Paloma PTA Home
Please contact the appropriate PTA board member for additional information about or to volunteer to help with any of the events listed here.
Meet the Teacher Night
While this program is organized by the Kyrene School District, it is
also your first chance to meet the new Paloma
PTA Board. We'll be in the school library throughout the evening.
Use this opportunity to find out more about all of the
committees and
events
highlighted on this web site. We'll also be selling all new
Paloma stuff for the first time.
Come check us out!
This event is scheduled for Thursday, August 17, 2000, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
| Grade | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| K | Aug. 31 | 6:15 pm |
| 1st | Aug. 31 | 7:00 pm |
| 2nd | Sept. 7 | 6:15 pm |
| 3rd | Aug. 24 | 6:15 pm |
| 4th | Aug. 24 | 7:00 pm |
| 5th | Sept. 7 | 7:00 pm |
Ice Cream Social
This event is organized by a seasonal committee, led by Debbie Striker,
which began planning during the summer and will complete all arrangements
during the first month of school. The
Donations Committee is assisting with securing ice cream and other necessary items.
Volunteers are also needed to help plan the event, set up, clean up, and
assist as needed throughout the event.
Event details:
| Who: | The entire Paloma community |
| What: | The first social event of the school year! (ice cream, hula-hoop contests, door prizes, etc.) |
| When: | Friday, September 22, 2000 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
| Where: | Paloma Multi-Purpose Room |
| Why: | To have fun, of course! |
The entrance fee is $1 per person ($5 maximum per family). We'll have the PTA table set up with information and fundraiser samples. See you there!
Bikes & Blades
This event has been organized by a seasonal committee in the past. This
year we have formed a new standing committee to focus on heath and
welfare throughout the school year. The
Health and Welfare Committee
will be supporting this event, which will
again be coordinated by Karen Rushefsky.
We are still in need of a committee chairperson for the Health and Welfare Committee!
The Bikes and Blades Day will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2000.
Conference Week Dinners for Teachers
Parent/teacher conferences will be held on
Thursday, November 2, 2000,
and Wednesday, November 8, 2000. The
Teacher Appreciation Committee
organizes dinners for the teachers on these days. If you can help with
the dinners or donate food, beverages, or paper products, please
contact Heidi Sill or Beth
Doney
or return the form that was sent home.
If you have not scheduled a conference with your child's teacher, please do so as soon as possible. This is an important part of the communication process between parents and teachers, but it requires your participation.
The Holiday Boutique will be held
Saturday, November 18, 2000.
Holiday Boutique
This event is organized by a seasonal committee, which is forming
now, and will be chaired by Sherry Urias.
| Date: | Thursday, January 11, 2001 |
| Time: | 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Kyrene de la Paloma |
Paloma PTA Reflections Program
This program begins in late fall with the distribution of information,
rules, and deadlines to parents and teachers. Entries are due to
the Paloma PTA in January for school-level judging. Entries are
exhibited in late January or early February prior to the deadline
for the state-level competition. For complete details, please refer
to the Reflections page.
The Paloma entry deadline is Friday, January 12, 2001. An awards reception and exhibit will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2001 in the Paloma library.
The Garage Sale will be held on
Saturday, February 10, 2001.
All proceeds from this event will go toward the Teacher Wish List. We
have replaced the IDEA accounts with the Teacher Wish List as a way to
continue to support the needs of our children's teachers without the
time-consuming SCRIP purchase program.
This year's garage sale will feature two new programs. The American Red
Cross will hold a blood drive at the school from 9:30 a.m. until noon.
There will also be child safety seat inspections. Come help the school
and the community, and take a moment to keep your children safe.
This year's Spring Carnival has been cancelled due to
a lack of volunteers to coordinate the event.
If you would like to volunteer for next year's carnival, please contact
a board member.
The Donations Committee collected
some great items for the auction and many volunteers made the event
a big success. A total of about $1500 was raised, mostly from the silent
auction, but more importantly, it was a lot of fun. Entertainment
included two magician shows, a musician (a Paloma parent, Rick Smith),
face painting, balloon animals, and the Paloma Dove.
The Weenie Roast and Silent Auction were held on the evening of
Friday, April 6th.
Garage Sale
This event is organized by a seasonal committee, which will be chaired by
Becky Bunn. Volunteers are needed prior to the event to solicit and
organize donations, as well as to create pricing signs and label the
bigger ticket items. Additional volunteers are needed on the day of the
sale to set up tables, display items for sale, sell items, and clean up.
Spring Carnival
This event is organized by a seasonal committee, which forms in December
to begin coordination of vendors, teachers, and parent volunteers for a
large number of carnival booths. Parenting Workshop
Information about the workshop, which was held in the Paloma library
on April 5th, is available on the Parenting Page.
Weenie Roast & Silent Auction
Last year we held a silent auction during the Spring Carnival. While
this silent auction did quite well, we feel that it deserves its own
event. A dinner and auction seemed like a much better way to showcase
the items up for bid while providing an opportunity for the Paloma
community to socialize. The dinner was a weenie roast with a choice
of brats or hot dogs. Tickets were sold in advance to allow for the
least possible food waste. A very limited number of tickets were
available at the door for a higher price.