APPLE NEWS
Franklin Elementary
April 20, 2007
Courtni Clayden has been hired as the new APPLE 3 teacher for next year. Courtni has taught at Franklin for eight years, including a 4th-grade class and a ¾-combination class. She also spent a year at Longfellow teaching a 4/5 combination.
Courtni
holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University. She also has a
master’s degree with a technology emphasis. In addition to teaching, she has
hosted homework club and coached basketball, track and Bloomsday training.
Courtni has three children,
Connor, Julia and Madilynn. Madilynn will be an APPLE 1 student next year. Courtni
was raised with her five siblings in Spokane.
LET’S GET SOCIAL
A
coffee and cookie social for families new to APPLE this year (2006-07) takes
place April 27 from 7-8 p.m. in the Franklin Elementary Library. APPLE
“veterans" will be there to share hints, answer questions and make connections.
For questions, contact Ellen Nessen or Lori Naylor .
We will meet for Spring Event at 7:30 a.m. on June 1 in
the STA Park-n-Ride parking lot behind Hastings on 29th and Southeast Blvd.
Buses leave at 8 a.m. sharp.
VOLUNTEERING: A volunteer sign-up sheet for Spring Event has been posted on the APPLE core room bulletin board. Please sign up if you didn’t during the meeting. Every parent who is attending must sign up for two time blocks. Volunteer opportunities include leading activities such as craft projects and hikes, chaperoning other Sweyolakan-led activities such as archery and the ropes course, and cleaning or setting up meals.
A parent also could volunteer to be a team leader. A parent who chooses this option must ride the bus and not be supervising younger siblings during the first three hours on Friday. A team leader does not have to sign up for other volunteer positions.
Team leaders will be assigned a group of kids to chaperone from the time we
board the bus until we arrive at camp. Once there, the leader will take their
assigned kids and their families to their designated sleeping units and then
help those kids get back to the main lodge. Your team may not include your
family, but once your team has gathered in the main lodge, you may find your own
accommodations and family.
CONFIRMATION SLIPS: A confirmation slip containing
information from the January questionnaire will come home in backpacks next
week. This information includes the number of family members attending and how
many plan to ride the buses. Please make necessary changes or if no changes,
sign and return it to your child’s teacher by May 7.
RIDING THE BUS: Remember that all APPLE kids must ride the bus to camp on Friday. If you choose to take your own child home Saturday, forms will be available at the May APPLE Meeting. If you can’t make the meeting but need the form, call Ashli Myers by May 15. The form must be returned by May 18 or your child must return so Spokane on the bus.
Questions? Call Ashli .
3/4 Class: Mrs. C’s class needs items for the PTG Theme Basket by April 27. The basket’s theme is cooking, so suggested items include cookbooks, pasta, olive oil, colanders, dish towels and spices. Baskets also are needed.
A Franklin Library Fundraiser takes place April 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at both Spokane Barnes and Noble locations (Valley Mall area and Northtown Mall).
The library earsn money two ways. It gets:
Ø 20 percent of the sale from Franklin supporters who shop that day and use the voucher that went home announcing the fair. Vouchers will be sent home again and available in the office.
Ø 20 percent of the sale from shoppers given vouchers from a staffed table at the Northtown store. We still need volunteers in 1-2 hour shifts to greet customers and distribute vouchers. Please bring your children to help. Call Becky Davis for more information.
The Cinco de Mayo Carnival takes place May 5 from
3-6 p.m. in the Franklin Gym.
ORDER TICKETS.
Save money by preordering tickets. Pre-sale tickets are 5 for $1 or 4 for $1 at
the door. Tickets will be used to play games (1-3 tickets), enter the raffles,
take photos (4 tickets) and buy refreshments (1-4 tickets). Order pre-sale
tickets by April 30 with cash or checks made out to Franklin PTG. A pre-sale
ticket form went home this week. If you don’t have a form, put your family’s
name and the number of tickets you want on an envelope containing the payment
and send it to school. Tickets will be held at will-call.
VOLUNTEERS: We need volunteers to work one hour running a booth or
selling refreshments. If you can help, call Ann Michel.
CLASSROOM RAFFLE BASKETS
FOR THE CARNIVAL:
To help offset carnival costs, we will raffle classroom theme baskets supplied
by Franklin families. Please contribute items that match your classroom theme or
send a few dollars that could be combined with other donations to buy larger
items. We also need baskets. Send cash or items by April 27.
Classroom Themes:
Nessen
- Children's Books Yake - Day at
the Beach
Tilton - Water /Pool Fun Burns
- Baby
Clayden - Family Movie & Game Night Danica -
Camping
Calkins - Picnic
Corigliano - Cooking
Stowell - Coffee Break
Ritchey - Baking
Ferrante - Chocolate
Williamson - Pets
Norton - Gardening
Jordan - Fun Day
Questions?
Call Tania Olson.
MOTHER’S DAY PRESENTS: A PTG fundraiser begins next week. We will be taking preorders for $20 hanging flower baskets that are perfect for Mother's Day. We will bring the baskets to school the Thursday before Mother's Day, along with extras for procrastinators. The money will go to PTG funding for after-school clubs. With budget cuts looming, the PTG is likely to be paying for things it hasn’t had to before.
TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION DAY takes place May 8 and includes a catered luncheon honoring our teachers and staff.
Elections for two executive committee positions will take place at the May 15 APPLE Action Meeting. The nominated candidates are:
June-June Candidates:
Scott Cutler
Lisa Regehr
Erik Smith
September to September Candidates:
Carrie Lipe
Lori Naylor
You must attend the APPLE Action meeting to vote. You will vote by ballot for one candidate for each term.
Committee Sign-up
Volunteers are needed to fill committees and standing positions. Please sign up at the next APPLE Meeting.
Committees
Auction Program Planning
Celebrations Public Service
Enrollment Orientation
Kitchen Spring Event
Standing Positions*
Babysitting Sixth Grade Event
Hours Treasurer
Kitchen Website
Newsletter
(* Some standing positions are filled for the coming school year.)
A Public Service Committee takes place at 7 p.m. April 24 at Franklin. Everyone is welcome.
AUCTION UPDATE FROM KIMM HILL
The auction is over. Thank you to everyone for your donations, efforts and time. Because of all of you, we had a successful event. The gross profits were more than $27,000 _ what an accomplishment. We don't have a net profit figure quite yet because of outstanding expenses. I will let you know when I have a final figure.
We have
a few credit card slips that cannot be processed because the numbers were not
copied correctly at checkout. If these cards belong to you or your guests,
please contact Dan Pierson as soon as possible:
Crystal Thomas
Hal Heidenreich
Christie McKee
Judy Young
I would like to thank the
following people who participated on the auction committee and/or the planning
of the event:
*Angie Hayes -Procurement
*Deb Skalabrin – Food
*Ginny
Keys - Job shift scheduling
*Cindy Leaver - Data Entry, Buy-It-Now table, Computer donations and overall
support of the database and helping me figure out the software (which was the
biggest job of all!)
*Karsten Olson - Graphic Design and printing
*Terry Morehouse - Procurement team and MC'ing the event (looking quite dapper
in his tux)
*Jackie Payton and Tania Olson - Auction baskets
*Brenette Leifer - Procurement team
*Andrea Heidenreich - Procurement team
*Sandra Somes - Themed table decorations and signage
*Jim Wilkey - Slide show
*Lance Shew and fellow band members for the great music
*Dan Pierson - Account and computer networking and trouble shooting
*Mark Becker - Computer networking and trouble shooting
*Pit Crew - Gunnar Holmquist (also looking quite dapper in his tux), Charlene
Kay, Kris Morehouse, Ann Michel, Lori Naylor, Terri Wiederhold and Missy
Kaberline
*All of the parents who helped create the wonderful classroom projects
*Wine Sponsors - Erickson family, Dehmer family, Arguinchona family, Iverson
family and Buckley-Jones family (2006 Alumni)
Angie Hayes, Deb Skalabrin
and I are retiring this year. Many thanks to Angie and Deb for the time, energy
and dedication they contributed to make the auction what it is today. For me,
leaving the auction is bittersweet. I have really enjoyed the years that I have
chaired and am proud to see it grow into such a fabulous and successful event.
On that note, I would like to welcome the Chairpeople of the 2008 Auction:
Dan Hieronymus and Andrea Heidenreich will be Co-Chairing and overseeing the
entire Auction
Amy and Garvin and Tania Olson will be Co-Chairing and overseeing the Food
Committee
Terry Morehouse will stay on to oversee Procurement
Please thank these folks for dedicating their time and efforts to coordinating
Franklin APPLE's only fundraiser. And remember, they will need lots of help
planning next year's event, so don't hesitate to contact one of them if you are
interested in joining the auction committee
APPLE's next social is in still in the planning stage. We have tentatively set May 17 as our "Grandparent and Me" day. This event will take place at the park on 17th east of the school from 3-6ish (weather permitting). We will have a backup plan for the school gym.
Girl Scout
Troop #309 recently was awarded the Chase Youth Commission Award on March 27.
Among the troop members were Haley Hill, Katherine Becker, Tiffany Adams,
Cassidy Smith, Brenna Bierman and Lily Morehouse. These girls and their troop
received "Judge’s Choice" on their award for the creative talents that they
brought to Royal Park Care Center and the service they have been providing to
the residents there.
APPLE MINUTES
April 17, 007
By Darci Bierman
New Teacher: Our teachers
Chris, Ellen and Tama, announced/welcomed the new teacher for next year: Courtni
Clayden.
Public Service Cmte: Scott Cutler gave an update on the Public Service
Cmte. This new committee has met and has ideas for projects. They plan to have a
project chosen by the end of next week.
Spring Event: (Ashli
Meyers) The dates for the event are June 1-2. We will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the
South Hill bus plaza. She will be sending home with students a confirmation slip
to verify the number of family members attending, etc. Ashli sent around a
sign-up sheet for activities and chores needing to be done at the event.
Theme: (Merrie Dehmer) Theme cmte. had a meeting on Monday to brainstorm
ideas. If you would like to have input on next year’s theme, please attend the
next meeting on Monday, April 30. Families were given a survey to poll them on
theme ideas. After the Monday meeting, the cmte. will choose 3 theme ideas for
further research on activities, speakers, field trip options, etc.
Library Fund Raiser: (Becky
Davis) The Franklin Library will be holding a fundraising event at Barnes and
Noble on Sat., April 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. People buying items on that day can
have a percentage of their purchase (20%) credited to Franklin. To have the
purchases credited, shoppers will need to present a voucher slip. Becky
is asking for volunteers, preferably a child (with a parent) to hand out voucher
slips at the store on that day. To volunteer, contact Becky.
Orientation Cmte: On Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. there will be a social for
families new to the program this year. The Cmte. has also planned three play
dates at the park this summer for all incoming new families. For incoming
families, the cmte. is also planning to have a
”Meet the Teacher” event on a school day this spring. Mentor families are needed
for the incoming new families. Mentor family responsibilities would include:
answering questions, being a contact,
etc.
Auction: (Kim Hill) An
auction survey was handed out. Kim announced the gross amount from the auction
was $27,367. Angela still has some unclaimed items at her house. Contact her for
info. about those items.
District Budget Worksheet (Pat Arguinchona) Pat handed out the district’s
budget survey worksheet. The worksheet asks citizens to rank the proposed budget
cuts in priority order. Worksheets are due to the District this week.
Nominations (Lance Shew): To
replace outgoing Executive cmte members, Pamela Adams and Darci Bierman,
nominations were opened up and a vote will be taken at May meeting. For June
position: Scott Cutler, Erick Smith, Lisa Regher. For September position: Lorie
Naylor, Carrie Lipe.
Franklin Carnival: (Ann Michel) Carnival will be May 5 from 3 –6 p.m. Ann
needs volunteers to run booths, sell food, etc. 6th graders or older may
volunteer.
The ”Bird Lady” is coming to
our classrooms: (Bronwynn Shew) The “Bird Lady” will be coming to the classrooms
on May 11 to give presentations about various types of birds. “The Lady” does
not charge for this service, so APPLE will be having a penny drive to purchase a
gift certificate for her.
Dates for school calendar: If you have any APPLE event dates for next year’s
school calendar, please get them to the office by May 1.
APPLE ACTION MEETINGS
You must attend 4 of 7 APPLE Action meetings. Classroom meetings run from 7-7:15 p.m., action meetings from 7:15-9. All meetings take place on Tuesday evenings. We vote on new executive members on election nights.
Childcare is available downstairs during these meetings. Contact Bronwynn Shew if you can help with childcare.
Meetings are open to all APPLE families. The APPLE Action Meetings are designed to inform the entire APPLE Community of issues related to the program and committee updates. Open-ended discussions take place at the committee level or during the leadership meetings.
Each month, Jim Wilkey updates the APPLE Web site, where you can find last year’s newsletter and information about each classroom. You can find last year’s newsletters and info on each teacher’s classrooms.
LEADERSHIP MEETINGS
Executive Meetings take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Tuesday of the week prior to the APPLE Action Meeting. The meeting is open to committee chairs, executive members and interested Apple parents. The next meeting takes place May 8 at Franklin.
QUESTIONS?
The following parents can help make your school year a success:
Classroom Coordinators 2006-2007
First Grade Coordinator Sarah Malm
Second Grade Coordinator Jessica Hieronymus
Third / Fourth Grade Coordinator Lori Naylor
Fifth / Sixth Grade Coordinator Lisa Regehr
Darci Bierman
Pamela Adams
Lance Shew
Pat Arguinchona
Apple Newsletter contact: Kris Morehouse
Apple Website: http://www.sd81.k12.wa.us/franklin/Apple/appleweb.htm
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability. This holds true for all students interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to the district Equal Opportunities office, Ivan Bush at (509) 354-7344.
IMPORTANT DATES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
April 26: Late start at 9:30 a.m.
April 28: Library fundraiser at Northtown Barnes and Noble from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
MAY 2007
May 1: May Day Celebration at 1:30 p.m.
May 5: Cinco de Mayo Carnival from 3-6 p.m.
May 8: APPLE Leadership Meeting at 9:30 a.m.
May 10: Late start at 9:30 a.m.
May 15: APPLE Action Meeting
May 17: Late start at 9:30 a.m.
May 24: Late start at 9:30 a.m.
May 28: Memorial Day (No school)
May 31: Late start at 9:30 a.m.
JUNE 2007
June 1: APPLE Spring Event
June 1: Kindergarten Reception from 3:15-4 p.m.
June 7: Late start at 9:30 a.m.
June 10: Fruit salad picnics at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
June 14: Late start at 9:30 a.m.
June 15: Last day of school