At a glance
PTSA Auction 2010
May 15th, 5:15pm
For more information see
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The Vashon PTSA 2010 Auction Needs You! |
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Plans are under way for the PTSA Auction to take place Saturday May 15th, 5:15pm. This event is absolutely critical to funding PTSA programs and supporting district wide academic improvement and curriculum enrichment. The auction needs YOU!
To learn more about the positions listed below, all interested are encouraged to contact Donna Zaglin at
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or by phone at 206-940-4254.
Past auction volunteers can tell you that this is an incredibly rewarding volunteer opportunity. Where else can you work on something that generates upwards of $125,000 in one evening? Here are some ways you can get involved:
In the Area of Publicity and Auction Communications
- Publicity Coordinator
- Auction Communications Coordinator
In the Area of Procurement and Sponsorships
- Coordinator
- On-Island Coordinator
- Off-Island Coordinator
- Sponsorship Coordinator
In the Area of Student Art Projects
- CES Student Art Coordinator
- McMurray Student Art Coordinator
- VHS Student Art Coordinator
The Database and Catalog Team
- Coordinator
- Ticket Sales Coordinator
- Cashier Coordinator
- Auction Item Storage & Item Organizer
- Thank you Coordinator
Event and Display Team
- Entertainment Coordinator
- Silent Auction Display
- Live Auction Display
- Silent Auction Item Breakdown
- Clean-up
Food and Desserts
- Auction Food Coordinator
- Dessert Coordinator
Volunteer Organizer Extraordinaire
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Budget shortfalls mean supply shortfalls as teachers try to stock their classrooms to prepare for the onset of a new school year. Fortunately, the Vashon PTSA was able to provide much needed financial assistance to every teacher in the Vashon Island School District for the 2009-2010 school year. Each teacher received a $50 check to fund classroom supplies. Here is a sampling of how those dollars were spent:
- Esther Morrison (3rd grade) - a cursive writing system, complete with binders and sheet protectors
- Cherry Champagne (1st grade) - supplies for reading and writing
- Meri-Michael Collins (special education) - supplies for organizing thoughts during writer’s workshop
- Kim Davis (7th grade math) - logic puzzles, math learning cards, and school supplies;
- Colleen Sweeney (6th grade humanities) - some favorite books to replace worn-out copies
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Thanks to the generosity of Vashon businesses and community members over 100 Island students were provided complete kits of back to school supplies this year. In addition, over 60 brand new backpacks were given out and 13 back-to-school hair cuts.
Thank you to the coordinators of this most important effort, Heather Flanery and Heather Rice, and to the dozens of volunteers who contributed their time. |
Show Your Support for Vashon Island Community PTSA!
If you've never been a member of the PTSA, now is the time to join. If you were a member in years past, now is the time to renew your membership. We've added a new membership category this year; now for $35 every member in your family can become a member of PTSA!
Your membership dollars are key to helping support the continuation of great PTSA programs such as: local and national legislative representation; CES family science nights; the Science Fair; McMurray rec night; Vashon Artists in Schools; and so much more.
Membership forms are available online at the following link or in the CES front office.
If you have questions about membership contact Mary Kay Rauma at 484-8784.
Together we can make 2009-2010 another monumental year!
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Science Programs sponsored by Vashon PTSA |
Here are three great opportunities for Chautauqua students
and families to have fun with Science!
Science Trek
A new year of Science Trek is upon us. This an after-school program is for children in grades K-3. The first session will be "Engineering 101". Click on the link below for more information, dates and registration forms.
PTSA Family Science Night
Families of CES students are invited to participate in four different Family Science Nights that will be offered in the 2009-2010 academic year: Motion Commotion on Oct.7, Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My! on Nov.18, What’s the Matter? on Jan.27, and Invention Convention on March 3. Each Family Science Night participants will delve into a scientific topic by performing experiments, making predictions, gathering data, sharing ideas and having fun!!!
Family Science Nights last from 6:30 to 8:00 pm and are held in the CES cafeteria. The cost, $4.00/child for materials, is paid at the door.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information click below
Science Fair 2010
15th Annual Science Fair 2009
This community wide event welcomed all entries and visitors. In addition to science fair projects on display, we had special guests and lots of fun activities for all ages. The 2009 science fair featured all of the wonderful projects submitted by the 6th and 8th grade McMurray students as well as any other projects from all other grade levels and public and private schools. Present at the fair this year was the bone factory with their wonderful display. Barbara Gustafson led lots of fun hands on activities for all ages. This year's 2010 Science Fair promises to be an exciting way for kids to develop and present their science projects. For information or volunteer opportunities please contact Donna Gagner 463-4225. This event is sponsored by the Vashon PTSA. |
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PTSA Thank You to Teachers a Morale Booster |
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In January every Vashon Island School District teacher received a gift from the PTSA in the form of a check for $50. “The message to our teachers is we appreciate you and we want to say thank you. We are honored to participate.” said Denise Katz, PTSA President. This year’s PTSA Back to School Drive, spearheaded by Bob and Lauri Hennessey, was very successful with funds remaining after students’ school supply needs had been met. It was suggested to Bob Hennessey that the balance go to teachers for classroom supplies. The PTSA Board embraced the idea. In December the Board voted to “top off” the balance with money from the 2007 PTSA Auction budget, allowing for a disbursement of $50 to every teacher.
This year has been a difficult time at the school district in terms of finances. Superintendent Terry Lindquist is leading the district towards fiscal soundness and that includes some necessary belt-tighten along the way. Many teachers have bridged the financial gap by procuring supplies and materials out-of-pocket with no expectation of reimbursement. For some teachers that amounts hundreds of dollars.
So this little windfall discovered in teachers’ in-boxes was a nice surprise and a big morale booster. The $50 was handy, but the message that the Vashon community values our teachers was priceless. One teacher expressed, “I can't tell you how blessed I felt to know that our community understands and appreciates us.” Another comments “Thanks again for your generosity and support of our teachers and students. It really makes a difference.”
Here is a sampling of what teachers from CES, MMS, VHS and Family link have been able to purchase: Lots of books; Shakespeare, reading books, resource books, dictionaries, book club books, Spanish instructional materials, food and supplies for the “Revolutionary Brunch” at MMS, art supplies, classroom prizes for motivators, project boards, markers, crayons, glue sticks, colored construction paper, music, a pencil sharpener, and materials for a class play on Native Americans. Go to the PTSA website www.vashonptsa.org to read teachers’ comments.
The Vashon PTSA will provide opportunity for continued support to our teachers at the 2008 PTSA auction in May, with a special “Raise-the-Paddle” to raise money for teacher training.
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