In This Issue
Art & Music Showcase: This Wednesday!
Curie Garden Plant Sale at the Art & Music Showcase
EdUCate's 2023 Taste of the Triangle: This Friday
Curie Student Council Coin Drive: The Results Are In
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Recap
2023-2024 Vacant PTA Executive Board Positions
In Case You Missed It
Volunteer Corner
Science Committee Meeting: Monday, May 8, 6 - 7 PM in Room 11
Volunteer Tea: Tuesday, May 9 at 8 AM in the Lunch Arbor
UC Cluster Meeting: Monday, May 15 at 4:30 PM
LAST General PTA Meeting of the School Year: Wed., May 17 at 7 PM
Memorial Day, No School: May 26 & 29
Curie Class Cup: June 5 - 9
Save the Date for Curie Family Lunch: Friday, June 9 at 12 PM
Last Day of School (Early Dismissal): Wednesday, June 14
Art & Music Showcase: This Wednesday
Curie Garden Plant Sale at the Art & Music Showcase
The Curie Garden Club will have a table at the Art & Music Showcase where they will be selling a variety of plants (succulent arrangements, veggie starts, herbs) grown by students, teachers, & volunteers. Proceeds from the sale will be used for Curie garden maintenance, ongoing operational expenses, & educational tools for garden spaces on campus. If you're planning a spring garden, consider buying some of your plant starts at Curie!
EdUCate's 2023 Taste of the Triangle: This Friday
EdUCate’s 2023 Taste of the Triangle will be held on Friday, May 12th from 7-10 PM at Farmer & The Seahorse, an indoor & outdoor event. Come enjoy tastes from local restaurants, music, beer, wine, cocktails, exclusive auction items & more. General admission tickets are $100 per person. If you would like to donate a ticket for staff/teachers, the ticket price is $75.
EdUCate! is a non-profit foundation that raises funds to distribute to all five University City public schools based on principals’ & teachers’ needs. Support our local schools & buy your tickets today!
Kendra Cole
President
EdUCate!
Supporting Schools - Building Community
Curie Student Council Coin Drive: The Results Are In
The Curie Student Council has finished counting the proceeds from the April Coin Drive & they were able to donate just over $2,700 to the Make A Wish Foundation! Thank you to all who participated, & congratulations to the prize winners: Ms. Caron's class & Ms. Baca's class! Prizes will be announced Monday over the intercom at school.
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Recap
Last week we got to show teachers & staff our appreciation for making Curie such a great place for our students. Room parents worked hard to make teachers feel special throughout the week by organizing delivery of their favorite gifts & treats. Nicole Ogden (4th grade parent & PTA Executive Board member) hosted a coffee cart on campus on Monday, & on Wednesday the PTA hosted a luncheon for all Curie teachers & staff in our beautiful school garden. Vanessa Walkowiak & the Garden Club had the space picture perfect leading up to the event & Candi Russell (1st grade parent & PTA Executive Board member) organized a delicious meal & gifted each attendee with a brand new Curie hoodie. Thank you to all of our volunteers, & thank you Curie teachers & staff!
2023-2024 Vacant PTA Executive Board Positions
We are still looking to fill the following PTA Executive Board positions for next year.
VP Event Coordinator (Main duty is to help recruit & coordinate volunteers for events happening on campus, and plan & organize the annual Teacher & Staff Appreciation luncheon. It's helpful to be able to periodically attend in person events on campus.)
Parliamentarian (Main duty is attending PTA meetings twice per month - one of these is virtual & the other is hybrid. Conducts annual executive board elections. Low time commitment.)
Corresponding Secretary (Main duty is crafting & distributing weekly newsletter & helping to manage socials. Low in-person time commitment.)
As a PTA, we work together to support our school by providing art, music, technology, PE, classroom enrichments, community events, field trips, & many other programs & activities on & off campus. Explore our website to see more of the events & programming we provide around campus, & to consider where you can fit in to help make an impact! If you have any interest in learning more about the open board positions, please email Nicole at: parliamentarian@curiepta.org.
Thank you to everyone who attended Science Night & to all of our incredible Curie volunteers for making another super fun event happen! If you’d like to be a part of the Curie Science Committee, please let us know.
As always, past newsletters can be found on our website!
Current Opportunities:
Our librarian, Stephanie Perea is looking for 3-4 volunteers to help her organize the library. She is specifically looking for damaged books & to make sure all books are checked back in. This may take 1-2 days, depending on volunteer interest & commitment. Ms. Perea is on campus every Wednesday until 4 PM. If you are interested, she can review tasks with you on a Wednesday & then you are free to come back & organize another day according to your schedule. Please contact Ms. Perea with questions & interest at sperea@sandi.net.
Curie is looking for volunteers for lunch duty; email Penny in the front office at pcavanagh@sandi.net.
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