or $14 for a family membership) you can help support the Evergreen Elementary PTA. 

The EEPTA serves as a forum where parents, teachers, administrators, staff, and other concerned adults discuss ways to promote quality education, strive to expand the arts, encourage community involvement, and work for a healthy environment and safe neighborhoods. Becoming a member of the PTA shows that you want to help support the programs and events that help enhance students' experiences at our school. It does not obligate you to attend the PTA meetings or volunteer. While we would love for everyone to attend, we understand families are busy during the school year and have other important commitments. Minutes are available and posted online for you to review. However, attending meetings and volunteering at any of the several PTA sponsored events provide opportunities to meet other parents. Always feel free to contact us if you have any ideas, suggestions, or comments.

For membership questions please reach out to our membership chair at membership@eepta.com.

Please click here to join!

Our PTA believes that families are one of the essential ingredients we need to ensure a high-quality education and experience for every student at Evergreen Elementary. That is why this year, we are bringing back in-person PTA meetings, and to make our meetings more engaging, we are aligning each monthly meeting with a family-friendly program, guest speaker, or school event. We want everyone to feel welcome and be able to attend these important meetings and events. Children are welcome to attend, and we will have games, books, and other items to help entertain them; however, we ask that parents/guardians remain responsible for their children in attendance. Remember… ALL parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend monthly PTA meetings. You do not need to be a PTA member to attend a meeting, but we hope you will become a PTA member because increased membership will help us to build a stronger Evergreen Elementary Community. Below is a list of our meetings for this school year.                     

We hope to see you!

For questions, please reach out to our PTA President, Sarah Werner-Ellis at President@eepta.com

September 26 @ 6 pm- PTA Meeting & Bricks4Kidz Family Night @ 6:30 pm (PTA Committee Chair Meeting will be held at 6:30 pm)

October 24 @ 6 pm- PTA Meeting & Guest Speaker: Dot Heffron, Clover Hill District School Board Representative 

November 28 @ 6 pm- PTA Meeting & Guest Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Accardo, Screen Time Safety & a Good Night’s Sleep for Elementary School Students. Reflections awards will also be handed out during this meeting!

January 23 @ 6 pm- PTA Meeting & BINGO Night and Community Pizza Dinner @ 6:30 pm

February 27 @ 6 pm- PTA Meeting & Family Fun Night with Jonathan the Juggler @ 6:30 pm

March 26 @ 6 pm- PTA Meeting & Guest Speaker TBD

April 23 @ 6 pm- PTA Meeting & 5th Grade Talent Show @ 6:30 pm

May 28 @ 6 pm- PTA Meeting/Elections & Middle School Information & Preparation Panel @ 6:30 pm

Students of all ages and abilities are encouraged to submit a piece of work in one of the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. This year’s theme is “I am Hopeful Because…” Criteria for each category are available on the website at: www.pta.org/reflections For additional information, please contact our Reflections Committee Chair, Stephanie Pristera at Reflections@EEPTA.com.

 **Friday, November 3^rd- all projects are due in the front office with a completed entry form (will be sent home and will be available on the PTA website in September)**

**Tuesday, November 28^th- Reflections ceremony for all participating artists at 6:00 pm during our monthly PTA meeting**

Apex provides an amazing two-week interactive leadership program combined with a fitness-focused event fundraiser that helps schools all over the country raise funds the healthy way. During the fun-filled program, Apex encourages development of leadership habits, good character, and fitness.

Every student at our school participates in the daily leadership and character lessons, receives daily lesson silicone wristbands, enjoys classroom & school wide rewards, and takes part in the celebratory, high-energy fitness event, regardless of financial participation in the fundraiser.

When the fundraiser kicks off, help our school by:

1)    Making a donation online at www.MyApexEvent.com 

2)    Sending a link to invite family and friends to also donate online.

3)    Encouraging your child to do their best at our fitness event!

Evergreen Elementary PTA plans many educational and social events for the children throughout the school year.  The PTA Volunteer Program is one of the best ways that parents can support the students and staff at our school. We know that parents today juggle very busy schedules and the Evergreen Elementary PTA strives to offer many opportunities in ways each of you can help. 

Please click here to review the brief descriptions of each volunteer area and indicate your preliminary interests. Your contact information will then be forwarded to the PTA board member or committee chair that is pulling together that activity and they will be in touch with you.

Thanks for volunteering!

Volunteers are needed during the lunch times for each grade at Evergreen. Helping during lunch includes assisting the kids open packages, getting condiments/napkins or simply answering questions. Volunteering in this way really helps the teachers be able to have an actual lunch break. You can sign up for your child’s grade and stay to help out other grades if you would like! It is a very flexible volunteer opportunity! You simply check in at the front office as usual, and then grab a volunteer apron and start helping out the kids! 

Please click here to sign up.  

We look forward to seeing you at lunchtime!

Thanks for volunteering!

The Evergreen PTA Staff Appreciation Committee is planning a Souper Lunch for our Evergreen staff for Teacher Workday on Monday November 6th. We have created a sign up genius for soups, desserts and drinks and would love your help in making this event a success!! 

Please reach out to the Staff Appreciation Committee, by emailing staffappreciaiton@eepts.com with any questions.

Please click HERE to donate!

Help us stock the teachers lounge with K-cups for them to start their day off right or for a well deserved pick me up throughout the day!!  

Click HERE to donate!

The Traffic Officer Appreciation committee is in the research and planning phase. If anyone has low or no-cost ideas they'd like to share for ways we can show our traffic offers appreciation, please email them to mari@cabellchildress.com.  Thank you!

Order all day at any of the RVA PAPA JOHN'S locations for carryout or delivery from October 22nd - 28th and 20% of your order will be donated back to the school. Just let them know you are an EES family on the phone or order online at papajohns.com and type in EVERGREEN in the PROMO code box. 

All orders also count toward Dollars for Dough competition, where we have a chance to win up to $10,000 (250 orders using our school code are required by the end of May 2024 for us to qualify for a chance to win)!!

 Please feel free to share our school code EVERGREEN with your family and friends.

 This code can be used ANY time you place an order at Papa John's-not just during our Spirit Weeks!

 Thank you for your support!

Supporting our school is easy as pie! Take a night off from cooking and order from Papa John’s. When you enter our school code, EVERGREEN, in the promo code box, our school will receive 10% of all online sales using the code AND Papa John’s will donate 1 FREE PIZZA for every 10 orders. Order as many times as you would like to eat pizza! Anyone can help support your school even if they don’t have a current student so share your school code with family members, friends and coworkers or anyone that wants to support your teachers and families.

Help keep our Evergreen Elementary Food Pantry stocked. Donations directly benefit our Evergreen family. Please send unexpired and unopened items to school with your child or feel free to drop them off at the school in the bins located outside the main doors at any time throughout the year.  

Needed items: Instant oatmeal, Cereal, Breakfast bars, Granola bars, Pop tarts, Crackers, Canned tuna fish, Canned chicken, Canned fruit & veggies, Small jars/containers mayonnaise, Peanut butter, Jelly, Individually packaged snacks (cookies, chips, goldfish, pretzels, etc), Crackers, Macaroni & cheese, Ramen noodles, Pasta & pasta sauce (no glass pls), Beans (bagged, canned, Soups, Rice, Microwave meals (not frozen), Tooth brushes & tooth paste, Sample size soaps/shampoos, Tissues/toilet paper, Laundry detergent “pods”/supplies, Deodorant , $20-$25 gift cards to grocery stores

Thank you in advance for your support!