• August 22, 2023 Newsletter • |
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Hi Tulita Families!
Welcome to our first PTA newsletter of the school year!
"SHORT & SWEET" NEWS:
CLICK HERE TO JOIN PTA. You’ll be supporting a year of fun enrichment activities for your child, including Family Art Night, Movie Night, STEM night, field trips, and assemblies.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO PTA. Memberships alone don’t give us enough funds to pay for all the activities our kids know and love. We’ll have exciting fundraisers through the year (Turkey Trot and Western Night for example) but if you are able and willing we would be so grateful for any donations during our donation drive. Thank you!
CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE PTA. The PTA and all its activities are 100% volunteer-led, and we would love your help to make them happen. From an hour here and there, to leading the organization of an event, please get involved!
PLEASE DOWNLOAD OUR NEW TULITA APP! CLICK HERE FOR iTUNES and CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID. The old version of the app no longer works, so please be sure to download the new one, create a login account, and use the app to access important info about upcoming events etc.
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DATES TO NOTE:
Wednesday, August 23 - TK and K Back to School Night
Thursday, August 31 - 1st-5th Grade Back to School Night
Friday, September 1 - last day of our PTA donation drive (see link above).
Tuesday, September 5 - first day of Running Club. Remember to register your child!
Friday, September 8 - first PTA Association Meeting of the Year, 9am-10am (after Town Hall). All PTA members are warmly welcomed!
Friday,September 15 - Coffee with with Principal
Wednesday, September 20 - Eat For Tulita (Rock N Brews)
Thursday, September 28 - Family Art Night. More info on timings and sign ups to follow.
Saturday, September 30 - deadline to order your child's classroom Emergency Kit from 'More Prepared'.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Hi Tulita families,
Welcome back to a new school year! Whether you are returning to Tulita or new to the school, I hope you are feeling as excited as I am about being a member of the Tulita village!
This is my first newsletter as President of the Tulita PTA and I am incredibly proud to be part of our amazing PTA team. The PTA is 100% volunteer run and organized, and we are lucky to have some exceptional and dedicated parents taking us forward this year. I have served on the board for the past 4 years as Secretary and then Communications VP, and have chaired many of our PTA events and programs, but I never dreamed I would be sitting in the President’s role! I hope I can do the job justice and continue the great work of previous years.
A little about me so you know who you’re dealing with! I have three kids and my youngest is in second grade in Mrs. Hughes’ class. I also have an 8th grader and a 6th grader at Parras Middle School, both of whom are Tulita alumni. My husband and I both hail from the UK, and we decided in 2012 to take a risk and move to the US so he could take on a new job at Tesla. Almost 11 years later and we are so happy to call Redondo our home. It is a magical place and we love it here so much! In my free time I enjoy car camping and backpacking, hanging out at the beach, and coaching and watching my kids play soccer (gone, for now, are the days when I'm the one doing the playing!).
When I first walked through the doors at Tulita (a scary 9 years ago) I had no idea what PTA was, what it did, why people wanted me to get involved, or why the Association was so important to the school and its students. PTA is the reason our kids get to go on exciting field trips; it’s the reason they get to attend fun and enriching assemblies; it's the reason every child from TK-5th grade gets to do a Hands on Art project every month; it's the reason we can bring families together at Family Art Night, Movie Night, STEM Night, and Western Night; and it’s the reason the 4th and 5th graders get to “walk through” the American Revolution and learn about the history of California. It’s the reason the library receives new books and students get to participate in the Battle of the Books competition; it’s the reason we see many of the happy murals brightening up the campus walls; and it’s the reason the teachers are given extra grants to pay for the things that otherwise they’d have to buy themselves or the kids would make do without. And it’s the catalyst for creating a community of parents and teachers who care so deeply about our school and our kids, and for bringing those people together to make this all happen.
But we need members to make the magic! if you haven’t already, please join the PTA for just $12 per person. If we can get a membership for at least every student at Tulita we would be so happy. But you can join up parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc too – the more the merrier! Our PTA slogan this year is "It Takes a Village to Shine!" and we want YOU to be part of that village! Every member will receive a PTA newsletter twice a month to keep them informed of events and activities.
If you are able to go a step further and make a donation to the PTA that would be wonderful! Memberships alone don't cover the huge costs we incur paying for buses, assemblies, teacher grants, library books, and myriad other activities and programs, and we appreciate anything you are able to give. We'll have various fundraising events through the year such as Turkey Trot and Western Night, but the donation drive (which runs until September 1) is the one where you can earn some Tulita swag!
As I start my 10th year here as a parent at Tulita, and my first as PTA President, I look forward to seeing you all at our PTA events, chatting at the gates at drop off and pick up, and working with our exceptional team of volunteers to give the kids a school year to remember!
Warmly,
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Holly Rebbeck
President, Tulita PTA
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Battle of the Books (3rd-5th grade)
Our Battle of the Books (BoB) reading program will be starting soon (more info to follow) but for now, any interested 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders can get started reading their choice of books from the official BoB booklists.
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Our Tulita PTA is 287 members strong!
How to join? Click here to join the PTA!
Why join? Your $12 membership not only helps pay for programs at Tulita, it strengthens the PTA’s ability to advocate for our children at the local, state and national levels.
Do I have to volunteer? No, you only have to volunteer if you want. There’s strength in numbers so sign up yourself, your student, grandparents, aunts, uncles – everyone who wants to make a positive impact on our children.
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Click HERE for Tulita’s online spirit wear shop and to purchase your T-shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, key chains, pencil cases, water bottles and hats. Items will be delivered to your child’s classroom.
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Thank you to the PTA Exec Board for working during their summer vacation to plan and then run our very successful Back to School Meet 'n Greet event last week. It was lovely to see so many faces full of smiles, particularly at the popsicle and teacher tents! |
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DEI’s mission is to embrace the diverse backgrounds, experiences, knowledge and talents of the students, families and school communities we serve. It strives to empower ALL voices because our differences are our greatest strength in our mission to make every child's potential a reality.
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Thank you to all of our members who have signed up for corporate matching through their companies to help double their support for the Tulita PTA.
If you are enrolled/plan to enroll in the corporate matching program, please click here to fill out a simple form to help us manage the payments.
Click here to find out if your company will match your donation to the Tulita PTA and for frequently asked questions about the corporate matching program.
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Tulita Elementary PTA
Holly Rebbeck
- President
"It Takes a Village to Shine! Join the PTA."
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