President’s Message 10.09.11
By Beth Satterfield
October is a busy month – we’ve got a lot going on! A few reminders:
- Boosterthon is our major fundraiser of the year. It starts this week with a Pep Rally on the 11th – parents are welcome! Please make an effort to at least find one sponsor for your child – a flat donation or per lap fees are fine with us. You also have the option of sponsoring a child with no other sponsors. The great thing is that all children get a t-shirt and all get to participate. The Fun Run is on the 20th – with sessions at 9:30 (1-2), 10:45 (3-4) and noon (k-5). Please come watch your child run/walk/roll – it is something you won’t want to miss!
- PTA Meeting on 10/18 @ 9:30 – Come and get an update on our master plan for our Outdoor Explorer’s Project and much more.
- Grounds Cleanup day is Saturday 10/22 – please join us! (see article below)
- Mark your calendars for Friday night 10/28 for a new kind of Dining for Dollars event at McDonald’s – we’re hearing other schools have raised more than $1,000 at these. This money, as well as any money raised by those attending the Corn Maze on 10/31 will go toward funding our PTA budget. We have a lot of teachers eager for SmartBoards!
- October is the last month to re-register as a volunteer without cost to the school system. Please do not delay – if you registered last year but haven’t done so this year – you may see your name on the list of cleared volunteers, but it will drop off on October 31st.
Also – I know Mrs. Wahl pointed out some great statistics about our school in her letter this past Tuesday. I wanted to make you aware of the
testing fact sheet posted on the school site. Weatherstone is a
School of Distinction and we have met our high growth standard from the state since we’ve been in operation. WES ranks highly among the 104 elementary schools in Wake County – we should be proud! Your membership in the PTA and participation in all these great events helps make our great school even greater – thank you!
Beth Satterfield
PTA President
Phillips Corn Maze
By Explorer Express
Bring your whole family out to have an “AMAZING” day at PHILLIPS Corn Maze and Family Fun on MONDAY 10/31 during your teacher workday! We will be open from 12pm-6:30pm and will offer 2 discounts to help WES. Ticket prices are $8~ adult (age 13-up) $5~ child (4-12) FREE~ baby/toddler (3-under) as well as $2 per ticket goes back to WES PTA for school use!!! All ages welcome as we have a play area, bounce house, hayride, cow train, pumpkin launcher, corn cannon, and corn maze. Snacks/drinks are available at consessions for an additional cost. This is a great opportunity to have time with family and friends as well as to support our school! Contact Jenn Compton with questions jenncompton@live.com or 919-723-1710.
Address:-6701 GOOD HOPE CHURCH ROAD CARY 27519- Make sure that you are ON GOOD HOPE CHURCH ROAD. Website: http://phillipsfarmsofcary.com
Jump Rope Club
By Explorer Express
It’s time to get jumping with the Weatherstone Whippers Jump Rope Club!
The Weatherstone Whippers will hold registration for NEW members on Tuesday, October 11th at 8:45 AM! If you want to learn a few tricks and have fun jumping, then join us. If you were a member last year and have emailed me then you do not need to complete this form. CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE FORM.
The club is open to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. We will meet in the gym from 8:15 – 8.45 AM twice a month on Friday mornings. The club will be held from October through March. The club is limited to approximately 30 students -this includes new and returning members. Students will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis. To join, please complete the form in this newsletter and bring it to school on Tuesday, October 11th. A Jump Rope Club table will be set up in the lobby between 8:45 – 9:15 AM.for students to turn in their registration forms. Our first club meeting will be on Friday, October 14th!
If you arrive before 8.45 AM, please form a line outside the door and once the door opens we can start the registration. Once we have registered 30 students, we will start a waiting list.
I can purchase jump ropes for anyone who needs one. They are $3.00 each. Parents, if you would like to volunteer to help us, please fill out the volunteer section of the registration form. If you have any questions you can contact Donna West at dbwest@nc.rr.com.
Make it a McWeatherstone Night!
By Explorer Express
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 28, from 5-8 PM. McDonalds will host a Family Fun Night at the High House and Cary Parkway location. They will have giveaways, contests, and coupons! So, treat yourself and make it a no-cook night and come have dinner with your Weatherstone family. WES will receive 15% of all food sales purchased during our designated time frame (drive-thru or dine-in). If you are interested in assisting with this event, please contact Catherine Smith at 651-0744 or kevandcat5@gmail.com
Student Directory
By Explorer Express
If you received a Student Directory form last week, please complete the sheet with the contact data you would like to be included in the Directory and return it to your teacher. If you have more than one student at WES, you can include all of the student names on one form. We will be finalizing the data for the Directory by the middle of the month.
Please note that the Student Directory is only distributed to PTA members. All parents are encouraged to join the PTA – entry-level membership starts at $7. The WES Student Directory should be available to PTA members by the end of the month.
Citipass Update
By Explorer Express
Have you started using your Citipass coupons? The Citipass fundraiser was a great success! We raised more than $6,100 from the sale of the coupon books. Thank you for your purchase and for supporting this fundraiser!
Target’s Take Charge of Education Program
By Explorer Express
The new Target is open! If you are opening up a REDcard account, please take the time to designate WES. Our school ID# is 462, or you can find it by zip code. Anyone who has a Target Visa Credit Card and Target Credit Card can designate our school (that means all of your relatives and friends – no matter if they are out of state or local).
Thanks to the purchases of REDcard cardholders who have designated Weatherstone (which total 28) we have already earned $85.86 since September! The most recent Target donation to this school, in August 2011, was $1093.73. Just think what we could earn if we double the number of registered cardholders!
In case you were wondering how the program works…For cardholders enrolled in the program, Target donates 1% of all Target Visa Credit Card and Target Credit Card purchases made at a Target store or at Target.com and 1% of all Target Debit Card purchases made at a Target Store. Target donates 1/2 % of all Target Visa Credit Card purchases made outside of Target.
To see how Weatherstone has benefited go to Target.com/TakeChargeOfEducation
Catherine Smith,
VP of Fundraising
PTA Membership – Come Grow With Us!
By Explorer Express
Thank you to everyone who has joined the PTA! We currently have over 230 members representing 43% of students and 86% of the staff. By joining the PTA every year, you make it possible for the PTA to serve our children and our school programs.
We have come to the end of our grade level contest for the most PTA members and the winners are: Kindergarten – Ms. Lawson (58%) ; 1st Grade – Ms. Entwistle (57%); 2nd Grade – Ms. Baggett (50%); 3rd Grade – Ms. Strengholt (58%); 4th Grade – Ms. Bailey (60%); 5th Grade – Ms. Wilson (57%). Each of these classes will enjoy a “decorate your own cupcake” party this week.
If you had not had a chance to sign up yet, but would like to join the PTA, it is never too late!
1. You can sign up online from any computer at www.weatherstonepta.com and submit your payment via PayPal or send in a copy of the online membership confirmation with your payment (cash or check payable to WES PTA) with your child.
2. You can fill out the PTA membership / Student Directory pdf form available on the PTA website. Select a membership level, attach your payment, and return it in your student’s folder or to the front office.
WES October Birthdays
By Explorer Express
Happy Birthday to the following faculty and staff:
10/04 – Mandi Baggett
10/15 – Katherine Oden
10/16 – Frances Altman
10/22 – Robin Wahl
10/24 – Jane O’Donnell
Boosterthon EPIC Adventure is about to begin!
By Explorer Express
Boosterthon is kicking off this week with the Pep Rally on Tuesday, October 11th. Parents are invited to join the high energy event. The first pep rally will be at 1:30 PM for K thru 2nd grade and the second pep rally for 3rd thru 5th grades will start at 2:30 PM.
After the Pep Rally, students will receive their pledge packages which contain information about the program and how parents can help. The students can then begin collecting pledges for the Fun Run.
The Fun Run will be held on Thursday, October 20th. The times for the Fun Run are: 9:30 AM for 1st and 2nd grades; 10:45 for 3rd and 4th grades; and 12:00 PM for 5th grade and kindergarten. We need some volunteers to hand out water and to cheer on our kids. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sue Reilly at syreilly@nc.rr.com with the time(s) that you would like to volunteer. Note: you need to be a WCPSS registered volunteer to help with this event.
Boosterthon is our biggest fundraiser of the year. The funds raised will go toward the many PTA programs planned for this school year. Our emphasis this year is funding Smart Boards for the classrooms.
Grounds Cleanup Day 10/22 @ 9:00AM
By Explorer Express
Grounds Cleanup Day is Saturday, October 22nd, at 9:00 AM. We need families to help us spruce up our campus (e.g., remove weeds, pick up trash and plant flowers). We also are planning to have mulch delivered – so we need help spreading it. If you decide to volunteer, we ask that you bring such items as clippers, rakes, brown bags and gloves. We also ask that you consider donating a small plant for the existing beds and gardens around the school.
We hope that you will join us in our effort to keep our school looking beautiful.
To sign up, go to:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/fall3258/229345
Please contact Katherine Peele at katherinepeele@ls3p.com if you have any questions. Thank you!
