Items for Our Raffle

We are so excited for Saturday.

The Blackhawk Christmas Market has come together easily, and honestly, the planning has been a lot of fun. If things continue to move in the same direction, Saturday is going to be awesome.

When finalizing plans for Saturday, we realized that we hadn't given a "sneak peek" into the raffle items . Yikes!  Our vendors have arranged for generous donations, and you won't want to miss out on the opportunity to win these items.

Here is a list of the raffle items that will be waiting for you!

- A Scentsy Warmer from Bonnie B., a Scentsy Independent Consultant.
- A $10.00 Velata gift certificate from Rachelle H., a Velata Consultant.
- Advocare Wellness Products from Chesley B. and Vickie H., Advocare Consultants.
- Lighted Bottles and Wine Bottles, Terrariums, Dish Gardens, Pen Pots, and more from Sharon.
- iPod Cover and TuTu from Mommy's Monsters.
- Nail Shields from Jess L., a Jamberry Nails Independent Consultant.
- Gift Certificates from Tari P., a Jamberry Nails Independent Consultant.
- One Princess Headband and One Christmas Set, which includes Three Clippes, from Bubabug Bows.
- Jewelry Items from Curling Ivy.
- Paracord Bracelet Gift Certificate from Knolot Paracord.
- Advent Wreath Centerpiece and 24" Christmas Door Wreath from Vanity Wreaths
- Thirty One Bag and Gift Certificate and Christmas Earrings from LR Expressions and Thirty One Gifts.
- ACU Christmas Stocking from Lovin' Our Baby Owls.
- Crochet Animal Hat from Inspired by Madison.

What's great is that our list doesn't end there!

There will be consultants from Origami Owl and Pampered Chef. Basket Buddies will be selling handmade baskets, and Susanna Leigh Photography will be snapping family portraits and pictures with Santa. The PTA will be selling Spirit Wear and other items from the Spirit Store.

It's going to be a great day, and we hope that you will join us.

Flu Shot Clinic

As members of the PTA, we are constantly searching for programs that reflect and enhance the National PTA's mission statement. One part of our mission is to focus on programs that promote and enhance the health and safety of students and their communities.

With that goal in mind, we are excited to announce that on Saturday, December 1, we will be hosting an on-site flu shot clinic with CVS. Yipee!

CVS will be at the Blackhawk Christmas Market from 0900-1300 to administer flu shots to those who are 14 years of age or older. While we would like to offer flu shots to everyone, CVS has a policy which does not allow them to administer flu shots to those who are younger than 14.

All you need to bring to the clinic is your insurance card/Military ID, and for most individuals, your flu shot will be fully covered! For those who have an insurance plan which doesn't participate with CVS, the cost of the shot is $31.99.

Ready for some more good news? Everyone who receives a flu shot will also receive a 20% off Shopping Coupon for CVS! Perfect for the new store which is set to open in January!

And if flu shots and coupons aren't enough to get you excited, Krisy Kreme donuts are being presold  tomorrow and Wednesday! Be sure to send your money and order form with your student tomorrow, and we will collect them during lunch. More information and an order form can be found in the next post.

Hope to see you on Saturday. It's going to be a great day!

Donuts Are Coming!

On December 1, the PTA is hosting the Blackhawk Christmas Market, and during our planning, it was mentioned that we may want to offer something in the way of concessions. The idea of offering donuts and coffee was tossed out, and the Board Members jumped on the idea.

Then we started to think. "If anyone loves donuts half as much as we do, don't you think they'd like to buy more than one? Two? Even three? Maybe Four?!? How can we make this happen at a reasonable cost?"

We got in touch with Krispy Kreme, and we're excited to say that donuts are coming to the Blackhawk Christmas Market!

If you're interested in ordering donuts or coffee for "take out", here is the scoop.

Cost:  $6.00 for a dozen glazed donuts
           $8.00 for a dozen of one of the following: chocolate iced glazed, glazed creme filled,       lemon filled or raspberry filled.
            $9.00 for a bag of coffee.

Payment:  Please pay with cash or a check made out to Shughart Middle School PTA. We will collect money and order forms next Tuesday and Wednesday during lunch.

Pick-Up: December 1 9-1 during the Blackhawk Christmas Market. Whatever is not picked up by the end of the Market will be donated, resold, etc.

If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch with us. Thank you!

Thank you!

A HUGE “Thank You!” to those who supported McTeacher’s Night. A similar time period averages $1,000, and last night we worked together to make $3847.61 for a profit of almost $600.00! Woo Hoo!
 

 

We would love for you join us as we set goals and make plans on how to best utilize these profits. We meet the second Thursday of the month at 9:00 in a conference room located in the SMS office.

Thank you again! We appreciate your support!

Label Challenge

Let the Label Challenge Begin!

Starting this week, we are asking students to collect Box Tops, Campbell’s Labels for Education, Tyson A+, and Coke Rewards. On December 13, the PTA will gather the labels and tops, and on December 18, the homeroom with the greatest number of items will receive breakfast courtesy of the PTA. We’d be grateful for your help and support with this project!

Magnets

Car Magnets Are Coming!

 

     Starting next week, magnets will be available for purchase in either the Spirit Store or the Book Fair. The magnets are 6 inches, and we will be selling them for $5.00. We are very pleased with how they turned out, and we hope you will enjoy them as well.

Theme Search For Reflections Program

The National PTA has a amazing program which highlights the arts, Reflections. In addition to highlighting the arts, this program fosters stronger partnerships within the school community, something which is very important to the National PTA.

The National PTA Reflections program encourages students to explore the arts and express themselves by giving positive recognition for their artistic efforts. Since it was founded in 1969 by Mary Lou Anderson, millions of students have benefited from this program. Students in Pre-K through grade 12 create theme-based artwork in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts. The 2012-2013 Reflections theme is: The Magic of a Moment. 

It is the intention of the SMS PTA to welcome the complete Reflections program starting this year or the next. If you are interested in being a member of the committee that will implement this program, please let us know. We would love to have you!

While the complete program requires school involvement, the theme search does not, and we want SMS students to consider submitting a theme for next year's program. The SMS PTA wants students to " . . . fuel a future Reflections program theme by submitting innovative concepts to their State PTAs. One concept from each state is considered and National PTA announces the selected theme the following Spring. The Magic of a Moment was developed by Kate Eldredge, a student from Braun Station Elementary PTA in San Antonio, Texas. Download the Theme Search Form and view a list of previously selected themes."