Are you coming to Western Night? - October 2016

October is here! It's a busy and fun month ahead. We're in full swing planning our 24th Annual Western Night carnival and our first Tulita Talks of the year.  We're excited to apply for National PTA School of Excellence recognition this year. Shortly you will receive a survey to complete as part of the process. Thank you in advance for supporting our application. A huge thank you for your membership, we're so close to reaching our annual target already!                                                   Emma Macleod, PTA President

PTA Meeting this Friday Our second PTA Association meeting will be held in the old computer lab next to the library on Friday October 7th, at 8.45am, immediately following Town Hall.  (Coffee will be served.) Agenda items: Western Night, Tulita Talks, Red Ribbon Week, Eat 4 Tulita fundraising.

24th Annual Western Night  Join us on Saturday October 15th 4-8pm for our annual carnival. NEW this year! Auction Barn including items such as getaways, event tickets, sailing excursions, pay to play parties and much more. We need donations and lots of volunteers to make this the huge success it was last year! Please sign up here to help and THANK YOU. Wristbands ($15 each/under 3's free),western gear and teacher raffle ticket sales start THIS Weds Oct 5th. (Cash or check only) Click here for more event information and/or email any questions to tulitaptawesternnight@gmail.com. We'll see you there!

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Save the Date! New dates just confirmed... Tulita Talks - 10/25/16 Growth Mindset & Math update presented by Dr Bruna. (More details to follow). Eat 4 Tulita - 11/13/16 at Hey 19. Family event with live band and food and drink served all day. (More details to follow). Family STEM night (Hands on Science) - 1/26/17, 6:30pm Science Fair - 3/29/17, 6:30pm

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Battle of the Books is here! A voluntary reading program for grades 3, 4, & 5 Encourages kids to read “good fit” books through the school year Ending the program with a fun competition with classmates! Parent Info Session on 10/10/16 8.15am in cafeteria. For more information or to sign up, visit our website  Contact: Tulita.Books@gmail.com

Reflections Art Contest 2016   There are six arts categories to choose from – dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. Entries from pre-kindergarten through 5 th  grade are welcome!  Deadline for entries Friday October 21st, e mail tulitaptareflections@gmail.com with any questions.

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Attention 5th Graders!  Tulita Yearbook Cover Contest We are inviting our 5th graders to enter their art work for our student-designed yearbook cover contest.  Runners up will be displayed inside our yearbook pages but only 1 winner will be selected for the cover of the yearbook.  First 25 submissions will receive a free Italian Ice from Rita's This year’s theme is: “My Favorite Memory From Tulita…”

Membership Update

As of October 1st, we are 463 members strong.  We have 4 Classes with full membership. The entire 1st Grade Team will enjoy their party on Friday, October 14 at 11:30am on the grass in front of their classrooms. Congratulations 1st grade! Thank you for your continued commitment and support to Tulita PTA.

Please Donate! We are requesting direct donations this year from Tulita families.  Membership is $12 per person. Your membership dues gave PTA just over $3000 last year.  In order to provide the programs, field trips & transportation, arts & science education, classroom materials that we do annually we need to raise approximately $60,000. We will focus on two big fundraisers this year, Western Night/Silent Auction & Spring jog-a-thon. We want to raise through direct donations and corporate sponsorship & corporate/employer matching.

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Become a member and donate now for the chance of winning a Apple Mini Ipad 2, $50 spirit wear credit and a class pizza party and $100 gift for your teacher towards classroom materials!

Tulita Elementary PTA Emma Macleod - President "THEY do better when WE work together"

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