Welcome to your Mary Peake PTA website. The PTA is committed to supporting the education and well being of every student. We aim to assist the administration, the teachers, the staff, the parents and especially the children in their daily pursuit of knowledge. Through our Cultural Arts program our children are introduced to art, music, theatre, and motivational speakers. Our evening PTA programs are held in an effort to foster a sense of community within our school, and to incorporate education and information in a fun and comfortable atmosphere.
2009-2010 General Meeting Schedule: Sept. 28 (Back-to-School Night); Oct. 19 ("Escape School"); Nov. 23 ("Family Fun & Fitness Night"; Dec. 14 (Winter Concert); January (No meeting scheduled for January--look for Movie Night instead!); Feb. 8 (Valentine's Dance!); March 22; April 19; May 24 (voting for next year's board).
Monday, Nov. 23rd
"Family Fun and Fitness Night!"
Fun for the whole family!!
Pizza dinner and "fit foods" on sale 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
(Food RSVP forms will be sent home prior to this event.)
Games and activities planned by Ms. Ebron, P.E. teacher.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Please contact Volunteer Coordinator Tammy Johnson (850-3568) if you would like to help!
Mary Peake Aluminum Can Drive: Please bring in all of your used aluminum cans. The collection bag is stationed in the front lobby of Mary Peake. **Please flatten cans before donating! Thank You**
Our Fall fundraiser has ended and was a success. Good news for our Cultural Arts program! Thank you for your participation!
Your catalog items are scheduled to arrive at Mary Peake on November 9th. Tonya Johnson-Latimer and her crew of PTA volunteers will distribute them this week.
Our Winter fund-raiser has begun! Fresh citrus fruit from Florida Indian River Groves!!!
During December, fresh oranges, tangelos, and grapefruit will be shipped from sunny Florida citrus groves straight to Mary Peake Center within hours after being picked!
Sale dates:
October 26 - November 11th
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Please make checks out to:
Mary Peake PTA
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Additional order forms are available in the Mary Peake office.
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You can also order ONLINE!
Here's how:
Click Orange logo at top of website
or
1. Go go FruitOrder.com
2. Mary Peake PTA's ID = #987183
3. Be sure to add student's name in the "Comment" box!!!
($1 credit card processing fee for online orders.)
(Online orders accepted through midnight on November 13th.)
(click the graphic below to see a list of current officers)
Do you want to volunteer your time?
We Need YOU! Join our great team of volunteers
by serving on our board! Chair positions are
still available.
Board Positions open:
1st Vice President (Programs)
Bylaws/Legislature Chair
Adopt-a-Spot Chair
The Mary Peake PTA relies on volunteers each year to assist in getting everything done in a school year. Every event held throughout the year needs additional volunteers. Whether you have a little or a lot of time to volunteer, we can use you!
Due to district cuts. Mry Peake's librarian, Mrs. Roberts, will be at Mary Peake only every OTHER week this year. That means students' access to the library will be severly limited. With PTA volunteers trained to help in the library students will be able to return and check out books, do research, and use their library in Mrs. Robert's absence.
For students in a gifted center such as Mary Peake, the library is a VERY important place. And reliable PTA volunteers who can commit a few hours each month to keeping it open will be invaluable! Please consider volunteering if you have time. Call Tammy Johnson, PTA Volunteer Coordinator, 850-3568, or email djsmom2@verizon.net.
is a long-cherished dream for Mary Peake Center teachers-- Mary Peake Center's own Certified Outdoor Wildlife Habitat where students can learn about native plants and wildlife, as well as to observe life-cycles first-hand and to get hands-on gardening experience.
With the help of local volunteer Master Gardeners and generous donors, the Parrotdise Learning Garden becomes a reality this year. On September 11th (a very appropriate day to begin planting something new for children!), United Way volunteers, students, and teachers worked hard to complete preparations for planting in the garden. Please take a moment to look at the fenced-in area in front of the school to see changes being made!
Also, please take time to look over the parrotdise Learning Garden bulletin board in the front lobby to see if you'd like to donate a plant to the garden. Your generous gift will become a beautiful part of Mary Peake Center!
For questions about the Parrotdise Learning Garden, please contact Mrs. McAllister, Mrs. Ferrel or Mrs. Litz at Mary Peake Center, 727-1247.
How Else Can I Help??
(Click logos below to get information on each program!!!)
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most.
Founded in 1966, RIF is the oldest and largest children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. RIF's highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides 4.5 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy resources each year.
All RIF programs combine three essential elements to foster children's literacy: reading motivation, family and community involvement, and the excitement of choosing free books to keep.
RIF's accomplishments are due in part tothe generous support of the U.S. Department of Education, corporations, foundations, community organizations, and thousands of individuals.
Your Mary Peake PTA is proud to sponsor three free RIF books for each student every year.
The first R.I.F. distribution is scheduled for December 2, 2009.
Please continue to send in your Farm Fresh Receipts.
(Last year, Mary Peake PTA's Farm Fresh receipts totaled over $45,000! Wow!)
The Farm Fresh collection box--shaped like a red barn--is located on the small table in the school lobby, between the bulletin boards.
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