Call for Volunteers!

Would you be willing to share some knowledge about your heritage? How about a traditional meal or dessert? Are you from a state rich with local culture? Admire a far off land and would like to learn more? We NEED YOU!

We are looking for volunteers to host country or state tables. Each table will represent a different country, region or state. Help us share our diversity and highlight the many different nationalities and cultures in our school. We would like to show all of our different cultures, languages, traditions, food, music, games and dance. We would love to see as many different countries represented as possible.

This even is planned for Friday January 30th.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS!

Sign up and start planning today. We would love to see your national flag, traditional clothing and photographs. Taste your favorite food and hear traditional musical instruments. Feel free to be as creative as you like. Please fill out this form if you’re interested in participating.

Questions? Contact Chrissy Hoffman.

This past November we had eight visual arts entries for the Reflections Art Contest, “The world would be a better place if….” Each school may pick 2 pieces from each category (visual arts, photography, choreography etc) to advance to county level.

We had some amazing work come in and it was a very difficult decision but our judges selected Ellie Hagberg’s “Sailing on the Sea” wood burning for first place and Skylar Jones’ “We Love the Earth” painting as second place, however both pieces are advancing to county level. Skylar Jones will represent grades k-2 and Ellie Hagberg will represent grades 3-5. 3rd Place and Honorable Mention go to Gracie Hicks and “Pick Up Your Trash, People!”

We want to recognize all of Greenwood’s amazing artists and ask that you please stop by and see their work on display in the main hallway. You will see Noah Hagberg’s “Picking Up School Trash” Sawyer Gill’s Basketball Kid, Malia Madrigal’s “Happy Cake,” Sarah Bowles’ “Happy Art” and Aleyah Hoffman’s “Animal Friends.” Thank you for sharing your talent with us! Please contact  Amy Whitehurst with any questions about Reflections.

Ellie Hagberg “Sailing on the Sea” (woodburning) (click for a larger image)

Skylar Jones’ “We Love the Earth” painting. (click for larger image)

Kindergarten Membership (click to enlarge)

Membership Updates:

We currently have 223 PTA members but we have over 622 students. What if we had100% membership like our neighboring schools, Glen Allen and Echo Lake? We had 312 members last year but if every teacher and every student had a parent/care giver/family member join the PTA we could make history and show 100% support to our children’s school.

First Grade Membership (click to enlarge)

That’s almost 400 additional members needed but I think this school has the heart, it just needs a little nudge. Membership is only $5 and you will be rewarded with local coupons plus a membership card that gives discounts to AARP, Staples, Hertz and Sylvan Learning Centers that don’t expire until 10/31/15.

The current membership contest ends Monday 11/24 but there will be more contests. We have gotten over 60 new members but after sending out over 600 envelopes home, we can

Second Grade Membership (click to enlarge)

do better than that! The next 15 new members will still receive a goody bag in addition to their local coupons to Sweet Frog and Jason’s Deli, plus

each membership casts a vote for your child’s classroom that could win a pizza party and a gift card for their teacher! BUT, there is also the book fair Teacher Discounts….5% for non-PTA members, 10% for PTA members & 25% for any that have 100% class PTA

Third Grade Membership (click to enlarge)

membership. (20 students = 20 members+ teacher)

1st: Tyler (one family joined both parents and all three grandparents, so Tyler only needs 3 more members and she gets the 25% discount at the book fair which is huge in addition to winning the party and gift card!)
2nd: Farrar
3rd: Wrighter (which has changed in the last few weeks)

Fourth Grade Membership (click to enlarge)

If you have any questions please contact Amy Whitehurst. If you don’t have a membership envelope, don’t worry! Just write a check out to Greenwood Elementary PTA or send an envelope with cash with your name, your kid’s and teacher’s name and we will have your goodies delivered home via teacher mailboxes. Thank you so much for supporting our school!

Fifth Grade Membership (click to enlarge)