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February 2012
A Peek Inside:
CalendarLetter from the Co-PresidentsHelp WantedNational Green
WeekBox TopsBarnes and NobleSouthgate Soccer
YearbookPTA Meeting Follow Up
Thank YousPTA Income and Expenses
Important Dates
February 7: School Banking - Also on2/14, 2/28February 6-10: Go
Green WeekFebruary 9: Entries for Go GreenPoster Contest
dueFebruary 14: Classroom celebrations 1:30-2:30 pmFebruary 14:
Lego Club, SouthgateCafeteria 6-7 pm
February 15: DARE Graduation2 pm PTA Hospitality eventFebruary
28: After SchoolEnrichment Program Begins 3-4 pm
Upcoming Events--MarkYour Calendar!
March 1: General Mills Box Tops due
March 1: Third Annual Barnes andNoble EventMarch 9: 6th grade
baby pictures dueMarch 13: Lego Club, SouthgateCafeteria, 6-7
pmMarch 14: PTA Planning CommitteeMeeting, 6:30 pmMarch 16: Science
Enrichment DayMarch 19: 5th grade field trip
March 24: 6th grade Garage SaleMarch 26-March 29: Spring
BookFairMarch 30: 1st and 3rd grade field trips
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Letter from the Co-Presidents
We would like to inform the Southgate Schoolcommunity that
effective January 31, 2012, we
tenured our resignation as Co-Presidents of the
PTA. We have been working closely with the
PTA Vice Presidents, Lori Genito and Carrie
DeGroff, to ensure there is no disruption of any of
the PTA sponsored events scheduled throughout
the remainder of the current school year. We do
plan to continue our participation and assistance in
the Southgate PTA in a volunteer role.
Our personal thanks goes out to the PTA
Executive Board, Jerri Lynne Dedrick, teachers,
staff, and all you for the support you have shown us.
Thank you
John and Barbara Gallagher
Help Wanted
PTA PresidentPTA Corresponding SecretaryTurkey Shoot Chair and
Co-ChairCommunications Committee Co-ChairSpring Soccer:
Administrative person towork with the initial paperworkand
deposits; no field work is necessary.Coaches and volunteers needed
too.Southgate Directory: Volunteer to
know/learn Microsoft Publisher
Those interested in volunteering for theabove positions should
please contact CarrieDeGroff or Lori Genito
[email protected]
National Green Week
February 6-10 is National Green Week. Thestudents to participate
in a Go Green PosterContest to raise awareness about the
importance of reducing, reusing andrecycling!
All posters are due by Thursday,February 9th
Students will design their poster around oneof the following
themes:
New York Recycles!
Composting....Don't JustLeaf it Up to Nature! Return Deposit
Cans &
Bottles: It Makes Cents!
Recycling on the GO!
Recycle at School! It's a
Great Rule!
How Long Does Litter Last?
A flyer with poster contest rules was sent
available on the Southgate PTA website.Questions? Contact Ann
Hymes [email protected].
For additional information and poster
ideasvisitwww.dec.ny.gov(click on education).
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During National Green Weekstudents areencouraged to bring in
waste-free snacks,lunch and drinks in reusable snack and
drinkcontainers. Please remember that all Frito-Lay chip bags are
considered recyclable atour school. The Go Green Team alsocontinues
to collect empty tape dispensersand cores, glue sticks, inkjets,
laser tonercartridges, cell phones, PDAs and iPods forrecycling.
Money received from all recyclingefforts goes directly to the PTA
to supportPTA programming. Recycling bins for theseitems are
located in the school cafeteria.
Box Tops
Clip and send in your General Mills BoxTops today! The deadline
for the secondround of collecting is March 1.Southgate receives 10
cents for each boxtop. To earn extra points, log ontoBox Tops for
Education
www.boxtops4education.com
Southgate PTA has earned $480.50 throughBox Tops so far this
year. Thank you andkeep sending them in!
Barnes and Noble
Bonanza!
Thursday March 1, 2012
Portions of ALL SALES from
Southgate Supporters who shop
between
10am to 9 pm
go to the Southgate PTA.
Cheesecake Factory
cheesecake on sale!
Southgate code for online
shopping and E-books
(March 1st-4th)
Teacher story time
Lego Table, Crafts, Face Painting
Student artwork on display
Homework passes for all students
who attend
More information to follow!
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Note of Thanks
Thank you to Elissa Valente for helpingwith the PTA Membership
Drive.
Thank you toAmy Kunin for keeping thePTA Bulletin Board in the
cafeteria up-to-datewith newsletters and other importantinformation
related to our events.
Thank you to Lynne Lapham, Amy Kuninand Mike Ridley for working
on theSouthgate Directory, both in electronic and
print form.
Income and Expenses Update
Net Income from Fall Fundraisers:Joe Corbi Products = $2175
Yankee Candle = $1427Fall Book Fair = $1410Fall Soccer =
$1019Turkey Shoot Event = $1213
(2) Scrips Orders = $725Honey Baked Ham gift certs = $125
Arbonne = $0
Outstanding:PTA MembershipCity Book Orders
Ongoing:Rewards & Incentive Programs =$897 to date with more
to be rewarded--
Cards
Major Expenses to date:PTA Sponsored Field Trips = $1003(2 out
of 7 field trips)
Known Future Fundraisers:First Aid Kits (February)Barnes &
Noble Night (March)
Spring Book Fair (March)Spring Soccer (April-May)
Known Future Expenses:Cultural ProgramsPTA Sponsored Field Trips
(5 of 7)PTA Council DuesPTA InsuranceProfessional
DevelopmentClassroom DonationsPurple & White DayHospitality
Events
o DARE Graduationo Kindergarten Screeningo Sixth Grade
Graduation Breakfast
The PTA income and expenses werepresented at the PTA General
Meeting onJanuary 11, 2012.
Questions? Contact John Gallagher,[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
