Announcements

 
The SCPS-PTO Election of Officers occurred on Thursday, April 24th.  
CONGRATULATIONS to our new officers:  

Co-president (Teacher) – Joanna Wall

Co-president (Parent) - Bethany Bruce 

Secretary – Jennifer Westberry

Treasurer – Deanna Bruce

These officers will be installed during our next general meeting/Reading 
Incentive Night on Thursday, May 15, 2008.  We hope you will make plans to 
attend!

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National Teacher Appreciation Week will be observed from May 5th to 
May 9th.  We hope that all parents and students will get involved during 
this special week and show the teachers and staff at SCPS just how much they 
are appreciated!  Here’s how you and your child can participate:

	On Monday, May 5th, the PTO will host a Teachers and Staff “Cinco De 
Mayo” Luncheon.  Bethany Bruce and Nancy Bardy will be coordinating this 
event.  The following donations by each grade level would be greatly 
appreciated:  
                Pre-K – Cokes (12 oz. cans)
                Kindergarten – Diet Cokes (12 oz. cans)
                First Grade – Sprite  (12 oz. cans)
                Second Grade – Bottles of Water (20 fl. oz.)

	Tuesday, May 6th is National Teacher’s Day!  We hope you will let 
your child’s teacher know how much you appreciate their dedication to 
education and attention to your child.  It could be as easy as saying THANK 
YOU!   Don’t forget that National Nurses’ Day is also on May 6th.  Please 
feel free to send a personal note of thanks to Nurse Miller.  

	Wednesday, May 7th will be Bloom Day!  The PTO will be providing 
vases for the teachers.  We hope that all students will bring a flower for 
their special teacher so that each class will create a unique bouquet!

	Thursday, May 8th will be Note Day!  We encourage all students to 
write a special note of appreciation for their teacher and/or special staff 
member.

	Friday, May 9th will be Snacks Day!  We encourage all parents to 
bring in a special snack, appetizer or dessert to be shared by all teachers 
in the Teacher’s Lounge starting at 8:30a.m.  

(If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact 
Anita Spinks at 770-464-3573.)


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SAVE THE DATE!  The Second Grade Cinderella Ball will be held on Thursday, 
May 22nd from 10:30a.m. until noon in the SCPS gym.  This Ball is a 
celebration of our children's accomplishments through primary school.  All 
2nd Graders are invited to attend as well as their parents, grandparents or 
guardians.  The PTO is currently selling crowns for Princesses for $10.00, 
corsages for Princesses for $4.00 and boutonnieres for Princes for $3.00.  
Please contact Anita Spinks at 770-464-3573 to make a purchase. If you need 
additional information, please contact Lisa Slaughter at 
lisaslaughter@comcast.net.  

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We would like to thank everyone who attended our Spaghetti Supper on 
Thursday, March 20th in the cafeteria.   Special thanks to our SCPS 
lunchroom staff and teachrs for preparing and serving the delicious meal.   
We hope all parents who attended had a chance to watch their child/chdren 
work in the computer lab and practice for the CRCT. 

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SCPS Spirit Wear SALE going on NOW!  Our SCPS T-shirts are now on sale for 
$5.00.  These are quality T-shirts with a special design created by 
Charles Adams.  Charles was the winner of the 2007 SCPS T-shirt Design 
Contest.  Order yours TODAY!

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We would like to thank everyone who attended BINGO Family Night on 
Thursday, January 24th.  

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We would like to thank everyone who attended the BREAKFAST WITH SANTA on 
Saturday, December 1st. Special thanks to our teachers, lunch staff and 
volunteers who helped make this such a fun event.

Congratulations to all the winners of our Annual Christmas Tree Silent 
Auction.  We also want to congratulate all of our door prize winners.  
Special thanks to Mrs. Bethany Bruce of "Crazy Casseroles" for donating 
several baked goods for door prizes.  


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Special thanks to all the volunteers and shoppers who helped make this 
year's PTO Holiday House such a great event.  

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SCPS Fall Festival:  The SCPS-PTO Executive Board would like to thank all 
the parents, students and staff that attended the Fall Festival on Friday, 
October 19th.  It turned out to be a great family event with many games, 
activities, and an abundance of food for all to enjoy.  Sincere thanks to 
all the volunteers who assisted before, during and after the Festival.  Our 
Room Parents did a great job recruiting volunteers.  We also want to thank 
the SCES-PTO for the opportunity to co-host this event. This turned out to 
be a great fundraiser for the PTO at both the Primary and Elementary Schools.

Congratulations to all the winners of our Pumpkin Silent Auction.    

We also want to gratefully acknowledge the support of our sponsors, Solo 
Corporation, Freshway Market, and American Dehydrated Foods.  Their monetary 
and/or product contributions helped fund and supply our Fall Festival.  
Special thanks to all the parents who donated drinks, chips and/or baked 
goods for the Cake Walk.  Your generosity is truly appreciated! 

We hope that everyone had a chance to shop at the vendor booths during the 
Fall Festival.  The vendors carried everything from PJ's and accessories to 
glow-necklaces and nightlights.  Our vendors included Mary Hupp, Melba Jane 
Armistead, Brenda Steward, and The SCPS Cinderella Ball Committee.  Pinnacle 
Bank and Adrian Ogletree were also present to provide information.

 
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Chick-fil-A Spirit Nights!  We encourage you and your family to make plans 
to attend the SCPS Chick-fil-A Spirit nights at the Covington Chick-Fil-A 
from 5:00-8:00p.m. on the following dates:  February 26th, March 27th, April 
29th, and May 27th.  We will track homeroom participation for each spirit 
night for our school.  The homeroom with the most participation will receive 
a 3ft. cow for their classroom!  The cow will be passed around from one 
winning homeroom to the next throughout the year.  

Our Scavenger Hunt Family Night at SCPS was a huge success!  This event took 
place on Thursday, August 23rd.  This was a night where the students took 
part in a Scavenger Hunt around the school.  Parents had an opportunity 
to walk around the campus and learn more about the PTO.  This event was well 
attended.  Special thanks to Mrs. Estes, Nurse Miller, Mrs. Phillips, Coach 
Haymore, Jessie Allgood, Kathy Harris, and all our teachers and staff who 
took part in the Scavenger Hunt.  


Congratulations to the following volunteers who have been selected as Room 
Parents for the 2007-2008 school year: 

Pre-Kindergarten	
  Denise Bumgarner:	Angela Mauldin & Patty Smith
  Janice Johnson:	Annette Voyles, Malerie Arrington and Marie Crawford
  Jennifer Mitchell:	Stephanie Pannell and Sandi Spinks	
  Elizabeth Saunders:	Jessica Richard and Wendy Parham
	
Kindergarten	
  Kelly Dally:		Betty Schrull
  Terri Deadwyler:	Bethany Bruce
  Paige Marchand:	TBD
  Carol Norton:		Mary Hupp
  April Pallas:         TBD  
  Suzanne Witt:	        Sherry Morris
 	
First Grade	
  Kimberly Burns:	Latosha Ellington
  Adrian Ivey:		Gretta Sorrow and Ms. Cody
  Kerri Ledbetter:	Kelly Casper and Michele Lemonds
  Tara Pittard: 	Chris Hunt and Amy Waters
  Leighanne Pace:	Julia Criswell & Cindy Sauer
  June Sims:		Elizabeth Sears and Kateri Worthington
  Beryl Sheats: 	Nancy Bardy
  Jo Anna Wall: 	Brandi Peters and Brandi Allgood
	
Second Grade	
  Lisa Allgood: 	Lisa Slaughter and Tanji Morris
  Chris Bell:		Betty Schrull
  Marla Johnson:	Shelly Henson and Patty Smith
  Juanita Mullins:      TBD
  Kimberly Pinholster:	Joni Allgood
  Eve Seawright:	Deb Halleck
  Marta Venters:	Holly Snead 


PTO Membership:  A PTO family membership can be purchased for only 
$5.00.  Registration forms are available in the school office in 
the “flyers” stand.