12 Apr 2012

Proposed Slate of Nominees for the Officers of the Gibbs PTA Executive Board of Directors for school year 2012-2013:

• President - Cheryl Shalgian
• Executive Vice President - Julie Fritz
• Vice President - Soma Lingam
• Treasurer - Cathy Ghosh
• Secretary - Debi Asai
• MCCPTA Rep - Open

12 Apr 2012

Draft PTA Bylaws have been posted.

09 Apr 2012

Scholastic's Book Fair Luau

It's a Reading Celebration!!

• Book Fair Dates: April 16 - 20
• Location: William Gibbs Media Center
• Book Fair Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *see flyer for extended hours

26 Feb 2012

Dear Parents,

The PTA will be sponsoring a Read-A-Thon next week. We are trying to encourage ALL students at Gibbs to read and help us raise money for the PTA. The PTA will be running the Read-A-Thon by ourselves so we will be able to keep 100% of the proceeds we raise instead of having another company take 40% or more!

We need your help to meet our goal of $15,000. That is approximately $20 per student! Our fundraisers have not gone as well as planned and we are projected to end the year with only $5-6000 in the bank. This is not enough money for us to continue to support the school and all of the events we have at Gibbs. We would like to continue providing our students and staff with the same level of monetary support next year including teacher stipends, weekly and scholastic readers, cultural arts assemblies, field trip support and more. Please encourage your students to read 200 minutes (in class and at home) or more and seek donations from family, relatives, and friends to support the PTA.

We have a lot of great incentives for all students to read at least 200 minutes in 7 days:

• Level 1: 200 minutes read = Name on Gator Reader Wall of Fame and bookmark!
• Level 2: 200 minutes read + 2 different sponsors that make donations = Level 1 prizes + Chick-fil-A ice cream cone + Raffle Ticket for an iPOD shuffle!
• Level 3: 200 minutes read + 4 different sponsors that make donations = Level 1 & 2 prizes + one more Raffle Ticket for an iPOD shuffle + Reading Award Ribbon AND a Red Robin Kids Meal!
• Level 4: 200 minutes read + 6 different sponsors that make donations = Level 1, 2, & 3 prizes + one more Raffle Ticket for an iPOD shuffle + A Free Book AND a $5 gift card to Five Below or Target!

Just for reading 200 minutes or more students will be recognized by having their name on the Gator Reader Wall of Fame! This will be located in the main hallway on the wood framed wall.
If they have sponsors that donate money, they will receive even more prizes!

AND there is more….
The top three classes (that read the most minutes in 7 days) will receive trophies to hold onto for the rest of the year! (similar to the Stanley Cup in Hockey). This will be a weighted average since each class has a different number of students. We are hoping to put the trophies in the PTA calendar display case in the main hallway (if they fit they are quite big!).

Here are some important dates:

• Reading time frame: February 25-March 2
• Reading cards are due on March 6
• Donations are due March 23
• Prizes will be distributed week of April 10, after spring break.

All of the Read-A-Thon paperwork will be placed on our website: www.gibbsespta.org for those students who need more sponsor sheets or have lost part of their packet.

Thank you very much in advance for your support.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask.

Jen Sengbusch
jsengbusch@verizon.net

26 Feb 2012

Spring Registration is open. Please fill out this form and return it to school.