School of Information
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Spring 2017 Calendar
SCPTA 2017 Spring Calendar
April
1 Clothing Bank Open, 9-11 a.m., All volunteers welcome!
1 Deadline to submit your applications for MOPTA awards.
5 SCPTA General Meeting, 9:15 a.m., Sequiota E, 3414 S. Mentor Ave. 65804, 417-523-5400
6 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30 – 5 pm Parkview: Jarrett, Carver, Cowden, Sherwood, Holland, Sunshine, Delaware, Rountree, McGregor, Twain and Portland volunteers are needed!
6 Missouri Child Advocacy Day, Jefferson City (Carpool to Capital, attend workshops, meet state representatives. For more information,
contact Donna Petiford at petiford@sbcglobal.net.)
13 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30 – 5 pm Kickapoo: Cherokee, Wilson’s Creek, Mann, Jeffries, Disney, Harrison, McBride and Gray volunteers are needed!
14 No school. (Professional Learning/Work Day)
17 Teachers’ Appreciation Banquet, 5:30 p.m.,
18 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B
20 Clothing Bank Open, 2:30 – 5 pm Central: Pipkin, Westport, Study, Campbell, Bissett, York, Weaver, Boyd and Weller volunteers are needed!
26 Council Newsletter Deadline
27 LAST DAY Clothing Bank Open, 2:30-5 p.m., Glendale: Pershing, Hickory Hills, Sequiota, Field, Wilder, Pittman and Bingham volunteers are needed!
29-30 Missouri PTA Convention 2017, Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Columbia, MO (For more information, visit MOPTA.org.)
May
3 SCPTA General Meeting, 9:15 a.m., Sherwood Elementary Project Lab, 9:15 a.m.
7 High School Baccalaureates
11, 12 High School Graduations
16 SCPTA Executive Meeting, 9:15 a.m., KAC Room B
16 School of Information, 5:30 – 8:30, Parkview High School
18 Earliest possible last day of school
26 Latest possible last day
June
22-25 2017 Annual PTA Convention & Expo, Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (For more information, visit pta.org.)
Attention Treasurers:
Please use this form when submitting Council Dues or Donations to Springfield Council of PTAs. Please keep a copy for your records.
Thank you 2016-17 SCPTA meeting hosts
SCPTA Meeting Hosts 2016-2017
September 7 Study
October 5 Jarrett MS
November 2 Wilson’s Creek 5-6
December 7 Fremont Elem
January NO MEETING!
February 1 Holland Elem
March 1 Sunshine Elem
April 5 Sequiota Elem
May 3 Roseanne Bentley Administrative Center, Room 150
Food will be available at 9 a.m. Meetings start at 9:15.
PTA Membership Dues Form
Please use this form when submitting monthly MO PTA membership dues.
Clothing Bank Schedule 2016-17
August: 4th and 11th- 9-11am and 2:30-5pm
*6th- 9-11am
18th and 25th- 2:30-5pm
September: 1,8, *10, 15,22,29
October: *1,6,13,20,27
November: 3,*5, 10,17
December: 1,*3,8
January 2017: 12,19,26
February: 2,9,16,23
March: 2,9,23,30
April: *1,6,13,20,27(last day) *denotes Saturdays open from 9-11am
Thursdays open from 2:30-5pm but shoppers need to be there by 4:30.
This schedule is subject to change. Please like us on Facebook for updates. Facebook: The PTA Clothing Bank
Volunteers are welcome 9-5 every Thursday we are open and 9-11 on Saturdays
Sign for REMIND and get the latest information from SCPTA
Be sure to sign up for REMIND so you receive important text reminders about SCPTA general membership meetings; Clothing Bank volunteer schedule; specific donation needs at the Clothing Bank; Reflections deadlines, etc.
It’s easy to sign up for this FREE service that many teachers and coaches already put to use. Just text @scptag to 81010. You will be asked to reply with your full name, then you’ll receive a text confirming that you are on the REMIND thread for SCPTA!
Vote YES! Proposition SPS!
Please Vote Yes! Proposition SPS! on April 4, 2017.
Springfield Council of PTAs Supports Proposition SPS, and you can, too!
Here’s a link to the Resolution approved at our 3/1/2017 SCPTA meeting. Use this to encourage your PTA/PTSA to support Proposition SPS on April 4.
proposed-resolution-april-2017
Help get the word out:
Like and Invite Friends to Like “Quality Schools for Kids” Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/QS4Kids/
Volunteer, Donate and/or Show your support on “Quality Schools for Kids” website:
https://qualityschoolsforkids.nationbuilder.com/
Include this flyer in your School Newsletter, Share on Social Media, or Handout at your next PTA meeting:
Encourage VOTER REGISTRATION by March 8. See more at this link:
https://scptamo.com/2017/02/18/start-an-online-voter-registration-drive/
Let’s help Quality Schools for Kids create quality learning environments for all SPS students.
2017 SPS Bond Proposal FAQs
For a complete list of projects, please see this link:
http://www.springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/pages/SPSMO/DistrictInfo/Proposition_SPS_-_2017_Bond_Pr
Have questions about the 2017 SPS Bond Proposal? This link from Springfield Public Schools helps answer those Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Start an Online Voter Registration Drive
Encourage your members to REGISTER TO VOTE by MARCH 8, 2017 in order to VOTE APRIL 4, 2017.
Use this link on your social media and websites:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/govotemissouri
Or post this flyer at your school or place of work:
Reflections Results
Congratulations to all students who participated in the Reflections program this year.
We will be having our city Reflections Showcase and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, January 22nd, from 2-3 p.m. at the Battlefield Mall. Congratulations to all our winners!
Dance
Middle School
| Name | Grade | Division | School | Place |
| Elif Benzer | 3rd | Intermediate | Greenwood | 1 |
| Shriya Miller | 3rd | Intermediate | Greenwood | 2 |
| Crosby Mills | 8th | Middle School | Greenwood | 1 |
| Lily Prescott | 7th | Middle School | Greenwood | 2 |
| Abigail Heidemann | 8th | Middle School | Greenwood | 3 |
| Alyssa Lee | 7th | Middle School | Cherokee | Honorable Mention |
| Alyssa Hakan | 7th | Middle School | Cherokee | Honorable Mention |
| Lucy Vanover | 7th | Middle School | Central | Honorable Mention |
Film
| Name | Grade | Division | School | Place |
| Ben Thornton | 4th | Intermediate | Sunshine | 1 |
| Charlie Edwards | 8th | Middle School | Cherokee | 1 |
| Blake Dodd | 7th | Middle School | Cherokee | 2 |
| Autumn Neff | 7th | Middle School | Cherokee | 3 |
| Akila Anandaraph | 11th | High School | Central | 1 |
Visual Arts
| Name | Division | Grade | School | Place |
| Seren Nix | Primary | Kindergarten | Sherwood | 1 |
| Norah Johnston | Primary | Kindergarten | Rountree | 2 |
| Charles Thornton | Primary | 1st | Sunshine | 3 |
| Sarah Mostyn | Primary | Pershing | Honorable Mention | |
| Adalia Ligon | Primary | Kindergarten | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
| Ivy Dang | Primary | Kindergarten | Sherwood | Honorable Mention |
| Katie Su | Intermediate | 5th | Greenwood | 1 |
| Birdie Johnston | Intermediate | 3rd | Rountree | 2 |
| Alex Thornton | Intermediate | 3rd | Sunshine | 3 |
| Elizabeth Mrad | Intermediate | 3rd | Sunshine | Honorable Mention |
| Claire Szura | Intermediate | 3rd | Wanda Gray | Honorable Mention |
| Makayla Parks | Intermediate | 5th | Sherwood | Honorable Mention |
| Karson Feuerbacher | Middle School | 7th | Greenwood | 1 |
| Madison Mitchell | Middle School | 7th | Greenwood | 2 |
| Liam Pheonix | Middle School | 7th | Cherokee | 3 |
| Emily Fuge | Middle School | 8th | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
| Sophie Dawson | Middle School | 7th | Central | Honorable Mention |
| Erik Osburn | Middle School | 7th | Cherokee | Honorable Mention |
| Hailey Rockhill | Middle School | 7th | Cherokee | Honorable Mention |
| Julie Sharpe | High School | 11th | Central | 1 |
| Makayla Ann Maxheimer | High School | 10th | Kickapoo | 2 |
Music Composition
| Name | Division | Grade | School | Place |
| Thomas Klepper | Primary | 2nd | Rountree | 1 |
| Silas Johnston | Primary | 2nd | Rountree | 2 |
| Daniel Hellman | Intermediate | 5th | Wilson’s Creek | 1 |
| Nate Hunter | Intermediate | 4th | Greenwood | 2 |
| Hannah Young | Intermediate | 5th | Rountree | 3 |
| Lachlan McKinney | Intermediate | 4th | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
| Andrew Hellman | Middle School | 6th | Central | 1 |
| Ethan Curtis | Middle School | 7th | Cherokee | 2 |
| Tristan Worley | Middle School | 7th | Cherokee | 3 |
| Olivia Smith | Middle School | 7th | Cherokee | Honorable Mention |
| Akila Anandarajah | High School | 11th | Central | 1 |
| Garren Shelley | High School | 11th | Kickapoo | 2 |
Photography
| Name | Division | Grade | School | Place |
| Faizah Al-sisi | Primary | 2nd | Sherwood | 1 |
| Corbin Collins | Primary | 2nd | Greenwood | 2 |
| Alexa Spilde | Primary | 2nd | Wilder | 3 |
| Anna Le | Intermediate | 3rd | Greenwood | 1 |
| Anna McQueary | Intermediate | 4th | Greenwood | 2 |
| Andrew Le | Intermediate | 5th | Greenwood | 3 |
| Piper Dishman | Intermediate | 3rd | Pleasant View | Honorable Mention |
| Maya Morse | Intermediate | 4th | Wilder | Honorable Mention |
| Sophie Hays | Intermediate | 4th | Wilder | Honorable Mention |
| Sophia Brown | Intermediate | 3rd | Sherwood | Honorable Mention |
| Cross Kubik | Middle School | 7th | Cherokee | 1 |
| Taylor Mayo | Middle School | 6th | Cherokee | 2 |
| Madison Mitchell | Middle School | 7th | Greenwood | 3 |
| Hailey Youngblood | Middle School | 8th | Central | Honorable Mention |
| Abigail Heidemann | Middle School | 8th | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
| Madison Mitchell | Middle School | 8th | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
| Jenna Lawson | Middle School | 7th | Cherokee | Honorable Mention |
| Jessamyn Baker | High School | 9th | Greenwood | 1 |
| Roni Norburg | High School | 12th | Glendale | 2 |
| Callie Cochran | High School | 9th | Greenwood | 3 |
| Jessamyn Baker | High School | 9th | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
Literature
| Name | Grade | Division | School | Place |
| Cameron McQueary | 1st | Primary | Greenwood | 1 |
| Cullen Burch | 1st | Primary | Greenwood | 2 |
| Adrianna Schafer | 1st | Primary | Sunshine | 3 |
| William Wyas | 1st | Primary | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
| Emma Bellanti | Kindergarten | Primary | Wilder | Honorable Mention |
| James Burton | Kindergarten | Primary | Wilder | Honorable Mention |
| Max Hall | Kindergarten | Primary | Wilder | Honorable Mention |
| Madeline Downs | 4th | Special Artist | Sunshine | 1st |
| June Branch | 2nd | Special Artist | Sunshine | 2nd |
| Adiba Saadullah | 5th | Intermediate | Wilder | 1 |
| Ben Loughary | 3rd | Intermediate | Sherwood | 2 |
| Elana Hadi | 5th | Intermediate | Rountree | 3 |
| Nina Malega | 5th | Intermediate | Sunshine | Honorable Mention |
| Allison Loughary | 5th | Intermediate | Sherwood | Honorable Mention |
| Nina Malega | 5th | Intermediate | Sunshine | Honorable Mention |
| Harmonie | 5th | Intermediate | Wilder | Honorable Mention |
| Paige Ramsey | 5th | Intermediate | Wilder | Honorable Mention |
| Allison Loughary | 5th | Intermediate | Sherwood | Honorable Mention |
| Emory Bell | 4th | Intermediate | Sunshine | Honorable Mention |
| Karina Suidenko | 5th | Intermediate | Pleasant View | Honorable Mention |
| Xavier Miller | 5th | Intermediate | Pleasant View | Honorable Mention |
| Joshua Cox | 8th | Middle School | Greenwood | 1 |
| Keely Roberts | 8th | Middle School | Greenwood | 2 |
| Grace Tyau | 7th | Middle School | Central | 3 |
| Lisa Carpenter | 8th | Middle School | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
| Kierten Maltas | 6th | Middle School | Carver | Honorable Mention |
| Arden Below | 7th | Middle School | Central | Honorable Mention |
| Margaret Kester | 7th | Middle School | Cherokee | Honorable Mention |
| Bethany Moore | 9th | High School | Central | 1 |
| Akila Anandarajah | 11th | High School | Central | 2 |
| Taemin Park | 12th | High School | Greenwood | 3 |
| Zachary Baker | 12th | High School | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
| Madeline Smith | 11th | High School | Greenwood | Honorable Mention |
Thank you for all your hard work and your entries. This year’s theme was very inspirational to so many literature and dance entries. Many of the art pieces are still at the judges. I will try to release results next week.
Remember, we will be having the awards ceremony and Showcase on January 22nd from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Battlefield Mall. If you have any questions please feel free to call/text me at 417-619-7533. Aaron Mrad Springfield City PTA Reflections Chairperson
PTA Takes Action – November 2016
MISSOURI PTA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM 2017
These legislative priorities are based on the issues that the Missouri PTA Legislative Department expects to target for the 2017 legislative session. As unexpected issues emerge, Missouri PTA will act in accordance with the resolution and position statements that have been approved by the membership. A complete list of resolutions and position statements are available on our website (www.mopta.org).
Missouri PTA supports:
- Legislation that protects and calls for local control of schools.
- Legislation to strengthen laws designed to protect minors from abuse and increase funding for programs and services aimed at the prevention of child abuse, neglect and maltreatment.
- Legislation that supports increased access to mental health services for children.
- Opposition to tax credits or tax deductions for tuition paid by a parent or sponsors for non-public elementary or secondary school children.
- Enforcement of legislation requiring school districts to have policies that promote increased parental engagement in their children’s education.
- Legislation that will maintain or generate local and state funding for public education.
- Legislation that will safeguard the educational and personal records of students.
- Legislation that would protect children and youth from being discriminated against based on race, religion or sexual orientation.
Missouri State PTA Office
2101 Burlington Street
Columbia, MO. 65202
800-328-7330
