Klem Road South PTSA

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week

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Hello, Klem South families,

It's hard to believe we're nearing the month of May, but it's right around the corner. That means it's time to start thinking about Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week, which will be held May 4-8. We tend to do things up a bit bigger at Klem South, simply because we believe our faculty and staff is second-to-none.

In an effort to show them our appreciation for all they do to shape our children's educational journey, we have a week's worth of goodies to give.

Here's what's on the menu...

Monday they'll be treated to breakfast in the lunch room.
Tuesday they'll find fresh flowers and goodie bags at their desks.
Wednesday we'll provide sandwiches and salads.
Thursday is 'Dessert for Lunch Day' and we'll treat them to lots of homemade treats.
Friday we'll be ordering pizza.

In order for us to make this a success, we look to our families to help provide items throughout the week. We have broken things down by grade level, making it easier to manage, You can view the list of needed items HERE and can sign-up for as many items as your family chooses.

* Please note: The document is NOT mobile-friendly, so you'll need to use a computer to add your name.

If you have any questions, or are unable to edit the document, please email Jamie Buss, at buss.jamie@gmail.com.

Thank you for helping us make this an enjoyable week for the faculty and staff at Klem South!

Fundraising Season is upon us!

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We’d like to welcome new parents to Klem South and say hello, again, to those returning this year. We’re hopeful this year has gotten off to a sensational start – for your entire family.

The beginning of the year marks the start of fundraising season here at Klem South. And while this is sometimes met with groans, we’d like to give you an idea of where we spend these hard-earned dollars.

With budgets as tight as they have been in recent years, the PTSA has taken on a larger role in helping to educate our children beyond the traditional classroom setting. Children, at each grade level, will enjoy at least one field trip completely funded by the PTSA. We also provide numerous cultural arts opportunities throughout the year. Past events have included paper-making classes, theatrical performances and visits from local authors. We also purchase educational tools for math and literacy nights, provide assistance to our teachers with classroom supplies and host numerous events throughout the year to foster a greater sense of community within our school.

We hope, as you look over the enclosed materials, that you see value in what we offer and are willing to support our efforts in some way.

This year’s fundraisers are…

Save Around coupon books…
For $20 you can enjoy a host of discounted prices at establishments all around our area and in more than 80 other cities nationwide.

50% of the money we bring in goes directly back to the school. And you're just about guaranteed to get your money back with using just two coupons!

The Simple Gifts Project… This is a new organization that we're excited to have partnered up with this year. Unlike traditional fundraisers you aren't buying "needless stuff". Instead you're bettering the life of someone(s) in great need. Your donation is 100% charitable and tax-deductible!

This is an ONLINE-ONLY fundraiser, so please take a look here or by clicking the logo above. And please, pass it on to your family and friends. Each purchase helps out two very worthy causes.

Welcome Back!

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We welcome all staff & students back to Klem South for what promises to be an amazing 2013-2014 school year! Look for smiling new faces and lots of exciting events we've planned just for you!

Take a Night Off-You Deserve It!

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Pizza and juice will be served

Mr. Poppers Penguins will be watched

Games will be played and MUCH FUN will be had

while you go out and enjoy yourself.

Parent's Night Out in the Cafetorium from 6-9

Friday 11/16

Sign up in advance to ensure you have a spot

NO CASH is accepted. Checks only!

Parent's Night Out

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You can email us at klemsouthptsa@gmail.com to sign up.

CHECKS ONLY! We are no longer accepting cash.

See you there!

RMSC Family Science Night

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Fliers should be coming home in your kids backpacks today or tomorrow! Any questions, email us.

Free Internet Safety Workshop

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Parenting wired (or soon-to-be-wired) kids can be difficult, especially if we aren't familiar with these technologies. National Centers for Missing and Exploited Children is presenting a FREE 45 minute workshop presentation for parents, guardians, and communities of children aged 5-17.

WEDNESDAY 9/26 at 7pm in the Klem South School Library

The workshop is designed to introduce audiences to the main online risks and basic Internet safety concepts. Topics covered will include cyberbullying, revealing too much information, sexting, and online predators. Audiences are also encouraged to establish rules and guidelines at home, to communicate with their children, and to consider filtering and monitoring options.

Bring your neighbors, parents, childcare givers and friends. You can even bring the kids. Childcare will be provided.

Please RSVP so we can best prepare for the evening.

through Facebook: facebook.com/klemsouthptsa -or- email: klemsouthptsa@gmail.com

~Sound Off~ If there are any workshop topics you'd like to see, let us know. We'd love to hear

from you! Thank you & see you there!

From the September Penguin Press...

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Hello, Klem South families!

We’re back for another great year and have a lot of new things we’d like to share with you. Let’s start off with some breaking news… there will be no PTSA meetings this year! What, you’re wondering? Well, we’ve talked it over and realized that no one wants to add more meetings to their calendar, so we’re shaking things up a bit. Instead of the same old meetings, we’ll be hosting monthly workshops, where we will look to school/district officials, as well as members of our community to educate us on numerous topics.

What do we have in mind? Well, that part is up to you. Are there specific issues you’d like us to cover? Maybe anti-bullying or Internet safety are high in your list. Or perhaps you’d like to learn more about the new teaching standards and how it will affect your child. We want our monthly get-togethers to be productive, informative and time well-spent. Because let’s be honest… time is valuable and in short supply. We’ve got to make the most of what we’ve got.

That said, free child care will be provided at each of our workshops and we’ve varied the times this year to provide more opportunity for the grown-ups to get together. We realize not everyone will make it to these and that’s okay, because we have a multitude of other ways to stay connected with the PTSA. We encourage you to check us out via the outlets listed below. Join us and share your thoughts on how we can make things better, for everyone.

A couple quick updates… our first fundraiser of the year, Save Around coupon books, is off and running. When returning the envelopes, please be sure to seal all money in them and send them back to school with your oldest child. This will help reduce lost items. We are also working on our first event fundraiser, Science Night, to be held on Tuesday, October 16. Details will be coming soon, but be sure to mark your calendars!

Our first workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 26, at 7 pm, in the school library. Info will be sent home about this soon, as well.

Please feel free to email us at: klemsouthptsa@gmail.com.

The First Day!

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Wishing everyone a GREAT first day of school!

Get Connected!

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Summer is winding down already and we're already hard at work putting together some great events.

We just wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves and say hello!

Your 2012 Klem South Co-Chairs are:

Jamie Buss

Melissa Bolton

We'd love to hear any suggestions, questions or ideas you may have for the upcoming year!

And we're always looking for moms and dads who are interested in helping out, planning & volunteering.

We've made it really easy to reach us.

You can send us an email

(link is also always on the sidebar of this blog)

Click the button below to LIKE us on Facebook & keep up with all the latest.

You can even follow us on Pinterest!

And don't forget to follow this blog via email so you'll be up to date on all the latest goings-on.

Right now, Target is giving out gift cards to schools and we're planning to snag as many as we can.

~All we have to do is vote for ourselves~

Click the BIG RED BUTTON below to vote for Klem Road South Elementary School &

we get a $25 TARGET GIFT CARD for every twenty five votes we receive.

We've already earned a few, let's keep 'em coming!

Sick of paper?

If you'd like to be added to our email list and help cut down on all that paper AND be among the first to know, send us your email address and we'll add you ASAP.

Looking forward to a great year!