Winkley Howler

Winkley Howler
Co mmun icatin g the n ews and a cti viti es o f th e Win kley PTA
A M e ss age from our P TA P resid ent...
Welcome to Winkley Elementary! If you are new to Winkley, I would like to
extend a special warm welcome to your family. I hope you will introduce yourself- I’d
like to meet you! I trust that everyone had a restful and enjoyable summer and you
are ready to begin a BRIGHT new school year. Your PTA Board has been working all
summer planning and preparing to bring back many of your favorite Winkley traditions, but with some added FUN! Of course, stay tuned for some exciting new events
as well! We are ready to get the year glowing! I hope you will plan to join us for the
Glow in the Dark Welcome Back Dinner on Thursday, September 12th. Come and BE
BRIGHT with your friends and teachers- you won’t want to miss it!
I want to take this opportunity to personally ask YOU to JOIN PTA this year
and join us in the mission to make every child’s potential a reality! We invite parents,
teachers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, & community members to invest in
the life of a child by joining Winkley PTA (or renew your membership). Last year, we
had our largest membership to date. With your help, this year we are striving to increase our membership by 100, and ideally have all 800 Winkley students represented
by a PTA Member. Do you know what your PTA dues support? Legislative Advocacy
- Texas PTA will represent YOU for legislative issues such as limiting class sizes, cell
phone free school zones, minimizing funding cuts in public education, bullying &
cyber bullying policies, and MANY MORE. Your dues also support the many programs right here at Winkley. (See more PTA accomplishments on p.5).
With so many fun events & programs planned, we need your help! If everyone does a little, together it equals A LOT! We are asking that you get involved in
some way- just 2 or 3 times this year. We have many, many opportunities for you get
involved. Whether you work outside of the home or not, whether you have a few
hours or many hours to give this year, WE WANT YOU! Do you want to get more
involved, and have FUN? Do you want to make a difference by investing in our children’s education? WE NEED YOU!
I am so excited to partner with you for a bright & glowing year! We have so
many amazing opportunities, fun events planned, and much to accomplish!
Jennifer Egelsee
PTA President Winkley Elementary
Volume 5, Issue 1
August ~ September
2013
What’s Inside
Glow in the Dark Dinner
Become a member of PTA
Frozen Treats-Kona Ice
2
Volunteer information
Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza Dinner
3
Family Restaurant Nights
Open Chair positionds
Lost & Found
Winkley PTA Board Members
4
PTA Accomplishments
5
Volunteer Orientation
Reflections
Box Tops
Facebook reminder
6
Winkley PTA Chairs
Teacher/staff birthdays
Spirit Items
7
Walk 4 Winkley
9
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Wear your Neon and Join us for a
Glow in the Dark Dinner and PTA mtg
Thursday Sept 12 @ 6:30 (dinner) 7:00 (mtg)
Raising Cane’s will be served $4/Meal
WINKLEY a GREAT PLACE to GLOW!
Healthy Lifestyles
As your child grows, encourage
good nutrition which combined with
regular physical activity, becomes
the foundation for a healthy
lifestyle.
Color Winkley’s Future Bright Together
Become a member of PTA
PTA membership is $6.50 per member
(must be renewed annually)
Online @ www.Winkley.my-PTA.org
Watch for membership form in Wed.
folders
With your 2013-2014 PTA Membership
you will receive:
~ Free Student Directory
~ Goodie Bag with community coupons
(while supplies last)
~ Winkley PTA Spirit Store
$2 off coupon
The Brightest mark you can leave on a
child’s life is to be a part of their picture
KONA ICE will be in the school parking lot starting
at 2:30pm the first day of school August 26th.
Parents bring your kiddos out to enjoy a snow cone
celebration! Prices range from $2 - $4.
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To become an approved LISD volunteer for the 2013
-2014 school year, please visit
leanderisd.org and click on ’Community’ tab or click
here to complete a volunteer application. You must
renew your volunteer status each school year.
Welcome Back!
What makes Winkley work? You do! Our
weekly jobs and special events would not be
successful without the help of our
fantastic volunteers.
The number one reason why parents don’t
get involved with their children’s school is
because they are not asked!
Please consider yourself asked!
Whether you want a weekly commitment or just
want to volunteer for an upcoming event;
We’ve got a job for you. There are many
opportunities to fit any schedule or interest.
From 30 minutes to a couple hours a week or
even take home tasks, contact me to see how you
can help out.
[email protected]
Dads/Uncles/grandfathers: Feel like there is no
spot for you to volunteer? Our WatchDOGs
Programs could be just right for you.
Visit winkley.my-pta.org and sign up to receive
Winkley PTA emails which will update you on all
upcoming volunteer needs and allow you to sign up
for these events. Volunteer opportunities will also be
posted on our Winkley PTA Facebook page.
Please make sure you ‘LIKE’ us.
Looking forward to working
together with you this year!
Heather Crow
Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
Upcoming volunteer opportunities:
Serving meals in the cafeteria for our Grandparents Luncheon
September
Lap markers, crowd control and popsicle passers needed for our
Walk 4 Winkley on September 27th
Watch D.O.G.S. Kick-off Pizza Dinner
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is the safe school initiative of the National Center for Fathering that involves fathers
and father figures to help create a more safe and secure learning environment. The mission is to help every school in America be
positively influenced by the committed involvement of fathers and father figures in the lives of their children and students. This
program is overseen by Mrs. Davison and a “Top D.O.G.” to coordinate scheduling and identify opportunities for Watch
D.O.G.S. to provide assistance at Winkley. Our goal is to have a Watch Dog on campus all day every day this year.
Calling all dads
(and father figures)
Bring your kids and come join us for the
annual Watch D.O.G. Pizza Dinner
Thursday, September 26th at 6:30 PM in the Winkley Cafeteria
Winkley PTA will be providing a free pizza dinner for Watch D.O.G.S. and kids. Watch D.O.G.S. T-shirts will be available and
you will have an opportunity to sign-up.
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Family Restaurant Night
Opportunities to get Involved!
Tuesday Sept. 10th
We are all set for a BRIGHT year!
Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill
700 E. Whitestone Blvd.
Enjoy a meal with your family.
Let your waiter know you are from Winkley and then place your receipt in a
bowl on the way out and a portion of the
sale will go to our PTA.
We have just a few OPEN Chair Positions:
~ Mother/Son Event
~ Field Day
~ Environmental/Recycling
~ Library
~ Theater Arts
Please Contact Jennifer @ [email protected]
Family Restaurant Night
Wednesday Sept. 25th Froyoz
700 E. Whitestone Blvd.
Come out and enjoy
a delicious frozen dessert
with your family
*Tell them you are with
Winkley
Winkley PTA 2013-14 Board
President: Jennifer Egelsee
1st VP: Amanda Madden
2nd VP: Beronica Lee-Brand
3rd VP: Nichole Holmes
Lost & Found
4th VP: Tricia Kernan
Treasurer: Johna Trantham
Lost & Found is always overflowing with
Secretary: Michele Dishongh
Sweatshirts, lunchboxes, water bottles and
Parliamentarian: Teresa Ford
jackets! Please be sure to mark your child’s
Volunteer Coordinator: Heather Crow
items and check our Lost & Found regularly.
Unclaimed items will be cleaned out and
donated on the last Friday of each month.
Hospitality: Susan Arney
Social Media: Stephanie Martin
Principal: Donna Brady
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“What has PTA done
for Winkley?”
Winkley PTA accomplishments from the past few years:
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Provided and paid for the following programs: Father/
Daughter Sweetheart Dance, Mother/Son Night of Mystery &
Magic, Family Movie Nights, Reflections, Donuts with Dad,
Muffins with Mom, Library Author Visits, Welcome Back Dinner, Watch D.O.G.S., Run
Club and many more.

Breakfast with Santa

Grade level enrichment costs of $3500 annually

Weekly Reader magazines for all grade level, annual expense of almost $4500
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Installed a ¼ mile composite granite Running Trail
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Purchased and donated 5 iPads for daily classroom instruction
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Purchased and donated Theatre lights, Microphone cables for PA system

Provided teacher training (PLC Network)
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Purchased and donated a new laminator, paper cutters, and Ellison supplies

Funds to replenish Math Driver’s License Supplies
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Provided and paid for the following programs: Family Movie Nights, Reflections, Donuts
with Dad, Muffins with Mom, Library Author visits, Welcome Back Dinner, Watch
D.O.G.S., Run Club, Field Day, and many more

Staff Appreciation, Student Directory, funds to replenish supplies for all special teachers

Wednesday Folders for all students

Agendas for all 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students

Parent Education- Healthy Families

Recess Boxes replenished with balls & recess equipment
PTA Meeting Sept. 12th 7:00pm
Dinner at 6:30 (Raising Cane’s $4/meal)
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Want to know more about the volunteer opportunities available at Winkley? We will go over
that and much more! Learn volunteer procedures, tour the building and have all of your
questions answered.
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You are cordially invited to
Winkley Elementary’s Volunteer Orientation
Wednesday, September 11th
At 8:30 am
Winkley Elementary Cafeteria
Refreshments will be served
Please contact [email protected]
If you have further questions.
REFLECTIONS
CONTEST 2013-2014
Theme:
BELIEVE. DREAM. INSPIRE.
Students can submit an original entry:
VISUAL ARTS
MUSICAL COMPOSITION
LITERATURE
PHOTOGRAPY
FILM PRODUCTION
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
Watch for more information
In Wednesday Folders
Box Tops
Keep clipping and saving those
Box Tops labels. Last year, we
raised over $2600 in collections.
This year, we want to beat that.
Watch your Wednesday
Folders for more information
Don’t forget to ‘LIKE’ the Winkley PTA
page on Facebook to stay up-to-date with
all the latest Winkley news and events.
* One ‘LIKE’ will be chosen at random to
win a Large Utility Tote from Thirty-One
Gifts!!!
See your local HEB for specials
Winkley PTA Committee Chairs
2013 - 2014
Room Rep Coord: Melissa Worden
Membership: Amanda Madden
T-Shirts & Spirit Items: Amanda Madden
Staff Appreciation: Triste Freeburg
Breakfast with Santa: Beronica Lee-Brand
Lost & Found/Clothes Closet : Stephanie Martin
Family Movie Nights: Christel Davis
Healthy Families: Tricia Kernan
Newsletter: Tricia Kernan
Happy August
Sweetheart Dance: heather Grissom
Birthdays to our Staff
Parent Education: Beronica Lee-Brand
7 Mary Crosley, 9 Lauren Silk,
Reflections: Allison Bowman
13 Holly Bronstad, 17 Beth Espinosa
Run Club: Joelle Afflitto
Walk4Winkley: Nichole Holmes
Fall Follies: Allie Paul
21 Susan Harper, 21 Suzette Davison,
24 Carold Shellnut, 29 Peggy Hefner,
Box Tops: Taleta Casey
September
Family Restaurant Nights: Janice Lott
4 Kristen Nichols, 6 Heather Cox,
Student Directory: Michele Dishongh
6 Kim Kunze, 6 Julia Whiteis,
Watch D.O.G.S.: Steven Brand
9 Christina Flores, 11 Stephanie Blesing,
Website: Daniel Nichols
12 Elicia Josselet, 15 Lynanne Barrett,
Wednesday Folders: Melissa Worden
FRIDAYS are SPIRIT DAYS!
Wear your WINKLEY spirit
items!
18 Elidia Hernandez, 26 Cindy Behrendt,
26 Kendell Winters, 30 Miriam Reyna
Look for these NEW 2013-14 Spirit items
Coloring Winkley Bright
Get noticed in your Spirit Gear
Order online at the school store
www.Winkley.my-PTA.org
Be Bright, Be Brilliant, Be Bold, Be Winkley
every Friday on Spirit day
Thank You to Our Local Community Sponsors
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Thank You to Our Local Community Sponsors