The Tiger's Cub - A News Dash of the Menands PTA - January 24th, 2011

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The PTA’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Wednesday, 2/15/12 from 4:30 – 6:30 @ School. Dinner consists of spaghetti, meatball, sausage, salad, bread, dessert & beverage. Cost is: $7.50 12-Adult, $5.00 Senior, $4.00 for children 3-11 and children under 3 free. Take a night away from cooking, support the PTA, and enjoy dinner with your family and friends. There will also be raffles for great prizes and a 50/50 raffle.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012 IS BINGO NIGHT - - PLEASE JOIN YOUR CLASSMATES FOR A NIGHT OF FUN WITH GREAT PRIZES AND GOOD SNACKS. BINGO WILL BEGIN AT 7PM.

Friday, February 10, 2012 is Movie Night for Grades 6 – 8. Join your classmates between 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm in the cafeteria for refreshments. The movie will begin promptly @ 7:00 pm in the Gym.

Colonie Center School Bucks is ongoing. It does not end until June. You need to bring your ORIGINAL receipts to the Guest Services Desk (located on the lower level of the mall between CVS & Glennpeter Jewelers) & we will receive 1 School Buck Point for each dollar shown. If you forget to do this on the day of your purchase, Vicki Wrobel will be more than happy to go to Colonie Center each month with these receipts. Just send them to school in an envelope marked: Colonie Center School Bucks. If you need your receipt back, please indicate that and they will be sent back home with your children.

We are partnering with Krause’s Homemade Candy for our Spring Fundraiser. Krause’s has been a part of the Capital District for nearly 25 years, offering a variety of delicious treats. Many treats are available for your friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to purchase through this candy sale. The best part is that 50% of the proceeds go directly to our PTA! All order forms must be returned by Friday, February 17, 2012. You may contact Kathy Kelley at 463-2401 if you have any questions!

School Banking: Our children can earn extra money by Reading. Cap Com Federal Credit Union will give you $3.00 per book during their Winter Reading Program. You can read up to 5 books. All you need to do is submit a picture or written summary depending on your age and an entry form that must be signed by your parents. You can obtain these forms on Fridays during normal banking. You can submit your pictures or written summary up until March 31, 2012 on Friday or to any Cap Com Branch. For more extensive instructions, go to: https://www.capcomfcu.org/plan/kids/102-reading-program.html.

Aileen Nicoll is looking for someone to help co-chair Field Day this year. Also, she is hoping to mentor someone to chair Field Day in the future. Anyone interested in either being co-chair or being on the Field Day Committee, please contact Aileen. There will also be a sign up sheet at the next PTA meeting on Monday, February 6, 2012.