Volunteers Needed for Parent Teacher Conferences

PTA needs some help with the faculty dinners on the nights of Parent-Teacher Conferences.

We feed about 40 people. The food needs to be in the faculty lounge (down the hall, on the right, from the main office) by 2:00PM.

Sept. 23rd We need 5 people to donate a salad and 5 people to each donate 2 dozen cookies.
Sept. 24th We need 3 people to donate fruit trays and 3 people to donate veggie trays.

Also on Sept. 24th, we will be having a potato bar for our teachers. We need donations of: steamed broccoli, cheese sauce, shredded cheese, sour cream, butter, bacon bits, green onions and cottage cheese.

To volunteer for one of the food assignments or for absence calling, please contact the PTA Volunteer Coordinator, Stephanie Yorgason. Stephanie can be reached via email at steph.yorgason@comcast.net

Thank you for your willingness to help out at the school. Together we CAN make a difference.

Real Salt Lake Offers Buy-one-get-one-free Vouchers for Wednesday Night Game! (August 26th)

CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT TICKET OFFER KIDS EAT FREE VOUCHERS HEADLINE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT AT RIO TINTO STADIUM

Canyons School District to Reward Student Attendance with RSL Tickets;

More Than 33,000 Students Across 44 Area Schools

Eligible for “Buy One/Get One Free” to Wednesday’s RSL Game vs. Chivas USA

SANDY, Utah (Monday, Aug. 24, 2009) – Real Salt Lake and Canyons School District today announced that 33,000 students in the newly formed district will be eligible to receive RSL ticket vouchers to celebrate the first day of school and underscore the importance of education.

District Superintendent David S. Doty and Real Salt Lake President Bill Manning today announced a joint “Welcome Back to School!” program in which Rio Tinto Stadium provides “Buy One/Get One Free” vouchers for the team’s Wednesday, Aug. 26 game against Chivas USA for students who attend the first day of class for the 2009-2010 school year.

“We fully support the energy and commitment of Sandy City and the Canyons District have exhibited in building community partnerships and working to find new ways to benefit children,” said Real Salt Lake President Bill Manning. “Our players have worked and studied hard to become the best they can be. With this incentive, those students who are on time and ready to learn on the first day of school can start down the same path.”

Real Salt Lake will also extend a “KIDS EAT FREE!” offer to all children 18 and under on Wednesday night, making vouchers redeemable for a free hot dog, popcorn and soda available at the gates between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.; NO VOUCHERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AFTER 7:00 p.m. MT.

“We are pleased to partner with Real Salt Lake to mark this historic day and send the message that coming to school and preparing for college and career reaps immediate rewards,” Superintendent Doty said, recognizing that Real Salt Lake will also make tickets available at a discounted group rate to the families of each student. “We’re grateful for the generosity of Real Salt Lake and to share with the organization this vision for our public schools.”

The “Back to School” ticket/attendance program is yet another step forward between Canyons and Real Salt Lake, which earlier this summer hosted Canyons School District Night to help usher in the district’s July 1 kickoff. RSL players also have appeared on various District school campuses as part of the “Keys to Success” program, and will make regular visits to various age groups and discuss a variety of topics throughout the fall on an education/teamwork tour.

“Integral to our mission as a team and as an organization is to be a community citizen which leads by example, a belief we share with the sponsors that make this program possible,” said Manning. “Our partnership with the District, where our players and staff demonstrate the values of education, teamwork, literacy and public service, gives us an opportunity to work on a regular basis with our community’s future.”

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Hot Dog Hello: A Success

The PTSA would like to thank all of the folks who worked to make the "Hot Dog Hello" a great success.  Parents, teachers and students were welcomed with an outdoor picnic of hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks. 

 

The flames were flying!

The hot dogs were all eaten :-)

Many parents and teachers joined the PTSA!

All of the dues received go to support very important programs at the school.  Membership in PTSA gives parents, teachers and students a voice in important issues that impact our school.  If you have not had a chance to join and would like to, there is still time.  In fact, you can join any time through out the school year.  Annual dues are only $4.00.  You can get a form from the office or send your child to school with a paper that states your name, phone number, email and your child's name.  Checks can be made to Mount Jordan PTSA.  Even if you cannot attend the meetings or if you are short on time, you can still join!  Check this site frequently for updates related to your school!

Real Salt Lake generously donated SEVEN soccer tickets!  Two families received tickets to two games.  Mount Jordan Middle Schoolers and their parents will be enjoying the game against the Chicago Fire and the game against the New York Red Bulls!  Thanks to the Real Soccer organization.

Here's to a great start of the school year!  Good luck Mount Jordan Mountaineers! 

Back to School Night, Thursday, August 20th from 5:00-8:30 PM

Please make sure you come for Back to School Night! This is a great time to find out what is in store for the school year, to meet the teachers and to orient new students with the school.

5:00-6:00 PM Hot Dogs, Drinks and Cookies -Enter through the front doors of the school (on the east side)

6:00 PM-8:30 PM Official Meetings

Other agenda items include a general meeting (for all grades), grade specific meetings, and an opportunity to meet teachers in their classrooms.

This is really an important event, so please make sure to come! If you can only come to part of the event, please...still come!

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PTA NEEDS YOU! If you sign up to join the PTA ($4.00 membership fee), you will be entered to win tickets to an upcoming Real Salt Lake Game! All new members also receive a complementary gift from the PTA. What a great way to be involved! Make sure to stop by the table on your way in and sign up for PTA!

Fire sale on T-Shirts! We have some great t-shirts left over that we are offering at discount prices. T-shirts are $6.00 and sweatshirts are $12.00. Come and get one for part of your new back-to-school wardrobe.

Volunteer opportunities abound! Stop by the table to volunteer. We need everyone who is willing to help! Tasks are flexible and can be done around your working hours.

See you at Back to School Night!

PTSA Meeting Minutes: July 21, 2009

Mt Jordan Middle School PTA "Meet the Board" Meeting Minutes
Tues. July 21, 2009 9:00am

Mt Jordan Middle School Media Center

Members Present:
Sheri Tait, Pilar Baker, Chris Garner, Wendy Harker, Katrina King, Stephanie Yorgason,
Shanda Maxfield

Items addressed:
Needs Assessment forms are being handed out at Back to School Night to be completed and returned that night with the names of parents interested in helping with different activities throughout the school year.

Each board member will be provided with their specific job title "duties" and a list of volunteers (forms are being sent home with registration packets, and we will see what we get back as far as volunteers) to call to help with activities relating to their board positions.

PLEASE keep track of all of your volunteer hours, including board meetings.

Staff appreciation throughout the year rather than waiting until the end of the year

In addition to $25 Memory Book at end of year, also include a free DVD with pictures/slide show of the school year.

PTA providing treats for monthly faculty meetings $30 (approx 40 staff members) Board members will take turns providing these throughout the year.

NEW!! A/B Fridays - Alternate only 4 classes every Friday and school starts 9:30am

Ideas Proposed:

Need help with ideas for updating school website (currently not working due to district problems)

Need help with ideas for monthly newsletter. We would like to do one monthly from the PTA this year - one page with English on one side and Spanish on the other. Ideas for helping it to make it home with the students or budget for it to be mailed out each month. Sponsors to help with this?

Working toward better communication with parents and helping them be involved in their student's education

Spanish translation of newsletter will now be provided.

Ideas for drug education programs, Internet safety, bullying, parental information classes, etc. throughout the year.

More chaperones during lunches

Finalizing plans for school marquis

Motion by Sheri Tait:

Alternate PTA Board Meeting days each month for more opportunity for all board members to attend. We will hold them during school hours but switch the day each month. Many members work and are making time to attend board meetings each month.

Vote Affirmative, Motion adopted.

Calendar of events:

Next meeting, Monday August 17th 10:00 am Media Center - Katrina King treats

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Thursday August 20th. Those who can, please be at the school to help set up food, etc at 4:00. We will be serving hot dogs, chips, and drinks at 5:00. We will need people to sit at tables to hand out information, sell t-shirts, recruit volunteers, and encourage people to join PTA. Administration talking at 6:00, the PTA board will be introduced. Separate into smaller groups to meet staff.

Meeting adjourned at 12:00 pm.

Student-Faculty Baskeball Game

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This article appeared in the Sandy Journal on May 28, 2009

A special thanks goes to all of the businesses who donated items for the silent auction, the Salt Lake Bees for lending us Bumble for the night, and the Tait family who worked exceptionally hard on this event and donated time and resources to make this exceptionally fun for the students.

Canyons School District Kick Off Events

Canyons School District Kick-Off Events
Once in a Century!!

Schedule of Events:

• June 27 – Canyons night at REAL Soccer
  5 – 6:45 p.m. Come see us at the pre-game festivities outside the REAL stadium. Watch Canyons District acts perform live on the stage! Play games! Get prizes!
  7 p.m. Canyons Idol winner, McKail Seely, sings the National Anthem; Game Time
• July 1
  9 a.m. “Dawn of a New Day” at Alta Lodge; every school will have a representative place an article representing their school in our time capsule.
  12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Sign changing ceremony at Hillcrest High School
  2 – 3 p.m. Bus Parade starting at Cottonwood Heights Elementary; buses will take participants through four of the Canyons School District cities (Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Sandy and Draper).
  3 – 5 p.m. Birthday cake and music at Cottonwood Heights Elementary
  
  
  How can you participate?
• Join us at REAL game – ½ price tickets for Canyons families – go to http://www.canyonsdistrict.org/ for more information. Come participate in the pre-game festivities!
• Sign changing ceremony – everyone welcome!
• Bus Parade – the route and the approximate time we will be in each area is attached. The parade will start at 2 p.m., so add times from there. We would love to have families, businesses, community leaders and students come out to the route and wave to us! Let us know where you’ll be and we will make a special effort to say, “Hi!” You can also make posters and signs to welcome the District.
• Birthday party – come meet district employees, party to a live DJ and have birthday cake with us. Everyone welcome!
  
  
  Canyons School District is Utah’s first school district to be created in almost 100 years! We are excited to serve the communities of Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale and Sandy. We will serve approximately 33,000 students in 44 schools.
  
  If you have questions about any district kick-off event call 801-501-1015 or 801-501-1005 for assistance.