School Resumes
50th Anniversary Meeting at 6pm - contact mindy.m.mccrary@gmail.com
Friday (1/9)
Report Cards
Parent Action Items: 50th Anniversary Celebration
We're in full-on planning mode for the 50th Anniversary Celebration on February 7, 2015. We need your help!
1. Come to our next planning meeting tonight, at 6pm - contact mindy.m.mccrary@gmail.com 2. Sign up to help! 3. We are in need of larger donations for the Silent Auction. Please contact Mindy McCrary at mindy.m.mccrary@gmail.com if you can help!
Raffle Baskets!
4. Each grade will be putting together the ever-popular Raffle Basket. Got some gifts you want to regift? Here's what the grades will be requesting:
1st grade: Legos
2nd grade: Disney
3rd grade: International (food, spices, things from around the world)
4th grade: Family night (movies, games, books, tickets, restaurant gift cards)
5th grade: Gift cards
6th grade: Valentine's Day items
A special basket will be set aside for teachers only as well. If you would like to donate, we are accepting items (wipes, pencils, pens, markers, crayons, scissors, glue, tissues, etc)
School Cents - January Opportunities
We're currently in 5th Place! Let's make a big push before the end of the year!
▪ EARN DOUBLE POINTS when you shop and log receipts in January. Earn twenty points per dollar spent for receipts dated and logged January 1-31, 2015. Purchases from Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s and Sears will earn ten points per dollar spent. Costco will earn regular points. ▪ EARN TRIPLE POINTS when you log receipts in January from these stores: Abercrombie & Fitch, Champs Sports, Journeys, Justice, MasterCuts, PacSun, Payless ShoeSource, Spencer’s, Stride Rite, The Children’s Place, Q. ▪ EARN 100 POINTS when you show your school spirit January 16-31. Visit Guest Services with your school logo or school ID. Limit one per person, per day.
Staff Holiday Luncheon - Thank Yous!
Thanks to everyone who donated and volunteered to make our Staff Holiday Lunch a great success. Special thanks goes to Jan Johnson and Mindy McCrary for your dedication to the Hospitality Committee!
Mark Your Calendars
January 12 - PTO Meeting
January 13 - Half Day
January 16 - Awards Assembly
January 19 - No School (MLK Day)
January 26-30 - Conference Week
January 28 - Teacher Dinner
January 29,30 - Half Day
Paradise Valley School of Karate was established in 1981 and has continuously offered quality instruction for 30 years. We offer Traditional Karate, After School Programs (including transportation), Women's Self Defense, Teen Awareness and Cardio Kickboxing. Courtesy, Etiquette and discipline are all combined with traditional karate and self defenses to provide a well rounded program.
Georgie Designs offers 10% off all jewelry for Desert Cove families and friends. Just enter code COUGAR10 at checkout! Personalized jewelry for all of your gift giving needs. Stay tuned for the new Desert Cove necklace to be launched next month!
HEY PARENTS AND STUDENTS!!
Teachers and Staff at Desert Cove work really hard to make school a great experience for our/your kids. We love our Teachers/Staff! Let them know how much you appreciate them by filling out these wonderful Thank You cards! You can either fill a card out at the school front office counter or print and fill out from the Desert Cove PTO eNews link. Each card will be personally handed to the Teacher/Staff person you wrote about!
