Pizza Hut Card sales are under way!!!
I am sure you all have seen the forms come home with
your child but just in case, here is a brief summary:
$10 Pizza Hut Card
Good through 9/2012
Each Card has 12 peel-off stickers; each sticker is valid for
a free medium pizza with up to 3 different toppings, with
any purchase of $15 or more. The card can be used for
dine-in, carryout or delivery orders, and is valid at all NPC
International owned Pizza Huts (all Northport and
Tuscaloosa locations are included.) Sales from Sept 26th
thru Oct 14th.
Fall Festival
Things are really beginning to fall into place with the Fall
Festival. We have our tickets out already for PRESALE as
well as the list on everyone’s class booths and baskets. We
are in the process of recruiting all of the volunteers that
we can to help with this event. We still need some
volunteers to get INSIDE the dunking booth. We are trying
to line up a stage area and some performances for that
stage so ANY ideas are welcome. Please see a PTO officer
or Mrs. Wilson with any ideas for this. Any ideas to make
the Fall Festival BIGGER AND BETTER are welcome!!!!
Thanks in advance for all of the help and hard work.
Vendors
We are lining up vendors this year to be part of the Fall
Festival. There is a $25.00 vendor fee. A 6’ table will be
provided to set up displays. No electrical outlets will be
available. If you know someone that would like to
participate as a vendor, please pick up a vendor
application near the front office or download a copy from
the Flatwoods website under PTO.
Drink Donations Needed
The PTO is asking parents to donate cases of canned
drinks. We would also be happy to have donations of prewrapped candy, small prizes or store bought baked goods.
Bring your donations to the next PTO meeting.
1 case (12 pack of canned drinks) = 1 FREE MEAL TICKET
1 case (24 pack of canned drinks) = 2 FREE MEAL TICKETS
If you have questions or suggestions, contact Greta
Fife at 792-8460 or email flatwoodspto@gmail.com
Flatwoods Awarded
$750 Spruce Grant!
KaBOOM! and Dr Pepper Snapple Group granted our
school a $750 Spruce Grant through the Let’s Play
Improvement Grant program. Together, through Let's
Play, Dr Pepper Snapple and KaBOOM! will help build or
fix up 2,000 playgrounds by the end of 2013, benefiting
an estimated 5 million children across North America.
Cleanup Saturday is October 15th!
We need parent volunteers to clean up the school grounds
before our Fall Festival. Cleanup starts at 8:00 a.m. Bring
lawn mowers, rakes, leaf blowers, etc. We also need a few
people to bring ant killer & a small tiller. Parents will
join the Tuscaloosa Master Gardeners in the construction of
a butterfly garden and habitat cleanup. Donations of
lantana, purple coneflowers, shasta daisies, asters, yarrow,
parsley and 1-3 butterfly bushes would be appreciated.
Booth Builders Needed
Help is needed constructing a few booths either at home or
at school. Supplies will be provided. Classroom booths will
be judged at 4:00 p.m. the day of the Fall Festival. The
winning class will receive a gift card and an ice cream party.
Thank You for Mulch Donations
Thank you so much for all of the bags and truckloads of
mulch donated so far to our school. We still need more, so
please continue to send at least one bag per family and ask
local companies to donate more loads.
PTO Meeting
The next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, October 25th. The 3rd
grade classes will perform. A Spaghetti Supper with green
beans, roll, drink and cookie will be served at 5:30. Plates
will be $4.00 each. Finished gift baskets will be on display.
Congratulations!
Heather McElroy
Mrs. Shelton’s Class
$50 Gas Card Winner
September 26, 2011
Best PTO Meeting Attendance
September 26, 2011
Remaining dates for Popcorn Fridays are: October 14, 21;
November 4, 18; and December 2, 9, 16.
THE PIT CREW
NEEDS YOU!
The PIT Crew is the Parent
Involvement Team at Flatwoods
We welcome every parent or caring adult involved in a
child’s education at Flatwoods to be a part of the PIT
Crew. Our goal is for each parent to volunteer 2
HOURS! Volunteer opportunities are posted at the
front office counter and emailed when help is needed.
Whatever your time schedule and interests are, we
could use your help. We have tasks that can be
performed in the evenings, during the day, or leisurely
at home. Talk to your child’s teacher about ways you
can help or contact PIT Crew Coordinator, Rosetta
Wilson, rwilson@etfrc.org, 342-2648 ext. 6, Tuesday
and Thursday (8am-12 noon). Please sign-in at the
front desk when you are scheduled to volunteer.
Record both your sign-in and sign-out times. Once you
have reached your 2 hours of volunteering, your name
will be placed on the “PIT CREW Wall of Fame”. At the
end of the school year, a parent recognition luncheon is
held for our volunteers. Make a difference in your
child’s education. Get involved!
Greetings from the Librarian
The Alabama and Auburn "Be a Champion and Read"
Contest will end Wednesday, October 26. The "What
in the world are you reading? Challenge will begin Oct.
12 for 2nd-5th grades. Ask your child what he or she
should be reading. All Boxtop Collection Sheets are
due by Friday, October 28.
Save the Date!
Grandparents Week is November 7-10. Students will be
preparing invitations to send out soon. Grandparents
will be able to visit classrooms, tour the school and visit
our Scholastic Book Fair in the library during this week.
This is an exciting time for the students!
United Way Campaign
We are proud to announce that approximately $600
was raised during the United Way campaign. Thanks
to the red, white and blue teams for all of their
contributions.
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Copies of the 2011-2012 schedule, newsletters,
fundraising information and PTO Meeting minutes can
be found on the Flatwoods website:
http://flatwoodselementary.tcss.net
under organizations- PTO
From the Counselor’s Desk
This month at Flatwoods, the guidance lessons have
been about “diversity”. Each of the students should now
know that diversity means being different. The students
and I have discussed all the many ways that each of us is
different and, also, the many ways that we are similar.
The students have learned about children from different
countries, and some have even done research on
different countries. We, here at Flatwoods, are a very
unique and diverse group. We are proud of and
celebrate our differences, realizing that being different is
what makes the world go round.
*October 28th will be “Creepy Crawly Day”.
Students from the University of Alabama Herpetology
Department will be here to show our students all sorts of
creepy, crawly reptiles and amphibians. Please remind
your children to be respectful, responsible, and
resourceful so that they can continue to earn starbucks
that will allow them to attend this fun activity
For the month of October, the students and I will be
discussing health and safety. For the month of
November, we will be discussing manners.
“Nightmare on Acronym Street”
AMSTI
AR
ARMT
DIBELS
ELL
ESL
FES
PBS
PST
PTO
RRW
SAT
SLI
SPE
TCSS
STAR
Computer
Alabama Math/Science Technology Initiative
Accelerated Reader
Alabama Reading and Math Test
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
English Language Learners
English as a Second Language
Flatwoods Elementary School
Positive Behavior Supports (Starbucks)
Problem Solving Team
Parent Teacher Organization
Red Ribbon Week (Being drug free)
Stanford Achievement Test
Speech and Language Impaired
Special Education
Tuscaloosa County School System
Independent Reading Test Taken on the
every Nine weeks
October 2011
Flatwoods Elementary School
PARENT INVOLVEMENT CALENDAR
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
LIBRARY
CHALLENGE
16
10
17
7
OUTDOOR
CLASSROOM
PLANNING
MEETING
BOXTOPS
9
6
11
12
FALL BREAK
FALL BREAK
NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL
18
PRE-K
PARENT
WORKSHOP
6 PM
13
24
26
PTO MEETING
6 PM
DINNER
5:30 PM
14
15
20
27
“BE A CHAMPION &
READ CONTEST”
ENDS
21
22
POPCORN
FRIDAY #7
RAFFLE
TICKETS DUE
28
FALL
FESTIVAL
4-7 PM
CREEPY CRAWLY
STARBUCK SURPRISE
30
CLEANUP
SATURDAY
CARD FUNDRAISER
ENDS
19
25
NO SCHOOL
POPCORN
FRIDAY #6
CHIK-FIL-A
SPIRIT NIGHT
5-8 PM
23
8
PARENT
CONFERENCES
31
COMING SOON!
GRANDPARENT’S WEEK - NOVEMBER 7-10, 2011
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FLATWOODS FALL FESTIVAL & GIFT BASKET RAFFLE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011, 4–7 PM
Dear Parents/Guardians:
All classes will be responsible for collecting items for a themed gift basket and for running a booth at the Fall Festival.
We are asking each family to sign-up to work one 30 minute shift at their class booth. A sign-up sheet will be placed in
the classroom or you may contact your room parent or the teacher on times you are willing to work. Items needed for
each gift basket are listed below for each grade. Any items you can donate would be greatly appreciated. Please bring
any donations to your classroom by Friday, Oct. 21st. Finished baskets will be on display at the Oct. 25th PTO meeting
and you will be able to purchase raffle tickets at $1.00 each. Students who sell 25 or more tickets will receive a free
armband for the Fall Festival.
Thank you for your support!
Your Flatwoods PTO
PreK & Kindergarten: Jenifer Farley (Moore), Chanda Burrell (Boozer), Greta Fife (Plyler), Melanie Barclay (Tullis)
“Love-4-Learning”and “Family Game Night” Baskets: Items for the baskets may include: books, educational games,
flash cards, workbooks, board games, playing cards, etc.
1st Grade: Heather Leavell/Courtney Poling (Pate), Angie Taylor (Sherrill), Jill Hunt (Boyd)
“Girl Toy Chest” and “Boy Toy Chest”: Toys for all ages, board games, racetracks & cars, trucks, trains, stuffed animal,
dolls, children's pans, dishes, & appliances, pretend food, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Legos, toy store gift certificate.
Girls are to bring toys for girls and boys are to bring toys for boys.
2nd Grade: Karen Harless (Daggert), Christy Hathcock (James), Irene Espino (Morris), La’Chera Church (Williams)
“Office Supplies” Basket: Pencils, pens, paper, calculator, ruler, dry erase markers, notebooks, binders, stapler,
stationery, paper clips, envelopes, printer paper, stamps, clock, calendar, stacking trays, etc.
3rd Grade: Rosa Cosas (Barbier), Jenn Wood (Cameron), Shenna Kelly (Logan)
“Cooking Mama” Basket: Baking pans, apron, oven mitt, dishes, mixer, toaster, blender, serving spoons, measuring
cups, spatula, whisk, pie cutter, cutting board, dish towel, recipes, recipe cards, recipe box, rolling pin, cookie cutters,
cookie sheet, muffin pan, etc.
4th Grade: Shannon McNaughten (Rice), Najla Washington (Hedrick)
“All Sports” Basket: Baseball glove, bat, baseball bases, basketball net, volleyball net, fishing pole, skate board, tennis
racket, baton, field hockey stick, lacrosse stick, balls for baseball, football, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and hockey. Gift
certificates to sporting events (professional, college, and high school), batting cages, and race track, swim lessons, etc.
5th Grade: Errica Walker (Shelton), Brian Cunningham (Stripling)
“Ultimate Tailgate & Picnic” Basket: BBQ tools, skewers, sauces, meat subs, marinades, spices, apron, grill brush, oven
mitt, plastic dishes or tray snacks, forks, paper plates, napkins, table cloths, cooler, chip & dip platter, radio, gift
certificate to a grocery store, etc.
Flatwoods Resource Personnel: Sediedras Williams and Rosetta Wilson (342-2648)
“Party Time” Baskets: Two sets of party supplies - one for a girl's Disney Princess birthday and the other for a boy's
Super Mario birthday. Items needed to throw a themed party for 15 children: themed decorations and paper goods
(plates, cups, napkins), invitations, favors, tablecloths, wrapping paper, gift tags, bakery gift certificate, etc.
Flatwoods PTO: Greta Fife and Leah Brown
“Bath & Beauty (Pampered Mom)” Basket: Lotions, soaps, shampoo & conditioner, candles, plush bathrobe and bath
towels, books or a gift certificate to a book store, gift certificate to a local spa (massage, facial, nails, hair).