Please be sure to add us on Facebook. Facebook is another way to keep informed of what the PTA is doing at SWES. Click on the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/swes.pta.5
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Family Fun Night - Minute to Win It!!!!
Okay SWES Family, our next PTA event will be our Family Fun Night, being held in the cafeteria and we will be playing Minute to Win It!!! Friday, November 22nd from 7-8:30, however the doors will open at 6:30. Groups of 2-4 will compete against one another, completing 60 second challenges, until the last group is standing!!!! The winners will receive our first ever Minute to Win It Trophy (along with another TBD prize)! There will be other cool door prizes as well. Hot dogs, popcorn, chips, nachos, drinks and candy will be available for purchase. So come on out and enjoy yourselves at our family fun and budget friendly event!! Even if you don't compete in the events, you can still come out and cheer the participants on as some of our audience members. This is a great way for your kids to see their friends and for you to mingle in a friendly, familiar and safe environment. Early sign up is welcomed and recommended. Just send us your name, contact info (phone and/or email) and child's teachers name and we will add you to our roster for the night! We can't wait to see you there!!!
Monday, November 4, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
Last Day for the Membership Drive-November 4th
Our last day for the PTA membership drive is Monday, November 4th, 2013. Remember the class with the most new members will get a Pizza Party. The second place class will receive an Ice Cream Party and the 3rd place class will receive a Popcorn Party! It's only $5 and your membership goes towards helping us being able to help our students, teachers and school! So you still have time to sign up. Do it today!!!!!
Skate Night!!
We had a nice time out, enjoying friends and family at our first Skate Night of the year. Next time around, we hope to see more of you out there!!!
Monday, October 21, 2013
Southwest Elementary School Skate Night...Wednesday, Oct.30 from 6-8 pm.
$6 includes admission and skate rental!!! Sk8 City Pooler, GA
Hope to see you there!!!
Saturday, October 19, 2013
PTA Membership Drive!!!!
The PTA is holding a membership drive. We’re in need of more
members and we NEED your help!!!! All you have to do is encourage your students
to go home and encourage their parents to join the PTA. The drive will last for
2 weeks starting October 21, 2013 and the first 3 classes to reach 20 members
or above, on or before November 4, 2013, will be rewarded for their efforts.
The 1st class to get over 20 memberships:
The students
will receive a Pizza Party!!
The 2nd class to get over 20 memberships: The students will receive an Ice Cream
Party!!
The 3rd class to get over 20 memberships: The students will receive a Popcorn
Party!!
We’ll be sending forms home to every parent!! We hope to see
you in the top 3!!!
To all teachers, in advance, thank you for all of your help
and support!!!
Sincerely,
SWES PTA
ANYONE can help support PTA!!!!!!!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
PTA: Myth VS. Fact
PTA: MYTH VS. FACT
MYTH: The
PTA is just one big clique. I will not fit in.
FACT: The majority of the active PTA members do
know each other. But this comes as a result of working together on various PTA
projects. However, our group is friendly and receptive to all, everyone is
welcome!!
MYTH: Only moms are actually involved with PTA.
FACT: We
want participation from not only moms, but dads, grandparents, guardians, older
siblings, aunts, uncles, etc. We hope to see and are excited to receive participation
from all family members.
MYTH: The
PTA has all the help they need. My participation will not make a difference.
FACT: We want and need as much
of your help and participation as you are able to give. We still have committee
positions that need to be filled and of course, we need volunteers to help at
our events. If you decide to volunteer, it’s up to you to choose how much time
you are willing to commit to. And new ideas are always welcome-it helps to keep
our PTA fresh and exciting!! All levels of participation are needed!!!
MYTH:
Joining PTA means I have to volunteer
and I don’t have the time.
FACT: There will be
opportunities for you to get involved, but there is no pressure and no guilt.
We understand that most people lead very busy lives and most want to contribute
much more than they are able to. We certainly value your time, when you can
give it, but more importantly, we value your commitment to your child’s
education! Your membership does not mean you have to volunteer, that is solely your choice. Any help is better
than none. Even if you only have a half hour, we greatly appreciate whatever
you can do.
MYTH:
Volunteering means I’ll be sucked into a never-ending black hole, requiring me
to give up tons of hours, inevitably sucking me dry.
FACT: The PTA is flexible and
has progressed to meet the changing needs of families. Project responsibilities
can be adjusted to fit with your time constraints. You may also find that you
can volunteer in other ways besides time.
MYTH: My
child's life will be the same whether I join the PTA or not.
FACT: This is simply not true. Membership
puts you in direct communication with other parents and teachers. Research
shows that children whose parents are involved make better grades and have
fewer disciplinary problems at school. When parents are plugged in, their
children do better. You’ll show your children that not only are they important
to you but their education is as well.
MYTH: PTA
membership never expires. I only have to join once.
FACT: Each new school year begins a new PTA
membership year. Membership cards are issued to each member who joins PTA when
dues are paid and are good for an annual membership only.
MYTH: It’s
only $5 and my $5 won’t make a difference.
FACT: Yes, it’s only $5 but the
$5 that you pay for your membership is important to the PTA. Without the money
the PTA raises, your child’s learning experience would be severely affected.
SWES needs more money than it receives and that’s where the PTA comes in at. We
help the school raise money for improvements and supplies. Every penny counts.
Along with the perk of making a difference in your child’s
school and a commitment to their education, your membership into the SWES PTA
also allows you to get discounts to well-known businesses such T-mobile, Staples,
Hertz, Met-life, and more.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
PTA Meeting
Last PTA Meeting of the year. Kindergarten and Pre-K will be
performing. Come out to vote for PTA
Officers for the 2013-2014 school year.
If you are wanting to make a difference considering joining the PTA...As
an officer or a committee chair.
Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
SWES PTA Committee
Hi Gator Family,
We are seeking PTA Officers for the upcoming school year 2013-2014. If you are interested please contact the front office or complete the form that was sent home. If you are unable to be an officer but would still like to help out, maybe consider being a Committee Chair. Descriptions are below.
Southwest Elementary PTA Committees
Box Tops Committee
Manage and
organize the processes of collecting Box Tops to redeem for cash to support Southwest
Elementary. Duties include communication of information to parents,
collecting, cutting, sorting, and bundling Box Tops, mailing, organizing
contests, etc. This program runs throughout the entire school year. The
Box Tops Committee sponsors contests between classes and hosts an end of the month
party for the winning class.
Communications
The
Communications Committee is responsible for all communications with the
families of SWES and the community. This includes updates and maintenance of
the PTA Blog, Facebook, PTA Newsletter, and the PTA website (PTAvenue).
Daddy Daughter Dance Committee
This Prom
like dance is an annual event, held around Valentine's Day, for any Southwest
Dad, Uncle or Grandfather to attend with all of his daughters,
granddaughters or niece’s. The committee works very hard to decorate the
cafeteria, hire a DJ and offer light snacks to the attendees. Preparation for
the event begins in November, costs are covered by admission, and the 2-hour
dance is a wonderful night for young ladies and their dads. This year almost 300
attendees enjoyed the dance!
End of the Year Celebration (Spring Carnival)
This event
has been awesome that last few years.
The students enjoy bounce houses, petting zoo, water-slide,face painting and much, much more. Spring Carnival/Festival is the
end of the year celebration. Both the incoming and outgoing PTA board would be on hand to
help.
Family Movie Nights
A family friendly movie will be shown and
refreshments will be sold. The committee will sell tickets, refreshments, and
is responsible for setup and cleanup.
Fundraising
The
Fundraising Committee supports all that the PTA strives to do for the school.
Through the generosity of our parents, and community and the hard work of our
students and staff we raised funds through our membership drive, our highly
successful JAXCO, World’s Finest Chocolate, and many passive (at no cost to the
family) fundraising opportunities.
Grandparent’s Event
This is also
a new event that we would like to incorporate into our calendar to include the
grandparents in our community. This would be a morning event probably with
breakfast, a performance, and maybe an art project of some kind. We also think
this is a great way to increase membership to the PTA. Because this is a new
event the committee will decide the details.
Holiday Shop
The Holiday
Shop may well be the students' favorite PTA event. For several days in
early December, the Holiday Shop Committee, along with a local business vendor,
provides a holiday shopping opportunity with a huge assortment of gifts in all
price ranges. Each teacher has an opportunity to bring his or her
students through the Holiday Shop to purchase gifts for family and
friends. The Committee "staffs" the shop by arranging for
volunteers to do any one or several jobs - set up and take down at the
beginning and end of the week, help the students shop, wrap purchases,
read stories to waiting students, and so on.
Hospitality Committee
The
Hospitality Committee procures refreshments (either by purchasing supplies or
soliciting donations from businesses) for all meetings hosted by the PTA
Executive Board, such as membership meetings, open house, and committee chair
meetings. Hospitality Committee volunteers also serve as
"greeters" for events, directing volunteers and parents to the
appropriate meeting areas and providing assistance as needed.
Membership Committee
The
Membership Committee is a core group, essential to the creation and maintenance
of the PTA. Through its organized year
long membership drive, the MC, provides the basis and funding to support the
PTA and its goal of reaching and serving every child in our school. The
Membership Committee works to come up with new and exciting membership drives
Mother Son Date Dance
This Prom
like dance is an annual event, held around Mother’s Day, for any Southwest Mom,
Aunt or Grandmother to attend with all of her sons, grandsons or nephew’s
attending SWES. The committee works very hard to decorate the
cafeteria, hire a DJ and offer light snacks to the attendees. Preparation for
the event begins in January, costs are covered by admission, and the 2-hour
dance is a wonderful night for young men and their moms.
Nomination Committee
It is the
responsibility of the Nominating Committee to select the most qualified
candidate to fill each of the officer positions on the PTA Executive
Board. This is accomplished by taking
suggestions from the membership, which includes both staff and PTA family
membership. Nominations can be taken
from the floor of the general membership meeting as well.
Recruiting & Appreciation
This committee
assists the VPs in filling any vacant positions on committees or the board.
They will recruit for the open positions via sign-up forms, the PTA website,
word of mouth, and email solicitations. This committee is also responsible for
showing appreciation to our internal volunteers.
Reflections Committee
Each year, the PTA Reflections Program challenges students
to create art inspired by a specific theme. Themes are selected from hundreds
of ideas submitted by students to the PTA Reflections Program Theme Search.
Past themes have included "If I Could Give the World a Gift...,"
"A Different Kind of Hero," “Wow!” and "Beauty is...”
The 2010–2011 theme is “Together We Can." Southwest students
participate in the Reflections Program by submitting entries in one of six arts
areas—dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition,
photography, and visual arts. This Committee works to encourage student
participation, seeks out volunteer judges from outside the school, collects and
organizes the entries submitted, and also plans and hosts a reception in the
fall to view all the entries after winners are chosen.
School Store
The School
Store committee will be responsible for stocking the “store” with merchandise
and helping and selling the items. Dates
and times will be selected at the start of the school year.
Staff Appreciation
This
committee is always filled with fun, creative and generous volunteers.
The chairman will lead the team in brainstorming sessions to shower our
teachers and staff members with the gratitude they deserve. Then,
each task is delegated to a ready and willing volunteer! The
chairman will develop the communications via assistance from the board
members. Help awaits you at every turn if you're the type needing that
second opinion or let your creativity run wild. Staff appreciation week
is held in May. Staff Appreciation week offers many chances for the students
and their parents to show the staff how grateful we are for them. This is a great committee to chair even if
you are a first-time PTA member!
Talent
Show
The Talent
Show is an annual production, which allows students to showcase their talents
and abilities as individuals or in groups.
Our children work very hard on their extra-curricular activities throughout
the year, and the Talent Show gives them a venue to practice performing in
front of a group, and to display their skills before a live audience
PTA Officer Descriptions
|
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
|
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Mother/Son Dance
Good Morning to all...
Due to the CRCT Testing...Mother Son Dance has been rescheduled to Friday, May 17.Tickets on sale until Wednesday, May 15 @ 12!!!!
Due to the CRCT Testing...Mother Son Dance has been rescheduled to Friday, May 17.Tickets on sale until Wednesday, May 15 @ 12!!!!
PTA Nomination!!!! Due May 21
Dear Southwest Families,
The PTA is extremely
active here at Southwest Elementary .They are responsible for many of the
events & programs that we all love including Family Movie Nights,
Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Fundraisers, Talent Show, and Spring
Carnival etc. They also provide a great deal of support to our teachers through
stipends, staff appreciation week, and much more. It is a strong, goal oriented
organization dedicated to supporting students, teachers and administrators. As
we prepare for the upcoming school year, it is important that the PTA continues
its work, and they need your help.
The current PTA has asked
volunteers to form committees for Southwest.
These volunteers have spent the
last month looking at ways to improve our organizational structure to better
represent the needs of our schools moving forward. They have identified needs
for executive officers and committee chairs.
Now, more than ever, it is
vital that we fill these spots. Next year will be exciting for all of us, and
the possibilities for the PTA is endless. We are looking for dedicated parents
to serve as PTA officers and committee chairs and/or co-chairs. As an officer,
you must be elected by our PTA board at our last meeting in May. You will serve
a minimum of one year, but you can serve up to two years. The chair positions
are non-elected positions. Please review the included information detailing our
PTA structure and committee descriptions, and consider joining us for the
2013-2014 school year.
If you are interested in
one of these positions or know someone who is worthy of nomination, please
complete the Nomination Form and return it by May 21. You do not have to be a current
PTA member to nominate or to be nominated. If you are interested in chairing
one of our committees, please check the box on the Committee Form and return it
by May 21.Please feel free to contact any one of us with questions or concerns.
Thank you,
PTA Nominating Committee
Southwest Elementary
School PTA
Monday, May 6, 2013
- Today kicks of Teacher Appreciation Week! Tell us what you have planned to #ThankaTeacher! about an hour ago
- Help your teacher win a trip to International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conf in San Antonio! https://t.co/LtXsdY5Lgn about 14 hours ago
PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers play a key role in student success, and sometimes a simple “thanks” is all a teacher needs to feel valued. Take the time to celebrate your students’ teachers during 2013 PTA Teacher Appreciation WeekSM May 6–10.
Here’s how you can honor teachers:
Since 1984, National PTA has designated the first full week in May as a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children. PTA events at the national, state, and local levels celebrate the outstanding contributions teachers make.
Additionally, National PTA is proud to recognize teachers and administrators with awards and grants. Whether you want to support your school's activities during November's PTA® Healthy LifestylesSM Month with a grant or you want to honor a fellow colleague with National PTA Life Achievement Award, PTA offers a variety of ways to recognize teachers. Learn more about these opportunities here.
National PTA also serves on the selection committees for the National Teacher of the Year Program and People Magazine’s own Teacher of Year Award.
How You Can Show Appreciation
The decision to teach often comes with low-to-moderate pay, and around-the-clock hours. Support from families can ease the difficult work teachers do. PTA Teacher Appreciation Week is the perfect time to personally thank your students’ teachers for their sacrifices and support for children throughout the year. While appreciation alone will not reduce the challenges teachers face, it will let them know their efforts are not going unnoticed.Here’s how you can honor teachers:
- Write letters and cards of appreciation to your students’ teachers throughout the week and ask you students’ teachers how you can support them throughout the year.
- Show your support for the tremendous work teachers do by volunteering in your students’ classrooms.
- Nominate your students’ teachers for local and national awards.
- Tell us on Facebook and Twitter how you plan to appreciate your students’ teachers using the hashtag #ThankATeacher.
- Pick up the April/May edition of Our Children magazine, which is devoted to teachers’ perspectives and offers parents great advice for building a strong relationship with their students’ educators.
- Give the gift of PTA membership to a teacher in your life.
- Follow the new PTA Pinterest boards for more teacher appreciation ideas.
- Advertisement: Place this advertisement in a local publication or distribute it as a flier.
- Certificates: Use these customizable certificates to recognize outstanding teachers at your students’ school.
- E-card: Send a graphic card via email to your students’ favorite teachers.
- Social Media Avatar and Badge: Share the PTA Teacher Appreciation Week badge on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
- Web Banner: Display the PTA Teacher Appreciation Week banner on your school’s website.
National Honors
Since 1984, National PTA has designated the first full week in May as a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children. PTA events at the national, state, and local levels celebrate the outstanding contributions teachers make.
Additionally, National PTA is proud to recognize teachers and administrators with awards and grants. Whether you want to support your school's activities during November's PTA® Healthy LifestylesSM Month with a grant or you want to honor a fellow colleague with National PTA Life Achievement Award, PTA offers a variety of ways to recognize teachers. Learn more about these opportunities here.
National PTA also serves on the selection committees for the National Teacher of the Year Program and People Magazine’s own Teacher of Year Award.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Report Cards and Awards Assembly
Report Cards go home today, Thursday, April 11.
Awards Assembly for 3rd Marking Period:
Friday, April 19
PreK/K 9:30
Grade 4 10:00
Grade 3 1:30
Grade 2 2:00
Grade 1 2:30
Grade 5 3:00
Awards Assembly for 3rd Marking Period:
Friday, April 19
PreK/K 9:30
Grade 4 10:00
Grade 3 1:30
Grade 2 2:00
Grade 1 2:30
Grade 5 3:00
Monday, February 11, 2013
Father Daughter Dance
Hello Everyone... Just wanted to say we had a wonderful time at the Father Daughter Dance on Friday. All of the girls looked beautiful and so did all the men that escort the ladies to the dance. We had over 220+ people that came out. It was wonderful. Congratulations to Mariah Blacksher and Mr. Blacksher they were crowned our Princess and King for our 2013 Father Daughter Dance.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Father Daughter Dance
Tickets for the dance go on sale Thursday, January 24!!!!!!! Get your tickets early, no ticket sales at the door!!!!!
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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