PTA NEEDS YOU!

You can truly make a difference.

Come to one of the Parent Volunteer Meetings to find out more about the exciting
volunteer opportunities available.

Friday, September 3rd at 8:30am
or Wednesday, September 8th at 6:15pm
in the school cafeteria

Room Parents play a vital role in the classroom and the school by adding the element of FUN.

Responsibilities for room parents include:

• Organizing a game for the Fall Carnival on Nov. 13th and supplying a themed basket for our Silent Auction
• Planning the Holiday, Valentine, and End of Year parties for the class
• Communicating to the other parents of the classroom about Teacher Appreciation Week

This year we are posting the Room Parent information on the PTA website. *For those who need a paper copy, please email the volunteer coordinator.

Bookmark It! www.valleyridgepta.org for all the latest information!

If you did not have a background check done for the 2009-2010 school year, go to www.lisd.net/employment/volapp.html to apply now.

Thank you,
Jamie Hindman
Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@valleyridgepta.org
(214) 437-9748

Please join us for a PTA Meeting on Tuesday, September 7, at 7pm in the VRE Cafeteria.

The new June 2010 issue of the Valley Ridge Paw Prints Newsletter is now available!

(You need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the newsletter.)

Dear Valley Ridge Parents,

This issue is the last Paw Prints issue for the year. As with the end of every school year, it is gratifying to look back on all the positives that have occurred throughout the year. Our hope is that, in some way, each child has been affected positively for the future. I do know that, during this past year,  parents, teachers, PTA, cafeteria workers, custodians, etc. have invested numerous hours to help provide an outstanding education and a supportive school climate for each student. I would like to thank everyone for their sacrifice of time and gift of talent!!

Those of you, who have worked as a PTA board member or parent volunteer, please consider giving your time again next year. If you have not volunteered this year, please feel free to talk to someone in the office or contact a PTA board member to put your name on the volunteer list. Our school needs many volunteers to help with PTA, field trips, fundraisers, student council projects, Jump Rope for Heart, classroom parties, Field Day, 5th grade day camp, and much more.

I would like to give a huge “thank you” to Lorna Gibson and the 2009-2010 PTA Board. They have supported Valley Ridge by provided financing for many classroom needs and by providing help with everything asked of them. A special thanks also to Jen Hair who has taken the time to put together our Paw Prints newsletter each month this year, to Julie Hunden and Tiffany Campbell for the awesome yearbook, and to Tiffany Emory for the beautiful VRE scrapbook.

The last day of school, as you probably already know, is Thursday, June 10th. There will be an early dismissal at 1:30 PM. Be looking in each of your children’s report card envelopes for a Class Supply List and an End-of-the-Year Letter that gives you information about postcards from next year’s teachers, August Meet the Teacher/Bring School Supplies, Parent Orientation, etc. Also, the envelopes may include other important information.

Have a wonderful summer enjoying time with your children. Take care and be safe.

Respectfully,
Mrs. Charlotte Cauthen

Hey Jaguar parents,

Thank you Thank you Thank you to all the parents. Thank you for volunteering your time and talents to Valley Ridge. It could not be the great school that it is with out YOU. Thank you for creating games and baskets for the Fall Festival, thank you for creating wonderful room parties for the kids, thank you for helping at the book fair and thank you for the countless copies and other hours of help spent in the classroom.

Thank you to the teachers. Thank you for participating in the PTA, the PTA programs and for always handing out our fliers ( even when the were not there for Monday Mail). Thank you to Mrs. Cauthen and Mrs. Heintzman for always supporting us in our endeavors. We could have not done it with out you.

Thank you to the front office for ALWAYS helping us out. We could not be as successful with out you and your sharp eye for keeping us in the know.

Thank you to the students. Thank you for attending the festival and the family fun night. Thank you for bringing in box tops and labels. You have helped to raise money for the PTA. Thank you for participating so beautifully in the grade level performances following our PTA meetings. You guys are a hard act to proceed.

Thank you to the GREAT PTA board. Thank you for the countless hours that you volunteered for our events. Thank you for always having a smile on your face and Thank you for caring so much about the kids of Valley Ridge.

Please join us for our last event of the year. The pool party at Sun Valley pool on Sunday June 13th from 6:30 to 8:30. Cost is $8.00/ family. You can get your fantabalous 2010-2011 PTA membership.

Thank you for letting me be a part of this wonderful family.

Lorna Gibson
Proud 2009-2010 Valley Ridge Elementary President

Everyone loves to have their Birthday known. Put your childs Name and Birthday on the marquee at the front of the school. Cost is only $6.00 for the week of their birthday. Hurry while spots are available. Please fill out the information on this form and return it with payment of $6.00 payable to VRE PTA.  Dates are available from April to October.  These are accepted on a first - come basis, only 3 names per week are displayed.  If you have any questions, please email me at kimberlyll13@verizon.net.

Valley Ridge Parents and Students,

We had another successful year of our Magazine Fundraiser – thanks to YOUR support!

Please wait to renew your current subscriptions until we run our fundraiser again next January.  Or, renew them on-line all year round!

Go to www.qsp.com and click on SHOP NOW.  Enter account number: 425068087.

Valley Ridge Elementary receives 40% profit on your magazine purchases.  YEAH!

And, it is not to late for your student to be a part of the Magic Show that we are having on Friday, May 7th at 1:45 pm in the Library. It only takes 1 order for your student to qualify!

We have added numerous great Internet safety resources to the Links section of the VRE PTA web site.  Please take time to review these and keep your children safe online.

Lewisville ISD is upgrading the Volunteer Criminal History software this summer.  As a result, ALL Valley Ridge parents/guardians who want to volunteer for field trips, to help in the school, etc. will be obligated to reapply to serve our campus.  Even if you have previously been approved (in years past) to be a volunteer, you must fill out another volunteer application. EVERYONE must fill out another volunteer application.

The new volunteer application will be ready as soon as school begins. Please make plans to apply online at http://www.lisd.net/employment/volapp.html so that you may continue to be eligible to serve as a campus volunteer.

It will be especially important for you to reapply as a volunteer ASAP (as soon as school begins). It takes at least 3 weeks to be approved as a NEW volunteer.

Thank you for being a great group of parents who are always so willing to volunteer and support our students and teachers.  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!