2014 World Beat Art Contest

Help us celebrate Germany as our focus culture at this year's festival by creating an image of any cultural tradition or traditions that you want.

Follow the instructions to enter, and remember the deadline, February 28, 2014!

Print off the Entry Form here.

Artwork should be in no more than three colors or black and white, and should be no larger than 8½” by 11”.

Artwork may be used in promotion of the World Beat Festival. All entries will be displayed at the Festival. Winners will be notified by March 14, 2014.

Awards will be given in the following categories:

• 1st place K-8 classroom - $200 Art Department Gift Certificate
  Honorable mention classroom certificate of recognition
• 1st place High School classroom - $200 Art Department Gift Certificate
  Honorable mention classroom certificate of recognition
• 1st place K-8 individual - $25 Art Department Gift Certificate
  Honorable mention individual certificate of recognition
• 1st place High School individual - $25 Art Department Gift Certificate
  Honorable mention individual certificate of recognition

Winning entries are considered in the design of the Festival T-shirt.

All entries will be displayed at the 2014 Festival.

Special thanks to our partners at The Art Department and AC Gilbert's Discovery Village.

February PTC Meeting Minutes

February Englewood Parent Teacher Club Meeting

Thursday, February 13, 2014 

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by Mary Hanson.

Board Members and Event Coordinators in Attendance: President, Mary Hanson, Vice President, Michelle Russell; Treasurer, Jodi Blackman; Secretary, Ruby McClorey; Volunteer Coordinator, Connie Dewey; Co-volunteer Coordinator, Amy Sargent; Box Tops Coordinator; Lora Dougherty; Fundraising Coordinator, Michelle Lewis; FFN Calk-walk Coordinator, Kim Keady; 5th Grade Recognition Coordinator, Priscilla Tilgner; Staff Appreciation Co-Coordinators, Ruby McClorey and Bethany Wachtler; SMART Coordinator; Kurt Haas; Englewood Staff, Jeff Lutz, Liz Tardif, and Annette Cridge; and Principal, Gary Etchemendy.

TEACHER CLASSROOM PRESENTATION - Mr. Lutz 2nd grade class:

• The students recited a poem about the solar system, and showed a smart board presentation about earth, the moon, and the sun, with related vocabulary. 

INTRODUCTIONS:  

• Everyone introduced themselves and shared what grades their children are in.

PRINCIPAL REPORT - Mr. Etchemendy: 

• Principal Etchemendy reported out newsletter went home today.  
• McTeacher Night was a success and made $1,326.00 and the money will be used to purchase books. (More $ than the last 3 years)
• Box Top campaign goes until the 21st and winning classes will receive parties.  The contest has already help collect over 4500 Box Tops, in just 4 weeks. 1 week left to go.
• There will also be an OMSI assembly February 21st.  
• The Artist in Residence did come to Englewood and classes made a variety of ceramic art projects, rattles and other items.  
• OAKS (Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) Testing will begin for 3-5 grades sometime after spring break and Englewood will have 45 days to complete the tests after they begin.  Each test takes 1-2 hours.  This will be the first and last time for 3rd graders as the testing will change next year and the OAKS test will not be utilized.  
• There was some talk about being able to re-introduce some programming due to budget being able to afford to do this and Principal Etchemendy was wondering if parents had any preferences what they would like to see this money used for to restore anything and the general consensus was to spend extra money on Technology first, Librarian, Counselor.  Class size was brought up but it was explained the cost of that for the benefit may not be the best option.  

Treasurer's Report -Jodi Blackman:  

• Budget update and Jodi also reported the recent writing night was a success.  Kids and Parents really enjoyed it. 
• Recap of Winter Fest was it was successful.  
• We have already met our budget forecast for this year and it is only February.  Basically, we rock.

Presentation on Salem Eco-School Network- Liz Tardif: 

• Liz spoke about this Eco-School Network she had recently attended and was hoping to get suggestions/volunteers to join her in this endeavor of making Englewood even more Green!  
• Lisa Martin-Baker and Liz Tardif already spend their time with Englewood recycling and getting input from kids on earth friendly ideas the kids have already given lots of feedback on what they would like to do and have been working towards this goal. 
•  Liz asked anyone interested in volunteering or has any ideas or questions to contact her.  Please see attached flyer for more information.
• See attached flyer: Steps to Create a Salem Eco-School Network

Current Business:  

• There will be an up and coming Science Night (hosted by A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village) on the 2/26  6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., volunteers needed to help with the science table stations. 
• Carl's Jr. is hosting a Family and Friends night for Englewood, donation 25% of the profits. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students can volunteer. Carl's Jr. Night info
• Mary discussed Family Fun night.  Still need Volunteers for set-up and decorating for the event the night before (April 3rd) or the Day of April 4th 2014.  Next planning meeting will be on February 20th.  The theme will be Western Round up.  Volunteers will receive 10 tickets to spend at FFN.  Family Fun Night Info
• May 5th (Cinco de Mayo) will kick off Spring Book Fair. The Book Fair will run May 5-9, before and after school. As well as a Parent's BBQ Lunch & Book Fair Browse ~ Monday, May 5, at regular lunch times. Spring Book Fair Info
• Staff Appreciation week will also be May 5-9 and some secret squirrel items were discussed that cannot be included in these minutes for homeland security and so they don’t know what we are going to do for them but if anyone has any suggestions please let the committee know.  After FFN, Ruby McClorey will send an email around to get that planning underway.
• 5th Grade Graduation - Priscilla Tilgner: Reported she will be coordinating 5th grade recognition and was wondering how last year was and was looking for any suggestions.  It was discussed that the 5th grade moms and teachers come up with the concept and planning, decorating, etc. and the 4th grade parents handle the event itself so the 5th grade parents can enjoy the recognition ceremony.
• School will be extended two days due to recent school closures.  Last day will be June 12th, 2014.  
• PTC Board member openings will be up and coming and the nomination process has changed. Nominees will be voted in. Info on PTC Board Nominations

Upcoming Events:

2/20 – FFN Planning 6-7pm

2/26 – Family Discovery Program: Science and Art Night

2/27 – FFN Planning 6-7pm

3/5 – Englewood Friends and Family Night at Carl's Jr, in Keizer 

         3rd-5th graders may work in 30 min shifts

3/7 – NO SCHOOL

3/11 – FFN Planning Meeting 6-7pm

3/13 – March Parent Teacher Club Meeting

Dine Out for Englewood!

   Attention all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders!  

Your teacher had a chance to serve your dinner and help raise funds for our school earlier this year at McTeacher Night. Now it is YOUR turn! Carl's Jr. has invited Englewood 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to come serve their friends and teachers! 

Englewood Family and Friends Night 

Hosted by 

 River Rd. in Keizer 

Wednesday, March 5th

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Englewood will earn 25% of sales.

Students will have lots of fun helping support Englewood! 

Students can sign up to work for 30 minute shifts, please turn in the permission slips by Tuesday, March 4. Parents must provide transportation and stay at the site.

Carl's Jr. Permission Slip

Spring PTC Elections

Get Involved – Make a Difference!

If there’s something you love about Englewood, get involved and keep it going!

If there’s something you think needs improvement, get involved and make it change!

• Have you enjoyed school events such as the Pancake Breakfast, Jog-a-Thon, Winter Festival, Restaurant Family and Friends Nights, Science or Writing Nights, Family Fun Night and Auction, or Graduation celebrations?
• PTC Blog, HelpCounter, email lists, or Facebook?
• Have your children participated in activities like Artists in Residence, field trips, classroom technology, and extra class room supplies?

The PTC makes all of these things happen!

Our PTC raises over $18,000 a year that goes directly to programs that benefit our children, because people get involved. No matter what your talent or skills are, you are needed and you can help our school be the best it can be.

PTC Nominations are going on now through April 10^th. All positions on the PTC Executive Board are up for election. To find out more about what’s involved in any position, speak to one of the current PTC Board members about their positions.

BOARD POSIOTIONS

President

Vice President

 Secretary

Treasurer

Volunteer Coordinator and Co-Coordinator

 Don’t wait to get involved “someday.” If you’re interested in one of these positions, or wish to nominate someone else, speak to a member of the PTC Committee, email volunteeratenglewood@gmail.com, or fill out a nomination form and return it to the 'Nominations' folder in the PTC mailbox in the school office.

Parent Teacher Club Board Elections

Thursday, April 10^th (at the PTC Meeting).

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

In the Library

Childcare is provided.

LINK TO NOMINATION FORM

I Want to Volunteer!

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Box Tops Competition

• Friday, February 14
• Friday, February 21
• 8:50 am - 10:50 am
• Count and cut Box Tops

Science Discovery Night

• Wednesday, February 26
• Set Up  5:30 - 6:00pm
• Activity Station 6:00 - 7:30pm
• Clean up 7:30-8:00pm

Family Night out at Carl's Jr.

• Wednesday, March 5
• 5:00 - 8:00 pm
• Students in grades 3rd - 5th may work 1/2 hour shifts.
• Parents must sign permission slip and provide transportation.

Family Fun Night and Auction

• Friday, April 4
• Set up: Thursday, April 3, After School
• Set up: Friday, April 4, 8:50am - 5:00pm
• Event (Games, Prizes, Food, Auction, and Tickets):  5:00pm - 8:00pm
• Clean up: 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Science & Art Night

Clash Day is this Friday, February 8th!

Box Tops Competition

The 3 classrooms that bring in the most Box Tops earn a popcorn party.

The second week of the Box Tops Classroom Challenge is over, Mrs. Zade's 4th Grade class is still in the lead, tied for 2nd place is Mrs. McAllister's and Mrs. Martin-Baker's classrooms. 

The contest still has 3 weeks left. 
And so far students have brought in over 2600 Box Tops. 

McTeacher's Night!

 

2014 FAMILY FUN NIGHT COMMITTEES

Hello Englewood Parents,

The Holidays are over and it is too cold to go outside to play!!! So what better time to help the Family Fun Night Committee plan one of our biggest and exciting festivities we have at Englewood.

Save the date: Our Family Fun Night is Friday, April 4th!!!

We would like to invite you to our next Family Fun Night planning meeting!

When: Thursday, January 30th

Where: Englewood Media Center

Time: 6:00-7:30pm (Don’t worry if you will be late, or have to leave early)

We have a great group of parent volunteers within our Englewood Community. We would to extend an invitation to parents of all grades to come and join the Family Fun Night Committee.

~2014 Family Fun Night Committee~ 

Mary Hanson: Chairperson and Donation/Sponsors

Michelle Lewis: Community Coordinator

Amy Sargent: Volunteer Coordinator

Bethany Wachtler: Prize Coordinator/General Store

Kim Keady: Cake Walk Cupcake Coordinator

Ruby McClorey: Ticket Sales Coordinator

Connie Dewey: Entertainment Coordinator

Michelle Russell: Food Coordinator

Jody Blackman: Treasurer 

JOIN US!

Bring your best friend along, we promise you will not regret it!!!

We are currently looking for people help coordinate the following committees:

Game Coordinator: (Games have be selected already, but any new ideas are great!) Helps construct games & activities. Promotes the Family Fun Night THEME to ensure all event decorations flow with the theme. Makes game description posters and backdrops. Monitors progress on collection of materials to be used for game booths. Determines where games will be located based on specific needs of games/activities

Decoration Coordinator: Creates or buys decorations. Determines what general decorations will be needed (except booths—which are to be decorated by game coordinator). Coordinates purchase, construction, set-up, and removal of decorations (except booths). Promotes the Family Fun Night THEME to ensure all event decorations flow with the theme.

Advertisement/Event Promotions: Design and create posters and flyers. Event Program (including games, activities, and sponsor recognitions). School newsletter

Family Fun Night Co­Chair: Shares duties with current Family Fun Night Chair which include planning and working with all committees to make sure things run smoothly for Family Fun Night Day.

* For more details please contact Mary Hanson (Family Fun Night Chair) at 503.­991.­2889 or via email at mary_hanson81@yahoo.com

~ The money raised at Family Fun Night raises every year is used to fund field trips, buy technology equipment for our classrooms, and fulfill grade level requests. All funds raised go right back to benefit our students. 

Family Fun Night is Coming!

Box Tops Classroom Challenge First Week

Over 1,800 box tops were counted by volunteers today. We will count every Friday, until the contest ends Friday, February 21.

 

The class that brought in the most Box Tops so far is Mrs. Zade's 4th Grade class. They brought in over 300! Very impressive!






You can take a look at the classroom's progress each week on the bulletin board near the office. 

Each popcorn kernel = 20 box tops

 

 

 

 

Englewood Newsletter this Week!

Englewood Newsletter this Week

Salem Eco-School Network Informational Meeting

Salem Eco-School Network

Informational Meeting

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Straub Environmental Center

1320 A Street NE, Salem, OR 97301

 

The desire for a Salem Eco-School Network is emerging. All interested parents and teachers from each district and private school in the area are invited to attend an informational meeting on February 11 to learn more about this idea and to contribute their thoughts. The meeting will be of great interest to any parent or teacher who is or would like to advance sustainability initiatives at a school.

 

The Salem Eco-School Network idea is supported by Straub Environmental Center and the Center for Earth Leadership, which formed similar networks in Portland, Beaverton, Corvallis, and Lake Oswego school districts. 

 

At the meeting parents from the Portland Eco-School Network will share about their experience and Center representatives will lead a discussion on how the program might benefit Salem schools.

 

More information can be found at http://www.earthleaders.org/programs/eco-school-networks.

 

RSVPs requested to Emily Klavins at 503-227-2315 or emily@earthleaders.org

or, if you cannot attend but would like information, please contact Emily.

Box Tops Classroom Competition

Box Tops Classroom Challenge Contest

We are having a friendly competition between all the classes to see who can collect the most Box Tops for the next month, ending Friday February 21.   Send (clipped) Box Tops to your children’s class rooms and they will be collected and counted each Friday before 02/21.  Our first collection day will be Friday Jan. 24^th.  The top 3 winning classes will be awarded with a popcorn party!

Be sure to watch for Box Tops on products and promotions in grocery stores.  Every single Box Top and every bonus coupon will count towards the class totals. Please do not send Box Tops with expired dates; they will not count!!!

To learn more, visit boxtops4education.com—and thanks for choosing to make a difference for our school with Box Tops!

Grocery Store Bonus Box Tops Slips – Follow instructions on the slip to enter the code.  Indicate that the code has been entered and then send it in to your child’s class so that it counts toward the class’s Box Tops total.


List of Products— Clip the Box Top from hundreds of participating products and send them to school.  Each one is worth 10¢ when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education.  Click here to download a list of products.

Sign up –– It’s easy and free. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com, where you can:

• See how much our school is earning with Box Tops

• Enter online promotions for chances to win Bonus Box Tops and other prizes

• Print money-saving coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands

 

Crazy Sock Day!

Reminder: January PTC Meeting Cancellation.

Please note that our normally scheduled Parent Teacher Club meeting for this Thursday, Jan. 9, is cancelled. We will be gearing up for a bigger meeting in February (Thursday, 02/13) to go over upcoming events, new positions opening up for the 2014/15 school year, and a review of past events.

We hope you have had a WONDERFUL break and are ready to jump back into school rested and renewed!

 

 

If you are interesting in becoming involved at the Family Fun Night event, there are 3 planning meetings before the next PTC meeting.

 

Thursday, January 23, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM   
Thursday, 1391040000000January 30, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, 1392076800000February 11, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Family Fun Night Planning in the Works!

Family Fun Night Planning Meeting

1392854Hello Parents,

The Englewood Parent Teacher Club is hosting its 14th Annual Family Fun Night on April 4th.

In order to prepare for this large event, we are in need of many parents to help in many areas. This is a great way to network with many parents within all grade levels as well as a great fundraiser to help support the school.

How can you help? We will be having a Family Fun Night planning meeting in the Library. We will be in one of the back rooms.

Please bring any ideas and suggestions you have and where you plan to help out.

 

We look forward to seeing everyone there,

Englewood Parent Teacher Club


                                     

 Agenda for first two meetings: 
Thursday, January 23, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM       
Thursday, 1391040000000January 30, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM

      

Family Fun Night brain storming and preliminary planning:
•         Set Theme, and fundraising goals for event.
•         What activities, games, food, and venders should we use this year?
•         With what partners can we work this year?
•         What events were most successful last year, measuring success by cost return?
•         What should we post on our blog, our website, our Facebook, our newsletter, etc. to communicate our events to supporters and new prospects?

 

Additional Meeting Dates
Tuesday, 1392076800000February 11, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM                     
Thursday, February 20, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM                     
Thursday, February 27, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, March 11, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, March 18, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, April 1, 648000006:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Family Writing Workshop

The Oregon Writing Project

Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:00 pm.

In the Englewood Gymnasium

 
The Oregon Writing Project at Willamette University offers fun, interactive and educational family programs focused on increasing student achievement in the area of literacy. 

 

The sessions last between 60 and 90 minutes.  There is a maximum of 40 attendees per session, so we need all students and family participant to please reserve their place.    

 

Session 1 “Family ‘Pop-up’ Books” 
Students and their parents will discuss their favorite books and then work together to create a "pop-up" book to celebrate these favorite stories.  

 

Session 2 "Family Journals" 
Students and their parents are invited to a night of writing, decorating, and fun as they create together a family journal that can be used for years of writing together.

 

We are asking for a $1.00 sign-up fee per attendant to hold your spot. A flyer will be sent home, and there will be a sign-up sheet in the office.

If you need a copy of the sign-up, you can print you own, by following this link;  Oregon Writing Project Sign-up.