Tickets Now On Sale for Green and Gold Gala Auction

Get your tickets for the big event on Nov 6th. This year's Auction is once again at Aspen Lakes, Brand33 restaurant and a scrumptious pasta dinner buffet is included in the cost. Tickets are available at Metamorphosis and from the Secretary at Sisters Elementary School.

Stay tuned to our twitter feed for up to the minute updates of donations and the amazing items we'll have to offer at the auction.

Hope to see you there as we raise money to keep SES the unique educational experience it is.

Happy New Year

We held our first meeting of the new school year today. Although it was a marathon session, we got some excellent work done. We finalized the literacy grants from last spring (increasing the total spent to $8200), approved a request for money to provide supplies to paint Kelso's Wheel on the playground (up to $600), and signed up some new folks to help with the teacher's luncheon on Oct 22nd. We also got the groundwork laid for the upcoming Green and Gold Gala, which will be held Nov 6 at Aspen Lakes. Moving the event from the spring to the fall may cause some initial confusion, and will certainly require that we jump out of the starting gate, but we hope it will decrease the competition (fewer auctions in the fall) and allow us to solicit our donor base coming out of their most lucrative season.

We're thrilled to welcome the new parents who showed up at our meeting, and hope more will decide to become involved. Classroom projects for the Gala will begin in the next few weeks and we can always use more hands and creative ideas!

Sisters Parent Teacher Community Awards $7,400 in Literacy

The Sisters Elementary School library and classrooms have been awarded $7,400 by the Sisters Parent Teacher Community (SPTC) for the acquisition of books and literacy-building resources. This includes grade level classrooms and special classrooms such as Speech, Lifeskills, and Reading.
SPTC facilitator Peyton Griffin says, “We are so thankful for the contributions of families, businesses, staff, and students that resulted in our ability to bring so many new books and reading resources to SES.” SPTC raised the funds for this project through the school’s annual Green and Gold Gala Auction.
SES staff and parents decided that strengthening literacy programs throughout the school was the most important contribution SPTC could make this year. Literacy resources provided by the SPTC grants will be used to support teachers in the implementation of interventions and enrichment opportunities targeted at specific skill development in order to advance student learning.
SPTC Treasurer Winter Lewis said “The SPTC contribution to the elementary school is the culmination of a lot of hard work by parents, staff, and administration. It is a pleasure to work with such a dedicated group.”

Next Gala Meeting, Mar 10th

Our next SPTC meeting is Tuesday, March 10th at 8:15 AM in the Commons at SES.

Hope to see you there--it's time to hear the results of the Gala and congratulate all hands on a successful event!

See ya!

SPTC Now on Twitter

You can find out instantly what is happening with SPTC. Just follow Sisters_SPTC on twitter. You can also find us using our e-mail: sptc@outlawnet.com

Next Meeting

Come get an update on all our projects at 8:15 Tuesday morning, Feb 10th.

Meeting Tomorrow, January 13, 8:15 AM SES Commons

Agenda:

- Welcome/review of old business/minutes

- District Superintendent Elaine Drakulich is visiting to talk about a mission/visioning process

- Sisters School District Mission, Vision, and Goals Process, Elaine Drakulich

- Approve Dec. 9, 2008 Minutes

- Accept Suggestions for Agenda

- Personal Safety Curriculum at SES, Shawn Diez

- Local Option Committee Update

- School Funding Rally in Salem, President’s Day Feb. 16, 2009

- Treasurer’s Report

- Fundraising Activities
-- Gala Auction at Aspen Lakes Fri. March 6, 2009

- Fundraising Goals

- School Grounds
-- Celebrate Oregon’s 150th by “Taking Care of Oregon” Sat. May 16, 2009
-- Piles near greenhouse

- Events for Future Discussion
-- Family Dance Night Fri. April 24
-- Family Culture Assembly unknown date
-- Family Barbeque in June

Hope to see you there!