This PTSA informational booklet outlines important information, volunteer opportunities and ways to donate to our school

On Friday, August 5th, Randall Middle School will be hosting a Walk-About! The

2016-17 Randall Walk-About provides two options for parents and students who

want to pick up schedules, meet teachers and locate classes. Parents and students

should choose to attend Walk-About A OR B. Grades 6-8 may attend either session.

Walk-About A—Parents and students follow a class schedule for a total of 2 hours

and 16 minutes. Purchases in cafeteria/media center: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Walk-About Following Class Schedule: 2:00 p.m. to 4:16 p.m.

Walk-About B—Parents and students walk around informally meeting teachers and locate classrooms.

Purchases in cafeteria/media center: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Open Walk-About: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PTSA orders and Agenda Planners ($5) will be purchased in the student

cafeteria. Yearbooks can be preordered in the media center. We look forward to seeing you there!

Avoid the lines! Ordering T-shirts, memberships, magnets and One Time Donations can all be done online at the

Randall PTSA website!

Information Packet

Lorem Ipsum RMS PTSA 2016-2017 BOARD

Claire Mawhinney Principal

Terri Fischer RMS PTSA President

Colleen Horan-Green Vice President of Ways & Means

Danielle Triplett Vice President of Membership

Anne Morris Vice President of Programs

Liza Grimm Vice President of Communication

Mary Spencer

Treasurer

Kathi Hayes Recording Secretary

Open Awards

Kathy McAdam Book Fair

Shona Husbands Box Tops

Maria Mendez County Council

Bonnie Grouse Cultural Arts Night

Sarah McKenna Faculty Rep

Susanne Wallace

Hawking

Jennifer Keipper

Business Memberships

Candace Glading

Newsletter

Laura Muldoon Reindeer Grams

Michele Clor & Christine King Reflections

Patty Fry Restaurant Nights

Jennifer Abdoney Staff Appreciation

Karyna Boettger Student Recognition

Jeanne Stratis & Laurie Bumberg T-Shirts Jen Abrenica Volunteers

Liza Grimm Website

I hope you and your family are enjoying this short summer! My

name is Terri Fischer and I will be the Randall PTSA President for

the 2016-17 school year. I have served on the Randall PTSA

Executive Committee for the last 2 years as VP of Membership and

VP of Activities, and held PTA Board positions at Bevis Elementary.

I have an incoming 6th grader, Mason, and an 8th grader, Drew. I am

honored to be Randall’s PTSA President and, with your support, will

work to provide our students and staff with what they need to make

this a successful year. You may help us by becoming a PTSA

member, volunteering (even at just one event or donating items for

events), and participating in our fundraisers!

We ask that at least one member of each family join our PTSA, but

encourage more! Parents, students, grandparents, and businesses can

join. Check out our membership page to learn about a special RMS

ear bud holder for your student with a Dual Membership! We will

once again be having a donation drive as our main fundraiser.

Remember that 100% of your donation goes to the PTSA and

therefore back to the students and teachers.

It is very important that you register your email address on our

Randall PTSA website as this is our main form of communication.

We will send out monthly newsletters, volunteer requests, general

information, and tax receipts via email. This is part of our Going

Green Initiative that we started 5 years ago. If you have any

questions or need to get in touch with us you can email

randallptsa@gmail.com.

If you pre-order by July 31st online at www.randallptsa.org, you will

be able to pick up membership cards, magnets, and t-shirts at the

Walk About in the express line...so don’t miss out! In stock sizes are

first come first served. If we are out of your requested size you can

pick up your other items and shirts will be delivered to your child’s

homeroom the first week of September.

I look forward to a wonderful school year and meeting many of you

throughout the year. Randall is a great school because of the support

from families like you!

Sincerely,

Terri Fischer

GREETINGS RANDALL FAMILIES!

Terri Fischer RMS PTSA President

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RANDALL IS A PTSA – PARENT, TEACHER, STUDENT

ASSOCIATION

Who can join? Moms, Dads, students, teachers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, neighbors and businesses Why Should I Join? With this membership you not only join RMS PTSA but also the state and national PTA, which are constant advocates for our children. Where does the money go? A portion of the money from your membership pays your school, state and national dues. The remainder is used to help support the many services and activities planned throughout the year. How much does it cost? $6 per individual, $12 for dual and $25 per business

The dual adult and student membership, for $12, comes

with many student incentives including a Randall Hawks

ear bud holder to keep their ear buds easy to find and

tangle free (one ear bud holder per dual membership;

headphones not included) and popcorn during lunch

quarterly.

RMS PTSA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Randall PTSA is a very active group, doing many things to benefit our children. On a school, state and national level we have been instrumental in many initiatives from which all children have benefitted. Randall PTSA has a long history of accomplishments including the student photography contest, reflections which showcases our students many talents, teacher grants to improve classroom learning, student of the month awards, teacher appreciation, our Marquee that keeps parents informed of upcoming events, and much more.

We offer individual memberships for parents, grandparents, students and teachers for $6. A special student and parent dual membership (see offer below) is $12. Businesses can purchase a

business partner membership for $25. All business memberships will be listed in the PTSA monthly newsletter and on the website. Please

consider joining so we can continue to offer these and many other great programs throughout the year.

Visit the website to join today!

Lorem Ipsum Randall Middle School PTSA http://www.randallptsa.org

RMS PTSA Needs You! We can’t do it without you! If you can help for an hour, a day or more, please let us know! It’s super easy

to sign up online! Select any of the following opportunities below, fill out the online form and we’ll contact you to help with those events. Thank you!

Fundraising – work with the Fundraising Chair on projects to raise funds so we can continue to support our students, teachers and staff. Staff Appreciation – assist the Staff Appreciation Chair with the many wonderful things they do for the teachers throughout the year. Occasional Volunteer Opportunities – volunteer at school as needed to help with picture day, selling reindeer grams, etc. Arts/Family Night – help organize and implement an entertaining evening. Hawking Team – have fun with your students and friends by placing “Flocks of Hawks” in yards at night. Book Fair – help set up and run the book fair twice a year.

RMS PTSA DONATION DRIVE

The Cash Donation Drive will serve as the PTSA’s major fundraiser this year and will end October 16th so

don’t delay! Where does the money go? 100% of the money will go directly to the PTSA and therefore to

the students and staff of Randall Middle School. The PTSA hopes to help the school replace aging Elmos

with Electrosmarts (similar to Smartboards), provide technology for the classrooms, grants for the

staff, student recognition, staff appreciation, as well as other funds needed for special projects at the

school. What is our goal? We appreciate your help in reaching our goal this year, which is $10,000. How

much should you give? Everybody’s circumstance is different; so if you are able, please give as much as

you feel comfortable with. Every contribution helps!

Be on the lookout for a small school fundraiser in October for those of you who wish to support a traditional fundraiser.

Randall Middle School PTSA T-Shirts

SHOW YOUR HAWK SPIRIT! The new school year brings a new design! This black shirt

has a small hawk on the front left chest and Randall Hawks

written on the back. Cotton shirts are $13 and dri-fit are $15. We have a limited stock on hand available to order

from now through July 31st for pick up at Walk About.

Due to the short summer, in stock sizes are first come,

first served. Orders placed Aug 1st through Aug 15th will

be distributed to homerooms in mid-September. Avoid the lines

at open house and visit the online store today! If you prefer to order at

the Walk About, we will be accepting cash, check or credit cards.

Styles offered:

Dri-Fit Athletic T-Shirt, Normal Fit

T-Shirt, Normal Fit (100% preshrunk cotton)

Ladies Fit (100% preshrunk cotton)

Show your hawk pride around the school and at sporting events and competitions!

Please click here to visit the PTSA website to place your order online!

Randall Middle School PTSA http://www.randallptsa.org

HAWK YOUR FRIENDS!

Celebrate a student or friend’s special day with a RMS “Hawking.” The PTSA will place “hawks” in your yard for a day to mark the special event! A flock, which includes 10 Hawks, is $20

Add the Loud and Proud option to Hawking ID to let the victim know who you are – $5 Add an additional Sign to show an additional meaning customized with the student’s name– $10

Click here for more information and to order your hawking today!

Order your new Randall magnet today!

BOXTOP LABELS

Box Tops for Education has helped America’s schools

earn over $400 million since 1996. You can earn cash

for your child’s school by clipping Box Tops coupons

from hundreds of participating products. We will

continue our friendly competition of seeing which

homeroom can bring in the most Box Tops, which are

collected the last Thursday of each month. Make

sure you include the expiration date when you send in

those labels!

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE PTSA!

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Email: Colleen Horan-Green

Randall Middle School PTSA http://www.randallptsa.org

RANDALL SCHOOL CALENDAR

Randall Middle School Walk-about August 5

Student’s First Day of School August 10

Labor Day Holiday / Schools Closed September 5

Cookie Fundraiser Kick Off October 5

End of First Grading Period October 7

Non-Student Day October 10

Veteran’s Day Holiday November 11

Fall Break / Schools Closed November 21-25

Students Return to School November 28

Reindeer Gram Sales Begin December 1

End of Second Grading Period December 16

Winter Break December 19-Jan 30

Students Return to School January 3

Martin Luther King Jr Holiday January 16

Florida State Fair Day February 10

President’s Day February 20

End of Third Grading Period March 10

Spring Break March 13-17

Students Return to School March 20

Non Student Day April 14

End of Fourth Grading Period May 26

Last Day of School May 26

REFLECTIONS

National PTA Reflections welcomes all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Annually, thousands of students will reflect on a common theme and create original works of art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.

2016-2017 Theme:

What’s Your Story?

Visit here for more information!

Contact Michele Clor with any questions!

KEEP IN TOUCH!