OCTOBER 2012 ISSUE ~ PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PTA!
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THE KOALA TALK Cowlishaw Elementary School . 1212 Sanctuary Ln, Naperville, IL 60540
Important Numbers:
Office: (630) 428-6100
Fax: (630) 428.6101
Attendance: (630) 428-6114PTAInside this edition:
PTA Calendar! ! 2 Picture Day & ! ! ! 3 Yankee Candle Pick Up
Art Fundraisers!! ! 4
Family Night Out ! ! 5
Reflection Program &! ! 6Spiritwear
Family Night Out! ! 7
Cowlishaw’s Ha"oween Party! 8
Manna!! ! ! 9-10! !PTA Membership Form ! 11
The leaves are beginning to change and cooler weather is in sight! Welcome to Fall Cowlishaw
families!
PTA brings some changes as well. My Co-President Usha Iyengar and her family moved to south Naperville, thus giving up her position on the PTA board. I am very sad to see her go, but wish them all the
best! I will continue in the role as President and look forward to serving you the remainder of the year.
My husband Tom and I have two daughters. Sophia is a 5th grader and Lillie a 2nd grader. It is hard to believe we have been part of
Cowlishaw for 6 years! I have been actively involved in the PTA since our first day of kindergarten. We have a wonderful community at
Cowlishaw and I am proud to be a part of it.
October is a busy month for us. Our Yankee Candle fundraiser comes to a close, our first assembly of the year is scheduled, and
pick out your outfit, because school picture day is here! We end the month with our in-room Fall Parties on the 26th, and our Halloween
Party that evening.
I look forward to seeing you around school, at our dinner night out held at Wendy’s on the 10th, or our PTA General Meeting on
Wednesday, October 24th.
Please feel free to contact me with questions or ideas for the PTA.
Thank you!
Jackie [email protected]
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August 2012
• 22nd - Summer Staff Luncheon• 28th - PTA General Meeting – 7:00 pm
September
• 13th - Curriculum Night• 13th - Yankee Candle Fall Fundraiser Starts• 21st - Movie Night – 6:30
October
• 3rd - Walk to School Day• 3rd - Yankee Candle Fall Fundraiser Ends• 16th - School Assembly #1• 23rd - School Picture Day• 24th - PTA General Meeting - 7:00pm• 26th - Fall Party – 2:30pm• 26th - Halloween Party – 6:30-8:00pm• 26th - Yankee Candle Pick-up Night
November
• 4th - Family Night - Aurora Skate Center• 5th - 8th – Book Fair• 8th - Teacher Fall Dinner• 26th - Reflections Assembly
December
• 13th - PTA General Meeting – 2:30pm • 14th - Holiday Shop – 6:30-8:00pm• 21st - Winter Party – 2:30pm
COWLISHAW PTA CALENDAR 2012 - 2013
January 2013
• 11th - Back to School Dance – 6:00-8:00pm • TBD - School Assembly #2
February
• 14th - Friendship Party – 2:30pm • 21st - PTA General Meeting – 7:00pm
with Dr. Birkett• 22nd - Movie Night
March
• 6th - Kindergarten/Parent Preview Night – 6:30pm
April
• 11th - Science Fair – 6:30-8:00pm• 24th - PTA General Meeting – 7:00pm• TBD - School Assembly #3
May
• 3rd - Spring Fling – 6:30-8:00pm• 6th - 10th – Teacher Appreciation Week• 20th - PTA General Meeting – 7:00pm • TBD - 5th grade Farewell Event• 31st - Tentative last day of school
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PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PTA!! PAGE3KOALA TALK NEWSLETTER
Picture Day is Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Volunteers Needed for Picture DayI need volunteers to help starting at 9am until 2pm, possibly 2:30.We need several volunteers and myself on this day.We need a volunteer for each camera and then a runner to get the students from their classrooms.Last year I split it up in shift and it worked out great.We can do 9-11:30 then a shift from 11:30-2:30.
Please let me know what time or times you can help by October 12th.
Thank you so much,Dana Jacobson
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Yankee Candle final orders are due Wednesday 10/3/12!!!! Please consider ordering candles for holiday gifts or stocking stuffers. This is our biggest fund raiser
of the year and we need as many folks to participate as possible.
PICKUP FOR YANKEE CANDLE WILL BE AT THE HALLOWEEN PARTY ON 10/26/12!
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Ahern at 630-269-4918 or [email protected].
!! Dear Parent,
Coming home to you soon is a PTA sponsored elementary fundraiser called Square 1 Art. This fundraiser takes your child’s artwork and makes it into great products for you to purchase. These products are wonderful keepsakes and gifts for family and friends. Your child has been busy making beautiful artwork that can be made into many fun products such as magnets, t-shirts, mouse pads, ornaments and much more!
The money raised from this fundraiser will enable the PTA to continue its efforts in supporting our students. Some of these efforts include educational and fun activities like assemblies, field trips ($9 per child), school functions, and room parties that enhance your child’s experience at school. Your help is needed for us to continue offering these opportunities to our school. Looking Ahead…
• – Look for your child’s FREE STICKERS with ordering information to come home. You will be able to see your child’s artwork and ordering information at the top of the Stickers.
• – All ONLINE ORDERS AND PAPER ORDER FORMS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 14, 2012. No late orders will be accepted.
• – Approximate Product Distribution(should be around December 7, 2012). Watch for future details.
Square 1 Art is a wonderful fundraiser that celebrates your child’s artwork along with helping our school. A special thank you to Mrs. Cisko for her help creating the artwork with her students. We couldn’t have done it without you!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you, Nicole Brest [email protected] 630-201-5581
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Cowlishaw Elementary School Fundraiser
Wednesday October 10, 20125-8 pm
Stop in or Drive Thru Wendy’s at 1283 Rickert Dr.15% of total restaurant sales will be donated to:
Cowlishaw Elementary School PTA
Free “Frostys” in the dining room for kids!
SUPPORT
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PTA!
Reflections Art Program - REMINDER!
All entries should be submitted to your child's teacher (or left in the box outside of the main office) by October 19th. Do not miss out on this opportunity to showcase your child's talents and make this program a success!
Please contact either of the Reflections Co-chairpersons (Julie Sterzinger at [email protected] or Elvira Timothy at [email protected]) with any questions. If needed, electronic versions of the entry form/rules are located on the PTA Documents portion of the school website.
Spiritwear is coming!Fall 2012 spiritwear orders were due Sept 18. Tees and sweatshirts will be printed and delivered to the student's classroom in late October. I'd like to thank all the volunteers who helped sell and display product samples at events. There will be another opportunity to help volunteer when items are delivered -‐ please contact me, Jill Toole, at [email protected] if you'd like to help sort and deliver spiritwear to classrooms in October. We do not make money on spiritwear sales, so we can offer the best, at-‐cost prices to our families! This is a service the PTA provides and we couldn't do it without our great volunteers!! ~ Jill
Thank you -‐-‐Nicole BrestTish Danehl
Stephanie DawsonTricia RangelSco6 TooleJill Trupp
Our perky promoters Skyler, Livvy, and Ava... and the school staff and all the PTA board members and volunteers who pitched in on Spiritwear and do so much to get the word out and make this stuff
happen!!
Family Night Out at Aurora Skate CenterBring the family and meet your friends at the Aurora Skate Center for roller skaKng. There will be Radio Disney theme music, skate games, and races. Snacks are available for purchase. All ages are invited. This is an opKonal event.
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1 When: Sunday, November 4 from 5-‐7pm.
2 Where: 34W113 Montgomery Rd, Aurora.
3 Admission: $6 for skaters. SpectaKng parents/grandparents welcome at no charge.
4 Skate rental: $4 for regular, speed or inline. You can bring your own skates. They must be approved by Aurora Skate Center. Inline skates are allowed if clean, carried in, and not worn in the parking lot when entering.
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The following waiver will need to be brought with you, or sign Aurora Skate Center’s waiver at the door.
I__________________________, Parent/Guardian of __________________________________ agree to hold harmless Cowlishaw School and PTA during the skaKng party to be held on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Aurora Skate Center. Cowlishaw School and PTA assume no responsibility for any injury that may result from or during these acKviKes.
25% of sales of admission, skate rentals, skate mates, snack bar and novelty shop will benefit the PTA. Hope to see you there!
This event is so much fun for the kids!
COWLISHAW'S HALLOWEEN PARTYFriday, October 26, 2012
6:30-‐8:00 pmCowlishaw Elementary School -‐ Please enter through Door # 1Come celebrate Halloween with school friends and family! Please dress in a
Halloween costume and bring a bag to collect candy from trick or treating & prizes. The party will also have bounce houses, cake walks, music and food.(only appropriate costumes for school and NO TOY WEAPONS with costumes allowed)
Treats for Cake Walk need to be dropped off at school between 4:30-‐6:30pm on night of event or email to schedule a drop off time to: [email protected]
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Admission Fee is PER CHILD (Adults, 2 and under free)-‐ includes Trick or Treating, Games and Bounce Houses – tickets needed for Cake Walk and Food
ADMISSION:Early PTA MEMBER Admission Discounted Fee $ 4.00 NO WAITING IN LONG LINES!Early Admission Discounted Fee $ 5.00 NO WAITING IN LONG LINES!Admission Fee at door $ 6.00
# Adults attending: _________ (adults free) # Children attending: ________ (2 and under free)
Grade & Teacher of oldest student:__________________ Student Name:__________________________• Admission stub will be sent home Wed. Oct. 24th with above listed child
PAYMENT DUE BY Friday October 19th – send cash or checks made to “Cowlishaw PTA”
TICKETS:• 1 Ticket required for each turn at Cake Walk• Tickets needed for purchase of pizza, chips and drinks• Tickets will be sold evening of event for .50¢ per ticket
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:_____ Yes! I will volunteer at the Halloween party. (30-‐45 minute shifts before, during and after party)
• Volunteers needed to run games, sell food, sell tickets, set up and clean up• For information contact Liz Sieben at: [email protected]
______ Yes! I will provide baked treats for the cake walk • drop off at school 4:00-‐6:30 pm on 10-‐26-‐12 or email to set up drop off time to: [email protected]
Volunteer Name:___________________________________________ Phone #_____________________________
Email address:________________________________________ Preferred volunteer time between 5:30-‐ 8:30pm_______________
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Manna Prepaid Cards Fundraiser
Get your PREPAID CARDS . . . It’s easy and at no cost to you!
If you buy groceries, gasoline, clothes, and eat at restaurants you can raise money for the PTA. The Manna Group, based in Palatine, IL, offers prepaid gift cards at face value for grocers, restaurants, retail stores, and gas stations at no extra cost to you. The benefit is that The Manna Group sells them to the PTA at a reduced price and the PTA keeps the difference. That is an easy way to raise funds!
Where do you grocery shop?Jewel, Dominick’s, Meijer, Target, Walmart?
You could pay with a prepaid card from the PTA.
For example: Mr. & Mrs. Smith spend $500 a month in groceries from Jewel. When they purchase a $100 Jewel prepaid gift card to be used toward their monthly groceries, the Cowlishaw PTA receives 5% or $5. If they bought $500 of Jewel prepaid gift cards the Cowlishaw PTA would raise $25 and they still get the full value of $500!
The first order form is due Friday October 12th. Please return the completed order form and a check for your order amount made payable to the Cowlishaw PTA in an envelope and return it to school with your child no later than the indicated date. Your cards can be picked up at my house on the date shown below, or if the box is marked on the sheet they will come home in backpack mail after that date, or you can email me to make special arrangements. Please note however that the Manna program and the PTA are not responsible for lost gift cards from your child’s backpack.
Manna Schedule for the Year
Return completed orders by 3:30 pm on this date to school with your payment
Pick up gift cards at Jen & Howard Phelan’s home, 816 Livingston Ct, on this dateBetween 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Friday, October 12 Thursday, October 25Friday, November 2 Thursday, November 15Friday, November 30 Thursday, December 13Friday, January 11 Thursday, January 24Friday, February 8 Thursday, February 21Friday, March 8 Thursday, March 21Friday, April 12 Thursday, April 25Friday, May 10 Thursday, May 23
Manna order forms will be at the end of each Koala Talk for you to print. You can also obtain additional order forms at any time on the Cowlishaw website. From the Cowlishaw home page click on “PTA” on the left side of the screen. Then click on “Documents”. There you will find a current Manna order form.
For specific company information on the Manna Group, go to http://www.mannagroup.net/index.htmand click on “Vendor Guidelines”. If you can’t find a specific card, there are also more card choices on their website. Please contact me to order one not on the list.
Thank you for your support!Call or email with questions: Jen Phelan [email protected] home 630-548-2518.
Phone #: Email: # of Certificates ordered:
* Please send checks, no cash.
TEACHER NAME: PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE:
QTY GROCERIES AMT QTY RESTAURANTS AMT QTY RETAIL AMTDominick's $25 Noodles & Company $25 Home Depot $100Dominick's $100 Oberweis $10 iTunes $25Jewel-Osco $25 Olive Garden/Red Lobster $25 JCPenney $25Jewel-Osco $100 Outback $25 Justice $25Meijer $25 Panera $10 Kohl's $25Meijer $100 Pizza Hut $10 Land's End $25Target $25 Red Robin $10 Lowe's $25Target $100 Red Robin $25 Lowe's $100Walgreens $25 Restaurant.com $10 Macy's $25Walmart $5 Rockbottom $25 Menards $25Walmart $10 Starbucks $5 Menards $100Walmart/Sam's Club $25 Starbucks $10 Payless $10Walmart/Sam's Club $50 Starbucks $25 Pier 1 Imports $25
RESTAURANTS Steak & Shake $10 Sears $25Applebee's $10 Subway $10 Shutterfly $25Arby's $10 Sweet Tomatoes $25 Sports Authority $25Boston Market $10 Texas Roadhouse $25 Staples $25Buffalo Wild Wings $25 TGIFriday's $25 Talbots $25Buona Beef $10 Wendy's $10 The Children's Place $25Burger King $10 RETAIL TJMaxx/HomeGoods $25Caribou Coffee $10 Ace Hardware $25 Toys R Us/Babies R Us $20Carrabba's Italian Grill $25 Amazon.com $25 Ulta Cosmetics $25Chili's / On The Border $25 American Eagle $25 Under Armour $25Chipotle Mexican Grill $10 Barnes & Noble $5 SPECIALTYChuck E Cheese $10 Barnes & Noble $10 AMC $25Cold Stone Creamery $10 Bath & Body Works $10 Brunswick Zone $10Cracker Barrel $10 Bath & Body Works $25 Fandango $10Dairy Queen $10 Bed Bath & Beyond $25 Mario Tricoci $25Dave & Buster's $25 Best Buy $25 Regal Entertainment $25Denny's $10 Build A Bear Workshop $25 Visa $50Domino's Pizza $10 Burlington Coat Factory $25 TRAVELDunkin Donuts $5 Carson Pirie Scott $25 Choice/Clarion/Comfort Hotels $100Dunkin Donuts $10 Claire's Boutique $10 Disney Hotels $100Egg Harbor $15 Crate & Barrel $25 Hyatt Hotels $100Home Run Inn $25 DSW $25 Marriott Hotels $100IHOP Intl House of Pancakes $25 Dick's Sporting Goods $25 GASOLINELettuce Entertain You $25 Eddie Bauer $25 BP Amoco $50Lou Malnati's Pizza $25 Fannie May $20 Delta Sonic Car Wash $16Macaroni Grill/Maggiano's $25 Game Stop $25 Mobil Exxon $50Mimi's Café $25 Gap / Old Navy $25 Shell $50Mrs. Field's Cookies $5 Gordman's $25 Speedway $25Noodles & Company $10 Home Depot $25 Speedway $100
Child's Name:
Marked box on left indicates Manna purchased cards & certificates should be sent home by BACKPACK Mail. I take full responsibility. I will not hold Cowlishaw School or the Cowlishaw PTA accountable or liable for lost/stolen gift cards/certs.
Coordinator : Jen Phelan [email protected]
Manna Cards Order Form
Check Amount payable to Cowlishaw PTA: $
Cowlishaw PTA Membership form 2012-2013We are excited to have the opportunity to support the teachers and students of Cowlishaw Elementary. We hope you will share our excitement and become a member of the Cowlishaw PTA for the 2012-2013 academic year. Your PTA dues provide funding for many educational and extra-curricular activities at Cowlishaw including educational and fun activities like assemblies, field trips ($9 per child), school functions, and room parties that enhance your child’s experience at school.
As indicated below, dues are $14.00 for a family, a portion of which is sent to the Illinois State PTA and the National PTA to support the ongoing efforts of the PTA organization. You may donate any additional amount to the PTA, which will be used to sponsor families that are unable to afford the dues become PTA members. Your donation will be tax deductible as we are a 501(c)(3) Not for Profit organization.
Please note that this membership does not draft you as a PTA volunteer. A PTA
volunteer is someone who chooses to take their membership a step further and volunteers to help out with various PTA committees. We encourage you to attend PTA meetings and become involved. If you have any questions, please contact the Membership Chairperson Victoria Senese @ [email protected]
Each member receives a free Cowlishaw school directory which will be handed out in late fall!
Please complete and return to school in an envelope marked “PTA Membership” along with your
membership dues and donation (if any) Membership Dues: $14 Tax deductible donation $_____
Total Amt $__________ Cash/Check Check No. ______________
Member’s Last Name: ________________________First Name(s): _________________
Member’s Last Name: ________________________First Name(s): _________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Phone #:_________________________ Email: ____________________________________
Child(ren)’s Last Name (s) First Name: Grade: Teacher
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