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Sept/Oct 2015
PTF MessengerA publication of Prince of Peace Christian School Parent Teacher Fellowship
PTF Mission Statement: The purpose of the PTF is to provide an organization that integrates students, parents, faculty, and staff into an effective and caring school family, promoting a Christ-centered education for the children. PTF shall seek to be instrumental in developing a social environment that sponsors activities and events that focus on family participation. It shall be open to all parents of children enrolled at Prince of Peace Christian School.
September/October Calendar
* All dates are subject to change.
Ice Cream Pass Deadline
You can purchase your yearly ice cream pass on or before Thursday, September 3.
The cost is $42 per child and is valid for the 2015-2016 school year. Students who do not have a pass are able to purchase an ice cream treat for $1.50 (cash only).
Detailed information can be found by clicking on the link below:
http://popcsptf.com/fundraising/ice-cream-pass/
**Ice Cream Passes are now available for Pre-School**
Please email Kaci Castro with any questions:[email protected]
POPCS PTF is hosting it’s first Parents Night Out in conjunction with Family Night. Cristina's Fine Mexican Restaurant will host our POPCS parents from 6-9 p.m. with 20% of ticket sales being donated back to the PTF. They are located at 3432 E. Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton, TX 75010. Of course, you don't have to have dinner at Cristina's, but it is a great way to give back to the school!The cheer squad will provide childcare at POPCS from 6-9 p.m. in order to raise money to go to Nationals. Date: Friday, September 18, 2015 Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Price: $20 for the first child and $10 for each additional child Ages allowed: 2 years and up (bring diaper bag if needed)Drop off/Pick Up: South Gym. Ages 2-4 will be walked to the indoor playground pre-school room. Ages 5 and above will be in the gym. Payment: Cash or check will be accepted. Snacks: Light snacks will be provided but we recommend you feed your child(ren) dinner before they are dropped off. Signup: To reserve your child(ren)'s spot today go tohttp://popcsptf.com/parents-night-out/. Please make sure you put your child's name in the comment section.
Questions, comments or concerns contact Julie Hughes, [email protected]
Please continue to check the PTF website for updates. www.popcsptf.com
Sept 1 Family Night at Dillas All daySept 1 Summer Box Top Collection DeadlineSept 3 Ice Cream Pass purchase deadlineSept 3 MS Parent Orientation 7p.m., SanctuarySept 7 No SchoolSept 15 Family Night Pie Five 3 p.m. - closeSept 16 Morning with MomSept 17 Teacher/Staff Luncheon Sept 17 North Texas Giving DaySept 18 Parent’s Night Out 6-9 p.m.Sept 22 Middle School Dessert Bar Shop for POP Free Dress Day Sept 25 Early Release Sept 29 Family Night Chick-Fil-A 3 p.m. - closeOct 8 Early ReleaseOct 13 Family Night Pei WeiOct 20 Shop for POP Free Dress DayOct 24 Trunk-or-TreatOct 27 Family Night Mooyah
Spirit Wear2015-2016 spirit wear is going fast!
To see all the new options available to you this school year go to the Store tab on the PTF website: www.popcsptf.com.
**Restocked boys youth sizes will be in the store after September 10.
New fall Spirit Wear designs coming in October!
This year’s free dress days are as follows:August 25
September 22October 20
November 10December 8January 12February 9March 15April 12May 10
To download an in-stock order form, learn how to order online, or just understand more about the program go to http://popcsptf.com/fundraising/shop-pop/
To receive free dress day reminders download the Remind App and join the PTF class. http://popcsptf.com/remind-app/
Please contact D Murphy with any questions, 214-476-6060.
Please double check the PTF website in case changes have occurred. As always, PTF will receive a percentage of the profits! Don’t forget to tell them you are with POPCS.
Tuesday, September 1DillasAll day
(2008 Midway Rd, Plano)
Tuesday, September 15Pie Five
3 p.m. - 10 p.m. (3400 E. Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton)
Friday, September 18Cristina’s Fine Mexican Restaurant
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.(3432 E. Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton)
Parents Night Out
Tuesday, September 29Chick-fil-A
3 p.m. - close(6408 W. Plano Pkwy)
To receive Family Night reminders and possible last minute location changes download the Remind App and join the PTF class. http://popcsptf.com/remind-app/
For restaurant websites, maps and menus go to http://popcsptf.com/fundraising/family-night/, and select the calendar in the drop down menu.
PTF Family Nights
Eagle Landing School Store HoursHours of operation during the school year...
Before School Hours:Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Friday: 7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
After School Hours:Monday - Thursday - 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Cash or Check appreciated, Credit Cards accepted
To receive possible store hour changes or special order opportunities, download the Remind App and join the PTF class. http://popcsptf.com/remind-app/
The answer is simple. In one month’s time purchase $250 worth of Shop for POP gift cards from your favorite store or restaurant at FACE VALUE. Yes, you read correctly, face value. Your child(ren) is now qualified to have a free dress day the following month.
Q. How does it work?A. The participating retailers sell gift cards to POPCS at a discount. POPCS sells them to you at face value and the difference is revenue that is used to support events and special projects at the school.
Q. Where can I purchase the gift cards?A. There are two ways to purchase the gift cards:
In-Person: Shop for POP gift cards are sold every morning during student drop-off out of the concession stand in the Fine Arts foyer.
Payment: Cash or check preferred, credit cards accepted.
Online: Log on to www.shopwithscrip.com to access ALL cards available for purchase. Full directions are on the ptf website.
Payment: Check/Cash or PrestoPay
Just to repeat, once again, how simple it is. Purchase $250 in Shop for POP gift cards for the month and your child(ren) is qualified to have a free dress day the following month. A school-wide email goes out to all families who have qualified for the month.
Signing up takes seconds!Simply text 81010 to @popcsptf
You will now start receiving reminders about Shop for POP free dress days, Family Nights, new spirit wear arrival, etc.
Already have the remind app? Simply join the ptf “class” by texting @popcsptf to 81010.
Remind App is a free, safe and simple one-way communication messaging tool that will allow the PTF to share important updates and reminders. Detailed directions are available on the home page of the PTF website www.popcsptf.com.
2nd Annual
Save the Date: Saturday, October 24
Cash prizes will be awarded! Check www.popcsptf.com for more details.
Morning
We hope you can join us on Wednesday, September 16 in the Fellowship Hall for breakfast. We will begin serving at 7:30 a.m. This is a great opportunity to spend time with your child, enjoy a light breakfast along with fun and fellowship with other families. We can’t wait to see you there!
To volunteer and help serve click here.
Please contact Britton Hoyt, [email protected] or Cheryle Hungle, [email protected] if you have any questions.
To receive a reminder the day before Morning with Mom download the Remind App and join the PTF class. http://popcsptf.com/remind-app/
Middle School Dessert BarMiddle school students will have their annual dessert bar on Tuesday, September 22 during lunch (1:07-1:37 p.m.). To sign up for an item to donate please go to: http://popcsptf.com/events/middle-school-events/
As always, thank you in advance for your generosity.
If you have any questions you may contact Jan Eckensberger at [email protected], Lauren McCormick at [email protected], or Angela Wommack at [email protected].
Box TopCollections
Thank you for collecting Box Tops all summer long! If you have not already dropped off your summer box top collections, please send them to your teacher (each teacher has an official Box Tops collection box in their classroom) or drop off in the designated box in the Parent Place by September 1. Additionally, we will be holding a Box Tops contest in the fall between classes ranging from preschool-fifth grade. The class that collects the most Box Tops will win a Tiff’s Treats Milk and Cookie party. Fall submission deadline is November 1. You will be surprised how many items offer Box Top collection opportunities for our school. If you want to see a complete list, please click here: http://popcsptf.com/fundraising/box-tops/
Don’t forget to log your Volunteer Hours
Did you know you could log in your service hours directly from your iPhone?
Download the Renweb app from the App Store
Login just like you do online
Select “school” from the main page
Select “family” from the bottom of the page
Select “service hours” from the page
Select “your name” from the page
Select “Add Service Hours” from the bottom of the page
If you have volunteered even one hour, we want to know about it. Why? Because keeping track of total volunteer hours helps our school show potential donors, prospective families, and the community how generously our families support our school with their time and talents. The school can also earn grant money for hours logged.
For those of you who would rather log your hours on the computer, please go to the PTF website http://popcsptf.com/volunteers/volunteer-hours-login/for detailed directions.
As we do our weekly shopping, let’s take an extra moment to pay special attention to the products we are purchasing, and try to pick as many products as possible that have Labels for Education on them. Remember to clip those labels, and save them to submit to school.
As always, please remember to cut the full label with bar code out as illustrated below.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anita Hungle, [email protected].
See the complete list of participating products on our PTF website: http://popcsptf.com/fundraising/labels-education/
Labels for Education
November/December Calendar
Please continue to check the PTF website for updates. www.popcsptf.com
Nov 3 Family Night Cristina’sNov 10 Shop for POP Free Dress DayNov 13 MS Fall SocialNov 17 Family Night ChipotleNov 20 Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ DayNov 1 Fall Box Top Collection DueDec 4 Teacher/Staff Christmas LuncheonDec 8 Shop for POP Free Dress DayDec 8 Family Night California Pizza KitchenDec 1 Labels for Education Collection Due
PTF website is growing!Welcome back! The PTF has been working closely with the grade level representatives to make sure all your grade level volunteer opportunities are available to you with a single click.
The PTF website now hosts ALL grade levels PS-HS. There are two ways to access the information.
Option #2: Go to www.popcsptf.com and select the Prince of Peace Christian School tab and then your grade level.
Option #1: Go to www.popcsptf.com and select your grade level icon.
May Volunteers of the Month
Wendy Rocco
Wendy Rocco and her husband, Rick are the proud parents of two POPCS students - Olivia, Grade 2 and Jameson, Pre-K 4. Led by circumstances beyond their control they became a part of the Eagle family. They feel that attending POPCS has turned out to be a true blessing from God for their family. Further more, the Roccos have met so many amazing people and couldn't be happier with their decision to entrust their children to the unbelievable teachers and staff at Prince of Peace. Wendy, also known as 'Coach Wendy' to some of the 2nd grade girls, helps coach several sports for Olivia and her classmates. Sharing her love of sports with the next generation is something she cherishes. Further, she enjoys seeing the girls work hard and improve from season to season. The Christ-like example that she sees manifested in the parents at POPCS, both on and off the playing field/court, inspires her to try and live a better life each day. Wendy has enjoyed the opportunity to volunteer more over the past few months and looks forward to many more years as part of the POPCS family!
Due to the release dates of our bi-monthly newsletter, our May VOM’s were recognized in the Eagle Express but not the PTF Messenger.
Rev. David Taylor
David Taylor's children have been attending classes at Prince of Peace since 2008. Since that time David has volunteered for numerous activities. You have probably seen him in the mornings at the Shop for POP table with D Murphy. David has helped out with lower school activities including outdoor education, engineering day,lunch relief, and fifth grade class trips. This year he has also added Destination Imagination Team Manager to his résumé, leading a team made up of Grades 3 & 4 students. David has also visited the Pre-K classroom over the past two years sharing his musical gifts with the children. As they go through the alphabet, David has brought in instruments that begin with those letters: B - banjo, G - guitar, H- harmonica, M - mandolin, T - trumpet/trombone, U - ukulele. David has also volunteered to go on several middle school trips including Pine Cove, Grand Canyon, Austin, and Corpus Christi. David will celebrate 30 years in ministry this fall and believes that volunteering with the activities of his children at Prince of Peace is an extension of that ministry. A saying David believes and has picked up from youth ministry events is, "The call to Christ is the call to serve." David has done this at Prince of Peace Christian.
President: Lou Ann Brunenn
Vice President: Britton Hoyt
Secretary: Cheryl Monroe
Treasurer: Jacquie Dorney
Parliamentarian: Kevin Mensing
Historians: Sara Hardwick
Jennifer Campbell
PTF Rep Chairperson: Sara Hardwick
Welcome Back Breakfast Coordinator: Cheryle Hungle
Donuts with Dads/ Britton HoytMorning with Mom Coordinators: Cheryle Hungle Grandparents Day Coordinator: Cheryle Hungle
Middle School Coordinators: Jan Eckensberger Lauren McCormick Angela Wommack
Middle School Adopt-a-Teacher: Renette Schmidtke
Public Relations /Newsletter: Jodie Thompson
Technology Coordinators: Jodie Thompson Kelly Gu
Webmaster: Jodie Thompson Jill Rothschiller
Volunteer of the Month Coordinator: Jenny Murley-
Gonzalez
Teacher Luncheon Coordinator: Cheryle Hungle
High School Coordinator: Michele Roberts
Volunteer Coordinators: Lisa SeayAnita Hungle
School Store/School Supply Pack Coordinator: Jacquie Dorney
Ice Cream Coordinator: Kaci Castro
Spirit Wear Coordinator: Monique Payne Candace Leonard
Trunk or Treat Coordinators: Jill Rothschiller Stacey Ridgley Jodie Thompson
Spring Carnival Coordinators: Julie Vaughan Michelle Loretto
Shop for POP Chairs: D Murphy Ellen Johnston
Community Service Coordinator: Michelle Loretto
Board email addresses can be found online: http://popcsptf.com/us/popcs-ptf-board-contacts/2015-2016 PTF Board
New Family Liaisons: Julie Wolf Cheri Brooks Jeni Garrett Kathy Moore
Family Night Coordinator: Julie Hughes Megan Johnson
Labels for Education Coordinator: Anita Hungle
Box Tops Coordinator: Andrea Neel
Used Uniform Coordinator: Leigh Ann Martin Robin Radice Jenny Murley- Gonzalez
Save the date!Friday, November 20
Volunteers are always welcome!http://popcsptf.com/volunteers/popcs-ptf-volunteer-sign/
Give $25 or more to Prince of Peace Christian School through NorthTexasGivingDay.org on September 17, between 6 a.m. - midnight, and your donation will be multiplied!
4 easy steps to donate:
1. Wake up on September 172. Log on to your computer between 6am and Midnight3. Go to NorthTexasGivingDay.org and search for Prince
of Peace Christian School4. Make a donation
For more information, please contact Patrick Carlove, Chief Advancement Officer, at [email protected]