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Ben Rush PTA E-News
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Benjamin Rush
Elementary School
Redmond, Washington
425-881-6047
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March 7, 2010
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THE PTA NEEDS YOU!
Parents, please consider taking on a
larger role in your child's education by
volunteering for a leadership role in
the PTA or nominate someone who you
think would do a great job in supporting
our efforts.
Nominees will be
evaluated by a committee of Ben Rush
parents, and prospective officers
will be voted on by the PTA
membership at the next PTA General
Meeting on Thursday, April 22nd at
6:45 PM in the school library. To
nominate someone or yourself, please
contact
joy.jernigan@live.com.
All PTA committees
will also need new volunteers for
next school year. Please consider
serving on the following
committees: Communications, Health
& Welfare, Hospitality, Fundraising,
Special Events, and Education.
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The Science Fair is Coming!
Mark your calendars
for the annual Rush Science
Fair this THURSDAY from 7:00 PM
to 8:30 PM in the school gym. The
folks from Mad Science after-school
classes will be there to entertain
the kids....so feel free to come
even if you don't plan to have a
science project on display.
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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS LATVIA?
"Dads Only" Passport Check Day is
March 25th. We need dads and
grandfathers to help out! Contact
Wayne at wglover@docentims.com
to volunteer. Re-checks in the
library at lunch recess every
Tuesday! Study this month's country
lists here.
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March is National
Nutrition Month
This month, the PTA is
sponsoring an effort to
encourage our students to
practice better nutrition.
In addition to the Nutrition
Bingo that came home (lost
it already?...click
here for a new one), we will
be conducting a veggie eating
contest (students will get
points for every veggie and
bonus points if they eat a new
veggie) and having them track
what type of foods they eat with
a simple food diary.
We will have a drawing for
prizes for individuals or
classes who complete these
projects.
Parents/families can
participate by not only helping your
child(ren) with these but also by
trying to have healthy snacks
available, being a good role model
by eating healthy, and keeping the
family active. There is more and
more research showing that eating
meals as family leads to healthier,
more well adjusted kids.
For more ideas, bookmark these
websites:
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BOXTOPS NEEDED
We
all shop for groceries, sometimes two or
three times a week - or more. Now turn
those shopping trips into easy cash for
Ben Rush PTA, and encourage friends to
do the same! Just look for the Box Tops
logo on hundreds of products like
Cheerios®, Ziploc®
and Kleenex®, in almost every
aisle of the store.
All you need to do is clip and send Box
Tops to
your child's teacher or deposit them in
the PTA box in main office
- each one is worth 10¢. It adds up!
So far, this year we have earned
$345!
See other easy ways to be a $mart
$hopper by going to the PTA website:
http://benjaminrush.org/easyfundraisers.aspx
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Parent's Lifesavers Corner
I'm starting a new article every
month featuring a service, business,
or professional who can be a
lifesaver. First one, a lice removal
company. [Anyone who has ever gone
through this process will understand
why this service could be a
lifesaver.] A new specialty salon
has opened on Mercer Island,
catering specifically to lice
removal. Make sure to bookmark this
page for future reference!!
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We still need some
help!!
Passport Coordinator
Ellen Krumm is looking for a new
Passport Program
Coordinator! This is a VERY FUN
volunteer job, which she has
enjoyed immensely over the
years. Prep-work is already
being done by other people; the
program just needs a "point
person". Contact her with
questions (asking questions does
not obligate you!) at
ejkrumm@hotmail.com
Running Club
Coaches
We are in need of additional
running coaches for our
running club due to its
popularity--a new session
will be starting on April
8th. Please consider
donating one hour a week to
the school and to your
health by jogging with this
great group of student
runners every Thursday from
3:05-4:05 PM. Contact Lisa
Sturgeon at
lisasturgeon@hotmail.com.
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Spring Art Class Starts Next Month
The theme for Rachel Muller's
spring art class is "Sea Life"
and it looks to be another fun
class. Students will paint, draw
and sculpt sharks, fish, whales,
dolphins, seashells, seaweed and
crustaceans. The class begins
Wednesday, April 7th from 1:40 -
2:40 in Portable #3 and runs
until June 9th. The cost is
$158. Please call Rachel at
425-823-1178 or email her at:
rachel@rachel-art.com
to confirm your
registration. You can pick up a
registration form at the PTA
information board near the front
office or download one from the
PTA Web site soon.
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DO YOU HAVE A SPRING BIRTHDAY IN
YOUR FAMILY?
Honor your child's birthday
with the gift of a new book for
our library collection. Any
new, age appropriate books are
welcome! Each book will receive
a label showing the name of the
donor and year of it was given.
Any students who contribute a
Birthday Book this year will be
invited to celebrate at a
Birthday Book Party in June.
The library wish list of books
is on the Ben Rush
website.
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IS IT TIME TO PLAN FOR
SPRING BREAK AND SUMMER ALREADY?
DOES YOUR KID NEED SOMETHING
TO DO DURING SPRING QUARTER?
[Make it a habit to visit at
least once a month.]
Spring basketball
leagues, wilderness adventure camp,
spring soccer training,
dance lessons, tutoring at city
library, summer camps,
drama camp, art classes and much
more.
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Newletter Submissions
If you would like to submit an
article or announcement for the next
Rush PTA E-News, please contact the
newsletter editor at
benrushpta@comcast.net. All
submissions must be
received by March 19th for inclusion
in the March 21st issue. Content may
be adjusted to fit format. |
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