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Originally delivered on 1/18/2023 9:39 am

SUBJECT: CWE PTA 2023 January Newsletter

JANUARY 2023 - www.CWEPTA.com

Message from the President

Hello Cougar Parents,

     A very Happy New Year to our Cougar families.

     Hope all of you had an amazing winter break and are fully refreshed and rejuvenated for the new year. Our PTA is ready to go full throttle for the second half of the school year. We are excited about all the upcoming events which include World Culture Day, Art A La Carte, Donuts with Dads, Hands-on-Science, Field Day… the list goes on.

     We are thankful for the parent volunteers, who put in so much effort and made the winter party a grand success. Both the kids and the teachers had a blast.  What a great way to end 2022!

    More thanks to our volunteers for helping our librarian and art teachers. We would love to see more parents come join our group of wonderful volunteers. If you are interested in any of the various volunteering opportunities, please do reach out to any of us on the board.

     Hoping for a successful second half. Go Cougars!!!     

- Gayathri Nandakumar, PTA President 

Shared Dreams Mac N Cheese Drive

A huge THANK YOU to all who contributed to our annual Mac N Cheese Drive. We beat last year's record and provided 1,461 boxes to families in need this holiday season!

World Culture Day - Ideas Needed

As part of the upcoming CWE World Culture Day, our PTA team will organize and facilitate various cultural Arts and Crafts activities for our students to enjoy.  

Got any great ideas for some fun and educational activities that our kids would love? Share your wonderful ideas by clicking the green button below. We appreciate your time and support!

Share Your Ideas Here
Get Your CWE Yearbook Now

The early yearbook sales promotion has ended.  Purchase your 2022-23 yearbook HERE for $40. 

For 5th graders, don't forget to turn in your yearbook cover contest entries! Details are posted in Schoology.

Use promo code: COMMONWEALTH23FREESHIPPING to get free shipping on your yearbook order.

Order Yearbook & Submit Photos
Kids Heart Challenge

Commonwealth Elementary is participating in the 25th annual “Kids Heart Challenge” sponsored by the American Heart Association. 

Families will have the opportunity to raise “life-saving donations” from January 9 through January 27th

We are looking forward to getting everyone involved. Commonwealth Elementary has made a huge difference in helping save many lives. Let’s keep it going!

Click Here to Make a Difference
Teacher Appreciation - Luncheon

Our teacher appreciation team will be hosting a Soup and Salad luncheon on January 20, 2023, for our wonderful CWE teachers and staff. Thank you parents for your donations. We truly appreciate all that you do for our amazing teachers and staff.

Membership

Become a Member today to support our Students and Staff all year long!  Being a member of the PTA allows you to vote and ‘be in the know’. PTA Membership not only supports the school and provides you with a say in PTA spending and decisions making, but also has special benefits like participation inReflections, the national art programfor students, as well as discounts on rental cars and other amenities. Join the CWE PTA today!

Become a Member Today!
Join the CWE Facebook Group Here!
November Volunteer of the Month

For our November VIPS of the month we have two wonderful volunteers to recognize: Dana Tran and Lindie Johnston!

Dana spent countless hours organizing, preparing, and running our Hands on Science program this Fall. She also lent a hand with door decorating, the 3rd grade field trip, and the 5th grade musical.

Lindie led the Art Reflections program which consisted of securing judges for all the categories, receiving and organizing all entries, and putting on the wonderful showcase on December 1st. She also donated her artistic skills for a Teacher Appreciation backdrop.

Thank you, ladies. Your programs provide such enrichment to our students!

VIPS Honorable Mentions

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers. You donated a total of 705 hours in the month of November! Some of the star contributoers are: Giti Virani, Sinu Agrawal, Yang Zhou.

Giti is the room rep for Ms. Cunningham but goes above and beyond for any 1st grade activity. She was central in getting field trip t-shirts arranged for entire grade. 

Sinu helps tremendously in all ways,  be it door decor or weekly tasks sent home by teacher (cutouts, etc.), and parties. You name it, and she supports in every which way.

Yang donated her time to decorate a classroom door, pass out veggies for Harvest of the Month, chaperone the first grade field trip, and volunteer for Hands on Science. 

Just a reminder to make sure you have your district background check prior to volunteering with Commonwealth. We need you and your skills and are so appreciative of all of our volunteers. Volunteers are part of what makes Commonwealth such an amazing school!

Complete Background Check Here

Thank you to all who are reporting their off-campus volunteer hours!

Quick note: Feel free to estimate the total hours for the month and just submit one entry. This is how most people submit hours. Entering per day is fine as well. Please use the method that is easiest for you.

Please report your volunteer hours for November through the PTA website.  

Record Volunteer Hours
January Birthdays!

The PTA would like to wish the following CWE teachers and staff a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!   

  • 1/2 Ms. Linda Pan, Kindergarten Teacher
  • 1/6 Ms. Patricia Lambert, 5th Grade Teacher
  • 1/10 Ms. Maggie Spurlock, 2nd Grade Teacher
  • 1/13 Ms. Julie Brandt, Extended Day Staff
  • 1/19 Ms. Rosy Patel, 1st Grade Teacher
  • 1/20 Ms. Alyssa Estrada, Speech Teacher
  • 1/21 Ms. Caitlyn Carpenter, 1st Grade Teacher
  • 1/21 Ms. Kathleen Balderrabano, Campus English Learner Specialist
  • 1/21 Ms. Brianna Lansford, 4th Grade Teacher
  • 1/26 Ms. Lori Kurlander, Instructional Paraprofessional
Upcoming CWE PTA Events
Wednesday, January 18
8:30a PTA Board Meeting
Friday, January 20
11:00a Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Wednesday, February 8
8:30a PTA Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 1
8:30a PTA Board Meeting
Thank You Sponsors

Please join us in thanking our 2022-2023 Sponsors. When you visit their business please be sure to let them know you are with our Organization!

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