S t a f f o r d P T S A NEWSLETTER

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1 January 18, 2017 Stafford Primary PTSA everychild. onevoice. S t a f f o r d P T S A NEWSLETTER

2 Stafford students and families have the unique opportunity to visit OMSI PRIVATELY. For two hours, OMSI and it s interactive and nationally acclaimed exhibits will be open exclusively to Stafford families! Students will be able to experience any exhibit, hall or lab during this event. This fun evening will allow Stafford families to explore the nature of human growth and development, the structure and function of the human body, as well as experiment with technology and physical sciences! Please see more details below and contact Shane Fuller at sgafuller@comcast.net with questions. WHEN: Monday, February 6th 6:00 PM 8:00 PM WHERE: OMSI Museum, 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR STAFFORD FAMILIES Transportation is not provided, students and their families will be able to arrive and depart at their convenience.

3 Please remember to use your CPK Philanthropizza cards!! Cards are valid at the Bridgeport Village CPK from 11/1/2016 to 1/31/2017. Each time you use your card for a dine in or takeout meal, 20% of your check will be donated to support Stafford kids and our PTSA Community Service Program. The Stafford PTSA Community Service mission is to make a positive difference in our school, our district, and our community. To serve our community, money raised from dine out events will be donated to Tualatin School House Pantry. Tualatin School House Pantry provides emergency food boxes (with up to 5-days worth of food and personal supplies) one time per month to individuals in need. They serve residents living in the West Linn, Tualatin, Durham, and Lake Oswego areas. We are looking forward to supporting Tualatin School House Pantry and our community. Thank you for supporting Stafford and our community service programs! Please contact Sonja Peterson at sonjarox1@gmail.com or Michelle Rankin at michellerankin9@gmail.com with any questions. Hello from Art Literacy! We are in the middle of our second project, Art Glass flowers in the style of Dale Chihuly. The kids were very excited to know that they could see some of his work in the area. Here are some places to visit: Thank you for the continued generous support of Art Literacy here at Stafford! It's not too late to volunteer in your classroom, please contact Gita Howard at howtan111@q.com. Bingo Night is January 20. We are looking for someone to shadow the Bingo Chair. If you are interested, please contact Amy Brandvold at amybrandvold@hotmail.com!

4 Support our School Programs with SCRIP! Pick up a scrip order form from the PTSA bulletin board, access it online under the PTSA link on the Stafford Primary website ( and click on Scrip Form ), or find it at the end of the newsletter. It s easy to participate: 1. Fill out the SCRIP order form. 2. Attach a check payable to Stafford PTSA. 3. Send the order and check in an envelope marked SCRIP with your child or drop it off in the office by Tuesday morning. If you send it with your child, your child s teacher will deliver it to the office. 4. Pick up your order after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday the same week you order, or have your order sent home with your child. Order Dates January 24th with delivery on January 26th February 7th with delivery on February 9th You can drop off your order form anytime - it will simply be held until the next order date! Any questions? Please contact the Scrip team at stafford.scrip@gmail.com Order today and help our kids have a great experience at Stafford!

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8 SEATS AND FEETS DRIVE Thank you Stafford Families for giving so generously and helping our community by participating in The Seats & Feet Drive. This year, 344 packs of socks & underwear were donated to The Clackamas County Clothes Closet. Additionally, thank you to the families that donated other items of clothing. The Clackamas County Clothes Closet is appreciative of all the donations! A big thank you to Ms. Bacidi and her students for collecting & counting class donations! You were a huge part in the success of this drive! Congratulations as well to Ms. Bacidi's class for donating the most packs (62) of socks and underwear! Want More Information Regarding PTSA? Stafford Primary's PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) mission is to strengthen parent/teacher/student communication and education through newsletters, workshops, events, and activities. The PTSA's goal is to enrich the educational environment in order to assist the school in stimulating our students into becoming creative thinkers and problem solvers who strive to reach their maximum potential now and throughout their lives. For more information contact: Stafford PTSA website: Co-Presidents: Vice President: Amy Brandvold / president1@staffordptsa.com Shane Fuller / president2@staffordptsa.com Meagan An / vicepresident@staffordptsa.com Volunteer Inquires: Marissa Taylor / marissaandlouis@gmail.com Newsletter Inquiries: Kristine Cox / kristineacox@gmail.com PTSA Meetings! Can t make a PTSA meeting? Keep up with the meeting minutes available on the Stafford PTSA website at: click on minutes. Our next PTSA meeting will be on Wednesday, February 1st at 9:30 AM in the staff lounge. Hope to see you there!

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