Upcoming Events

February 7

•  Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m.

February 10

•  Gently Used Book Sale

February 20-24

•  Winter Recess - No School

March 2

•  Elsmere Grade 2 Breakfast. 8:45 a.m.

March 8

•  Elsmere CAPER, 6-7 p.m.

March 13

•  Elsmere PTA Meeting, 7 p.m.

 

 

   COMPLETE CALENDAR

 

Elsmere PTA

Welcome to the Elsmere PTA

Want to get more involved in your local school?

The Elsmere PTA is a great way to get started.

For more information and to become a member of the Elsmere PTA, please contact Jen Spore or Patty Michaelson.

 

PTA News

Important change for Tools for Schools Program, in 2011-2012

The 2011-2012 school year will mark the 10th year for the Tools for Schools program. During that time hundreds of thousands of shoppers have registered their AdvantEdge cards; many shoppers have moved away and many changes have occurred with the schools themselves. LEARN MORE »

Help Elsmere win a playground

Help Elsmere win the Rally for Recess, a contest by Dannon where one winning school from each of the five leagues will receive a $20,000 playground makeover and an ultimate all-day recess party. Codes can be found under the overwrap of specially marked packages of DANNON® Danimals® Smoothie, Crush Cup™,Double Crush Cup™, and Coolision® products. Just cut out the codes and send them in with your kids in an envelope marked Dannon Codes. If each family sends in 3 codes, WE COULD WIN $20,000!

 

pta events

• Join the PTA - It's so simple. The form is right here on our web page [PDF]. Just print it out and send it in with your check. (The cost is $10 for one-parent families and $15 for two-parent families.) For more information on how your dues are used to help Elsmere, scroll down to the bottom of this page.

• Volunteer - The PTA coordinates events and activities over the course of the year to enrich the learning and social experience of Elsmere students. We really need your help to make it happen. Even if you can only donate your time to one event this year, every bit helps. Take a look at the Volunteer Opportunities form on this page.

• Campbell's Labels for Education: Please send in your Campbell's Labels for Education to help us earn supplies for our school. For a complete list of products with Labels for Education, click here; for more information on the Labels for Education program, click here:
http://www.labelsforeducation.com/

• PTA Reminder: Keep clipping Box Tops for Education! Look for Box Tops on many of the products you purchase. Clip them and sent them to school to help us earn money for Elsmere. For a complete list of products with Box Tops, visit: http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/clip/Brands.aspx
and for more information on the Box Tops program click here:
http://www.boxtops4education.com. Shop the Box Tops Marketplace to earn money for Elsmere. Before shopping online, check the stores available at the Marketplace and a percentage of your purchase will go directly to our school (after you register).

• Hannaford Helps School Dollars - Hannaford sponsors this during the months of October and November. Place collected dollars in the pillar at the store or send them into Elsmere School. Last year, we were the top earner for the Delmar store and received an additional $1,000. Let's do it again! Learn more at www.hannaford.com

• Sign up for Price Chopper Tools for Schools at www2.pricechopper.com/toolsforschools/single.shtml  (The Elsmere School number is 15747).

• Donate your used ink jet cartridges, cell phones, laptops - working or broken! Protect the environment and help our school by donating used cell phones, ink jet cartridges, laptops, digital cameras, MP3 players, GPS devices, radar detectors, and digital video cameras at school.  

how to connect with the pta

• Come to PTA meetings. Learn about school and district issues, meet other parents and help shape our community.

• Be a regular on the PTA website to see agendas, updates and pictures of PTA activities.

• Volunteer! Click here for the Volunteer Opportunities/Form. [PDF]

• Sign up to get PTA reminders and updates via e-mail. Send an e-mail to Nancy Kaplan or call her at 475-7697 to sign up.

 

pta meetings

All meetings will be held at 7 p.m.

• 9/13

• 10/11

• 11/9

• 12/13

• 1/10

• 2/7

• 3/13

• 4/17

• 5/7

• 6/5

 

how pta dues and volunteers enrich our schools

The staff, the students and the entire school community benefit when we have active parent participation through the PTA. Here's just a sample of how PTA dues and volunteers support Elsmere students:

• 1,000 book club

• School banking

• After-school enrichment programs

• Book fair

• Family activities (ice skating, bowling, river rats, winter fun day)

• In-school programs to enhance curriculum

• School art show

• School improvements

• School store

• Science fair

• Staff recognition luncheon

• Yearbook 

 

helpful links

• New York State Education Department

• US Department of Education