Welcome to the 2011 - 2012
West Friendship Elementary School PTA Website
Announcements:
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Family Fun Outdoor Movie Night!
When: Friday, June 1st
The votes are in, and the winning movie of our free family movie night is…
***The Muppets***
When: Friday, June 1, 2012
Admission and Popcorn are FREE! Click here to see the flier!
**Cupcakes for Cancer will be on sale for $1.00 per cupcake!**
Bring a blanket and your favorite snacks and beverages- homemade popcorn will be served! Celebrate the end of the
school year with this fun, family activity! In the event of rain, we will move the movie inside to the cafeteria.
Questions? Contact Carmen Roberts at daveandcarmen@msn.com
Cupcakes for Cancer!
The Community Outreach Committee will be selling cupcakes during the Family Fun Outdoor Movie Night on
Friday, June 1st! All proceeds go towards Relay for Life. Click here to see the flier!
How can I help?
Please stop by our table and buy a cupcake (or more). If you would like to make some cupcakes,
please contact Theresa Yodzis at tbone119@comcast.net by Wednesday, May 30th .
Gift of Thanks
Many thanks to all the families that made contributions to the Gift of Thanks Program.
Teachers have already received their certificates and the order for their gift cards has already been placed.
WFES Staff members should receive their gift cards by the close of the school year.
Room Parents, If the actual gift cards arrive in the mail prior to the scheduled End-of Year Picnics, you will be notified by a Gift of Thanks Committee Chair so you can present them to your teachers at your picnic.
Questions? Contact Theresa Yodzis at tbone119@comcast.net Jennifer Coomber at j_coomber@yahoo.com
Hospitality Committee wants to say Thank You!
Many thanks to all the families that made a contribution to support Staff Appreciation Week and throughout the year!!! Your donations were very much appreciated. Thanks again for making Staff Appreciation Week special for our beloved Staff!
What's next?
The End-of-Year Luncheon for WFES Staff Members is scheduled for the last day of school (Friday, June 8th at 1:15 p.m.). An email including a sign-up sheet will be sent to all volunteers of the Hospitality Committee.
If you would like to be included on this email, please contact Theresa Yodzis at tbone119@comcast.net
or Marni Cestone at marni_22@hotmail.com.
Calling all Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, and Mathematicians!
The PTA is forming a new STEM Committee for the 2012-2013 school year. If you are interested in helping to plan a variety of fun and educational STEM events for our students K-5, or for more information, please contact
Cheryl Triska at triskan@mac.com.
PTA Reflections Program for 2012 - 2013
If you are looking to inspire your child/children with a fun activity this summer, have them write a story, a poem, compose a musical piece, choreograph a dance, create a visual art expression and/or snap a photo. Remember that the summer inspires, so, let our Reflections theme for 2012 - 2013 "The Magic of a Moment..." come to life in your creative efforts this summer break.
Questions? Contact Theresa Yodzis at tbone119@comcast.net or Penny Jones at penny_jones@hcpss.org
New! eBoxTops!
Not a BoxTops site member? Go to www.btfe.com to start earning for WFES!
Click here to read this article in the Howard County Times, Nov. 7, 2011
GUMC Food Pantry
Glenelg United Methodist Church (GUMC) is a new partner of the Howard County Food Bank.
For those in need of assistance for food, come GUMC every third Saturday of the month.
They are open 9:00 a.m. - 10: a.m. and will give out groceries from both the Howard County
Food Bank and the Glenelg United Methodist Church food pantry.
GUMC is located at 13900 Burntwoods Road, Glenelg, MD.
Call GUMC at 410.489.7260 with any questions or email glenelggumcpantry@gmail.com.
Wellness Committee – Food Allergy Group
Do you have a child with a food allergy? If so, we would like to hear your input on food issues at school.
Under the Wellness Committee, a new group is forming comprised of parents who have a child with a
food allergy. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Heather Thamer, PTA Wellness
Coordinator at heather@thamers.com. Your input is valuable as we work to understand the allergies
we have at school and how we can support the wellness of children who have food allergies.
Hassle-Free Donations
Do you have a preschooler who will be attending kindergarten at WFES next year? Would you like to meet other parents of children who will be as well? Perhaps your child is interested meeting his or her future classmates.
Contact Terri Fenlon for more information: terrifenlon@yahoo.com
If you haven’t subscribed to the Howard County Public School System’s new
e-communication service, don’t put it off another minute!
You will need to sign up for HCPSS NEWS at https://www.hcpssnews.com to continue receiving email messages from your child’s school and the school system.
PTA Mission:
The overall purpose of PTA
A relevant resource for families and communities, and
A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.
National PTA Objectives
To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship.
To raise the standards of whole life.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages
