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The Cardinal | GES PTA Newsletter | March 2015
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Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected]
2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com
Spring? Is that You? The spring season is just around the bend, the cold is finally giving way to warmer days (hopefully here to stay), and the days of below freezing tem-peratures, ice, and snow will be a distant memory. Speaking of memories, let’s reflect back on last month’s Valentine’s dance. We had a stellar turn-out, with guests enjoying delightful ambiance, great music, and tasty hors d'oeuvres and pastries. It was a night to remember with our GES cardinals and accompanying family members dressed quite stunningly.
A couple weeks later, we had our Science Fair, where we saw so many in-teresting projects, experiments, and displays. Our students taught us an impressive array of fascinating facts ranging from growing dinosaurs to creating tornadoes and more...all in one night! Our cardinals are amazing and ingenious, and we congratulate each of our participants and winners. Before the Science Fair, we also had a special PTA general assembly meet-ing, with the highlight being a unanimous vote approving $15,000 to pur-chase laptops for GES. This is an excellent example of how we use the money we raise to benefit our school and our children, all thanks to you and your thoughtful contributions.
Now, it is time to get ready for our big spring fundraiser! Cardinal Car-naval de Rue 2015 (street carnival) will take place Sunday, April 12th from 12:30-4:30 p.m. It is an exciting and fun Sunday afternoon event for the whole GES community. We will have games, activities, crafts, entertainment, a silent art auction, a silent basket auction, and more! Our goal this year is to raise $15,000 to support the many enrichment programs, activities, and services provided by the GES PTA, including providing classroom materials, educational tools and resources, and technology to GES. Bring the whole family and your friends to show your support for GES and help us reach our goal! You’ll be hearing more about the Carnaval de Rue as it approaches and how you can get involved behind the scenes to help us make this event spectacular. Let’s go out with a bang!
Veda Cherry, GES PTA President, [email protected]
Like the GEST PTA Facebook page and check out more photos from our Valentine’s Dance!
Fun Facts about Spring! If you stood at the equator on the
first day of spring, you’d see the sun pass directly overhead!
Arizona and Hawaii do not follow daylight savings time.
Benjamin Franklin was the first to propose daylight savings time in 1784.
The first day of Spring is also known as the Vernal Equinox.
The Vernal Equinox is the first day of the year where we have twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of night.
According to the Department of Transportation, daylight savings time saves about 1% of electricity per day.
The Sphinx was built by the Ancient Egyptians to precisely point east to-ward the sunrise on the Vernal Equinox.
Baby birds learn to sing during the spring.
Happy Spring, Cardinals!
march 2015
march 2015 · the cardinal · GES PTA Newsletter
Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected]
2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com
Slam Dunk it with the GES Cardinals and the Memphis Grizzlies! Monday night, March 30, 2015 the GES Basketball
team, Chorus and Cheer Squad will perform at the Grizzlies vs.
Kings game at the FedEx Forum! Come out and support the
students of GES and our hometown Memphis Grizzlies!
Tickets can be purchased online—be sure to order yours before
the Tuesday, March 24th deadline! Tickets will be emailed back
to you at the email address you provide. See the flyer sent
home with your student to review seating availability and pric-
ing. To ensue that GES gets credit for ticket sales, be sure to
purchase your tickets by visiting this special link (tinyurl.com/
GES2015) and use special offer code MEMPHIS. For questions, contact Heather Couvillion at hvcou-
[email protected] or 901-626-6314.
Cardinal Carnival de Rue 2015—Help us Out! For more information about our spring fundraiser, including how to volunteer, please contact anyone on our
spring fundraiser planning committee. We need your help today!
Veda Cherry, Chairman:
Ami Gast: [email protected]
CJ Mattson:
Regina Calvin: [email protected]
Kim Marsh: [email protected]
Kena Perry: [email protected]
Alicia Hester: [email protected]
Kimberly Thomas: [email protected]
Erin Johnson: [email protected]
Help us make our spring fundraiser a blooming success!
march 2015 · the cardinal · GES PTA Newsletter
We can always use your help! Check out these opportunities to be a part of your child’s
educational experience: Health Room Volunteers
The GES nurse needs volunteers to assist in the health room during
school hours. If you can help out, please contact Jerelyn Brinson,
Health Room Manager, at [email protected].
Cafeteria Volunteers
Volunteers needed in the GES cafeteria! Lunch is from 11:30-1:30. Help out for the full two hours or any time you have available, and come as many days as you like. If you can open a ketchup packet or a milk carton, you can help in the cafeteria! If you’re interested, con-tact Jeri Flowers, GES PTA Cafeteria Chair, at [email protected].
Library Volunteers
The GES librarian needs volunteers in the library to help with tasks such as shelving, organizing, and checking out books. If you have time to help out, please contact Amity Chatman-Allen, Library Chair, at [email protected].
Top AR Earners for February:
First Grade: Aastritha Butti, Ms. Mims
Second Grade: Oscar Liu, Ms. Bousson
Third Grade: Noah Isitt, Ms. Dacus
Fouth Grade: Elaina Chen, Ms. Church
Fifth Grade: Abhi Lingareddy, Ms.
McLaughlin
The computer lab is open each Mon-
day morning from 8:00-9:00 for stu-
dents in 1st through 5th grade who
have finished reading books and need
to take AR tests. Please make sure you
have your AR username and password
before you come.
Accelerated Reader Update Here’s what Oprah Winfrey, an American media director, talk
show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist had to say
about reading: “books were my personal pass to freedom. I
learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a
whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Missis-
sippi." GES, let’s get beyond this school in Germantown, Tennessee, keep
reading and taking those AR tests!
Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected]
2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com
Continued thanks to our 1st Annual Cardinal Fun Run Sponsors...
march 2015 · the cardinal · GES PTA Newsletter
Donna Jones, Principal, [email protected] | Caroline Miles, editor, [email protected]
2730 Cross Country Drive | Germantown, TN | 38138 | ph. 901-756-2330 | www.GESPTA.com
Unlimited Everyday Ways to Support GES Check out these opportunities to earn cash back for GES from your
everyday purchases:
Kroger Community Rewards: Register your Kroger Plus Card at krogercommuni-tyrewards.com, and enter the organization number 80141 for GES to earn our school cash with each Kroger purchase you make.
Box Tops for Education: GES gets 10 cents per “Box Top” label you place in our collection bin in the lobby! For a current list of products, and special offers and coupons, visit www.boxtops4education.com. We also collect Tyson Project A+ labels found on many Tyson frozen chicken products.
Download Shoparoo and snap pictures of your receipts from grocery stores, dollar stores, pet stores and more to earn “RooPoints” that get converted into cash donations for GES at the end of the school year! Visit www.shoparoo.com or download on the App Store or Google Play to get started today!
Donations for Carnaval De Rue Silent Auction If you have products or services that you, your company or your contacts would like to donate for our April 12
Spring fundraiser, Carnaval De Rue, please contact Cathy Jo Mattson at 901-218-0192, Kimberly Thomas at 901-
216-0462 or Alicia Hester at 901-299-2877. Please encourage friends, family and/or local community member to
donate as well!
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Coming Up…
March 16-20—Spring Break, No School
March 26-27—Donuts at Daybreak
March 30—GES Grizzlies Game Spirit Night at the Fedex Forum
April 2—PTA Board Meeting, 9:30 AM
April 3—Good Friday, No School
April 7—PTA Meeting/Family AR and Pajama Night, 6:30 PM
