Valley Ranch Elementary PTO: Latest News

Due to the rainy weather forecast for tomorrow, Field Day is being rescheduled. Field Day will be rescheduled for next Friday, May 18th.

If you’re able to volunteer to help with Field Day on the 18th, please let Gregg Williams know!

Tuesday, May 8th – VRE PTO Board meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, May 11th – Field Day! Please see information below for more details

Friday, May 11th – Box Top Deadline. This will be the last turn in date for the year!

Just a reminder that next week is Teacher Appreciation Week at Valley Ranch. With your help, Room Parents and students have been working on special ways to let the staff know how much they mean to us!!

Avoid shopping hassles by pre-ordering your school supplies now!

Each kit is $43 if ordered by June 1st. After that, they are $45.

Payment may be made by cash or check. Simply fill out the school supply form and return it to your teacher. If you would like to order on-line and pay via credit card, follow the instructions provided on the order form. You should have received a form home in your child’s folder last week or click HERE to print one now.

By ordering now, you can save time AND have the supplies delivered directly to your child’s classroom! If you have any questions, please e-mail Carrie Clark.

Field Day is this Friday, May 11th!
The Valley Ranch Elementary PTO has fun-filled day planned with lots of outdoor activities, both wet and dry!

On Field Day:

• Have kids dress for a wet, muddy day- clothes that can get dirty are a must!

• Water shoes are HIGHLY recommended. Tennis shoes are hard to get on and off once they are soaked!

• WEAR SUNSCREEN! Apply before coming to school, but also send some with your child for reapplication.

• Send a water bottle- please label it with your child’s name. There will be water stations where it can be refilled.

• Send a sack lunch for your child. They can also purchase a sack lunch from the cafeteria.

• If you would like to volunteer or have questions, please contact
  Gregg Williams for more details.

Coppell ISD is hosting a Cyberbullying Program on May 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the CMS West Auditorium. Parents and students are invited to attend. Please be aware that the content of the program is more suited for 5th-12th graders. Please see the flyer for more information.

Please note that the time on Colt Camp has changed. Colt Camp is now scheduled for Tuesday, May 15th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Also, the CMS East Webstore is now open. You can purchase school supplies, student planners, P.E. uniforms, PTO memberships and other things for the 2012-2013 school year on the webstore. Even if you are not ready to purchase, please take a look at the webstore as some of these items need to be purchased by a deadline. To find the webstore, visit www.cmsepto.revtrak.net

Early voting ends today for the May 12th election. Included on the ballot are seats for the CISD School Board.

Early Voting Hours

• Today, May 8th: 7am to 7pm

Early Voting Locations

• Valley Ranch Public Library
• Coppell Center Town Hall

If you can’t make it to vote early, don’t forget to vote on election day, May 12th!!

Come out tomorrow morning and support the Coppell Education Foundation’s RUN TO FUND! Money raised from this event goes right back into the Coppell Schools!

Don’t miss the fun! Each runner’s face will appear on the big screen at Cowboy Stadium, there will be t-shirts, vendor booths, pancakes, coffee, bounce houses, snow cones, music, freebies and lots more.

You can register on a walk-up basis at the race tomorrow beginning at 7:00 a.m. Race will be held at Coppell High School. For more information about the Education Foundation, visit www.coppellisdef.com

Tuesday, May 1st – Reading Restaurant Open – see article below for more information on times.

Wednesday, May 2nd – Reading Restaurant Open – see article below for more information on times.

Thursday, May 3rd – CiCi’s Night. Be sure to put your receipt in the box so the PTO gets credit!

Friday, May 4th – Star Saver’s Bank open! Come in and make a DEPOSIT!

There are many positions to choose from! You can choose one or more that align with your individual availability and interests.

This week’s highlights are:

Programs – Coordinate the PTO sponsored school programs such as High Touch High Tech. A lot of this position can be done from home. It involves getting the schedule of what will be offered in 2012 – 2013 from High Touch High Tech and letting the teachers choose what they would like to have for their classes and then setting the schedules. This is done at the end of August.

Field Day Coordinate this fun day in May. This is a wonderful opportunity to create a committee of your friends to execute this event. The groundwork has been laid out by prior committees. The biggest part is coordinating and organizing the volunteers which are not hard to find because the event is so fun to be involved with.

Please consider a role on the Board. It might be perfect for YOU!

Nominating Committee Contact Info:

Tricia Houston – niagirl@sbcglobal.net
Nicole Nolan – nicdivnol@gmail.com
Tina Pfaff – tinapfaff@yahoo.com

We are excited about our upcoming Field Day on May 11th. All of our STARS have the opportunity to come out and SHINE in the Sun! Tons of outdoor activity including Water Rides, Inflatables, Relay Racing and Bounce houses!

We need your help volunteering. If you’d be able to help us with Field Day, please e-mail Gregg Williams or return the form that will be coming home with your child this week. Don’t miss out on this FUN event!

The 2nd grade’s Reading Restaurant will be open this Tuesday, May 1st and Wednesday May 2nd. The Restaurant will be open from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. both days.

HAPPY READING!

Please help the 2nd grade in their upcoming service project by donating new and gently used children’s books. Books can be dropped off in the boxes by the cafeteria during the week of April 30-May 4. Thank you!!

Coppell Gifted Association will be hosting a night to introduce the Coppell ISD Trustee candidates for Places 6 and 7 and a presentation about the Gifted and Talented program in Coppell ISD through all grades.

This event will take place on May 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. at the Coppell High School Lecture Hall. More information about this event can be found by clicking here

Tuesday, April 24th – STARR Test Date

Wednesday, April 25th – STARR Test Date

Thursday, April 26th – STARR Test Date

*Please remember that there can be NO visitors or volunteers at VRE on STARR test dates!

Please help the 2nd grade in their upcoming service project by donating new and gently used children’s books. Books can be dropped off in the boxes by the cafeteria during the week of April 30-May 4. Thank you!!

VRE Dad’s Club had their 9th Annual Golf Scramble this past Saturday morning. The weather was perfect and the turnout was good. There were 18 golfers that participated in the event. Everyone had a good time. The course at Twin Wells Golf Club was in great shape and was very scenic. All in all it was a great day!

The winning group with a score of 12 under par (-12) was the following threesome:

Ed Zawislak
Perter Kuclo
Rob Rossom

Ed and Rob are VRE Dads and Peter is a friend of Ed’s that has played with us previously.

The net proceeds from the event were $676.63. These funds will be used to directly benefit VRE.

We’d also like to thank the following for their support of our annual event:

- Phil Smiley of Ameriprise Financial Services
- Local Diner
- Texas Rangers
- Frisco Roughriders
- Samsung
- CiCi’s Pizza
- Hollywood Theaters
- Custom Cleaners
- Freedom Park Valet Services
- 24-Hour Fitness

We are excited about our upcoming Field Day on May 11th. All of our STARS have the opportunity to come out and SHINE in the Sun! Tons of outdoor activity including Water Rides, Inflatables, Relay Racing and Bounce houses!

We need your help volunteering. If you’d be able to help us with Field Day, please e-mail Gregg Williams or return the form that will be coming home with your child this week. Don’t miss out on this FUN event!

Coppell Middle School West has begun selling school supplies for the 2012-2013 School Year.
You can order your school supplies now by visiting the following website: http://cmswpto.revtrak.net

Orders will only be available online through June 24, 2012 at this price.
School Supplies will be available for pickup during schedule pick up in August.

For the Coppell Education Foundation’s… RUN TO FUND!

Enjoy pancakes by J Macklin’s, Biggby Coffee, Snow Cones by Snow Balls Plus, music, awards, t-shirts, and lots and lots of giveaways (must be present to win). Come join the FUN and register today! Register at www.coppellisdef.com

Coppell Gifted Association will be hosting a night to introduce the Coppell ISD Trustee candidates for Places 6 and 7 and a presentation about the Gifted and Talented program in Coppell ISD through all grades.

This event will take place on May 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. at the Coppell High School Lecture Hall. More information about this event can be found by clicking here

Thursday, April 19th – Second Grade Music Program

Friday, April 20th – Star Savers Bank Open. Come in and make a deposit!

There are many positions to choose from! You can choose one or more that align with your individual availability and interests.

This week’s highlight is Publicity. This position coordinates newspaper articles and general publicity for the school. This can be done from home. The school staff, the yearbook team and any parent who gets good pictures shares them with the Publicity person who adds a write up and coordinates with local newspapers. The Publicity person is welcome to join in the picture taking but it is not required.

Nominating Committee Contact Info:

Tricia Houston – niagirl@sbcglobal.net
Nicole Nolan – nicdivnol@gmail.com
Tina Pfaff – tinapfaff@yahoo.com

Please help the 2nd grade in their upcoming service project by donating new and gently used children’s books. Books can be dropped off in the boxes by the cafeteria during the week of April 30-May 4. Thank you!!

Congratulations to Ms. Nolan’s class for showing their school spirit at Friday’s spirit assembly, and winning the PTO spirit award!

Congratulations to Ms.Huber’s class for winning the Box Top trophy at the spirit assembly last Friday. The class turned in more than 550 box tops during the collection period before the spirit assembly!

Due to STARR testing next week, no visitors will be allowed on campus next Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (April 24th to April 26th). This also applies to volunteers.

Would You Like to Play in a Golf Scramble?

This year the VRE Dad’s Club will hold its 9th Annual Golf Scramble at the Twin Wells Golf Course (Irving) on April 21st.

Registration begins at 7AM with the tournament starting at 8AM. The entry fee is $80 per individual or $280 per foursome. A Box Lunch will be provided and the driving range will be available.

This year it would be great if the tournament could have 40 players! So spread the word to your friends and neighbors and put a team together today!

You don’t have to be a great player to have a GREAT time.

We are also in need of prizes so if can help with this that would also be appreciated.

If you’d like to play or can help with prize donations, please contact Mark Mordecai or Stephen Jackson.

“We have several contested races in Coppell, and The Chamber believes it is important for people to make informed decisions,” said Cliff Long, Governmental Affairs committee Chair. “Instead of providing a minute or two to speak during a luncheon, we will host moderated forums.”

“This year the committee has also decided to host separate forums for each race,” Long continued. Each will follow the same format. Candidate will have the opportunity to make opening remarks. Next, a series of questions will be presented. Each candidate will answer all questions in turn. Audience members may submit questions. Candidates may then offer a closing statement. Candidates are encouraged to make themselves available for a short period immediately following the forum.

All forums are open to the public with free admission. Forums will be available to view online at coppellchamber.org beginning the day after each event.

Forum Schedule:

Coppell ISD – Board of Trustees Candidates
Thursday, April 19th – 6:30 pm – Coppell High School Lecture Hall

City of Coppell – Mayoral Candidates
Thursday, April 26th – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers at Town Center

City of Coppell – City Council Candidates
Thursday, May 3rd – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers at Town Center

Texas State House of Representatives- District 115 Candidates
Thursday, May 17th – 6:30 pm – Coppell High School Lecture Hall

The Coppell Chamber of Commerce is a 501© 6 non-profit organization, and its mission is to promote and enhance the business environment and quality of life in our community. For more information about The Chamber’s programs of work, please visit coppellchamber.org or call The Chamber office at 972-393-2829.