HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP
Hi everyone!
Holiday Gift Shop is next Wednesday, Dec 17. I still need quite a few Santa's Helpers for that. If you can help out, please contact me at rlhut@sbcglobal.net or 616-970-0679. The envelopes will go home in backpacks Mon. Dec 15.
Also, if you ORDERED COOKIE DOUGH, you can pick it up after school this Thursday Dec. 11.
~Becky
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Here is the latest copy of the Northshore PTA Newsletter.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8602524/NSPTA-Newsletter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8602524/NSPTA-Newsletter
Sunday, November 30, 2008
In the trenches
It ain't pretty, but it does the job!! I am, of course, referring to the periodic head checks for lice that Northshore PTA performs. One will take place tomorrow, Monday Dec. 1 if enough volunteers can help. This check is done after every extended break to keep lice cases to a minimum at Lake Hills school. The next check will be Monday January 5. If you can assist with this one, your help would be greatly appreciated. Lice can affect any child and it is a lot of work to eradicate, so prevention is the best way. Prevention requires the help of volunteers. Please mark your calendars to help with this very important PTA function.
Christmas Reminders:
T-shirts and Cookie Dough order forms are due DEC 1ST!!
Holiday Gift Shop will be held Wednesday, December 17. For those new to our school family, this event allows children to shop for gifts for the special people (and pets!) in their lives all on their own. An envelope is sent home so that parents can help the kids decide who to buy for and how much to spend. Parents put money in the envelope and the kids come home with gifts already wrapped for extra secrecy!! At this point, Santa's schedule still looks like he will be able to make it for pictures that day, too! We would love to have plenty of happy elf-parents available to assist the shoppers, so if you can help out for part or all of the day, contact Becky Huttenga at 616.970.0679 or rlhut@sbcglobal.net.
T-shirts and Cookie Dough order forms are due DEC 1ST!!
Holiday Gift Shop will be held Wednesday, December 17. For those new to our school family, this event allows children to shop for gifts for the special people (and pets!) in their lives all on their own. An envelope is sent home so that parents can help the kids decide who to buy for and how much to spend. Parents put money in the envelope and the kids come home with gifts already wrapped for extra secrecy!! At this point, Santa's schedule still looks like he will be able to make it for pictures that day, too! We would love to have plenty of happy elf-parents available to assist the shoppers, so if you can help out for part or all of the day, contact Becky Huttenga at 616.970.0679 or rlhut@sbcglobal.net.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
THE PTA FOOD DRIVE provided many local families with Thanksgiving baskets this year. The Spring Lake Township and Ferrysburg Fire Departments along with Ottawa County Sheriff helped distribute nearly 60 food baskets.
Checkout the new web page which features this annual event:
http://www.mylakehills.org/thanksgiving.php
Happy Thanksgiving!
And thank you to Annel Olthof and crew for organizing this fantastic charitable activity.
Checkout the new web page which features this annual event:
http://www.mylakehills.org/thanksgiving.php
Happy Thanksgiving!
And thank you to Annel Olthof and crew for organizing this fantastic charitable activity.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Pizza Kit Sale
Little Ceasars Pizza Kit Sale Starts January 7!
For more information, click here http://www.scribd.com/doc/8390242/Pizza-Kits
For more information, click here http://www.scribd.com/doc/8390242/Pizza-Kits
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Happy Halloween
Greetings everyone!
Northshore PTA wishes the school family a safe and outrageously fun Halloween.
Don't forget to GET OUT THE VOTE on Tuesday! It is your responsibility as much as your right.
Watch for details on Family Movie Night (which takes place right at Lake Hills) coming up in November as well as ways to help with Thanksgiving baskets.
Northshore PTA wishes the school family a safe and outrageously fun Halloween.
Don't forget to GET OUT THE VOTE on Tuesday! It is your responsibility as much as your right.
Watch for details on Family Movie Night (which takes place right at Lake Hills) coming up in November as well as ways to help with Thanksgiving baskets.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Fall Updates
Hello everyone!
It has been a very busy autumn so far! We had a very successful bookfair. Many thanks to Tammy Davison, Jacque Hoffman, Nikki Hubert and all of the dependable volunteers who worked the event. Autumnfest this year was also a great event despite the not so great weather! Thank you Chelsie, Shannon and your many wet helpers!
This Friday all the product you sold for Fall Fundraiser will arrive at the school and be available for pick up from 3:30 til 6 pm. Remember, you must pay in full in order to pick it up!
Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be upon us, so watch the backpacks for ways you can help with our Thanksgiving Baskets. Remember, these baskets go directly to Lake Hills families, and with the economy this year, the need will be greater than ever. If you have questions or have a great idea for corporate donors, contact Annel Oltof.
If you have an allocation request, please remember to fill out the form available in the office and get it in the PTA box no later than Nov. 7 so that your request can be reviewed.
Finally, if you are reading this, post a comment or contact me so that I can gauge how this blog is being received by our members.
Happy Haunting!!
It has been a very busy autumn so far! We had a very successful bookfair. Many thanks to Tammy Davison, Jacque Hoffman, Nikki Hubert and all of the dependable volunteers who worked the event. Autumnfest this year was also a great event despite the not so great weather! Thank you Chelsie, Shannon and your many wet helpers!
This Friday all the product you sold for Fall Fundraiser will arrive at the school and be available for pick up from 3:30 til 6 pm. Remember, you must pay in full in order to pick it up!
Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be upon us, so watch the backpacks for ways you can help with our Thanksgiving Baskets. Remember, these baskets go directly to Lake Hills families, and with the economy this year, the need will be greater than ever. If you have questions or have a great idea for corporate donors, contact Annel Oltof.
If you have an allocation request, please remember to fill out the form available in the office and get it in the PTA box no later than Nov. 7 so that your request can be reviewed.
Finally, if you are reading this, post a comment or contact me so that I can gauge how this blog is being received by our members.
Happy Haunting!!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Welcome to the Board!!
Northshore PTA would like to welcome Glorilyn Castagna to the Executive Board in the position of treasurer. Glorilyn will make a great addition to the board. Thanks Glorilyn!
Also, this is a very busy time of year for the Northshore PTA! Please watch you calendars for theses events:
Sept 22: Fall Fundraiser order forms are due!
Sept 29 - Oct 3: Fall Bookfair - be sure to stop in and shop, and volunteer if you have time!
Oct 2 - Autumnfest from 5:30 - 7:30. This event is always great family fun and a perfect social mixer for our school family.
If you didnt' make it to the September meeting, we kicked off the year with some much needed allocations for the school. More on that in a later post.
Also, this is a very busy time of year for the Northshore PTA! Please watch you calendars for theses events:
Sept 22: Fall Fundraiser order forms are due!
Sept 29 - Oct 3: Fall Bookfair - be sure to stop in and shop, and volunteer if you have time!
Oct 2 - Autumnfest from 5:30 - 7:30. This event is always great family fun and a perfect social mixer for our school family.
If you didnt' make it to the September meeting, we kicked off the year with some much needed allocations for the school. More on that in a later post.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
HELP NEEDED ASAP
Many of you may already know, but for those of you who don't, our elected
treasurer has switched her children to another school district.
We need to find someone to fill
the role of treasurer for Northshore PTA as soon as possible. The past
treasurer will be happy to walk you through the responsibilites
and will be here to assist throughout the year. If you or someone you know would be interested in this position, please contact Matt Wilkinson as soon as possible. The role
of treasurer is critically important to any PTA and needs to be filled.
Thank you.
treasurer has switched her children to another school district.
We need to find someone to fill
the role of treasurer for Northshore PTA as soon as possible. The past
treasurer will be happy to walk you through the responsibilites
and will be here to assist throughout the year. If you or someone you know would be interested in this position, please contact Matt Wilkinson as soon as possible. The role
of treasurer is critically important to any PTA and needs to be filled.
Thank you.
Monday, September 8, 2008
News for the New School Year
Hello everyone!
We hope everyone had a great time at the ice cream social! That was a hot night so the ice cream really hit the spot. Our Fall Fundraiser kicked off today and we hope all our families can participate in some way. The first Northshore PTA meeting will be held Thursday Sept 18 which is also our first Dominoes Pizza night. We hope to see many old and new friends at the meeting. Fall Bookfair and Autumnfest are right around the corner. If you would like to volunteer for either of those events, please contact Tammy Davison and Chelsie Weigle, respectively.
We hope everyone had a great time at the ice cream social! That was a hot night so the ice cream really hit the spot. Our Fall Fundraiser kicked off today and we hope all our families can participate in some way. The first Northshore PTA meeting will be held Thursday Sept 18 which is also our first Dominoes Pizza night. We hope to see many old and new friends at the meeting. Fall Bookfair and Autumnfest are right around the corner. If you would like to volunteer for either of those events, please contact Tammy Davison and Chelsie Weigle, respectively.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Let's RAVE about our Volunteers!
In appreciation for the time our Lake Hills family members spend volunteering for PTA events and activities, we’ve developed the RAVE program. For every 10 hours spent volunteering for Northshore PTA, your family will be entered to win fantastic prizes. Drawings will be held five times throughout the school year. You'll receive your first punch card in a PTA packet coming home in backpacks. Additional cards can be picked up in the office at Lake Hills.
Thank you in advance for your time, energy and enthusiasm!
Welcome New Board
A big, hearty WELCOME for our new board members!
2008-09 Board:
Matt Wilkinson, president
Tina Hirr, vice president
Margaret Staskiewicz, secretary
Amy Atkinson, past president
Contact information for each board member is found in the sidebar.
2008-09 Board:
Matt Wilkinson, president
Tina Hirr, vice president
Margaret Staskiewicz, secretary
Amy Atkinson, past president
Contact information for each board member is found in the sidebar.
Friday, May 30, 2008
2008-09 Events & Activities
Attached is a little brochure I put together which includes descriptions of all of the PTA-sponsored events and activities. For many of them, we are looking for either chair person or helpers. If you'd like to help, please contact Matt Wilkinson at sakmmsu@hotmail.com
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3173033/Events-Brochure
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3173033/Events-Brochure
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Saying Goodbye to 2007-2008
Hello again -
Just a few reminders from the office of the treasurer. The school year is quickly drawing to a close and that means no more backpack express!! So, if you are still in need of reimbursements or allocations that were approved, please get them to me as soon as possible. The fiscal year for NSPTA ends on June 30 and I would like all of this year's business completed before I hand the reins over to Jennifer.
Just a few reminders from the office of the treasurer. The school year is quickly drawing to a close and that means no more backpack express!! So, if you are still in need of reimbursements or allocations that were approved, please get them to me as soon as possible. The fiscal year for NSPTA ends on June 30 and I would like all of this year's business completed before I hand the reins over to Jennifer.
We hope you all enjoyed Spring Fling. Thanks to Matt, Jodi and all their helpers for putting on the event in grand style, even in the face of a little adversity!!
Keep on bloggin' for up to date info in 2008-2009!
~Becky Huttenga
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Spring Fling Thursday May 22!
Greetings, Northshore PTA members!
By this time next school year, this site will definitely be the place to go for all things PTA. Remember to bring your cameras to Spring Fling so that we can also post pictures to the blog. Just remember, never publish the last name of a minor pictured on the site for safety reasons.
By this time next school year, this site will definitely be the place to go for all things PTA. Remember to bring your cameras to Spring Fling so that we can also post pictures to the blog. Just remember, never publish the last name of a minor pictured on the site for safety reasons.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Volunteer Appreciation Awards to be Presented at Spring Fling
Northshore PTA wants to formally recognize individuals that have given their time, talents and resources to help our students receive an exceptional learning experience at Lake Hills. Please nominate the volunteers who stand out in your mind as potential recipients of these awards. Below please find the awards that will be given. Of course, we are open to any other suggestions you may have as people come to mind.
Please take a moment to fill in at least a few names for the categories provided (or create your own category) and reply back via e-mail with your ideas.
We would like to present the awards during the Spring Fling event next week Thursday evening, so please reply by Tuesday, May 20th at the latest.
Suggested Award Categories:
• The Unsung Hero (always behind the scenes, working quietly to get things done)
• The Rising Star (they took on new challenges and proved we can expect great things from them)
• Volunteer of the Year (the name speaks for itself)
• The "Go To" Award (who we go to when we're in a bind)
• The Encourager (Always nudging others to keep going)
• The Innovator (new ideas flow like a river)
• The Atlas Award (this person knows everything!)
• The Summit Award (when others would have given up, this person gives the extra push needed to reach the top )
To nominate volunteers, please respond via email to kdwiersma2@sbcglobal.net - by Tuesday, May 20.
Northshore PTA wants to formally recognize individuals that have given their time, talents and resources to help our students receive an exceptional learning experience at Lake Hills. Please nominate the volunteers who stand out in your mind as potential recipients of these awards. Below please find the awards that will be given. Of course, we are open to any other suggestions you may have as people come to mind.
Please take a moment to fill in at least a few names for the categories provided (or create your own category) and reply back via e-mail with your ideas.
We would like to present the awards during the Spring Fling event next week Thursday evening, so please reply by Tuesday, May 20th at the latest.
Suggested Award Categories:
• The Unsung Hero (always behind the scenes, working quietly to get things done)
• The Rising Star (they took on new challenges and proved we can expect great things from them)
• Volunteer of the Year (the name speaks for itself)
• The "Go To" Award (who we go to when we're in a bind)
• The Encourager (Always nudging others to keep going)
• The Innovator (new ideas flow like a river)
• The Atlas Award (this person knows everything!)
• The Summit Award (when others would have given up, this person gives the extra push needed to reach the top )
To nominate volunteers, please respond via email to kdwiersma2@sbcglobal.net - by Tuesday, May 20.
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