Volunteers Needed for Sidewalk Chalk/Chili Cook-Off

There a tons of spots available for volunteers for Sidewalk Chalk/Chili Cook-Off next Friday Oct 7th.  We need volunteers to help distribute chalk to the children throughout the day, help with children's work of art, and keep an eye on the children to insure their safety while outdoors on the sidewalks.  We also need volunteers to help at the food stand on the evening of Oct 7th during the Sidewalk Chalk/Chili Cook-off event from 5:30-7:00.  If you can help out during either of these times please contact Nancy Shreve for Sidewalk Chalk Volunteers during the day at nlshreve@yahoo.com  and Ross Polete for the Chili Cook-Off and food stand at rosspolete@gmail.com .  In order to make this event safe for the children we must have volunteers.

Holiday Collection Fundraiser Orders Due Friday

All Holiday Collection fundraiser orders are due back to school by thei Friday Sept. 30th.  Any orders received after this Friday will not be processed.  Proceeds from the Holiday Collection fundraiser go to help pay for field trips and other fun and educational activities for our students.

Chili Cook-Off

Calling all E.A.E. Chili Makers....A Chili Cook Off on Oct. 7 at the Sidewalk Chalk event. Contact Ross Polete at rosspolete@gmail.com if you are interested. Participant will donate 4+ quarts of chili. Chili will be judge and the Coveted E.A. Chili Cook Off Trophy will be awarded. The remainder of your chili will be sold for $1.00 per bowl to raise funds for the PTA.

Fall Fund Raiser Starts Today!!!

The Holiday Collection fund raiser starts today!  Packets will come home in your students back pack, please remember to check their bag.  There are a variety of items to choose from, great gift ideas for the holidays (and you don't even have to go to the store!), and yummy treats!  Prize brochures are included in the packets for the kids.  In order for the kiddos to qualify for a prize they only have to sell 1 item, but the more you sell  the more prizes they qualify for.  The fund raiser will go from Sept. 15th until Sept 30th.  Please make all checks out to East Antioch Elementary PTA.  Please check your order forms to make sure they are correct and complete and return all orders no later than Sept 30th.  Any orders received after Sept. 30th will not be accepted.

Room Parents Needed

We still need Room Parents for Mrs. Terlouw's 6th grade class and Mrs. Gural's 5th grade class. It is really important that we fill these spots prior to the Sept 27th Room Parent Meeting. We don't want these classes to miss out on their classroom parties! If you are able to help out please contact Juhree Swofford phone # 913-789-8312 or Email – Juhree.swofford@meadowbrook.com

Watch Dog Dad's Pizza Night

 Dads & Kids Pizza Night

Thursday September 15, 2011

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

East Antioch Elementary Cafeteria

Please mark you calendar and bring your kids. Please R.S.V.P @ eastantiochwatchdogs@gmail.com with Name and number of Kids to attend by Wednesday, September 14^th, 2011.

 WATCH D.O.G.S.^®, a K-12 program, invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other father figures to volunteer at least one day all day at their child’s/student's school during the school year. Individuals sign up at a kick-off event “Dads and Kids Pizza Night” or in the office at any time throughout the school year. Watch DOG volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their volunteer day including monitoring the school entrance, assisting with unloading and loading of buses and cars, monitoring the lunch room, or helping in the classroom with a teacher's guidance by working with small groups of students.

First PTA Fundraiser of the school year starts next week!

Our first PTA fundraiser for the school year will be starting next week.   This year we are using the Fundraiser Shop for 2 of our fundraisers.  Since we are doing our fundraiser with The Fundraiser Shop the kids will be treated to a Mad Science Show next Wednesday at 1:00.  Fundraiser packets will be coming home with your child/children on Thursday Spet 15th.  Check back here or on our Facebook page for more details!