Table of Contents 2 Yearbook 3 Art Fair & Family

Liaison 4 Variety Show 5 Committee Chairs 6 Box Top 7 Save the Date 8 Photos Mark Your Calendar 1/11 Yearbook deadline 1/21 In-Service Day 1/22 Market Day 1/28 Sarris Candy Sale 2/11 Sarris Candy Ends

EDITOR: CARLA VIDMAR JAN ISSUE 4

Important Dates for the Variety Show: Thursday, Jan 10 Wednesday, Jan 16 Wednesday, Jan 23 Thursday, Jan 31– DRESS REHEARSAL All practices will be held at the HS Auditorium

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013 @6PM

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Dear Parents, As we kick off the tenth year of our great school, please remember to get your year-book orders turned in early. As always, the PTA graciously pays for half of the book for each student allowing your cost to be only $12.00. You may order your yearbook online at www.jostensyearbooks.com or return this form to school. Please make all checks payable to Donaldson PTA for the full amount of $12.00. The last day to order is January 11, 2013. Child’s Name-______________________________________________________ Teacher’s Name- ___________________________________________________ Grade- ___________________________________________________________ Quantity of Books- ____________ Total: $___________ If you have any questions, please contact Anne Harris-Crowe, anneharris-crowe@yahoo.com, or Jessica Marshall, jessicamarshall777@gmail.com. Best wishes for a super school year!

If anyone has pictures from this school year to submit for possible yearbook publication, please send to Anne Harris-Crowe a.s.a.p. at anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com Thanks and happy new year!

yearbook

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I would like to introduce myself to you whether you are brand new to Donaldson or if this is your 6th year at Donaldson Elementary. My name is Vicki Danzik and I am the new family liaison at Donaldson. I have three children in the West Allegheny School District. My oldest is Mackenzie who is in 7th grade at the middle school. I have two children here at Donaldson this year. Lindsay is in 4th grade and has Ms. Buser, and Jackson is in kindergarten and has Mrs. Cartisser. A question might be why a new family liaison. We want all of our families to feel comfortable with the ins and outs of Donaldson. We all have questions about things that go on throughout our school but don't know who to ask. Please feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email. My number is 724.695.2315 home, 412.596.3932 cell and email is vdanzik@gmail.com. I encourage you to get involved with Donaldson through the PTA. We are all a wel-coming group of moms and dads who want our kids to have a great time during and after school. We have many committee's that are looking for help. Please feel free to contact us. If you know of any schools that have had success in doing ei-ther activities, or events please send your suggestions my way. We are always looking for new things. Again, welcome to Donaldson! Vicki Danzik, Family Liaison

FAMILY LIAISON

Art fair Save the date for our 2013 Art Fair at Donaldson. Stu-dents are welcome to come makes crafts and see demon-strations with a theme. Art Fair scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Look for more details in March 2013. Lisa Pichi, Art Fair Chair

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Art Fair Lisa Pichi 724.695.3154 LisaPichi@comcast.net Assemblies Monica Meier 724.695.9220 monymeier@yahoo.com

Bingo Night Robbilyn Wineland 724.218.1188 robbiwine@comcast.net

Michelle Hollyfield 724.695.1735 jofish1012@yahoo.com

Blue Moon Tammy Rink 724.926.3777 tammy.rink@gmail.com

Book Fair Pam Norris 724.695.7487 jefnorris@comcast.net

Donaldson Discovers

Family Fun Night

Fifth Grade Picnic Robbilyn Wineland 724.218.1188 robbiwine@comcast.net

Carla Vidmar 724.693.2922 cavidmar@gmail.com

Fundraising Robbilyn Wineland 724.218.1188 robbiwine@comcast.net

Health & Safety... Kim Morton 412.480.8009 kim172@verizon.net

Hospitality Kristen Johnson 724.695.2387 jmj166@hotmail.com

Junior Achievement Barb McElhany 724-695-0385 mcelhany5@comcast.net

Label & Receipts Michelle Hollyfield 724.695.1735 jofish1012@yahoo.com

Market Day Vicki Danzik 724.695.2315 vdanzik@gmail.com

Membership

Nature Camps

Newsletter Carla Vidmar 724.693.2922 cavidmar@gmail.com

Vicki Danzik 724.695.2315 vdanzik@gmail.com

PTA directory Anne Harris Crowe Dave Crowe

724.695.1911 724.732.2594

anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com

Renee Kot 724-218-1054 reneekot@juno.com

Reading Program

Recycling Patti Guira 724.695.8348 patty@newageenviro.com

Reflections Michelle Giacomino 724.926.3558 mgiacomino@msn.com

Santa Shop

Spirit Wear Tracy Pustover 724.695.3170 tpustover@verizon.net

Variety Show Tracy Pustover 724.695.3170 tpustover@verizon.net

Janet Burke

Teacher Appreciation Michelle Giacomino 724.926.3558 mgiacomino@msn.com

Kim Morton 412.480.8009 kim172@verizon.net

Jessica Marshall 724.695.2947 jessicamarshall777@gmail.com

Walk a thon Carla Vidmar 724.693.2922 cavidmar@gmail.com

Webmaster Leah Vestal 724.695.5201 ext 6163

Donaldson Technology Teacher

Welcome Committee/New Fami-ly Liaison

Vicki Danzik 724.695.2315 vdanzik@gmail.com

Yearbook Anne Harris Crowe 724.695.1911 anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com

Jessica Marshall 724.695.2947 jessicamarshall777@gmail.com Lisa Ervin

Pta committee members

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January 3 Variety Show Meeting @ LGI room 6:30 - 8:00 pm Hand in music 8 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 5:00 - 6:00 pm 10 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 6:00 - 8:00 pm Practice 1 11 Yearbook order deadline 16 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 6:00 - 8:00 pm Practice 2 22 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm 23 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 5:45 - 9:00 pm Practice 3 28 Sarris Easter Candy Sale Begins 31 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 5:45 - 9:00 pm Dress Rehearsal February 1 Variety Show @ WAHS Auditorium 6:00 pm Show 11 Sarris Easter Candy Sale Ends 12 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 – 6:30 pm 12 PTA General Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 pm 19 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm March 12 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 pm 19 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm April Mar 28-Apr 2 Library Book Fair During School Hours 3 Art Fair 6:30 - 8:30 pm Tentative time Book Fair open during Art Fair 9 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 – 6:30 pm 9 PTA General Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 pm 23 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm May 14 PTA Committee Chair Meeting 6:00 - 7:00 pm 21 Market Day Pickup 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Save the date

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Each month, we would like to offer the most important arm of our school a chance at the spotlight. If your son/daughter would like to write an article about his/her school day, it would be welcomed. Please contact Anne Harris-Crowe at anneharriscrowe@yahoo.com to submit your child's article (just a few sentences) and a photo. Go Indians!

5TH Grade dare bowling party

Thank you Officer Bates!