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Colt Community August 29, 2014
Volume 1, Issue 1
McCall Elementary PTA 6601 Cloverhaven Way, Plano, Tx
PTA President’s Message by Karen Buitrango
Welcome Back! by Kari Yeamans
As the school year
begins, I want to wish
you a very successful
year with your child
both academically
and personally. The
McCall PTA is here to
support your child in
reaching their full
potential and giving
great memories of
their primary years.
This year the PTA is
calling all of us to
“Back the Future”-
Successful students
are everyone’s
business, and
successful schools
build successful
communities. And we
know there is no
commYOUnity
without YOU, so to
speak – “YOU” being
parents, teachers, our
members, our future
members, and
community leaders.
McCall PTA is inviting
not only families,
teachers and
students, but
community members
to “Back the Future”
by becoming a PTA
member, and getting
involved in the 2014-
2015 school year. I
hope you will find the
newsletter very
informative and
helpful.
New Website
Welcome back
McCall Colts! We are
looking forward to an
exciting school year.
The PTA is kicking off
the year with a NEW
Website! Check it out
to get all the latest
PTA information on
upcoming events at:
www.mccallpta.org
Spirit Gear is here!
New Colt spirit gear is
here. T-shirts, car
decals, yard flags,
plush colts and more!
Visit the online toolkit
at www.mccallpta.org
to purchase online or
look for the PTA at the
back to school night
event September 2nd.
Know a business that
would make a great
Colt Community
Partner? Help put the
You in commYOUnity
by encouraging local
businesses to become
proud supporters of
McCall Elementary.
Contact Jayna Brennan
for more information.
How to Reach the PTA
www.mccallpta.org https://www.facebook.com/MccallPTA twitter Follow @McCallPTA
Be an important part of our
organization and our
children’s lives. We’re always
looking for fresh faces and
ideas!
By joining PTA you become
a part of the largest child
advocacy organization in
the state. McCall Elementary
strives to provide a
wholesome variety of
programs to give children the
tools necessary to lead a
happy and healthy
childhood.
Join PTA as a show of support
and receive a PTA spirit stick.
Volunteers hours are not
required if you join but
always appreciated.
Contact
Table of Contents
Painless Fundraising 2
After School Programs &
Grade Level Info 3
Volunteer Corner 4
Upcoming Events &
Colt Champions 5
PTA Event Calendar 6
Colt Community
2 MCCALL ELEMENTARY COLT COMMUNITY
Painless Fundraising by Amanda Parker
At McCall, we rely on
painless fundraisers for
needed money
(mainly for field trips)
and supplies. What
are painless
fundraisers? Painless
fundraisers are found
on products or items
you already purchase
or have. Painless
fundraiser items can
be turned into your
child's teacher
everyday of the
school year. Please
include your child's
name, teacher, and
grade on the baggie,
a piece of paper in
the baggie, or an
envelope.
We hold 4 contests
per school year. The
contests deadlines
are: October 17,
December 12,
February 20 & May 8.
Each week, the
leading class will get
the traveling trophy in
their classroom. The
winning class will
receive an extra
recess.
The items marked with
an astrisk (*) are the
ones that are
included in the
contest; however, all
of the painless
fundraisers are
important to raise
funds.
Amazon Use the Amazon link from www.mccallpta.org for Amazon each time you shop for McCall to
receive a percentage of your purchases without costing you anything extra.
Box Tops for
Education*
Send in Box Tops coupons. They are found on many products such as General Mills, Pillsbury,
Ziploc, Hefty, Hanes, Green Giant, Boise, and many more. Be sure to cut around the dotted line
and that the Box Top has not expired. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents! These add up quickly!
Cartridges for Kids Turn in empty ink cartridges or old phones and other small electronic devices in the plastic bin in
the foyer.
Coke Rewards* Send in caps and codes from boxes and water packs from Coke products such as Coke, Sprite,
Mr. Pibb, Nestea, Powerade, Minute Maid, Dasani water and more!
Collin Creek Mall A+
Rewards*
Send in receipts from Collin Creek Mall from August 1st - May 10th. Every dollar spent at Collin
Creek Mall, including the food court, helps McCall.
Community Coffee
Cash for Schools*
Send in Community Coffee Cash from coffee, teas, creamer, sugar, filters.
Kellogg's Family
Rewards*
Send in the codes found on the inside of the packages (please do not send in the logo). They are
found on products such as Kellogg's, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Famous Amos, Cheez-Its, Keebler, and many
more.
Kroger Community
Rewards
Sign into www.kroger.com and go to "My Account" to select David McCall Elementary PTA as your
Community Rewards.
Labels for
Education*
Send in UPCs (at least 51% of the bar code). Found on products such as Campbell's, Pepperidge
Farm (including Goldfish), BIC, Swanson, V8, Prego, Post, Pace, Danimals, and more!
eLabels Register at eLabelsForEducation.com and link your Kroger Plus and/or Tom Thumb shoppers'
cards. You will earn 1 eLabel (for the Labels for Education program) automatically for McCall
when you check out.
Shoparoo Download the free smart phone app and start snapping pictures of your grocery, pet store,
warehouse, super center, drug store, dollar store, or convenience store (does not apply to gas-
only purchases) receipt and earn money for McCall! You can black out any item or information
on the receipt that you wish.
Target RED Card Sign up for a Target Debit or Credit card http://www.target.com/redcard. Then, link your RED
card to McCall at: www.target.com/tcoe and select McCall Elementary School.
Terracycle Bring in empty Elmer's glue sticks, glue bottles, Scotch tape cores, or dispensers.
Tom Thumb Download the charity form www.mccallpta.org and click on - Support Us - Painless Fundraisers -
Tom Thumb - Good Neighbor
Tyson Project A+ Send in Tyson Project A+ certificates. Please do not mistake the logo for the certificate.
McCall Participates in the following painless fundraisers:
Example Labels:
3
After School Programs to Watch
Sign up today to participate in these great enrichment programs
Astronomy Club: Meets Fridays 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the McCall Library with
outdoor star gazing opportunities. For registration and
information on the club,
visit: http://www.mccallpta.org/Online Toolkit.
Enrichment Chess: Meets Fridays, Sept. 5th - Dec. 5th 2:45-4:00 p.m and
Chess tournament is run in the spring. Register & pay
online at www.EnrichmentChess.com.
Neat Spanish: Meets Wednesday’s 3:00-4:00 p.m. Sep. 17, 24,
Oct. 1, 8, 15 & 22. Register and pay online
at www.neatspanish.com or call 214-228-8089. Ask
for Claudia.
Good News Club: Meets Mondays: Fall: Nov. 3, 10, 17 & Dec. 1, 8 & 15.
Contact [email protected] to register.
Girls on the Run!: Girls on the Run is a physical-activity based positive
youth development program for 3rd-5th grade
girls that creatively combines running games
and discussions that focus on important topics
such as dealing with peer pressure, body image,
teamwork, bullying and more. Registration is
now open! Visit www.gotrdfw.org to learn
more. cholarships available. Questions?
Contact Purvi Patel: [email protected]
Coming in
winter/spring: Young Rembrandts &
Drama Kids
International
What’s Happening
in Your Grade
Each class needs a few room parents.
Room parents coordinate class parties,
field trip chaperones and help with
grade level materials. Please volunteer!
Contact [email protected] or
Now Available at www.mccallpta.org Order yours today!
TCBY Spirit Night Every Thursday 3:00 – 11:00 pm
Spring Creek Location
BJ’s Restaurant &
Brewhouse Thursday, September 18th
11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Plano Location, 1101 N. Central
Expressway with Flyer
Chick-fil-a Tuesday, September 23rd
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Murphy Location, 117 E FM 544
Know a Colt who has done an
outstanding job? Send us a shout
out for the newsletter and
www.mccallpta.org website. Contact: [email protected]
4 MCCALL ELEMENTARY COLT COMMUNITY
Volunteer Corner by Karen Buitrango
McCall PTA volunteers
enrich the lives of our
students, teachers,
and staff.
Volunteering is the
best way to help our
PTA provide the best
experience for your
child, as well as assist
our organization with
the many events and
activities that we
coordinate
throughout the year.
This year we are
asking parents to
participate in the
National PTA
“3forme” program.
Parents can volunteer
at home, in school,
and at our special
events—all of which
support student
learning. This way,
parents can volunteer
when they have time
during the day, in the
evening or on the
weekends. Tracking
cards will be sent
home in the take
home folders. Parents
& child will receive
special recognition
from the PTA for
completing 3 hours of
volunteer service this
year. Questions?
Contact Bryan
Wilmut:
Teachers Need Our
Support! By Jana Neiman
An easy and fun way to
show your support is to
come and help in our
workroom. There are no
specific hours, you can
come anytime. Some
work you can even take
home. It involves
cutting, cutting out,
laminating and other
simple tasks.
Please contact
Jana Neiman: [email protected] 469-692-8096
News You Need by Jana Neiman
Starting in September we would like to make all school's
administration office and PTA's communication more
efficient as well as effective. Your child will be bringing
home a packet of information that requires your
attention every Thursday.
In this packet you will find principal's letters, book fair
announcements, flyers with upcoming events, after-
school programs, etc.
In order to make it work we will need the help of a
minimum of 3, or better yet 6 volunteers. Volunteers will
meet every Thursday morning for about one hour (exact
meeting time TBD upon agreement). We will assemble
packets that will be sent home with students. With six
volunteers we will be able to have 2 groups with each
group helping every other week (A group - odd weeks,
B group - even weeks).
Please contact Jana with your availability
or call Jana at 469 682 8096.
Volunteers are needed to help plan
the upcoming fall festival.
Our Fall Festival brings together
our community in games,
activities, food & great fun!
Do you want to help organize and
plan one of the best events of the
year?
Please contact our chairperson at
5
McCall PTA Art Reflections Contest by Hsuan Chiu
Colt Champions…Colt Strong Give a shout out to these businesses who have pledged to support our McCall Colt Community.
Do you have a business or know a business who would like to show
their support for McCall? Contact Jayna Brennan at [email protected].
The PTA believes all
children deserve a
quality arts education
and encourages
students to pursue
artistic expression
through participation
in its annual arts
Reflections Program.
The Texas Reflections
program has the most
participation of any
PTA program with
entries totaling over
100,000 across the
state. The program
offers students the
opportunity to create
works of art for fun
and recognition.
Students in preschool
through grade 12 are
encouraged to
create and submit
works of art in six
areas: literature,
musical composition,
photography, the
visual arts, dance
choreography, and
film/video. In its 40+
year history, the
program has
encouraged millions
of students across the
nation and in
American schools
overseas to create
works of art. Each
year, the Reflections
Program challenges
students to create art
that interprets a
specific theme. If you
would like to get a
head start on this
year’s program, the
2014-2015 theme is:
“The World Would Be
A Better Place If…”
For more information
or visit http://www.pta.org/progr
ams/artsineducation.cfm
Yearbooks are on sale now! Buy early and get
a special limited time discount. Visit the
mccallpta.org website online toolkit for additional details.
Are you available to take photographs at any of
the upcoming events? We would love to have your
photos for the yearbook and mccallpta.org
website! Please contact [email protected]
for additional information.
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