tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42919314865739415432024-03-13T15:55:45.243-06:00Excelsior Academy PTOInvolving parents and families in promoting the love of learning.Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-76302283142776440692010-02-23T10:19:00.001-07:002010-02-23T10:19:29.244-07:00Volunteer Opportunities!The lunch room needs 1 or 2 families willing to launder a load of rags, mop heads, and aprons every week. They need to be done Wednesday night-returned Thursday morning, and Friday night-returned Monday morning. Anyone interested, please email Jodi Ericson jericson@excelsior-academy.orgAnna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-52517515565142673842010-02-02T10:49:00.002-07:002010-02-02T10:54:45.810-07:00Tooele City Library DisplayFor those of you who are interested our 6th grade students at Excelsior Academy have an Art Display set up at the Tooele City Library. If you have a minute stop by and see what they have done sometime before the end of February.Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-66255576695342874592010-02-02T10:46:00.001-07:002010-02-02T10:48:24.545-07:00Box Tops DrawingOur next Box Top Drawing ends on Feb. 23rd. Every scholar who enters 10 box tops will be given a small thank-you prize. Grand prizes are a Fuzion Nextsport Scooter, board games and card games. Thank-you for your support, every box top that is collected makes a difference.Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-65993519779021436992010-01-20T21:46:00.003-07:002010-02-02T10:48:55.118-07:00VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES-The Middle School CDSE classes need volunteers on Fridays when they are doing service projects. The class times are from 8:15 - 11:35 for team 2, and 8:15 - 12:25for team 1 please email rpeterson@excelsior-academy.org<br />-The Library could use one volunteer on (every) Thursday and one on (every) Friday from 8-11:30 to help check in books, check out books and put books away. Those are our busiest days! Please email sroberts@excelsior-academy.org or pnesbitt@excelsior-academy.org<br />-I would like consistent voluteers Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to provide assistance for the activity of the day and read a story at another area of the room. This would require two individuals per day. The times are fluid, depending upon how long Spalding takes. In a perfect world, it would be from 9:45 to 10:30, 3 15 minute stations. I may also need two from 2-2:45. This is for kindergarten, please email gorkiolla@excelsior-academy.org<br />-The music department is in need of empty paper towel or wrapping paper rolls and empty cereal boxes. Please email jgrogan@excelsior-academy.org or send them to school with your children.Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-65614616176590226912010-01-05T09:53:00.003-07:002010-02-02T10:49:22.820-07:00Volunteer OpportunitiesWe are in need of help with our upcoming Science Fair. Below are the dates and times that we will need help.<br />-February 11th 3-5 people to help set up from 8:00am to 9:30am<br />-February 16th 3-5 people to help set up after school from 3:30pm to 5:00pm<br />-We also are in need of as many long tables as possible to set up the projects for display anyone that would be willing to allow the school to use these would be greatly appreciated.<br /><br />Please contact Ellen Parker at eparker@excelsior-academy.org if you are able to help in any way.Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-71433889824807966642009-12-03T22:01:00.000-07:002009-12-03T22:02:36.222-07:00VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYWe need two people willing to run the Uniform Closet at the school one day a month for one hour after school. If you are interested in helping, please reply to this link to contact <a href="mailto:anna.l@excelsior-academy.org">Anna Loertscher</a><br/>Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-16567202140820708882009-11-29T18:23:00.002-07:002009-11-29T18:27:55.616-07:00BOX TOPSOur second collection for <strong>Box Tops</strong> is Wed. Dec. 9th. This time we are having a drawing with great prizes. The grand prize is tickets to see the <strong>JAZZ</strong> play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 14th. Two scholars will win the grand prize and each will receive <strong>4 JAZZ</strong> tickets. Submitting box tops is easy, each teacher has a folder in his/her classroom. For every 10 box tops you hand in you will get 1 entry. The more entries you submit the higher your chances are of winning! Be sure to include the scholars name and teachers name on every entry. We would like to thank everyone for taking the time to enter box tops. Your submissions do make a difference! For any questions regarding box tops e-mail Susan tagalongsue@wirelessbeehive.com <br /><strong></strong>Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-81982680095166345802009-11-19T22:45:00.006-07:002009-11-19T22:57:59.181-07:00Volunteer Opportunity'sWe are in need of volunteer's on a regular basis in the lunch room. If you are willing to help please contact Liz Wayman at elizwayman@gmail.com. Thank You!<br /><br />We need volunteers that would be willing to come and pick up the bags of empty Capri Sun pouches, flaten them, cut off the tops and box them up to be mailed. If we can get four volnteers the need would be for one Friday a month and would take approximately 30 minutes. If you are interested please contact the Recycling committe under contact us. Thank You!Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-18572170921747792142009-11-19T22:36:00.001-07:002009-11-19T22:37:30.204-07:00Books, Books, Books!We are thrilled and AMAZED to see the final numbers from the book drive! We now have over 3,300 additional books! So…we are rather desperate for some volunteer help to get these wonderful books onto our shelves. We could use 4-8 people (am and pm) per day until the job is done. Whatever help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much! Please contact Sherry or Peggy in the library!Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-23001186742319755692009-11-09T21:16:00.002-07:002009-11-09T21:20:39.769-07:00VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!!The administration is in need of a little help from a few parent volunteers. This work can be done from home if parents are willing to sign a confidentiality agreement and SIS use form. We need to have the attendance records for 650 students re-entered for Term 1. PLEASE CONTACT JON HAGEN AT jhagen@excelsior-academy.org for any questions or to volunteer! We appreciate your willingness to help!Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-66362588935982294312009-11-02T10:19:00.005-07:002009-11-19T22:35:07.115-07:00FRIDAY BREAKFAST MINGLE*PARENTS* Our next Friday Breakfast Mingle will be held Friday, December 5th from 8:15am-9:00am. You can drop off your kids and stop in for a light continental breakfast and some mingling with other parents. It will be held in the Excelsior Academy Cafeteria!Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-46463566645778102372009-10-27T22:35:00.001-06:002009-10-27T22:35:30.229-06:00Computer LabWe would like one or two volunteers to help in the computer labs from 8:45 to 10:45 every Thursday and Friday. We will have 1st and 2nd grade doing STAR reading tests and EDUSS tutorials. The volunteers will assist the students in logging in and basic keyboard skills. This would be an ongoing assignment where they could also assist with the library and reading to the classes.<br /><br />Thanks, the Library Staff<br /><br />to volunteer in the computer lab, please contact our Librarian, at this link: <a href="mailto:sroberts@excelsior-academy.org">Sheri Roberts</a><br/>Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-84152771609827430482009-10-27T22:26:00.005-06:002009-11-19T22:55:35.380-07:00Recycling*PARENTS* Unfortunately Excelsior families will be unable to use the recycle bins at the academy. The school is filling the two bins and will need all of the room. If you have any questions, you may contact the Recycling Coordinator, listed under "Contact Us". Thank you!Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-69241992894578801672009-10-27T22:20:00.004-06:002009-10-27T22:31:54.362-06:00Volunteers Needed<strong>Opportunities to help from home:</strong><br />-We are getting ready for our 1st Annual Art Contest, <em>Inspirations</em>! The sponsors and participants are from other charter schools in Utah. There will be a school, regional, and state level for our kids to compete in. If you would like to help organize the school level competition, <strong>we will be meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7pm in the Academy Library.</strong> <br /><br />-We are planning social activities for parents and families to get to know each other better. If you would like to help plan these, please reply to the Committee Chair at this link <a href="mailto:julieward@wirelessbeehive.com">Julie Ward</a><br/> <br /><strong>Opportunities to help in the school-Background check required!</strong><br />-Kindergarten and 1st grade are needing help on a regular basis. Mrs. Pietrzak needs help from around 9:45 to 11:00 daily and the Kindergarten teachers could use help from 9:55-10:40 and then again from 2:10 to 2:55. To volunteer, reply to these links <a href="mailto:lpietrzak@excelsior-academy.org">lpietrzak@excelsior-academy.org</a><br/> <a href="mailto:gorkiolla@excelsior-academy.org">gorkiolla@excelsior-academy.org</a><br/> <a href="mailto:hsoto@excelsior-academy.org">hsoto@excelsior-academy.org</a><br/><br />-The Tooele County Bookmobile will visit Excelsior Academy every other Tuesday starting on October 8th. John Ingersol, the Bookmobile librarian, has asked for volunteers to assist him in checking out books for the students. The visit will be from 9:00 AM to 2:45 PM with a lunch break from 12:00 to 12:30. To help with this, reply to this link <a href="mailto:sroberts@excelsior-academy.org">sroberts@excelsior-academy.org</a><br/> <br />-We still need parents willing to substitute supervising lunch recess, or serving lunch.<br /><br />*Any volunteer <em>coming into</em> the Academy, needs to have received Volunteer Clearance first. To get Volunteer Clearance, you need to pass a background check and read the Volunteer Handbook. Background check applications and the $10 accompanying fee need to be turned into the front office. You will be notified when your background check is complete. The Volunteer Handbook is also available at the front office. Once you have received Volunteer Clearance, your student's teachers will be notified that you are now eligible to help in their classrooms. Thank you!Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-53043094816745910162009-09-10T22:21:00.006-06:002009-10-13T14:48:02.983-06:00WALK-A-THON!!The Walk-a-thon was fantastic! Thank you to everyone who showed their support of the Academy by participating in this fun fundraiser! Together, we raised just over $7,300! <br /><br />Mr. Nix plans to purchase basketball standards and tether ball poles for the playground, as well as much needed items for the Music program and Library. He had a successful run in the St. George marathon where he proudly wore the t-shirt that 16 classes were able to sign. <br /><br />Thanks to everyone involved for such a successful event!Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4291931486573941543.post-15022243922561252092009-06-17T14:00:00.015-06:002009-10-13T14:54:19.792-06:00Uniforms*The school uniform plaid is currently on sale at Modern Victoria.<br /><br />For a list of approved sewing patterns, please email the uniform coordinator.<br /><br />If you have any items you would like to donate to our Uniform Closet, we would truly appreciate it. Acceptable items: any new or used pieces of clothing that fit our uniform standards, as well as any new or used shoes, backpacks or outerwear. To contribute, contact Denise.<br /><br />We will post information about being able to use the Closet for items you may need as soon as it is ready. Thank you so much for your participation and help!Anna Loertscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10187356402376734645noreply@blogger.com