2008-09 PTA Officers
Nicki Morton & Kristina Mraz, Co-Presidents
Tracy Diviyak, 1st Vice President
Rita Franko, 2nd Vice President
Carm Anagnostopulos, Corresponding Secretary
Gina Hadcock, Recording Secretary
Becky LaLonde & Quinn Swartwout, Co-Treasurers

PTA Meeting Dates 2008-09
Pleasant Avenue's PTA will meet on the following dates at 6:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted):

• September 15
• October 20 
• November 17      
• December - No Meeting        
• January 12
• February 23
• March 16
• April 7 (@ McDonald's)    
• May 18    
• June 15 - 6 p.m. - Executive Meeting

If you have not already done so, please consider purchasing a membership in your child’s PTA. The annual cost is $4.00 per person.  Most of the money goes toward support of programs right within the school. Please send your money, along with your name and address to school with your child. All are welcome to attend PTA meetings, which are held in the Pleasant Avenue School library. If you are unable to attend a meeting, the PTA would so appreciate you're volunteering for one or more of the following activities:

• BINGO

• Santa Breakfast

• Holiday Food Baskets

• Snowflake Dance

• Missoula Children's Theatre

• Science Fair

• Spring BINGO

• Art Show/Book Fair/Ice Cream Social

• Gr 6 Dance

• Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

General Mills Box Tops and More

We will collect box tops from General Mills Products until early spring. Please ask your friends and family to save these items for our school as well. This program has helped to raise more than $1100 in profits from General Mills in the past. Prizes are awarded to the classes with the most Box Tops collected - first place gets a cereal and ice cream party; second place gets a “Make Your Own Sundae” Party and third place gets fruit snacks and gogurts for the class.

Pleasant Avenue also participates in the Price Chopper Rewards Program and Hannaford Helps Schools Program.

SDM
The Pleasant Avenue Elementary School’s Shared Decision Making team (SDM) consists of teachers, parents and the building principal. The SDM committee meets monthly for one hour prior to PTA meetings. The purpose of the group is to discuss common concerns and to assist in the proper functioning of the building.

Accelerated Reader Program
The team has assumed the responsibility for the Accelerated Reader Program. They host fundraising events to support the purchase of prizes awarded to students who earn specific levels of points in the AR Program.

Building Safety
The SDM team serves as the building safety committee. They periodically tour the building for safety inspections and report any concerns back to the head custodian and district safety representatives.

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