THE SHARON PTA TIMES

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THE SHARON PTA TIMES
Volume 1, Issue 1 October 2008
Give Back Flat Donation Fundraiser
PTA Membership What an awesome start to the new
school year at Sharon! We obtained 100
Membership by August 31st! This is due to so
many of you joining at the Knight
level. Accordingly, Sharons PTA received The
Eagle Owl Visionary Pin, The Flamingo
Pacesetters Certificate, The Argus Pheasant
Early Bird Certificate, and The African Lion
Platinum Membership Award! Thanks to Stephanie
Bouhan/Membership Chairperson and Mala Taylor/VP
of Communications for their efforts in this
achievement. If you havent joined the PTA yet,
you can do so by logging on to the school
website, download a membership form, and send it
back to school.
Education Election Being educated about and
voting for candidates for public office is
critical to advocating effectively for children.
Through informed decision making at the ballot
box, PTA members can make a direct difference on
the issues that affect our children and public
schools. When PTA votes, we become a powerful
voice for all children. Soremember to vote on
Nov. 4.
Reflections Wow Wow is right! We have
received over 200 wonderful pieces of art, video,
photography, etc., from your children to be
entered into this years Reflections contest.
Reflections is a national PTA sponsored event.
Plan on attending Gallery Night at Sharon on
Thursday, October 9th at 630. Winners will be
announced at that time. The winners from our
school will go on to the county level. Good luck
to all of our participants! Thanks to Lynn
Taylor and Teresa Bush for their hard work in
organizing and preparing for this event
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Give Back Flat Donation Fundraiser We are
having our very first Give Back Flat Donation
Fundraiser the week of October 13th-17th. In
order to meet our bottom-line budget and also
provide educational enrichment and facilities
improvements, we are asking for a donation of
65.00 per student. 100 of this goes to the
school as opposed to previous years fundraisers
where percentages were paid to fundraising
companies. A letter detailing state cut backs
and our budget needs was sent in your childs
Friday folders on Sept. 26th. Please check out
the school website under the Give Back link for
additional information involving the activities
scheduled that week involving your children.
Many thanks to April Braddock/Fundraising Chair,
Karen Sensenbrenner/VP Ways Means I.

A Note From The President Leigh Jones We all
know these are very difficult economic times
right now. I sincerely hope you will all support
our Flat Donation Fundraiser. Our first priority
is to give back to educational enrichment
programs. Leslie Cushman, Georgia PTA President
couldnt have said it any better in the
September/October Georgia PTA newsletter,
Quality in education is the only assurance our
children will be successful and productive.
Investing in early education, after-school
programs, schools of education, continuing
professional development, parental involvement
this is what will ensure our childrens future.
We as the customer have every right to expect the
best, and the best doesnt always come cheap.
Family Appreciation Knight This event is to
celebrate the close of our Flat Donation
Fundraiser. It was specifically designed for our
Sharon families. This is the PTAs way of giving
back to you for all you do for the school and our
children. This event is 100 FREE and features
an outdoor movie (TBA) a jamming DJ bounce
houses, courtesy of Jump All Day carnival games,
courtesy of Michele Hardin/Keller Williams
Realty board breaking, courtesy of Karate USA
popcorn and drinks, glow necklaces and a free
raffle for the children. If you would like your
food catered, you may pre-order from our Partner
in Education, Three Dollar Café. There will be
order forms coming home in Friday folders soon.
Dont forget to mark your calendars for October
17th at 600. Thanks to Michele Hardin/VP of
Student and Academic Affairs, and Family
Appreciation Knight Chairperson.
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Save all year round, as there are two contests
each year for our school to submit our
labels! Thank you for your continued support of
this great program for our school to earn CASH!!
BOX TOPS AND TYSON 1,2,3 LABELS CONTEST HAS BEGUN
ENDS OCTOBER 27, 2008 Welcome back to another
great school year at Sharon Elementary.  We were
sosuccessful last year in our box top
collections let's do even better thisyear! 
Clip and save the Box Tops for Education Labels
and the Tyson 1, 2, 3 labels (the whole strip).
With these collections equals cash for our
school!! Clip and send in your labels, either in
a baggie marked with the teachers name and grade
level and/or on the attached collection sheet 
You may make extra copies of the collection
sheet.  Send in to the teacher or place the
labels in the collection boxes located outside
the clinic. The deadline for the contest is
October 27, 2008. Look for bonus Box Tops and
also go online at www.boxtops4education.com to
find more ways to earn bonus box tops, enter
contests to win 1,000, 5,000 or 10,0000 extra box
tops. They are always running sweepstake
promotions   to earn more money for our
school. If you are a big online shopper, log on
to the Box Top Marketplace to earn even more cash
for our school.  There are many stores to choose
from, such as JC Penney, Lands' End, Wal-mart,
Highlights Magazine, Expedia, GapKids, OfficeMax,
FTD, Oriental Trading, Target, just to name a
few!  When you make a purchase, mention Sharon
Elementary, and we get a percentage back from
your purchase! Get your grandparents, aunts,
uncles and out-of-town friends to clip and save
the Box Tops and Tyson labels for you as well. 
PTA Meeting Our next PTA meeting is Oct. 14 at
700. The first grade will be putting on a
performance. A week before the meeting you will
be able to pre-order your dinner from our Partner
In Education, Chick-Fil-A. Order forms will be
coming home in Friday folders.
Yearbooks On Sale Now!! Go to www.yearbooksonsale
.com to order your 2008-2009 Sharon yearbook.
The cost is 35 and the deadline order date is
January 30, 2009. Extra yearbooks will not be
provided this year, so make sure you order yours
today!  If you have any questions,
contact  Monica Bailey at  justlaxn_at_mac.com 
Spirit Wear Show your school spirit! Dont
forget to order the Give Back and Play Fair
spirit wear shirts for your children to wear
during our Flat Donation Fundraiser week!
Dinner Makes a Difference! Parental engagement
fostered during frequent family dinners is an
effective tool to help keep Americas kids
substance free. Take those minutes to talk to
your kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
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